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6006, WA vs 6059, WA

Name: 6006, WA vs 6059, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · 6006, WA profile · 6059, WA profile

6006, WA 6059, WA

Postcode 6059 and postcode 6006 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different profiles. Postcode 6059 is more family-oriented and diverse, with a far higher share of people using another language at home (32.3%) and more large homes, as 82.9% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 6006 is a wealthier, high-density hub where 45.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and the typical weekly household income is well higher at $2,323. This area is also more secular, with 50% of residents reporting no religion.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of people who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, at 0.8%. While they share similar unemployment rates and nearly the same number of people per home, they have drifted apart over time. Gaps have widened since 2011 in typical incomes and the share of university-qualified adults. This trend is also seen in the population, with residents in postcode 6059 becoming noticeably older than those in postcode 6006.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,546 larger in 6059, WA No religion: 20.2 pts higher in 6006, WA De facto: 7.7 pts higher in 6006, WA Bachelor+: 16.1 pts higher in 6006, WA 3+ bedrooms: 15.1 pts higher in 6059, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6006, WA in 6059, WA +14,546 larger in 6059, WA gap steady

9,623 66th pct 24,169 86th pct

Median age in 6006, WA in 6059, WA +5 yrs older in 6059, WA gap widening

38 yrs 24th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

34.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.3 pts 25.2%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

14.6% Seniors (65+) +6.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 15.4%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

40.1% Married +8.8 pts ▸ 49.0%

44.0% Never married ◂ +10.7 pts 33.3%

8.4% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.8% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

6006, WA 6059, 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 ◂ +10.0 pts 56.8%

5.6% England ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

1.8% Vietnam +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.0% South Africa +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% India +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% China +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

34.1% English ◂ +8.7 pts 25.4%

27.6% Australian ◂ +6.7 pts 20.9%

12.7% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.9% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 7.2%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 6.2%

4.9% Chinese +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.4% Vietnamese +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.5% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.7% Greek even 2.7%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

0.6% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

77.4% English only ◂ +13.5 pts 63.9%

1.8% Vietnamese +2.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

1.3% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Cantonese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +20.2 pts 29.8%

39.6% Christianity +8.2 pts ▸ 47.9%

1.0% Judaism +4.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

0.7% Islam +3.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.6% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6006, WA in 6059, WA +1.90 more in 6059, WA

1.34 14th pct 3.23 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6006, WA in 6059, WA +10 more in 6059, WA

2 50th pct 12 88th pct

Students in 6006, WA in 6059, WA +3,971 more in 6059, WA

834 52nd pct 4,805 86th pct

Avg size in 6006, WA in 6059, WA +17 larger in 6006, WA

417 67th pct 400 65th pct

ICSEA in 6006, WA in 6059, WA +99 higher in 6006, WA

1,134 95th pct 1,034 69th pct

Highest year of school

74.4% Year 12 ◂ +9.9 pts 64.5%

9.8% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.4% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.1% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.1 pts 33.2%

13.4% Certificate III / IV +7.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 9.5%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

14.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 11.0%

12.1% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.7% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

7.5% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Creative arts ◂ +3.2 pts 4.1%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 6006, WA in 6059, WA +$358 higher in 6006, WA gap widening

$1,147 90th pct $789 58th pct

Household income in 6006, WA in 6059, WA +$639 higher in 6006, WA gap widening

$2,323 89th pct $1,684 60th pct

Family income in 6006, WA in 6059, WA +$904 higher in 6006, WA gap widening

$3,161 94th pct $2,257 73rd pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 even 26.7%

24.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 13.1%

18.0% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

12.8% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

Personal income distribution

31.8% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

25.3% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 19.3%

12.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 7.5%

6.1% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.5% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

3.3% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Dementia even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +1.4 pts 66.5%

18.8% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 18.7%

5.3% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.9% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6006, WA in 6059, WA +0.1 larger in 6059, WA gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 59.5%

30.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 27.0%

9.4% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Household size

34.0% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 32.4%

30.4% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 29.4%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 15.6%

