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6006, WA vs 6017, WA

Name: 6006, WA vs 6017, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · 6006, WA profile · 6017, WA profile

6006, WA 6017, WA

Postcode 6006 and postcode 6017 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different profiles. Postcode 6006 is a wealthier area where typical family incomes are far higher at $3,161 per week, compared to $1,965 in postcode 6017. It also has a much larger share of separate houses (65.4% versus 17.7%) and a far higher proportion of people who identify as having no religion (50.0% compared to 32.0%). In contrast, postcode 6017 is much more diverse, with 49.8% of people born overseas and 40.5% using a language other than English at home, figures far higher than those in postcode 6006.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of adults working or looking for work, which sits around 71%. While they share this employment stability, other gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the proportion of renters has grown since 2011, with postcode 6017 now far higher at 54.6%. This gap in housing tenure is consistent with the fact that postcode 6017 also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (32.2%) than postcode 6006 (8.1%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 47.7 pts higher in 6006, WA 3+ bedrooms: 27.1 pts higher in 6006, WA Recent arrivals: 24.0 pts higher in 6017, WA Other language: 21.9 pts higher in 6017, WA Renting: 21.6 pts higher in 6017, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6006, WA in 6017, WA +5,116 larger in 6006, WA gap widening

9,623 66th pct 4,507 53rd pct

Median age in 6006, WA in 6017, WA +4 yrs older in 6006, WA gap steady

38 yrs 24th pct 34 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

34.4% Young adults (25–44) +14.8 pts ▸ 49.2%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.3 pts 17.9%

15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 11.1%

14.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 12.1%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

Marital status

44.0% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

40.1% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 38.4%

8.4% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

2.6% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

6006, WA 6017, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.8% Australia ◂ +23.3 pts 43.6%

0.8% India +5.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.6% England ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

2.8% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.5% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Ancestry

34.1% English ◂ +9.8 pts 24.3%

27.6% Australian ◂ +9.4 pts 18.2%

12.7% Italian ◂ +4.1 pts 8.6%

11.9% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 8.3%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +4.9 pts 5.2%

1.5% Indian +4.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Chinese even 4.9%

3.5% German ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

2.7% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

0.6% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Language

Language used at home

77.4% English only ◂ +25.8 pts 51.7%

4.4% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

1.3% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.0% Punjabi +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.1% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +18.0 pts 32.0%

39.6% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 34.0%

2.4% Buddhism +10.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.3% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.6% Hinduism +6.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.7% Islam +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Judaism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6006, WA in 6017, WA +0.66 more in 6017, WA

1.34 14th pct 2.00 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6006, WA in 6017, WA +1 more in 6006, WA

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6006, WA in 6017, WA +572 more in 6006, WA

834 52nd pct 262 34th pct

Avg size in 6006, WA in 6017, WA +155 larger in 6006, WA

417 67th pct 262 50th pct

ICSEA in 6006, WA in 6017, WA +77 higher in 6006, WA

1,134 95th pct 1,057 76th pct

Highest year of school

74.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 68.5%

9.8% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.4% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.1 pts 33.1%

13.4% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

14.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 11.0%

12.1% Engineering & related even 12.0%

11.7% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.5%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

7.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

2.6% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 6006, WA in 6017, WA +$227 higher in 6006, WA gap widening

$1,147 90th pct $920 77th pct

Household income in 6006, WA in 6017, WA +$848 higher in 6006, WA gap widening

$2,323 89th pct $1,475 47th pct

Family income in 6006, WA in 6017, WA +$1,196 higher in 6006, WA gap widening

$3,161 94th pct $1,965 55th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

18.0% $650–$1,499 +11.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

24.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +19.3 pts 5.1%

12.8% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

25.3% $650–$1,499 +12.4 pts ▸ 37.7%

31.8% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 19.0%

12.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

6.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

3.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.3% Cancer even 2.4%

0.9% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None +0.5 pts ▸ 68.4%

18.8% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 15.4%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

1.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6006, WA in 6017, WA +0.4 larger in 6006, WA gap steady

2.3 29th pct 1.9 5th pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children ◂ +13.5 pts 44.8%

30.8% Couples without children +9.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

9.4% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.6% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Household size

30.4% 1 person +13.9 pts ▸ 44.3%

34.0% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 33.6%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 12.9%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +8.2 pts 6.4%

