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6006, WA vs 6060, WA

Name: 6006, WA vs 6060, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · 6006, WA profile · 6060, WA profile

6006, WA 6060, WA

Postcode 6060 and postcode 6006 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different profiles. Postcode 6060 is much more multicultural, with 40.7% of people born overseas and 30.0% using another language at home. In contrast, postcode 6006 has a higher share of people with no religion (50.0%) and much higher typical incomes, with the usual household earning $2,323 per week compared to $1,643 in postcode 6060. Housing also differs, as separate houses are far more common in postcode 6006 at 65.4%, while postcode 6060 has more townhouses and semi-detached homes.

Both areas are effectively alike in their unemployment rates, which sit around 4%, and their shares of people who served in the Defence Force. These shared local conditions exist even as other gaps widen; for example, the difference in typical household incomes and the share of people born overseas have both grown since 2011. While both sit near the national figure for overall advantage, postcode 6006 has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (45.4%) than postcode 6060 (36.1%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,863 larger in 6060, WA Separate houses: 28.2 pts higher in 6006, WA No religion: 13.1 pts higher in 6006, WA Other language: 11.3 pts higher in 6060, WA Born overseas: 11.1 pts higher in 6060, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6006, WA in 6060, WA +15,863 larger in 6060, WA gap widening

9,623 66th pct 25,486 86th pct

Median age in 6006, WA in 6060, WA +1 yrs older in 6006, WA gap widening

38 yrs 24th pct 37 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

34.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 22.2%

14.6% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 13.9%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

Marital status

44.0% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 41.2%

40.1% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 39.8%

8.4% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.8% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

6006, WA 6060, 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 ◂ +12.1 pts 54.7%

5.6% England ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

0.8% India +3.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.0% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.7% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

34.1% English ◂ +5.7 pts 28.4%

27.6% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 22.1%

12.7% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

11.9% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 8.9%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%

4.9% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.5% Indian +3.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

2.7% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

77.4% English only ◂ +12.4 pts 65.0%

4.4% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

1.3% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.9% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +13.1 pts 36.9%

39.6% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

5.3% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.4% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.6% Hinduism +3.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Judaism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6006, WA in 6060, WA +0.36 more in 6060, WA

1.34 14th pct 1.69 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6006, WA in 6060, WA +4 more in 6060, WA

2 50th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 6006, WA in 6060, WA +2,176 more in 6060, WA

834 52nd pct 3,010 77th pct

Avg size in 6006, WA in 6060, WA +85 larger in 6060, WA

417 67th pct 502 75th pct

ICSEA in 6006, WA in 6060, WA +55 higher in 6006, WA

1,134 95th pct 1,079 82nd pct

Highest year of school

74.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 69.0%

9.8% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.4% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.5 pts 34.7%

13.4% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

14.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 12.2%

12.1% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.7% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

7.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

2.6% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6006, WA in 6060, WA +$183 higher in 6006, WA gap widening

$1,147 90th pct $964 81st pct

Household income in 6006, WA in 6060, WA +$680 higher in 6006, WA gap widening

$2,323 89th pct $1,643 58th pct

Family income in 6006, WA in 6060, 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 +3.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

18.0% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

24.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 11.0%

12.8% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

31.8% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

25.3% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 22.6%

12.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

7.5% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.1% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

3.3% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +0.8 pts 67.1%

18.8% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 18.1%

5.3% Two conditions even 5.3%

1.9% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6006, WA in 6060, WA +0.2 larger in 6006, WA gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children ◂ +7.7 pts 50.6%

30.8% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

9.4% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

30.4% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

34.0% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 33.9%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 13.8%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 10.1%

3.6% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

1.0% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6006, WA in 6060, WA +$77 higher in 6006, WA gap widening

$400 78th pct $323 58th pct

Mortgage in 6006, WA in 6060, WA +$631 higher in 6006, WA gap widening

$2,473 90th pct $1,842 65th pct

People / bedroom in 6006, WA in 6060, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Rented +9.0 pts ▸ 42.0%

35.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.5 pts 31.2%

28.9% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 24.6%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

65.4% Separate house ◂ +28.2 pts 37.2%

18.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +28.5 pts ▸ 47.0%

15.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 15.7%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 47.0%

22.5% 2 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

18.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 13.5%

9.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 4.7%

3.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.8% $350–$549 ◂ +13.1 pts 36.7%

21.4% $200–$349 +25.6 pts ▸ 47.0%

12.7% $550–$749 ◂ +8.1 pts 4.7%

10.1% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

4.1% $750 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.9 pts 15.6%

30.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

18.9% $1,000–$1,799 +12.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

10.3% Under $1,000 +4.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6006, WA in 6060, WA +64 more in 6060, WA

50 70th pct 114 86th pct

Stops/1k in 6006, WA in 6060, WA +0.72 more in 6006, WA

5.20 67th pct 4.47 59th pct

Departures/1k in 6006, WA in 6060, WA +3,255.9 more in 6006, WA

4,951.7 100th pct 1,695.8 86th pct

PT routes in 6006, WA in 6060, WA +8 more in 6060, WA

17 84th pct 25 86th pct

Stop walk in 6006, WA in 6060, WA +2 longer in 6006, WA

4 33rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 6006, WA in 6060, WA +3 longer in 6060, WA

5 0th pct 8 6th pct

How people get to work

51.7% Car (driver) +11.5 pts ▸ 63.2%

11.3% Bus ◂ +4.2 pts 7.1%

10.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 1 vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 48.9%

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 33.6%

9.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%

7.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

3.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.7% Professional & technical ◂ +4.6 pts 10.1%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%

7.1% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.3% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

6.5% Mining ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

2.8% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

40.2% Professionals ◂ +10.5 pts 29.7%

16.3% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 11.4%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.0% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.6% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.7% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.3% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6006, WA in 6060, WA +2 higher in 6006, WA

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 6006, WA in 6060, WA +2 higher in 6006, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6006, WA in 6060, WA +4 higher in 6006, WA

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 6006, WA in 6060, WA +2 higher in 6006, WA

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 6006, WA in 6060, WA +70 higher in 6006, WA

1,099 91st pct 1,029 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6006, WA in 6060, WA +1.0 higher in 6006, WA

8.2 93rd pct 7.2 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6006, WA in 6060, WA +0.5 more in 6006, WA

7.8 97th pct 7.3 90th pct

15-min city in 6006, WA in 6060, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6006, WA

100.0% 100th pct 97.1% 94th pct

Walk to shops in 6006, WA in 6060, WA +7.5 pts higher in 6006, WA

96.3% 95th pct 88.8% 85th pct

Walk to transit in 6006, WA in 6060, WA even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in 6006, WA in 6060, WA even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in 6006, WA in 6060, WA even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 92nd pct

Walk to health in 6006, WA in 6060, WA +26.9 pts higher in 6006, WA

98.6% 99th pct 71.7% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in 6006, WA in 6060, WA +6.5 more in 6006, WA

14.4 37th pct 8.0 8th pct

Intersections/km² in 6006, WA in 6060, WA +167 higher in 6006, WA

303 90th pct 136 78th pct

Mean slope in 6006, WA in 6060, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6006, WA

7.0% 74th pct 6.4% 69th pct

Compare 6006, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6060, WA with nearby areas

6016, WA 6017, WA 6006, WA 6059, WA 6007, WA 6021, WA 6061, WA 6050, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6006, WA vs 6060, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6006/6006-wa/vs/POA6060/6060-wa