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6006, WA vs 6016, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · 6006, WA profile · 6016, WA profile

6006, WA 6016, WA

Postcode 6016 and postcode 6006 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with similar total populations. Postcode 6016 is more diverse and family-oriented, with 21.5% of people arriving from overseas recently and 20.6% of the population being children under 15. In contrast, postcode 6006 has a stronger focus on health and transport access; 98.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, and it has far more weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people. Postcode 6006 also has a higher share of people living alone at 30.4%.

Since 2011, the two areas have diverged in several key ways, with the gap widening for recent overseas arrivals and the number of children in postcode 6016. They remain very similar in other respects, such as typical weekly household incomes which both sit around $2,320. Both areas also have a highly qualified workforce, with about 46% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While postcode 6006 is more car-dependent, both are very walkable and sit well within a 10-minute drive of the city.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 13.4 pts higher in 6016, WA Under 15: 5.0 pts higher in 6016, WA People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 6016, WA De facto: 3.7 pts higher in 6006, WA Needs assistance: 1.7 pts higher in 6006, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +1,195 larger in 6016, WA gap widening
9,623 66th pct 10,818 69th pct
Median age in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +2 yrs older in 6006, WA gap steady
38 yrs 24th pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6016, WA gap steady
0.8% 22nd pct 1.0% 27th pct
Aged 65+ in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6006, WA gap steady
14.6% 23rd pct 10.8% 12th pct
Under 15 in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6016, WA gap widening
15.6% 31st pct 20.6% 81st pct
De facto in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6006, WA gap widening
15.7% 80th pct 12.0% 44th pct

Age structure

34.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 34.1%
25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 24.1%
15.6% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 20.6%
14.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 10.8%
10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

Marital status

40.1% Married +9.7 pts ▸ 49.8%
44.0% Never married ◂ +7.8 pts 36.2%
8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%
4.8% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%
2.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

6006, WA 6016, WA

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6016, WA gap widening
29.6% 81st pct 34.2% 87th pct

Country of birth

66.8% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 62.5%
5.6% England ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%
0.8% India +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.8% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%
1.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.0% South Africa even 1.0%
0.0% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% China even 0.7%
0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

34.1% English ◂ +1.1 pts 33.0%
27.6% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 28.3%
12.7% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 9.3%
11.9% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%
10.1% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%
4.9% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%
1.5% Indian +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
2.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%
2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%
0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6016, WA gap widening
18.7% 78th pct 23.3% 83rd pct
Limited English in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6006, WA gap steady
3.0% 82nd pct 2.1% 76th pct

Language used at home

77.4% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 72.7%
4.4% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%
1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%
1.3% Mandarin even 1.3%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% Cantonese even 0.9%
0.1% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6006, WA gap widening
50.0% 80th pct 44.7% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 44.7%
39.6% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 36.6%
2.4% Buddhism +4.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%
0.6% Hinduism +4.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.0% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.7% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6016, WA gap steady
74.4% 90th pct 77.1% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6016, WA gap steady
45.4% 93rd pct 46.0% 94th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +0.01 more in 6016, WA
1.34 14th pct 1.35 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +1 more in 6016, WA
2 50th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +253 more in 6016, WA
834 52nd pct 1,087 57th pct
Avg size in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +55 larger in 6006, WA
417 67th pct 362 61st pct
ICSEA in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +7 higher in 6016, WA
1,134 95th pct 1,141 96th pct

Highest year of school

74.4% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 77.1%
9.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%
5.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%
5.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 39.8%
13.8% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%
6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%
1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
14.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 13.0%
12.1% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.7% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.5% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%
5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%
4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +$55 higher in 6006, WA gap narrowing
$1,147 90th pct $1,092 88th pct
Household income in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +$5 higher in 6016, WA gap narrowing
$2,323 89th pct $2,328 89th pct
Family income in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +$141 higher in 6006, WA gap narrowing
$3,161 94th pct $3,020 92nd pct
High earners in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6006, WA gap steady
25.4% 94th pct 24.4% 93rd pct
High-income homes in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6016, WA gap narrowing
36.4% 91st pct 36.5% 91st pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 26.7%
24.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 24.3%
18.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 17.6%
12.8% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

31.8% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 32.3%
25.3% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 27.5%
26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 23.5%
12.1% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6006, WA
25.9% 29th pct 21.7% 12th pct
Mental health in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6006, WA
10.7% 77th pct 8.1% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6006, WA gap steady
5.6% 53rd pct 3.9% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%
7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%
7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%
6.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%
3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%
2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None +4.7 pts ▸ 72.6%
18.8% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 16.1%
5.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%
1.9% Three or more even 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6016, WA gap steady
19.4% 59th pct 19.7% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6016, WA gap steady
11.3% 30th pct 11.7% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6016, WA gap widening
26.9% 63rd pct 31.7% 88th pct
Defence service in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6016, WA
2.0% 25th pct 2.1% 28th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6016, WA gap steady
17.1% 14th pct 18.4% 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +0.2 larger in 6016, WA gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6016, WA gap steady
9.4% 24th pct 9.8% 27th pct
Living alone in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6006, WA gap widening
30.4% 67th pct 26.4% 47th pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children +6.8 pts ▸ 65.2%
30.8% Couples without children ◂ +7.0 pts 23.7%
9.4% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Household size

