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6006, WA vs 6050, WA

Name: 6006, WA vs 6050, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · 6006, WA profile · 6050, WA profile

6006, WA 6050, WA

Postcode 6050 and postcode 6006 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth. Postcode 6050 is more focused on education and senior living, with a typical resident aged 41 and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (20.5% compared to 14.6%). It also has far more school enrolments (4,123 versus 834) and more schools within 3 km. In contrast, postcode 6006 is more active for workers and shoppers; it has a higher share of adults working or looking for work (71.7% versus 65.8%) and better access to groceries, with 96.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas, at around 30%. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly personal incomes, which are around $1,100. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are growing; for instance, the difference in the typical age of residents has widened from 1 year in 2011 to 3 years today.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,147 larger in 6050, WA Separate houses: 9.3 pts higher in 6006, WA 3+ bedrooms: 8.7 pts higher in 6006, WA Aged 65+: 5.9 pts higher in 6050, WA De facto: 2.9 pts higher in 6006, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6006, WA in 6050, WA +6,147 larger in 6050, WA gap steady

9,623 66th pct 15,770 77th pct

Median age in 6006, WA in 6050, WA +3 yrs older in 6050, WA gap widening

38 yrs 24th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

34.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 28.5%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 24.6%

14.6% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 14.1%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

44.0% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 40.3%

40.1% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 42.8%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

4.8% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

6006, WA 6050, 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 ◂ +1.1 pts 65.7%

5.6% England +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.8% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Philippines even 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

34.1% English +2.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

27.6% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

12.7% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%

11.9% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

10.1% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.9% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

3.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.5% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

77.4% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 80.1%

4.4% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.3% Mandarin even 1.3%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.1% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 45.9%

39.6% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

5.3% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.0% Judaism +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.6% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6006, WA in 6050, WA +1.37 more in 6050, WA

1.34 14th pct 2.71 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6006, WA in 6050, WA +4 more in 6050, WA

2 50th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 6006, WA in 6050, WA +3,289 more in 6050, WA

834 52nd pct 4,123 85th pct

Avg size in 6006, WA in 6050, WA +270 larger in 6050, WA

417 67th pct 687 88th pct

ICSEA in 6006, WA in 6050, WA +12 higher in 6006, WA

1,134 95th pct 1,122 92nd pct

Highest year of school

74.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 74.3%

9.8% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

5.1% Year 11 even 5.1%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 40.4%

13.8% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 12.7%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

14.7% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

11.7% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.5% Education even 7.5%

7.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6006, WA in 6050, WA +$72 higher in 6006, WA gap widening

$1,147 90th pct $1,075 88th pct

Household income in 6006, WA in 6050, WA +$235 higher in 6006, WA gap widening

$2,323 89th pct $2,088 82nd pct

Family income in 6006, WA in 6050, WA +$80 higher in 6050, WA gap narrowing

$3,161 94th pct $3,241 95th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 23.1%

24.4% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

18.0% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

12.8% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

31.8% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 21.3%

25.3% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

12.1% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%

7.5% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.1% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.0% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.8% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.3% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +2.3 pts 65.6%

18.8% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

5.3% Two conditions even 5.3%

1.9% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6006, WA in 6050, WA +0.1 larger in 6006, WA gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 58.4%

30.8% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

9.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Household size

30.4% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 34.3%

34.0% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 33.2%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 13.1%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%

3.6% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.0% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6006, WA in 6050, WA +$50 higher in 6006, WA gap widening

$400 78th pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6006, WA in 6050, WA +$90 higher in 6006, WA gap narrowing

$2,473 90th pct $2,383 88th pct

People / bedroom in 6006, WA in 6050, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.3 pts 31.4%

33.0% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 31.2%

28.9% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

1.6% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

65.4% Separate house ◂ +9.3 pts 56.1%

15.9% Flat or apartment +9.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

18.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 18.4%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.1 pts 29.6%

22.5% 2 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

18.2% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

9.0% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.0% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

49.8% $350–$549 ◂ +12.7 pts 37.1%

21.4% $200–$349 +18.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

12.7% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 9.9%

10.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%

4.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.5% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 36.7%

30.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 24.8%

18.9% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.3% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6006, WA in 6050, WA +36 more in 6050, WA

50 70th pct 86 80th pct

Stops/1k in 6006, WA in 6050, WA +0.26 more in 6050, WA

5.20 67th pct 5.45 70th pct

Departures/1k in 6006, WA in 6050, WA +1,988.8 more in 6006, WA

4,951.7 100th pct 2,962.8 94th pct

PT routes in 6006, WA in 6050, WA +5 more in 6050, WA

17 84th pct 22 86th pct

Stop walk in 6006, WA in 6050, WA even

4 33rd pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 6006, WA in 6050, WA +1 longer in 6006, WA

5 0th pct 4 0th pct

How people get to work

51.7% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 52.9%

11.3% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

10.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.4% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 43.3%

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 33.7%

9.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

7.5% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.9% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 14.1%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

7.1% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.9% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

6.5% Mining even 6.5%

6.3% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

3.4% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

3.0% Arts & recreation even 3.0%

3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

40.2% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 37.5%

16.3% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.6% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

6.3% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6006, WA in 6050, WA even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 6006, WA in 6050, WA even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 6006, WA in 6050, WA +1 higher in 6050, WA

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6006, WA in 6050, WA even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 6006, WA in 6050, WA even

1,099 91st pct 1,101 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6006, WA in 6050, WA +0.4 higher in 6006, WA

8.2 93rd pct 7.9 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6006, WA in 6050, WA +0.3 more in 6006, WA

7.8 97th pct 7.5 92nd pct

15-min city in 6006, WA in 6050, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6006, WA

100.0% 100th pct 96.2% 91st pct

Walk to shops in 6006, WA in 6050, WA +11.7 pts higher in 6006, WA

96.3% 95th pct 84.6% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in 6006, WA in 6050, WA even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to school in 6006, WA in 6050, WA even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in 6006, WA in 6050, WA even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 6006, WA in 6050, WA +8.8 pts higher in 6006, WA

98.6% 99th pct 89.8% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in 6006, WA in 6050, WA +2.7 more in 6050, WA

14.4 37th pct 17.2 47th pct

Intersections/km² in 6006, WA in 6050, WA +82 higher in 6006, WA

303 90th pct 222 86th pct

Mean slope in 6006, WA in 6050, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6006, WA

7.0% 74th pct 6.0% 64th pct

Compare 6006, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6050, WA with nearby areas

6006, WA 6052, WA 6003, WA 6004, WA 6000, WA 6051, WA 6007, WA 6059, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6006, WA vs 6050, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6006/6006-wa/vs/POA6050/6050-wa