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6021, WA vs 6023, WA

Name: 6021, WA vs 6023, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · 6021, WA profile · 6023, WA profile

6021, WA 6023, WA

Postcode 6021 and postcode 6023 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with distinct characters. Postcode 6021 is much more linguistically diverse, with 34.8% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to 10.8% in postcode 6023. Postcode 6023 is generally wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,394 per week and a much higher share of separate houses at 91.8%. In contrast, postcode 6021 has more renters and a higher proportion of townhouses and semi-detached homes.

Everyday life in both places is similar in several ways, as they share the same unemployment rate of 4.3% and almost identical proportions of people aged 65 and over. Most homes in both areas are within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. While they share these basics, some gaps are changing; the difference in the share of people with no religion has widened since 2011, while the gap in the share of people born overseas has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 24.0 pts higher in 6021, WA Separate houses: 23.8 pts higher in 6023, WA No religion: 18.1 pts higher in 6023, WA Renting: 12.3 pts higher in 6021, WA Under 15: 5.2 pts higher in 6023, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6021, WA in 6023, WA +4,998 larger in 6021, WA gap widening

20,980 85th pct 15,982 78th pct

Median age in 6021, WA in 6023, WA +2 yrs older in 6023, WA gap steady

40 yrs 36th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.3 pts 21.6%

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

16.4% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

20.0% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

50.4% Married +8.2 pts ▸ 58.7%

33.2% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 26.7%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

2.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

6021, WA 6023, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.7% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 64.9%

3.6% England +7.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.0% Italy ◂ +4.4 pts 0.6%

1.2% South Africa +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% India ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%

1.4% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% China ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

22.6% English +21.8 pts ▸ 44.4%

19.9% Australian +12.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

21.1% Italian ◂ +15.6 pts 5.6%

6.5% Irish +5.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.0% Scottish +6.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.2% Chinese ◂ +4.3 pts 2.9%

4.6% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

2.0% German +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

1.2% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

61.4% English only +25.5 pts ▸ 86.8%

7.5% Italian ◂ +6.7 pts 0.7%

3.2% Mandarin ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

1.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.5% Christianity ◂ +9.2 pts 46.4%

28.7% No religion +18.1 pts ▸ 46.8%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

3.9% Hinduism ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%

2.9% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

2.4% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6021, WA in 6023, WA +0.57 more in 6023, WA

1.46 17th pct 2.03 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6021, WA in 6023, WA +2 more in 6023, WA

5 76th pct 7 86th pct

Students in 6021, WA in 6023, WA +3,678 more in 6023, WA

2,268 72nd pct 5,946 87th pct

Avg size in 6021, WA in 6023, WA +396 larger in 6023, WA

454 71st pct 849 93rd pct

ICSEA in 6021, WA in 6023, WA +49 higher in 6023, WA

1,055 75th pct 1,104 88th pct

Highest year of school

61.2% Year 12 +9.2 pts ▸ 70.4%

16.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 15.4%

10.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.8 pts 3.5%

6.7% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

23.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 21.3%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.6% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

22.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 21.2%

16.4% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.2% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.4% Education +4.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.3% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

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

3.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 6021, WA in 6023, WA +$120 higher in 6023, WA gap steady

$831 66th pct $951 80th pct

Household income in 6021, WA in 6023, WA +$598 higher in 6023, WA gap steady

$1,796 67th pct $2,394 90th pct

Family income in 6021, WA in 6023, WA +$567 higher in 6023, WA gap widening

$2,250 73rd pct $2,817 89th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 24.9%

23.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 18.8%

14.2% $4,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 11.1%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 37.3%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 26.3%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

6.0% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

7.2% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% Mental health even 7.2%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

3.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None +0.1 pts ▸ 68.2%

17.7% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.1% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6021, WA in 6023, WA +0.3 larger in 6023, WA gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children +8.0 pts ▸ 66.9%

