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6050, WA vs 6052, WA

Name: 6050, WA vs 6052, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · 6050, WA profile · 6052, WA profile

6050, WA 6052, WA

Postcode 6050 and postcode 6052 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with distinct housing and age profiles. Postcode 6052 has far more separate houses (73.4% compared to 56.1%) and larger homes, with 71.1% having three or more bedrooms compared to 59.0% in postcode 6050. This is consistent with a larger presence of children under 15 in postcode 6052, who make up 17.5% of its population. In contrast, postcode 6050 has a significantly older population, with 20.5% of residents aged 65 and over compared to 15.4% in postcode 6052.

These two areas are very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which are $2,088 in postcode 6050 and $2,051 in postcode 6052. While they share many common traits, the gap in their housing styles has widened since 2011. At the same time, the difference in the number of adults with bachelor degrees has narrowed, though postcode 6050 remains well higher at 43.6% compared to 38.0% in postcode 6052.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.3 pts higher in 6052, WA 3+ bedrooms: 12.1 pts higher in 6052, WA Unpaid child care: 5.0 pts higher in 6052, WA Under 15: 3.5 pts higher in 6052, WA Aged 65+: 5.1 pts higher in 6050, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6050, WA in 6052, WA +4,215 larger in 6050, WA gap steady

15,770 77th pct 11,555 70th pct

Median age in 6050, WA in 6052, WA +2 yrs older in 6050, WA gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 15.4%

14.1% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%

Marital status

42.8% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 46.5%

40.3% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 37.7%

8.0% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

2.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

6050, WA 6052, 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 +1.0 pts ▸ 66.7%

6.8% England ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

1.9% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% China +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

36.8% English ◂ +1.4 pts 35.4%

28.0% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

11.8% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

4.5% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.4% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

2.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

80.1% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 77.7%

2.6% Italian even 2.6%

1.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Mandarin even 1.3%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.9% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 44.5%

40.4% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 43.9%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

3.2% Judaism ◂ +2.7 pts 0.6%

1.7% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6050, WA in 6052, WA +1.23 more in 6050, WA

2.71 44th pct 1.48 18th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6050, WA in 6052, WA +3 more in 6050, WA

6 81st pct 3 57th pct

Students in 6050, WA in 6052, WA +1,129 more in 6050, WA

4,123 85th pct 2,994 77th pct

Avg size in 6050, WA in 6052, WA +311 larger in 6052, WA

687 88th pct 998 98th pct

ICSEA in 6050, WA in 6052, WA +27 higher in 6050, WA

1,122 92nd pct 1,095 86th pct

Highest year of school

74.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 70.5%

10.0% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.1% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 36.5%

12.7% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 11.9%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.4% Certificate I / II even 1.4%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 20.4%

15.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 14.6%

11.5% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.0% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%

7.5% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6050, WA in 6052, WA +$64 higher in 6050, WA gap steady

$1,075 88th pct $1,011 86th pct

Household income in 6050, WA in 6052, WA +$37 higher in 6050, WA gap narrowing

$2,088 82nd pct $2,051 80th pct

Family income in 6050, WA in 6052, WA +$430 higher in 6050, WA gap widening

$3,241 95th pct $2,811 89th pct

Household income distribution

25.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 18.9%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

21.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 20.5%

14.6% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

33.0% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

13.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 8.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

7.1% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.2% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None +1.6 pts ▸ 67.1%

19.8% One condition even 19.8%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6050, WA in 6052, WA +0.2 larger in 6052, WA gap widening

2.2 21st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

58.4% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 59.9%

31.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 26.8%

8.6% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.2% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

34.3% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 29.3%

33.2% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 32.4%

13.1% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.6% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.5% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

1.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6050, WA in 6052, WA +$10 higher in 6050, WA gap narrowing

$350 65th pct $340 62nd pct

Mortgage in 6050, WA in 6052, WA +$216 higher in 6050, WA gap widening

$2,383 88th pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 6050, WA in 6052, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.4% Owned with a mortgage +6.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

31.2% Rented ◂ +0.2 pts 31.0%

30.9% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 28.6%

5.4% Other tenure ◂ +4.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

56.1% Separate house +17.3 pts ▸ 73.4%

25.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.4 pts 12.7%

18.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 13.6%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.6% 3 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 43.4%

29.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 20.9%

21.7% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

9.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 6.8%

7.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 3.2%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

40.1% $200–$349 ◂ +7.6 pts 32.5%

37.1% $350–$549 ◂ +2.3 pts 34.9%

7.9% Under $200 +9.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.9% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 24.8%

24.8% $1,800–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 35.6%

19.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

13.9% Under $1,000 even 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6050, WA in 6052, WA +28 more in 6050, WA

86 80th pct 58 73rd pct

Stops/1k in 6050, WA in 6052, WA +0.43 more in 6050, WA

5.45 70th pct 5.02 65th pct

Departures/1k in 6050, WA in 6052, WA +37.7 more in 6052, WA

2,962.8 94th pct 3,000.5 94th pct

PT routes in 6050, WA in 6052, WA +9 more in 6050, WA

22 86th pct 13 77th pct

Stop walk in 6050, WA in 6052, WA +1 longer in 6052, WA

4 33rd pct 5 38th pct

Drive to city in 6050, WA in 6052, WA +2 longer in 6052, WA

4 0th pct 6 2nd pct

How people get to work

52.9% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 55.3%

10.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

9.6% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

1.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.5% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 40.0%

33.7% 2 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

9.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

8.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

5.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 12.0%

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%

9.4% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.6% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

5.8% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Mining ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

2.7% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 34.0%

17.5% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 15.0%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.2% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.2% Community & personal service even 10.2%

7.0% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.8% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6050, WA in 6052, WA +1 higher in 6050, WA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 6050, WA in 6052, WA +1 higher in 6050, WA

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6050, WA in 6052, WA +2 higher in 6050, WA

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 6050, WA in 6052, WA +1 higher in 6050, WA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 6050, WA in 6052, WA +33 higher in 6050, WA

1,101 91st pct 1,068 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6050, WA in 6052, WA +0.4 higher in 6052, WA

7.9 90th pct 8.3 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6050, WA in 6052, WA +0.4 more in 6052, WA

7.5 92nd pct 7.8 97th pct

15-min city in 6050, WA in 6052, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6052, WA

96.2% 91st pct 98.8% 97th pct

Walk to shops in 6050, WA in 6052, WA +13.8 pts higher in 6052, WA

84.6% 83rd pct 98.4% 98th pct

Walk to transit in 6050, WA in 6052, WA even

99.9% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in 6050, WA in 6052, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6050, WA

100.0% 100th pct 94.6% 87th pct

Walk to a park in 6050, WA in 6052, WA even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 89th pct

Walk to health in 6050, WA in 6052, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6052, WA

89.8% 93rd pct 95.1% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in 6050, WA in 6052, WA +3.2 more in 6050, WA

17.2 47th pct 14.0 35th pct

Intersections/km² in 6050, WA in 6052, WA +48 higher in 6050, WA

222 86th pct 174 82nd pct

Mean slope in 6050, WA in 6052, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6050, WA

6.0% 64th pct 4.9% 48th pct

Compare 6050, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6052, WA with nearby areas

6050, WA 6051, WA 6059, WA 6053, WA 6006, WA 6062, WA 6004, WA 6003, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6050, WA vs 6052, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6050/6050-wa/vs/POA6052/6052-wa