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6016, WA vs 6021, WA

Name: 6016, WA vs 6021, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · 6016, WA profile · 6021, WA profile

6016, WA 6021, WA

Postcode 6021 and postcode 6016 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different housing and social profiles. Postcode 6021 is more likely to have larger homes, with 87% having three or more bedrooms, and a higher share of homes owned outright at 37%. In contrast, postcode 6016 is much more academic and affluent, where 46% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and the typical weekly household income is $2,328, compared to $1,796 in postcode 6021. Postcode 6021 also has a stronger linguistic diversity, with 34.8% of people using a language other than English at home.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force. They also share very similar typical weekly rents of around $340 to $350 and the same average number of people per home. While they share these basics, other gaps are shifting; the difference in household income and the share of adults with university degrees have both widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 25.6 pts higher in 6021, WA Population: 10,162 larger in 6021, WA Bachelor+: 18.1 pts higher in 6016, WA People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in 6016, WA No religion: 16.0 pts higher in 6016, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6016, WA in 6021, WA +10,162 larger in 6021, WA gap steady

10,818 69th pct 20,980 85th pct

Median age in 6016, WA in 6021, WA +4 yrs older in 6021, WA gap steady

36 yrs 14th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

34.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 28.9%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 16.4%

10.8% Seniors (65+) +9.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

49.8% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 50.4%

36.2% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 33.2%

8.1% Divorced even 8.1%

3.4% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% Separated even 2.5%

Age & sex structure

6016, WA 6021, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.5% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 57.7%

5.2% England ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

1.6% Italy +3.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% India even 3.4%

0.7% China +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.6% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

33.0% English ◂ +10.4 pts 22.6%

28.3% Australian ◂ +8.4 pts 19.9%

9.3% Italian +11.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.2% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 6.5%

8.6% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 5.0%

4.2% Chinese +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% German ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

72.7% English only ◂ +11.3 pts 61.4%

2.4% Italian +5.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.3% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.6% Christianity +19.0 pts ▸ 55.5%

44.7% No religion ◂ +16.0 pts 28.7%

7.0% Buddhism ◂ +4.1 pts 2.9%

4.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

0.9% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6016, WA in 6021, WA +0.11 more in 6021, WA

1.35 14th pct 1.46 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6016, WA in 6021, WA +2 more in 6021, WA

3 57th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 6016, WA in 6021, WA +1,181 more in 6021, WA

1,087 57th pct 2,268 72nd pct

Avg size in 6016, WA in 6021, WA +91 larger in 6021, WA

362 61st pct 454 71st pct

ICSEA in 6016, WA in 6021, WA +86 higher in 6016, WA

1,141 96th pct 1,055 75th pct

Highest year of school

77.1% Year 12 ◂ +16.0 pts 61.2%

9.2% Year 10 +7.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.6% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.8% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.3 pts 31.5%

12.8% Certificate III / IV +10.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

16.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.5 pts 9.6%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%

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

Field of qualification

23.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 22.0%

12.6% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 9.3%

11.9% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%

7.8% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

4.4% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 6016, WA in 6021, WA +$261 higher in 6016, WA gap widening

$1,092 88th pct $831 66th pct

Household income in 6016, WA in 6021, WA +$532 higher in 6016, WA gap widening

$2,328 89th pct $1,796 67th pct

Family income in 6016, WA in 6021, WA +$770 higher in 6016, WA gap widening

$3,020 92nd pct $2,250 73rd pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

24.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 14.2%

17.6% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

13.5% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 39.9%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.5%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 19.8%

12.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.4% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.1% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

6.9% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

2.9% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.2% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.6% None ◂ +4.5 pts 68.1%

16.1% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

3.8% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6016, WA in 6021, WA even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

65.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.2 pts 58.9%

23.7% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

9.8% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

26.4% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

20.4% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 16.4%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 16.0%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

0.9% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6016, WA in 6021, WA +$7 higher in 6021, WA gap steady

$343 63rd pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6016, WA in 6021, WA +$266 higher in 6016, WA gap widening

$2,266 87th pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 6016, WA in 6021, WA +0.20 higher in 6016, WA gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.4% Owned outright +11.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

36.4% Rented ◂ +12.2 pts 24.1%

36.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 36.0%

1.3% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

58.3% Separate house +9.6 pts ▸ 67.9%

22.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

18.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.3% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

19.0% 4 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

31.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.5 pts 9.8%

3.0% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 2.0%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

35.6% $350–$549 +7.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

36.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.1 pts 32.4%

12.7% Under $200 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.8% $550–$749 ◂ +4.2 pts 5.6%

3.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

31.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 22.5%

20.4% $1,000–$1,799 +5.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

13.5% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6016, WA in 6021, WA +80 more in 6021, WA

53 71st pct 133 86th pct

Stops/1k in 6016, WA in 6021, WA +1.44 more in 6021, WA

4.90 64th pct 6.34 77th pct

Departures/1k in 6016, WA in 6021, WA +150.5 more in 6016, WA

2,440.7 91st pct 2,290.2 90th pct

PT routes in 6016, WA in 6021, WA +16 more in 6021, WA

11 73rd pct 27 86th pct

Stop walk in 6016, WA in 6021, WA +4 longer in 6021, WA

1 0th pct 5 38th pct

Drive to city in 6016, WA in 6021, WA +4 longer in 6021, WA

7 4th pct 11 12th pct

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) +10.4 pts ▸ 65.5%

8.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

5.9% Bus ◂ +4.1 pts 1.7%

4.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

2.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

2.0% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 40.1%

40.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 35.5%

9.4% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

3.7% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 13.9%

11.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 9.6%

7.9% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.5% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

6.5% Mining ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

2.9% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

35.1% Professionals ◂ +9.5 pts 25.6%

14.7% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 13.2%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +5.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.9% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

6.7% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.8% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6016, WA in 6021, WA +1 higher in 6016, WA

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 6016, WA in 6021, WA +2 higher in 6016, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6016, WA in 6021, WA +1 higher in 6021, WA

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6016, WA in 6021, WA +2 higher in 6016, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6016, WA in 6021, WA +51 higher in 6016, WA

1,083 88th pct 1,032 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6016, WA in 6021, WA +1.2 higher in 6016, WA

7.4 87th pct 6.2 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6016, WA in 6021, WA +1.1 more in 6016, WA

7.2 88th pct 6.1 77th pct

15-min city in 6016, WA in 6021, WA +21.5 pts higher in 6016, WA

100.0% 100th pct 78.5% 76th pct

Walk to shops in 6016, WA in 6021, WA +10.0 pts higher in 6016, WA

100.0% 100th pct 89.9% 87th pct

Walk to transit in 6016, WA in 6021, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6016, WA

98.6% 85th pct 98.4% 84th pct

Walk to school in 6016, WA in 6021, WA +28.2 pts higher in 6016, WA

100.0% 100th pct 71.8% 69th pct

Walk to a park in 6016, WA in 6021, WA even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in 6016, WA in 6021, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6016, WA

55.4% 71st pct 52.3% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in 6016, WA in 6021, WA +1.9 more in 6021, WA

12.2 26th pct 14.1 35th pct

Intersections/km² in 6016, WA in 6021, WA +22 higher in 6016, WA

238 87th pct 217 86th pct

Mean slope in 6016, WA in 6021, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6016, WA

9.2% 87th pct 6.3% 68th pct

Compare 6016, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6021, WA with nearby areas

6022, WA 6018, WA 6017, WA 6061, WA 6060, WA 6024, WA 6016, WA 6064, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6016, WA vs 6021, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6016/6016-wa/vs/POA6021/6021-wa