14.6% 4 people even 14.6%

3.6% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.0% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6006, WA in 6059, WA +$60 higher in 6006, WA gap steady

$400 78th pct $340 62nd pct

Mortgage in 6006, WA in 6059, WA +$473 higher in 6006, WA gap widening

$2,473 90th pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 6006, WA in 6059, WA +0.10 higher in 6006, WA gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.9% Owned outright +10.0 pts ▸ 38.9%

35.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 33.7%

33.0% Rented ◂ +8.9 pts 24.1%

1.6% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

65.4% Separate house +6.1 pts ▸ 71.5%

18.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

15.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.9 pts 4.1%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 42.2%

18.2% 4 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

22.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 13.4%

9.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.5 pts 2.5%

3.0% 5 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.8% $350–$549 ◂ +9.5 pts 40.3%

21.4% $200–$349 +16.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

12.7% $550–$749 ◂ +7.5 pts 5.2%

10.1% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.1% $750 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.4 pts 20.0%

30.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

18.9% $1,000–$1,799 +6.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

10.3% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6006, WA in 6059, WA +60 more in 6059, WA

50 70th pct 110 86th pct

Stops/1k in 6006, WA in 6059, WA +0.64 more in 6006, WA

5.20 67th pct 4.55 60th pct

Departures/1k in 6006, WA in 6059, WA +3,276.6 more in 6006, WA

4,951.7 100th pct 1,675.1 86th pct

PT routes in 6006, WA in 6059, WA +5 more in 6059, WA

17 84th pct 22 86th pct

Stop walk in 6006, WA in 6059, WA +1 longer in 6006, WA

4 33rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 6006, WA in 6059, WA +5 longer in 6059, WA

5 0th pct 10 10th pct

How people get to work

51.7% Car (driver) +13.4 pts ▸ 65.1%

11.3% Bus ◂ +5.9 pts 5.4%

10.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 8.0%

3.5% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.3% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Train even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 37.6%

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 37.0%

9.9% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

3.9% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Professional & technical ◂ +5.3 pts 9.4%

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

7.1% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

6.3% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.9% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

6.5% Mining ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

3.0% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Finance & insurance even 3.4%

Occupations people work in

40.2% Professionals ◂ +13.6 pts 26.6%

16.3% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 12.6%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.0% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.6% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.3% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.7% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6006, WA in 6059, WA +2 higher in 6006, WA

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 6006, WA in 6059, WA +2 higher in 6006, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6006, WA in 6059, WA even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6006, WA in 6059, WA +2 higher in 6006, WA

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 6006, WA in 6059, WA +72 higher in 6006, WA

1,099 91st pct 1,027 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6006, WA in 6059, WA +1.8 higher in 6006, WA

8.2 93rd pct 6.4 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6006, WA in 6059, WA +1.5 more in 6006, WA

7.8 97th pct 6.3 79th pct

15-min city in 6006, WA in 6059, WA +19.1 pts higher in 6006, WA

100.0% 100th pct 80.9% 78th pct

Walk to shops in 6006, WA in 6059, WA +16.1 pts higher in 6006, WA

96.3% 95th pct 80.2% 79th pct

Walk to transit in 6006, WA in 6059, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6006, WA

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 89th pct

Walk to school in 6006, WA in 6059, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6006, WA

100.0% 100th pct 95.3% 88th pct

Walk to a park in 6006, WA in 6059, WA even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 95th pct

Walk to health in 6006, WA in 6059, WA +40.1 pts higher in 6006, WA

98.6% 99th pct 58.4% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in 6006, WA in 6059, WA +3.1 more in 6006, WA

14.4 37th pct 11.3 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in 6006, WA in 6059, WA +147 higher in 6006, WA

303 90th pct 156 80th pct

Mean slope in 6006, WA in 6059, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6006, WA

7.0% 74th pct 5.7% 60th pct

Compare 6006, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6059, WA with nearby areas

6052, WA 6060, WA 6090, WA 6062, WA 6061, WA 6050, WA 6006, WA 6016, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6006, WA vs 6059, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6006/6006-wa/vs/POA6059/6059-wa