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6020, WA vs 6021, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · 6020, WA profile · 6021, WA profile

6020, WA 6021, WA

Postcode 6020 and postcode 6021 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth. They differ sharply in their diversity and wealth; postcode 6021 has a far higher share of people born overseas (38.4%) and those using another language at home (34.8%). In contrast, postcode 6020 is wealthier and older, with a typical weekly household income of $2,374 and a typical resident age of 45. Infrastructure also varies, with postcode 6021 being much more walkable for errands, as 89.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 6.0% in postcode 6020.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have often widened. The difference in typical household income has grown, and the divide in religious views has increased, with no religion being far more common in postcode 6020. Despite these diverging trends, they remain alike in many ways. Both have very similar proportions of people working or looking for work and nearly identical rates of three or more bedroom homes. They also both sit near the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 25.9 pts higher in 6021, WA No religion: 13.9 pts higher in 6020, WA Volunteering: 8.1 pts higher in 6020, WA Born overseas: 10.6 pts higher in 6021, WA Separate houses: 10.3 pts higher in 6020, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +1,601 larger in 6020, WA gap widening
22,581 86th pct 20,980 85th pct
Median age in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +5 yrs older in 6020, WA gap widening
45 yrs 62nd pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6021, WA gap steady
0.6% 17th pct 1.0% 26th pct
Aged 65+ in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6020, WA gap widening
23.8% 72nd pct 20.0% 52nd pct
Under 15 in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6020, WA gap widening
18.8% 66th pct 16.4% 39th pct
De facto in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6021, WA gap steady
7.7% 11th pct 8.9% 16th pct

Age structure

19.5% Young adults (25–44) +9.4 pts ▸ 28.9%
27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 24.4%
23.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 20.0%
18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 16.4%
10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

Marital status

60.3% Married ◂ +9.8 pts 50.4%
26.3% Never married +6.9 pts ▸ 33.2%
6.9% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.8% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.8% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

6020, WA 6021, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +10.6 pts higher in 6021, WA gap widening
27.8% 79th pct 38.4% 90th pct

Country of birth

69.3% Australia ◂ +11.6 pts 57.7%
9.0% England ◂ +5.5 pts 3.6%
0.8% Italy +4.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.6% India +2.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.9% South Africa ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
0.6% China +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.2% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

44.7% English ◂ +22.1 pts 22.6%
33.8% Australian ◂ +14.0 pts 19.9%
6.7% Italian +14.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
12.6% Irish ◂ +6.1 pts 6.5%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +6.1 pts 5.0%
2.3% Chinese +4.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.5% Indian +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.8% German ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%
1.3% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%
0.3% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.3% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Other language in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +25.9 pts higher in 6021, WA gap steady
8.9% 63rd pct 34.8% 89th pct
Limited English in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6021, WA gap steady
0.7% 58th pct 4.4% 87th pct

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +26.9 pts 61.4%
1.1% Italian +6.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.8% Mandarin +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.4% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.2% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +13.9 pts higher in 6020, WA gap widening
42.6% 52nd pct 28.7% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

50.2% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 55.5%
42.6% No religion ◂ +13.9 pts 28.7%
4.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.7% Hinduism +3.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.8% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.5% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.3% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6020, WA gap narrowing
68.9% 84th pct 61.2% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +8.9 pts higher in 6020, WA gap steady
36.7% 87th pct 27.8% 76th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +0.20 more in 6020, WA
1.65 22nd pct 1.46 17th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +2 more in 6020, WA
7 86th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +4,184 more in 6020, WA
6,452 87th pct 2,268 72nd pct
Avg size in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +468 larger in 6020, WA
922 95th pct 454 71st pct
ICSEA in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +55 higher in 6020, WA
1,110 89th pct 1,055 75th pct

Highest year of school

68.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 61.2%
16.3% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
3.8% Year 9 or below +6.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.7% Year 11 even 6.7%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 31.5%
18.5% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 23.3%
15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 15.4%
10.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%
5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%
1.3% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

22.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 22.0%
15.0% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
11.8% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%
11.7% Education ◂ +4.4 pts 7.4%
10.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%
5.6% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
3.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +$158 higher in 6020, WA gap widening
$989 84th pct $831 66th pct
Household income in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +$578 higher in 6020, WA gap widening
$2,374 89th pct $1,796 67th pct
Family income in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +$709 higher in 6020, WA gap widening
$2,959 91st pct $2,250 73rd pct
High earners in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +8.7 pts higher in 6020, WA gap widening
23.2% 91st pct 14.4% 76th pct
High-income homes in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +14.0 pts higher in 6020, WA gap widening
38.4% 93rd pct 24.4% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 28.0%
26.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 14.2%
19.4% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 23.3%
12.3% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 39.9%
25.7% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 28.5%
22.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 19.8%
11.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 6.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6020, WA
27.2% 36th pct 25.4% 26th pct
Mental health in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6021, WA
6.2% 19th pct 7.2% 30th pct
Needs assistance in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6021, WA gap steady
3.7% 22nd pct 5.6% 54th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%
7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%
6.2% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
7.2% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%
3.3% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
1.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None +1.1 pts ▸ 68.1%
19.8% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 17.7%
5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%
2.1% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +8.1 pts higher in 6020, WA gap steady
20.9% 67th pct 12.8% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6020, WA gap steady
13.2% 57th pct 12.1% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6020, WA gap widening
34.0% 94th pct 27.8% 69th pct
Defence service in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6020, WA
3.5% 65th pct 1.8% 22nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6020, WA gap steady
24.1% 59th pct 20.0% 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +0.2 larger in 6020, WA gap widening
2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6021, WA gap widening
7.4% 13th pct 11.8% 45th pct
Living alone in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +8.0 pts higher in 6021, WA gap widening
19.6% 20th pct 27.5% 52nd pct

