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6021, WA vs 6061, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · 6021, WA profile · 6061, WA profile

6021, WA 6061, WA

Postcode 6061 and postcode 6021 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different social profiles. Postcode 6061 is a younger and more diverse hub, where 48.6% of people were born overseas and 47.1% use another language at home. It has a high rental rate of 44.0% and a typical family income of $1,608 a week. In contrast, postcode 6021 is wealthier and older, with a typical family income of $2,250 and a much higher share of homes owned outright (37.0%). While postcode 6061 has more schools within a 15-minute walk, postcode 6021 has far better access to health services and groceries within the same distance.

Both areas share a similar level of accessibility to parks and an almost identical number of public transport routes. Despite their other differences, they both have a similar share of people who need help with daily activities and those living with a mental health condition. The gaps between them have grown since 2011, particularly regarding wealth and housing, with the difference in family income widening to $642.

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Where they differ most

Population: 20,703 larger in 6061, WA Renting: 19.8 pts higher in 6061, WA Owned outright: 18.1 pts higher in 6021, WA Other language: 12.3 pts higher in 6061, WA One-parent: 8.4 pts higher in 6061, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +20,703 larger in 6061, WA gap widening
20,980 85th pct 41,683 88th pct
Median age in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +6 yrs older in 6021, WA gap narrowing
40 yrs 36th pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6061, WA gap narrowing
1.0% 26th pct 2.4% 53rd pct
Aged 65+ in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +7.9 pts higher in 6021, WA gap widening
20.0% 52nd pct 12.0% 14th pct
Under 15 in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6061, WA gap steady
16.4% 39th pct 19.4% 73rd pct
De facto in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6061, WA gap narrowing
8.9% 16th pct 10.2% 26th pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 36.9%
24.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 20.0%
20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.9 pts 12.0%
16.4% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 19.4%
10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

50.4% Married ◂ +9.5 pts 41.0%
33.2% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 40.4%
8.1% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%
2.5% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

6021, WA 6061, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +10.2 pts higher in 6061, WA gap widening
38.4% 90th pct 48.6% 97th pct

Country of birth

57.7% Australia ◂ +13.5 pts 44.1%
3.4% India +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.0% Italy ◂ +4.0 pts 1.0%
1.3% Vietnam +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.6% England ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%
1.4% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.0% China ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%
0.7% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.2% Nepal even 0.3%

Ancestry

22.6% English ◂ +3.3 pts 19.3%
21.1% Italian ◂ +16.2 pts 4.9%
19.9% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 16.5%
7.2% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%
6.5% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%
4.6% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.0% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
1.8% Vietnamese +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.0% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.0% German ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Language

Other language in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +12.3 pts higher in 6061, WA gap widening
34.8% 89th pct 47.1% 94th pct
Limited English in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6061, WA gap narrowing
4.4% 87th pct 9.1% 95th pct

Language used at home

61.4% English only ◂ +16.5 pts 44.8%
7.5% Italian ◂ +6.0 pts 1.5%
1.6% Vietnamese +3.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.6% Arabic +3.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%
0.6% Punjabi +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
0.7% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Religion

No religion in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6021, WA gap narrowing
28.7% 14th pct 27.1% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

55.5% Christianity ◂ +16.5 pts 39.1%
28.7% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 27.1%
2.4% Islam +9.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.3% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.9% Buddhism +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.9% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.1% Other religions +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6021, WA gap narrowing
61.2% 74th pct 58.5% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6021, WA gap steady
27.8% 76th pct 21.3% 66th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +0.52 more in 6061, WA
1.46 17th pct 1.98 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +11 more in 6061, WA
5 76th pct 16 89th pct
Students in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +3,029 more in 6061, WA
2,268 72nd pct 5,297 86th pct
Avg size in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +123 larger in 6021, WA
454 71st pct 331 58th pct
ICSEA in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +57 higher in 6021, WA
1,055 75th pct 998 52nd pct

Highest year of school

61.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 58.5%
16.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 14.7%
10.4% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.7% Year 11 even 6.7%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.6 pts 24.9%
23.3% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 24.6%
15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 16.3%
9.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
1.9% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

22.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 18.1%
16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 13.7%
9.3% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.2% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%
7.4% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%
3.1% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +$118 higher in 6021, WA gap steady
$831 66th pct $713 41st pct
Household income in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +$422 higher in 6021, WA gap widening
$1,796 67th pct $1,374 40th pct
Family income in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +$642 higher in 6021, WA gap widening
$2,250 73rd pct $1,608 31st pct
High earners in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +8.6 pts higher in 6021, WA gap widening
14.4% 76th pct 5.8% 27th pct
High-income homes in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +13.5 pts higher in 6021, WA gap widening
24.4% 73rd pct 10.9% 28th pct

