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6050, WA vs 6051, WA

Name: 6050, WA vs 6051, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · 6050, WA profile · 6051, WA profile

6050, WA 6051, WA

Postcode 6050 and postcode 6051 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with different housing and wealth profiles. Postcode 6050 is more affluent, with 34.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 20.8% in postcode 6051. It also has more separate houses (56.1% versus 31.0%) and is better served by schools, with six schools within 3km compared to just one in postcode 6051. In contrast, postcode 6051 has a higher proportion of renters (49.2% versus 31.2%) and a larger share of people born overseas (38.1% versus 30.1%).

Both areas have an overall advantage score that sits near the national average. They share very similar levels of unemployment, with postcode 6050 at 4.0% and postcode 6051 at 4.9%. They also have almost identical access to public transport, as 99.9% of homes in both areas are within a 10 minute walk of a stop. While they share these traits, some gaps are growing; for example, the typical resident in postcode 6050 is now five years older than in postcode 6051, a gap that has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.2 pts higher in 6050, WA Renting: 18.0 pts higher in 6051, WA 3+ bedrooms: 13.1 pts higher in 6050, WA Owned outright: 12.7 pts higher in 6050, WA Recent movers: 11.0 pts higher in 6051, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6050, WA in 6051, WA +2,571 larger in 6050, WA gap steady

15,770 77th pct 13,199 73rd pct

Median age in 6050, WA in 6051, WA +5 yrs older in 6050, WA gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

28.5% Young adults (25–44) +14.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 21.4%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.0 pts 12.4%

14.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 13.1%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 10.0%

Marital status

40.3% Never married +9.0 pts ▸ 49.3%

42.8% Married ◂ +8.8 pts 33.9%

8.0% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 2.4%

2.5% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

6050, WA 6051, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.7% Australia ◂ +9.5 pts 56.3%

6.8% England ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

1.1% India +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Ancestry

36.8% English ◂ +3.4 pts 33.4%

28.0% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 23.8%

11.8% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%

10.4% Italian ◂ +4.2 pts 6.1%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

4.5% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.0% Indian +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.4% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

1.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Vietnamese even 1.8%

0.6% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

80.1% English only ◂ +10.0 pts 70.1%

2.6% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

1.3% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Punjabi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.9% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 47.9%

40.4% Christianity ◂ +6.9 pts 33.5%

6.1% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.2% Hinduism +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Judaism ◂ +2.8 pts 0.4%

1.7% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6050, WA in 6051, WA +2.13 more in 6050, WA

2.71 44th pct 0.58 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6050, WA in 6051, WA +5 more in 6050, WA

6 81st pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6050, WA in 6051, WA +3,383 more in 6050, WA

4,123 85th pct 740 50th pct

Avg size in 6050, WA in 6051, WA +53 larger in 6051, WA

687 88th pct 740 89th pct

ICSEA in 6050, WA in 6051, WA +36 higher in 6050, WA

1,122 92nd pct 1,086 84th pct

Highest year of school

74.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 73.2%

10.0% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.1% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 36.1%

12.7% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 12.8%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 18.9%

15.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 13.4%

11.5% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.0% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%

7.5% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

7.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

2.5% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 6050, WA in 6051, WA +$25 higher in 6050, WA gap widening

$1,075 88th pct $1,050 87th pct

Household income in 6050, WA in 6051, WA +$465 higher in 6050, WA gap narrowing

$2,088 82nd pct $1,623 57th pct

Family income in 6050, WA in 6051, WA +$855 higher in 6050, WA gap widening

$3,241 95th pct $2,386 78th pct

Household income distribution

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

21.2% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

25.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 11.3%

14.6% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

33.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 30.4%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

13.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 6.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

7.1% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

3.2% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None +0.4 pts ▸ 66.0%

19.8% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 19.0%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6050, WA in 6051, WA +0.3 larger in 6050, WA gap steady

2.2 21st pct 1.9 5th pct

Family composition

58.4% Couples with children ◂ +12.2 pts 46.2%

31.8% Couples without children +8.0 pts ▸ 39.8%

8.6% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.2% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

34.3% 1 person +8.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

33.2% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 34.8%

13.6% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 7.8%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%

