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6017, WA vs 6061, WA

Name: 6017, WA vs 6061, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · 6017, WA profile · 6061, WA profile

6017, WA 6061, WA

Postcode 6061 and postcode 6017 are neighbouring areas in Perth with very different housing and social profiles. Postcode 6061 is more family-oriented, with a well higher share of children under 15 (19.4%) and far more homes with three or more bedrooms (81.9%). In contrast, postcode 6017 is more professional and transient, with a far higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (36.2%) and far more people moving in the last five years (55.7%). The two also differ in urban layout, as postcode 6017 is far more walkable, with 98.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 64.4% in postcode 6061.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with the gaps in education and renting both widening over time. Despite these diverging trends, they share a very similar typical resident age of 34 and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes. They both also show a strong connection to the global community, as both have a very high share of people using a language other than English at home compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 37,176 larger in 6061, WA Separate houses: 44.9 pts higher in 6061, WA 3+ bedrooms: 41.2 pts higher in 6061, WA Under 15: 8.3 pts higher in 6061, WA Bachelor+: 14.9 pts higher in 6017, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6017, WA in 6061, WA +37,176 larger in 6061, WA gap widening

4,507 53rd pct 41,683 88th pct

Median age in 6017, WA in 6061, WA even gap narrowing

34 yrs 10th pct 34 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

49.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.3 pts 36.9%

17.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.1% Children (0–14) +8.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.1% Seniors (65+) even 12.0%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

44.4% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 40.4%

38.4% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

3.5% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

6017, WA 6061, 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 +0.6 pts ▸ 44.1%

6.4% India ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

1.1% Vietnam +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

2.4% Italy ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

2.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Ancestry

24.3% English ◂ +5.0 pts 19.3%

18.2% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 16.5%

8.6% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 4.9%

8.3% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 5.3%

5.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

5.2% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

4.9% Chinese even 5.0%

1.1% Vietnamese +3.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% German ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

51.7% English only ◂ +6.8 pts 44.8%

1.3% Vietnamese +4.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.7% Arabic +3.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

1.8% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.9% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.0% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

32.0% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 27.1%

13.0% Buddhism ◂ +7.5 pts 5.5%

3.1% Islam +8.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.3% Hinduism ◂ +3.1 pts 4.2%

2.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6017, WA in 6061, WA +0.02 more in 6017, WA

2.00 30th pct 1.98 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6017, WA in 6061, WA +15 more in 6061, WA

1 29th pct 16 89th pct

Students in 6017, WA in 6061, WA +5,035 more in 6061, WA

262 34th pct 5,297 86th pct

Avg size in 6017, WA in 6061, WA +69 larger in 6061, WA

262 50th pct 331 58th pct

ICSEA in 6017, WA in 6061, WA +59 higher in 6017, WA

1,057 76th pct 998 52nd pct

Highest year of school

68.5% Year 12 ◂ +10.0 pts 58.5%

11.0% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.6% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.8% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.3 pts 24.9%

17.5% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.3 pts 8.1%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 18.1%

12.0% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.0% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.5% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.7% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

4.1% Architecture & building even 4.1%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6017, WA in 6061, WA +$207 higher in 6017, WA gap widening

$920 77th pct $713 41st pct

Household income in 6017, WA in 6061, WA +$101 higher in 6017, WA gap widening

$1,475 47th pct $1,374 40th pct

Family income in 6017, WA in 6061, WA +$357 higher in 6017, WA gap widening

$1,965 55th pct $1,608 31st pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 30.6%

29.5% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

18.8% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

32.8% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 42.7%

37.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 34.2%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 13.3%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

5.5% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.6% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.5% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.4% None ◂ +0.5 pts 67.9%

15.4% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 15.0%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

2.2% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6017, WA in 6061, WA +0.5 larger in 6061, WA gap narrowing

1.9 5th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

44.8% Couples with children +9.7 pts ▸ 54.5%

40.7% Couples without children ◂ +17.7 pts 23.0%

11.1% One-parent families +9.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