Household income distribution

23.3% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 31.3%
28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
16.7% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
14.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 4.1%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 42.7%
28.5% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 34.2%
19.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 13.3%
6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6021, WA
25.4% 26th pct 22.5% 14th pct
Mental health in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6061, WA
7.2% 30th pct 7.6% 35th pct
Needs assistance in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6021, WA gap steady
5.6% 54th pct 5.3% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%
7.2% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%
6.0% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.9% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%
1.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +0.2 pts 67.9%
17.7% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 15.0%
5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%
2.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6021, WA gap steady
12.8% 21st pct 9.9% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6021, WA gap widening
12.1% 41st pct 9.5% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6021, WA gap steady
27.8% 69th pct 24.6% 47th pct
Defence service in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6021, WA
1.8% 22nd pct 1.7% 19th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6021, WA gap widening
20.0% 27th pct 14.5% 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +0.1 larger in 6021, WA gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +8.4 pts higher in 6061, WA gap steady
11.8% 45th pct 20.2% 90th pct
Living alone in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6061, WA gap widening
27.5% 52nd pct 31.3% 71st pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.4 pts 54.5%
28.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 23.0%
11.8% One-parent families +8.4 pts ▸ 20.2%
1.3% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

32.9% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 30.5%
27.5% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 31.3%
16.0% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
16.4% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 12.1%
5.1% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.0% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +$30 higher in 6021, WA gap widening
$350 65th pct $320 57th pct
Mortgage in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +$483 higher in 6021, WA gap widening
$2,000 74th pct $1,517 47th pct
People / bedroom in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +0.10 higher in 6061, WA gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +19.8 pts higher in 6061, WA gap widening
24.1% 60th pct 44.0% 89th pct
Owned outright in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +18.1 pts higher in 6021, WA gap widening
37.0% 43rd pct 18.9% 9th pct
Separate houses in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6021, WA gap narrowing
67.9% 16th pct 62.6% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6021, WA gap steady
87.0% 80th pct 81.9% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.1% Rented +19.8 pts ▸ 44.0%
37.0% Owned outright ◂ +18.1 pts 18.9%
36.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 34.1%
1.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

67.9% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 62.6%
31.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.7% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms +24.1 pts ▸ 68.7%
36.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.6 pts 11.4%
9.8% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 1.8%
2.0% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

32.4% $200–$349 +12.1 pts ▸ 44.5%
42.8% $350–$549 ◂ +7.3 pts 35.5%
14.4% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
5.6% $550–$749 ◂ +5.2 pts 0.5%
2.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.0% $1,000–$1,799 +22.4 pts ▸ 48.5%
32.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 23.6%
22.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.4 pts 5.1%
13.7% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6061, WA gap narrowing
5.8% 70th pct 7.6% 79th pct
Work from home in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6021, WA gap widening
8.1% 15th pct 4.3% 4th pct
PT commute in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6061, WA gap steady
4.0% 83rd pct 5.5% 88th pct
PT stops in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +84 more in 6061, WA
133 86th pct 217 89th pct
Stops/1k in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +1.13 more in 6021, WA
6.34 77th pct 5.21 67th pct
Departures/1k in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +180.1 more in 6061, WA
2,290.2 90th pct 2,470.3 91st pct
PT routes in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +2 more in 6061, WA
27 86th pct 29 86th pct
Stop walk in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +3 longer in 6021, WA
5 38th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +3 longer in 6061, WA
11 12th pct 14 18th pct

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 67.8%
8.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 4.3%
4.7% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.7% Bus +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.3% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%
0.8% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 1 vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 43.3%
40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 35.1%
12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%
5.8% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +9.3 pts higher in 6061, WA gap widening
34.2% 53rd pct 43.4% 83rd pct
Recent arrivals in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +8.6 pts higher in 6061, WA gap narrowing
8.7% 52nd pct 17.4% 80th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6061, WA gap steady
4.3% 53rd pct 7.1% 87th pct
Participation in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6021, WA gap narrowing
64.2% 68th pct 62.1% 59th pct
Full-time in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6021, WA gap widening
60.7% 65th pct 58.4% 48th pct

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%
10.6% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 7.8%
9.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 5.8%
8.3% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%
5.9% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +3.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.9% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%
4.1% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.6% Mining ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
3.3% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

25.6% Professionals ◂ +9.9 pts 15.7%
10.1% Community & personal service +6.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.4% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 11.1%
7.3% Labourers +6.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.2% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 7.1%
4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +5.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +6 higher in 6021, WA
8 71st pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +6 higher in 6021, WA
7 64th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +7 higher in 6021, WA
8 71st pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +3 higher in 6021, WA
7 64th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +120 higher in 6021, WA
1,032 74th pct 912 17th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6021, WAin 6061, WA
— 2 4th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +0.5 higher in 6021, WA
6.2 77th pct 5.7 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +0.6 more in 6021, WA
6.1 77th pct 5.5 72nd pct
15-min city in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6021, WA
78.5% 76th pct 72.7% 73rd pct
Walk to shops in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +25.6 pts higher in 6021, WA
89.9% 87th pct 64.4% 67th pct
Walk to transit in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6061, WA
98.4% 84th pct 99.9% 98th pct
Walk to school in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +24.8 pts higher in 6061, WA
71.8% 69th pct 96.6% 92nd pct
Walk to a park in 6021, WAin 6061, WA even
99.9% 85th pct 99.9% 86th pct
Walk to health in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +36.6 pts higher in 6021, WA
52.3% 68th pct 15.6% 38th pct
Amenities/1k in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +5.6 more in 6021, WA
14.1 35th pct 8.5 10th pct
Intersections/km² in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +49 higher in 6021, WA
217 86th pct 167 81st pct
Mean slope in 6021, WAin 6061, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6021, WA
6.3% 68th pct 5.8% 62nd pct

Compare 6021, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6061, WA with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6021, WA vs 6061, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6021/6021-wa/vs/POA6061/6061-wa