28.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.7 pts 23.2%

11.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Household size

32.9% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 32.5%

27.5% 1 person ◂ +11.0 pts 16.6%

16.4% 4 people +7.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

16.0% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.1% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.0% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6021, WA in 6023, WA +$110 higher in 6023, WA gap widening

$350 65th pct $460 88th pct

Mortgage in 6021, WA in 6023, WA +$208 higher in 6023, WA gap widening

$2,000 74th pct $2,208 86th pct

People / bedroom in 6021, WA in 6023, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.3 pts ▸ 44.3%

37.0% Owned outright +4.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

24.1% Rented ◂ +12.3 pts 11.9%

1.8% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

67.9% Separate house +23.8 pts ▸ 91.8%

31.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +25.0 pts 6.3%

0.7% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.0% 4 bedrooms +21.2 pts ▸ 57.2%

44.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 26.0%

6.4% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 4.1%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.8% $350–$549 +11.4 pts ▸ 54.2%

32.4% $200–$349 ◂ +22.1 pts 10.4%

5.6% $550–$749 +16.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.4% Under $200 ◂ +9.5 pts 4.9%

2.1% $750 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

26.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.4 pts 18.6%

22.5% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6021, WA in 6023, WA +58 more in 6021, WA

133 86th pct 75 77th pct

Stops/1k in 6021, WA in 6023, WA +1.65 more in 6021, WA

6.34 77th pct 4.69 61st pct

Departures/1k in 6021, WA in 6023, WA +1,128.2 more in 6021, WA

2,290.2 90th pct 1,162.1 76th pct

PT routes in 6021, WA in 6023, WA +21 more in 6021, WA

27 86th pct 6 60th pct

Stop walk in 6021, WA in 6023, WA +4 longer in 6021, WA

5 38th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 6021, WA in 6023, WA +3 longer in 6023, WA

11 12th pct 14 18th pct

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 59.5%

8.1% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.3% Train +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

1.7% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles +9.0 pts ▸ 49.1%

35.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.7 pts 25.8%

12.2% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.3% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%

8.3% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.6% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

10.6% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.6% Mining +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

25.6% Professionals +6.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

13.2% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%

10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%

7.3% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6021, WA in 6023, WA +2 higher in 6023, WA

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 6021, WA in 6023, WA +3 higher in 6023, WA

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 6021, WA in 6023, WA +2 higher in 6023, WA

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 6021, WA in 6023, WA +2 higher in 6023, WA

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 6021, WA in 6023, WA +60 higher in 6023, WA

1,032 74th pct 1,092 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6021, WA in 6023, WA +0.2 higher in 6021, WA

6.2 77th pct 5.9 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6021, WA in 6023, WA +0.1 more in 6021, WA

6.1 77th pct 5.9 76th pct

15-min city in 6021, WA in 6023, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6023, WA

78.5% 76th pct 81.8% 78th pct

Walk to shops in 6021, WA in 6023, WA +35.4 pts higher in 6021, WA

89.9% 87th pct 54.6% 59th pct

Walk to transit in 6021, WA in 6023, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6023, WA

98.4% 84th pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to school in 6021, WA in 6023, WA +27.6 pts higher in 6023, WA

71.8% 69th pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to a park in 6021, WA in 6023, WA even

99.9% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 6021, WA in 6023, WA +21.5 pts higher in 6023, WA

52.3% 68th pct 73.8% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in 6021, WA in 6023, WA +4.0 more in 6021, WA

14.1 35th pct 10.1 15th pct

Intersections/km² in 6021, WA in 6023, WA +25 higher in 6021, WA

217 86th pct 192 84th pct

Mean slope in 6021, WA in 6023, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6023, WA

6.3% 68th pct 6.4% 69th pct

Compare 6021, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6023, WA with nearby areas

6020, WA 6024, WA 6025, WA 6026, WA 6022, WA 6029, WA 6018, WA 6021, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6021, WA vs 6023, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6021/6021-wa/vs/POA6023/6023-wa