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6017, WA vs 6060, WA

Name: 6017, WA vs 6060, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · 6017, WA profile · 6060, WA profile

6017, WA 6060, WA

Postcode 6060 and postcode 6017 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different profiles. Postcode 6060 is more established and affluent, with 20.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 12.8% in postcode 6017. It also has a larger share of separate houses (37.2% versus 17.7%) and much better access to services, with 71.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 21.7% in postcode 6017.

Everyday life in both places is similar in many ways, as they share a nearly identical proportion of adults with a bachelor degree (around 36%) and a similar typical weekly income of about $920 to $960. However, some gaps are widening. Postcode 6017 has become more diverse, with the share of people born overseas now 9.1 percentage points higher than in postcode 6060. This area also sees a higher proportion of renters, a gap that has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 20,979 larger in 6060, WA 3+ bedrooms: 21.6 pts higher in 6060, WA Separate houses: 19.5 pts higher in 6060, WA Recent arrivals: 15.9 pts higher in 6017, WA Renting: 12.6 pts higher in 6017, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6017, WA in 6060, WA +20,979 larger in 6060, WA gap widening

4,507 53rd pct 25,486 86th pct

Median age in 6017, WA in 6060, WA +3 yrs older in 6060, WA gap narrowing

34 yrs 10th pct 37 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

49.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.5 pts 38.7%

17.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

12.1% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.1% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

Marital status

44.4% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 41.2%

38.4% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 39.8%

10.8% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.8% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

6017, WA 6060, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

43.6% Australia +11.1 pts ▸ 54.7%

6.4% India ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

3.9% England +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% New Zealand even 1.9%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Ancestry

24.3% English +4.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

18.2% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

8.6% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.3% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.2% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.8% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

4.9% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.8% German +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.7% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

51.7% English only +13.4 pts ▸ 65.0%

3.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.8% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.9% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.0% Christianity +7.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

32.0% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

13.0% Buddhism ◂ +8.3 pts 4.7%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

7.3% Hinduism ◂ +3.3 pts 4.0%

3.1% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

0.2% Judaism +2.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6017, WA in 6060, WA +0.30 more in 6017, WA

2.00 30th pct 1.69 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6017, WA in 6060, WA +5 more in 6060, WA

1 29th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 6017, WA in 6060, WA +2,748 more in 6060, WA

262 34th pct 3,010 77th pct

Avg size in 6017, WA in 6060, WA +240 larger in 6060, WA

262 50th pct 502 75th pct

ICSEA in 6017, WA in 6060, WA +22 higher in 6060, WA

1,057 76th pct 1,079 82nd pct

Highest year of school

68.5% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 69.0%

11.0% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

5.8% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

17.5% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

12.0% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.0% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.5% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.7% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

4.7% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6017, WA in 6060, WA +$44 higher in 6060, WA gap widening

$920 77th pct $964 81st pct

Household income in 6017, WA in 6060, WA +$168 higher in 6060, WA gap widening

$1,475 47th pct $1,643 58th pct

Family income in 6017, WA in 6060, WA +$292 higher in 6060, WA gap widening

$1,965 55th pct $2,257 73rd pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 30.0%

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 25.6%

18.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 17.5%

5.1% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

37.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 32.1%

32.8% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

2.2% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.1% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.6% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.5% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.5% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.4% None ◂ +1.3 pts 67.1%

15.4% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.1% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6017, WA in 6060, WA +0.2 larger in 6060, WA gap widening

1.9 5th pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

44.8% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 50.6%

40.7% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 34.5%

11.1% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.5% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

Household size

44.3% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 38.6%

33.6% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

12.9% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.4% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.1% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6017, WA in 6060, WA +$33 higher in 6060, WA gap steady

$290 48th pct $323 58th pct

Mortgage in 6017, WA in 6060, WA +$296 higher in 6060, WA gap widening

$1,546 49th pct $1,842 65th pct

People / bedroom in 6017, WA in 6060, WA +0.10 higher in 6017, WA gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.6% Rented ◂ +12.6 pts 42.0%

25.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

17.9% Owned outright +6.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.7% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

58.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.2 pts 47.0%

17.7% Separate house +19.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

24.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.3 pts 15.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.6% 3 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 47.0%

44.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 31.9%

5.1% 4 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.7 pts 4.7%

1.0% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

59.9% $200–$349 ◂ +12.9 pts 47.0%

25.6% $350–$549 +11.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

11.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 8.6%

0.6% $550–$749 +4.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.4 pts 31.4%

26.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

17.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 14.5%

7.0% $3,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6017, WA in 6060, WA +44 more in 6060, WA

70 76th pct 114 86th pct

Stops/1k in 6017, WA in 6060, WA +11.06 more in 6017, WA

15.53 93rd pct 4.47 59th pct

Departures/1k in 6017, WA in 6060, WA +4,631.7 more in 6017, WA

6,327.5 100th pct 1,695.8 86th pct

PT routes in 6017, WA in 6060, WA +8 more in 6060, WA

17 84th pct 25 86th pct

Stop walk in 6017, WA in 6060, WA even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 6017, WA in 6060, WA even

8 6th pct 8 6th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 63.2%

4.6% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.6% Bus +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

1.6% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.7% Bicycle even 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

52.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 48.9%

30.9% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

8.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

5.4% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.5% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 16.0%

7.4% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

7.4% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.0% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

7.0% Administrative & support ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.4% Mining +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

15.2% Labourers ◂ +7.1 pts 8.1%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

13.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%

8.6% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

7.1% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6017, WA in 6060, WA +2 higher in 6060, WA

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 6017, WA in 6060, WA +2 higher in 6060, WA

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6017, WA in 6060, WA +2 higher in 6060, WA

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 6017, WA in 6060, WA +1 higher in 6060, WA

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 6017, WA in 6060, WA +44 higher in 6060, WA

985 53rd pct 1,029 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6017, WA in 6060, WA +0.9 higher in 6060, WA

6.3 78th pct 7.2 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6017, WA in 6060, WA +0.9 more in 6060, WA

6.4 80th pct 7.3 90th pct

15-min city in 6017, WA in 6060, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6017, WA

97.8% 95th pct 97.1% 94th pct

Walk to shops in 6017, WA in 6060, WA +9.8 pts higher in 6017, WA

98.6% 98th pct 88.8% 85th pct

Walk to transit in 6017, WA in 6060, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6060, WA

99.7% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in 6017, WA in 6060, WA +29.8 pts higher in 6060, WA

70.1% 67th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in 6017, WA in 6060, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6060, WA

98.8% 80th pct 100.0% 92nd pct

Walk to health in 6017, WA in 6060, WA +50.1 pts higher in 6060, WA

21.7% 41st pct 71.7% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in 6017, WA in 6060, WA +18.7 more in 6017, WA

26.6 68th pct 8.0 8th pct

Intersections/km² in 6017, WA in 6060, WA +13 higher in 6017, WA

149 79th pct 136 78th pct

Mean slope in 6017, WA in 6060, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6017, WA

6.9% 74th pct 6.4% 69th pct

Compare 6017, WA with nearby areas

6016, WA 6060, WA 6021, WA 6018, WA 6014, WA 6007, WA 6006, WA 6019, 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). 6017, WA vs 6060, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6017/6017-wa/vs/POA6060/6060-wa