34.0% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 30.3%
30.4% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 26.4%
14.6% 4 people +5.8 pts ▸ 20.4%
16.3% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
3.6% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +$57 higher in 6006, WA gap steady
$400 78th pct $343 63rd pct
Mortgage in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +$207 higher in 6006, WA gap narrowing
$2,473 90th pct $2,266 87th pct
People / bedroom in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +0.10 higher in 6016, WA gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6016, WA gap steady
33.0% 78th pct 36.4% 83rd pct
Owned outright in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6006, WA gap narrowing
28.9% 23rd pct 25.4% 16th pct
Separate houses in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6006, WA gap narrowing
65.4% 14th pct 58.3% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +6.4 pts higher in 6006, WA gap narrowing
67.8% 21st pct 61.4% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
35.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 36.2%
28.9% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 25.4%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
0.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

65.4% Separate house ◂ +7.1 pts 58.3%
18.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 22.3%
15.9% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 39.3%
22.5% 2 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 31.4%
18.2% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
9.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%
3.0% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.8% $350–$549 ◂ +14.2 pts 35.6%
21.4% $200–$349 +15.1 pts ▸ 36.5%
12.7% $550–$749 ◂ +2.9 pts 9.8%
10.1% Under $200 +2.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
4.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 31.8%
30.6% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.9%
18.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 20.4%
10.3% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6006, WA gap steady
7.5% 78th pct 6.7% 75th pct
Work from home in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6006, WA gap widening
10.8% 28th pct 8.9% 19th pct
PT commute in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6006, WA gap steady
11.7% 100th pct 9.7% 98th pct
PT stops in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +3 more in 6016, WA
50 70th pct 53 71st pct
Stops/1k in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +0.30 more in 6006, WA
5.20 67th pct 4.90 64th pct
Departures/1k in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +2,510.9 more in 6006, WA
4,951.7 100th pct 2,440.7 91st pct
PT routes in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +6 more in 6006, WA
17 84th pct 11 73rd pct
Stop walk in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +3 longer in 6006, WA
4 33rd pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +2 longer in 6016, WA
5 0th pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

51.7% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 55.1%
11.3% Bus ◂ +5.4 pts 5.9%
10.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%
3.5% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.4% Train +3.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.3% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%
1.9% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 40.1%
37.6% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 40.2%
9.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%
7.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%
3.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6006, WA gap widening
44.6% 85th pct 42.2% 80th pct
Recent arrivals in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +13.4 pts higher in 6016, WA gap widening
8.1% 49th pct 21.5% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6006, WA gap steady
4.1% 48th pct 3.2% 27th pct
Participation in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6016, WA gap steady
71.7% 92nd pct 74.5% 97th pct
Full-time in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6006, WA gap widening
62.9% 76th pct 58.6% 50th pct

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 16.6%
14.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 11.9%
10.1% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%
7.1% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%
6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%
6.5% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.3% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.8% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
3.1% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
3.0% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

40.2% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 35.1%
16.3% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 14.7%
9.6% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%
9.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%
4.7% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.3% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +1 higher in 6006, WA
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 6006, WAin 6016, WA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 6006, WAin 6016, WA even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +1 higher in 6006, WA
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +16 higher in 6006, WA
1,099 91st pct 1,083 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +0.9 higher in 6006, WA
8.2 93rd pct 7.4 87th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +0.6 more in 6006, WA
7.8 97th pct 7.2 88th pct
15-min city in 6006, WAin 6016, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6016, WA
96.3% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6006, WA
100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 85th pct
Walk to school in 6006, WAin 6016, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 6006, WAin 6016, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +43.1 pts higher in 6006, WA
98.6% 99th pct 55.4% 71st pct
Amenities/1k in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +2.2 more in 6006, WA
14.4 37th pct 12.2 26th pct
Intersections/km² in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +65 higher in 6006, WA
303 90th pct 238 87th pct
Mean slope in 6006, WAin 6016, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6016, WA
7.0% 74th pct 9.2% 87th pct

Compare 6006, WA with nearby areas

6007, WA 6003, WA 6050, WA 6016, WA 6000, WA 6060, WA 6005, WA 6052, WA

Compare 6016, WA with nearby areas

6007, WA 6060, WA 6006, WA 6017, WA 6003, WA 6014, WA 6005, WA 6050, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6006, WA vs 6016, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6006/6006-wa/vs/POA6016/6016-wa