3.5% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Household size

44.3% 1 person ◂ +13.0 pts 31.3%

33.6% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 30.5%

12.9% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.4% 4 people +5.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.1% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.9% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6017, WA in 6061, WA +$30 higher in 6061, WA gap steady

$290 48th pct $320 57th pct

Mortgage in 6017, WA in 6061, WA +$29 higher in 6017, WA gap widening

$1,546 49th pct $1,517 47th pct

People / bedroom in 6017, WA in 6061, 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 ◂ +10.6 pts 44.0%

25.4% Owned with a mortgage +8.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

17.9% Owned outright +1.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

17.7% Separate house +44.9 pts ▸ 62.6%

58.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.5 pts 35.7%

24.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +22.4 pts 1.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.6% 3 bedrooms +34.1 pts ▸ 68.7%

44.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +32.8 pts 12.0%

13.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.5 pts 3.9%

5.1% 4 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.0% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

59.9% $200–$349 ◂ +15.4 pts 44.5%

25.6% $350–$549 +9.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

11.9% Under $200 +3.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 48.5%

26.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 23.6%

17.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 16.7%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6017, WA in 6061, WA +147 more in 6061, WA

70 76th pct 217 89th pct

Stops/1k in 6017, WA in 6061, WA +10.33 more in 6017, WA

15.53 93rd pct 5.21 67th pct

Departures/1k in 6017, WA in 6061, WA +3,857.2 more in 6017, WA

6,327.5 100th pct 2,470.3 91st pct

PT routes in 6017, WA in 6061, WA +12 more in 6061, WA

17 84th pct 29 86th pct

Stop walk in 6017, WA in 6061, WA even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 6017, WA in 6061, WA +6 longer in 6061, WA

8 6th pct 14 18th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 67.8%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

3.6% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

1.6% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

52.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.4 pts 43.3%

30.9% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

5.4% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

2.5% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

8.2% Accommodation & food even 8.2%

8.0% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

7.4% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

7.0% Administrative & support ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.0% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

4.5% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Mining ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 15.7%

13.3% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.0% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

15.2% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 14.3%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.6% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

7.1% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6017, WA in 6061, WA +4 higher in 6017, WA

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 6017, WA in 6061, WA +4 higher in 6017, WA

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 6017, WA in 6061, WA even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 6017, WA in 6061, WA +3 higher in 6017, WA

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6017, WA in 6061, WA +73 higher in 6017, WA

985 53rd pct 912 17th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6017, WA in 6061, WA

— 2 4th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6017, WA in 6061, WA +0.6 higher in 6017, WA

6.3 78th pct 5.7 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6017, WA in 6061, WA +0.9 more in 6017, WA

6.4 80th pct 5.5 72nd pct

15-min city in 6017, WA in 6061, WA +25.1 pts higher in 6017, WA

97.8% 95th pct 72.7% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in 6017, WA in 6061, WA +34.2 pts higher in 6017, WA

98.6% 98th pct 64.4% 67th pct

Walk to transit in 6017, WA in 6061, WA even

99.7% 94th pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to school in 6017, WA in 6061, WA +26.5 pts higher in 6061, WA

70.1% 67th pct 96.6% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in 6017, WA in 6061, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6061, WA

98.8% 80th pct 99.9% 86th pct

Walk to health in 6017, WA in 6061, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6017, WA

21.7% 41st pct 15.6% 38th pct

Amenities/1k in 6017, WA in 6061, WA +18.1 more in 6017, WA

26.6 68th pct 8.5 10th pct

Intersections/km² in 6017, WA in 6061, WA +18 higher in 6061, WA

149 79th pct 167 81st pct

Mean slope in 6017, WA in 6061, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6017, WA

6.9% 74th pct 5.8% 62nd pct

Compare 6017, WA with nearby areas

6016, WA 6060, WA 6021, WA 6018, WA 6014, WA 6007, WA 6006, WA 6019, WA

Compare 6061, WA with nearby areas

6064, WA 6021, WA 6022, WA 6059, WA 6060, WA 6090, WA 6024, WA 6017, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6017, WA vs 6061, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6017/6017-wa/vs/POA6061/6061-wa