4.5% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%

1.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6050, WA in 6051, WA +$50 higher in 6050, WA gap steady

$350 65th pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 6050, WA in 6051, WA +$650 higher in 6050, WA gap widening

$2,383 88th pct $1,733 59th pct

People / bedroom in 6050, WA in 6051, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.2% Rented +18.0 pts ▸ 49.2%

31.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.9 pts 30.5%

30.9% Owned outright ◂ +12.7 pts 18.2%

5.4% Other tenure ◂ +4.5 pts 1.0%

1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

56.1% Separate house ◂ +25.2 pts 31.0%

25.1% Flat or apartment +10.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

18.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.9% 2 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

29.6% 3 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

21.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 9.7%

9.7% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.8% 5 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 1.8%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

40.1% $200–$349 +11.0 pts ▸ 51.1%

37.1% $350–$549 ◂ +6.4 pts 30.7%

7.9% Under $200 +4.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.9% $550–$749 ◂ +6.8 pts 3.1%

3.2% $750 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.0 pts 15.6%

19.4% $1,000–$1,799 +14.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

24.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

13.9% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6050, WA in 6051, WA +31 more in 6050, WA

86 80th pct 55 72nd pct

Stops/1k in 6050, WA in 6051, WA +1.29 more in 6050, WA

5.45 70th pct 4.17 55th pct

Departures/1k in 6050, WA in 6051, WA +1,623.9 more in 6050, WA

2,962.8 94th pct 1,339.0 80th pct

PT routes in 6050, WA in 6051, WA +15 more in 6050, WA

22 86th pct 7 63rd pct

Stop walk in 6050, WA in 6051, WA even

4 33rd pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 6050, WA in 6051, WA +5 longer in 6051, WA

4 0th pct 9 8th pct

How people get to work

52.9% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 53.6%

10.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%

9.6% Bus ◂ +3.4 pts 6.3%

1.5% Train +4.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Car (passenger) even 4.2%

2.8% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

1.8% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 1 vehicle +9.3 pts ▸ 52.6%

33.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 29.3%

8.0% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 5.2%

5.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 10.8%

14.1% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

7.5% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.5% Mining +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.8% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 32.9%

17.5% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 12.5%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.2% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.2% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

4.8% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6050, WA in 6051, WA +2 higher in 6050, WA

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 6050, WA in 6051, WA +3 higher in 6050, WA

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6050, WA in 6051, WA +6 higher in 6050, WA

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 6050, WA in 6051, WA +1 higher in 6050, WA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 6050, WA in 6051, WA +69 higher in 6050, WA

1,101 91st pct 1,032 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6050, WA in 6051, WA +0.8 higher in 6050, WA

7.9 90th pct 7.0 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6050, WA in 6051, WA +0.6 more in 6050, WA

7.5 92nd pct 6.9 85th pct

15-min city in 6050, WA in 6051, WA +11.9 pts higher in 6050, WA

96.2% 91st pct 84.3% 80th pct

Walk to shops in 6050, WA in 6051, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6050, WA

84.6% 83rd pct 81.8% 81st pct

Walk to transit in 6050, WA in 6051, WA even

99.9% 98th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to school in 6050, WA in 6051, WA +37.5 pts higher in 6050, WA

100.0% 100th pct 62.4% 61st pct

Walk to a park in 6050, WA in 6051, WA even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 88th pct

Walk to health in 6050, WA in 6051, WA +8.1 pts higher in 6050, WA

89.8% 93rd pct 81.7% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in 6050, WA in 6051, WA +3.6 more in 6050, WA

17.2 47th pct 13.6 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in 6050, WA in 6051, WA +76 higher in 6050, WA

222 86th pct 146 79th pct

Mean slope in 6050, WA in 6051, WA even

6.0% 64th pct 6.0% 63rd pct

Compare 6050, WA with nearby areas

6006, WA 6052, WA 6003, WA 6004, WA 6000, WA 6051, WA 6007, WA 6059, WA

Compare 6051, WA with nearby areas

6053, WA 6052, WA 6050, WA 6103, WA 6004, WA 6104, WA 6100, WA 6000, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6050, WA vs 6051, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6050/6050-wa/vs/POA6051/6051-wa