Family composition

63.7% Couples with children ◂ +4.7 pts 58.9%
28.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 28.0%
7.4% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 32.9%
19.6% 1 person +8.0 pts ▸ 27.5%
20.6% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 16.4%
13.8% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.6% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%
1.8% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +$75 higher in 6020, WA gap widening
$425 84th pct $350 65th pct
Mortgage in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +$500 higher in 6020, WA gap widening
$2,500 90th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 6020, WAin 6021, WA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +9.8 pts higher in 6021, WA gap widening
14.3% 26th pct 24.1% 60th pct
Owned outright in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6020, WA gap widening
45.5% 70th pct 37.0% 43rd pct
Separate houses in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +10.3 pts higher in 6020, WA gap steady
78.2% 24th pct 67.9% 16th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6020, WA gap steady
87.3% 81st pct 87.0% 80th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned outright ◂ +8.5 pts 37.0%
37.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 36.0%
14.3% Rented +9.8 pts ▸ 24.1%
1.4% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

78.2% Separate house ◂ +10.3 pts 67.9%
16.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.7 pts ▸ 31.3%
5.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.4 pts 0.7%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 36.0%
28.8% 3 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 44.6%
11.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 6.4%
9.6% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
1.6% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

37.1% $350–$549 +5.7 pts ▸ 42.8%
16.9% $200–$349 +15.5 pts ▸ 32.4%
19.6% $550–$749 ◂ +14.0 pts 5.6%
13.4% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.4% $750 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 22.5%
29.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 32.0%
15.7% $1,000–$1,799 +10.4 pts ▸ 26.0%
12.9% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6021, WA gap steady
2.4% 32nd pct 5.8% 70th pct
Work from home in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6020, WA gap widening
12.5% 35th pct 8.1% 15th pct
PT commute in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6021, WA gap steady
3.0% 77th pct 4.0% 83rd pct
PT stops in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +8 more in 6020, WA
141 87th pct 133 86th pct
Stops/1k in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +0.10 more in 6021, WA
6.24 77th pct 6.34 77th pct
Departures/1k in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +925.1 more in 6021, WA
1,365.2 80th pct 2,290.2 90th pct
PT routes in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +20 more in 6021, WA
7 63rd pct 27 86th pct
Stop walk in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +5 longer in 6020, WA
10 50th pct 5 38th pct
Drive to city in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +13 longer in 6020, WA
24 34th pct 11 12th pct

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 65.5%
12.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 8.1%
3.2% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.5% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
0.5% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

47.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 40.1%
25.4% 1 vehicle +10.1 pts ▸ 35.5%
15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 12.2%
8.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%
2.4% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6021, WA gap narrowing
32.2% 44th pct 34.2% 53rd pct
Recent arrivals in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6021, WA gap widening
5.5% 34th pct 8.7% 52nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6021, WA gap steady
3.6% 36th pct 4.3% 53rd pct
Participation in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6021, WA gap narrowing
63.5% 65th pct 64.2% 68th pct
Full-time in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6021, WA gap steady
55.3% 28th pct 60.7% 65th pct

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.0% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 8.3%
11.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%
7.7% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.9% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.3% Mining ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%
5.1% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%
3.3% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.2% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 25.6%
17.8% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 13.2%
12.7% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.7% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.0% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.1% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.8% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +2 higher in 6020, WA
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +3 higher in 6020, WA
10 100th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +2 higher in 6020, WA
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +2 higher in 6020, WA
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +76 higher in 6020, WA
1,108 92nd pct 1,032 74th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6020, WAin 6021, WA
4 15th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +1.3 higher in 6021, WA
4.8 64th pct 6.2 77th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +1.5 more in 6021, WA
4.6 60th pct 6.1 77th pct
15-min city in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +23.8 pts higher in 6021, WA
54.6% 58th pct 78.5% 76th pct
Walk to shops in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +84.0 pts higher in 6021, WA
6.0% 18th pct 89.9% 87th pct
Walk to transit in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6021, WA
97.3% 83rd pct 98.4% 84th pct
Walk to school in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +11.3 pts higher in 6020, WA
83.1% 77th pct 71.8% 69th pct
Walk to a park in 6020, WAin 6021, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 85th pct
Walk to health in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +39.5 pts higher in 6021, WA
12.7% 36th pct 52.3% 68th pct
Amenities/1k in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +3.0 more in 6021, WA
11.1 20th pct 14.1 35th pct
Intersections/km² in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +40 higher in 6021, WA
176 82nd pct 217 86th pct
Mean slope in 6020, WAin 6021, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6020, WA
6.8% 73rd pct 6.3% 68th pct

Compare 6020, WA with nearby areas

6023, WA 6029, WA 6018, WA 6019, WA 6024, WA 6022, WA 6025, WA 6021, 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). 6020, WA vs 6021, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6020/6020-wa/vs/POA6021/6021-wa