3.6% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

1.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6006, WA in 6017, WA +$110 higher in 6006, WA gap widening

$400 78th pct $290 48th pct

Mortgage in 6006, WA in 6017, WA +$927 higher in 6006, WA gap widening

$2,473 90th pct $1,546 49th pct

People / bedroom in 6006, WA in 6017, WA +0.10 higher in 6017, WA gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Rented +21.6 pts ▸ 54.6%

35.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.2 pts 25.4%

28.9% Owned outright ◂ +11.0 pts 17.9%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

65.4% Separate house ◂ +47.7 pts 17.7%

18.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +39.7 pts ▸ 58.2%

15.9% Flat or apartment +8.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 34.6%

22.5% 2 bedrooms +22.3 pts ▸ 44.8%

18.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 5.1%

9.0% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

21.4% $200–$349 +38.5 pts ▸ 59.9%

49.8% $350–$549 ◂ +24.2 pts 25.6%

12.7% $550–$749 ◂ +12.1 pts 0.6%

10.1% Under $200 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.1% $750 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.9% $1,000–$1,799 +24.9 pts ▸ 43.8%

35.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +28.5 pts 7.0%

30.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 26.4%

10.3% Under $1,000 +7.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6006, WA in 6017, WA +20 more in 6017, WA

50 70th pct 70 76th pct

Stops/1k in 6006, WA in 6017, WA +10.34 more in 6017, WA

5.20 67th pct 15.53 93rd pct

Departures/1k in 6006, WA in 6017, WA +1,375.8 more in 6017, WA

4,951.7 100th pct 6,327.5 100th pct

PT routes in 6006, WA in 6017, WA even

17 84th pct 17 84th pct

Stop walk in 6006, WA in 6017, WA +2 longer in 6006, WA

4 33rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 6006, WA in 6017, WA +3 longer in 6017, WA

5 0th pct 8 6th pct

How people get to work

51.7% Car (driver) +11.9 pts ▸ 63.6%

11.3% Bus ◂ +7.7 pts 3.6%

10.8% Worked at home ◂ +6.2 pts 4.6%

3.5% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 1 vehicle +11.4 pts ▸ 52.6%

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 30.9%

9.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 5.4%

7.5% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.7% Professional & technical ◂ +7.3 pts 7.4%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%

7.1% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.9% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.3% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.8% Administrative & support +4.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

6.5% Mining ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

40.2% Professionals ◂ +17.1 pts 23.1%

16.3% Managers ◂ +7.7 pts 8.6%

4.7% Labourers +10.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.6% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.0% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.3% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6006, WA in 6017, WA +4 higher in 6006, WA

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6006, WA in 6017, WA +4 higher in 6006, WA

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6006, WA in 6017, WA +6 higher in 6006, WA

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 6006, WA in 6017, WA +3 higher in 6006, WA

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6006, WA in 6017, WA +114 higher in 6006, WA

1,099 91st pct 985 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6006, WA in 6017, WA +1.9 higher in 6006, WA

8.2 93rd pct 6.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6006, WA in 6017, WA +1.4 more in 6006, WA

7.8 97th pct 6.4 80th pct

15-min city in 6006, WA in 6017, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6006, WA

100.0% 100th pct 97.8% 95th pct

Walk to shops in 6006, WA in 6017, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6017, WA

96.3% 95th pct 98.6% 98th pct

Walk to transit in 6006, WA in 6017, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6006, WA

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 94th pct

Walk to school in 6006, WA in 6017, WA +29.9 pts higher in 6006, WA

100.0% 100th pct 70.1% 67th pct

Walk to a park in 6006, WA in 6017, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6006, WA

100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 80th pct

Walk to health in 6006, WA in 6017, WA +76.9 pts higher in 6006, WA

98.6% 99th pct 21.7% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in 6006, WA in 6017, WA +12.2 more in 6017, WA

14.4 37th pct 26.6 68th pct

Intersections/km² in 6006, WA in 6017, WA +154 higher in 6006, WA

303 90th pct 149 79th pct

Mean slope in 6006, WA in 6017, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6006, WA

7.0% 74th pct 6.9% 74th pct

Compare 6006, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6017, WA with nearby areas

6016, WA 6060, WA 6021, WA 6018, WA 6014, WA 6007, WA 6006, WA 6019, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6006, WA vs 6017, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6006/6006-wa/vs/POA6017/6017-wa