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6016, WA vs 6050, WA

Name: 6016, WA vs 6050, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · 6016, WA profile · 6050, WA profile

6016, WA 6050, WA

Postcode 6050 and postcode 6016 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with distinct community profiles. Postcode 6016 is younger and more diverse, with a typical resident aged 36 and 21.5% of people arriving from overseas recently. In contrast, postcode 6050 is noticeably older, with a typical age of 41 and a much higher share of seniors at 20.5%. Postcode 6050 also has a larger school system, with far more enrolments and an average school size of 687 students, compared to 362 in postcode 6016.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $1,080. While they are alike in this way, other gaps have grown since 2011. Postcode 6016 has seen its share of children under 15 rise further above postcode 6050, which now sits well below the national figure. Meanwhile, the number of people living alone in postcode 6050 has become well higher than in postcode 6016. Everyday life also differs in accessibility; 100% of homes in postcode 6016 are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while postcode 6050 has far better access to health services.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 6.6 pts higher in 6016, WA Population: 4,952 larger in 6050, WA Unpaid child care: 7.7 pts higher in 6016, WA Recent arrivals: 11.1 pts higher in 6016, WA Aged 65+: 9.6 pts higher in 6050, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6016, WA in 6050, WA +4,952 larger in 6050, WA gap steady

10,818 69th pct 15,770 77th pct

Median age in 6016, WA in 6050, WA +5 yrs older in 6050, WA gap widening

36 yrs 14th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

34.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 28.5%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.6 pts 14.1%

10.8% Seniors (65+) +9.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +7.1 pts 42.8%

36.2% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

3.4% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.6% Separated even 2.5%

Age & sex structure

6016, WA 6050, 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 +3.2 pts ▸ 65.7%

5.2% England +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.4% India ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%

1.6% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

33.0% English +3.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

28.3% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 28.0%

11.2% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.3% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.6% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.2% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

3.1% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

72.7% English only +7.5 pts ▸ 80.1%

2.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Mandarin even 1.3%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 45.9%

36.6% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

7.0% Buddhism ◂ +5.3 pts 1.7%

4.8% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.9% Hinduism ◂ +3.8 pts 1.2%

0.6% Judaism +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6016, WA in 6050, WA +1.36 more in 6050, WA

1.35 14th pct 2.71 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6016, WA in 6050, WA +3 more in 6050, WA

3 57th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 6016, WA in 6050, WA +3,036 more in 6050, WA

1,087 57th pct 4,123 85th pct

Avg size in 6016, WA in 6050, WA +325 larger in 6050, WA

362 61st pct 687 88th pct

ICSEA in 6016, WA in 6050, WA +19 higher in 6016, WA

1,141 96th pct 1,122 92nd pct

Highest year of school

77.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 74.3%

9.2% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.8% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Year 9 or below even 4.6%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

16.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 14.1%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%

12.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

23.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 20.7%

13.0% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

11.9% Health even 12.0%

7.8% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

4.9% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6016, WA in 6050, WA +$17 higher in 6016, WA gap steady

$1,092 88th pct $1,075 88th pct

Household income in 6016, WA in 6050, WA +$240 higher in 6016, WA gap widening

$2,328 89th pct $2,088 82nd pct

Family income in 6016, WA in 6050, WA +$221 higher in 6050, WA gap narrowing

$3,020 92nd pct $3,241 95th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 23.1%

24.3% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 25.3%

17.6% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.5% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 25.4%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 21.3%

12.3% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.9% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.4% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.8% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.2% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.6% None ◂ +7.0 pts 65.6%

16.1% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

3.8% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6016, WA in 6050, WA +0.3 larger in 6016, WA gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

65.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.7 pts 58.4%

23.7% Couples without children +8.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

9.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

26.4% 1 person +8.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

30.3% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

20.4% 4 people ◂ +6.9 pts 13.6%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 13.1%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

0.9% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6016, WA in 6050, WA +$7 higher in 6050, WA gap steady

$343 63rd pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6016, WA in 6050, WA +$117 higher in 6050, WA gap narrowing

$2,266 87th pct $2,383 88th pct

People / bedroom in 6016, WA in 6050, WA +0.10 higher in 6016, WA gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Rented ◂ +5.2 pts 31.2%

36.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 31.4%

25.4% Owned outright +5.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

1.3% Other tenure +4.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

58.3% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 56.1%

18.8% Flat or apartment +6.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

22.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 18.4%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 29.6%

31.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 29.9%

19.0% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.0% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.0% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

36.5% $200–$349 +3.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

35.6% $350–$549 +1.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

12.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.7 pts 7.9%

9.8% $550–$749 even 9.9%

3.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.8% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

30.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 24.8%

20.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 19.4%

13.5% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6016, WA in 6050, WA +33 more in 6050, WA

53 71st pct 86 80th pct

Stops/1k in 6016, WA in 6050, WA +0.55 more in 6050, WA

4.90 64th pct 5.45 70th pct

Departures/1k in 6016, WA in 6050, WA +522.1 more in 6050, WA

2,440.7 91st pct 2,962.8 94th pct

PT routes in 6016, WA in 6050, WA +11 more in 6050, WA

11 73rd pct 22 86th pct

Stop walk in 6016, WA in 6050, WA +3 longer in 6050, WA

1 0th pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 6016, WA in 6050, WA +3 longer in 6016, WA

7 4th pct 4 0th pct

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 52.9%

8.9% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.9% Bus +3.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.8% Train ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%

2.0% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 43.3%

40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 33.7%

9.4% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.7% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.7% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 14.1%

11.9% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.9% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.9% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.3% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Mining ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

6.5% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

3.3% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.0% Arts & recreation +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

35.1% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

14.7% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

8.8% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 4.8%

6.7% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6016, WA in 6050, WA +1 higher in 6050, WA

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 6016, WA in 6050, WA even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 6016, WA in 6050, WA +1 higher in 6050, WA

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6016, WA in 6050, WA +1 higher in 6050, WA

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 6016, WA in 6050, WA +18 higher in 6050, WA

1,083 88th pct 1,101 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6016, WA in 6050, WA +0.5 higher in 6050, WA

7.4 87th pct 7.9 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6016, WA in 6050, WA +0.3 more in 6050, WA

7.2 88th pct 7.5 92nd pct

15-min city in 6016, WA in 6050, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6016, WA

100.0% 100th pct 96.2% 91st pct

Walk to shops in 6016, WA in 6050, WA +15.4 pts higher in 6016, WA

100.0% 100th pct 84.6% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in 6016, WA in 6050, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6050, WA

98.6% 85th pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to school in 6016, WA in 6050, WA even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in 6016, WA in 6050, WA even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 6016, WA in 6050, WA +34.4 pts higher in 6050, WA

55.4% 71st pct 89.8% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in 6016, WA in 6050, WA +5.0 more in 6050, WA

12.2 26th pct 17.2 47th pct

Intersections/km² in 6016, WA in 6050, WA +17 higher in 6016, WA

238 87th pct 222 86th pct

Mean slope in 6016, WA in 6050, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6016, WA

9.2% 87th pct 6.0% 64th pct

Compare 6016, WA with nearby areas

6007, WA 6060, WA 6006, WA 6017, WA 6003, WA 6014, WA 6005, WA 6050, 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). 6016, WA vs 6050, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6016/6016-wa/vs/POA6050/6050-wa