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6050, WA vs 6053, WA

Name: 6050, WA vs 6053, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · 6050, WA profile · 6053, WA profile

6050, WA 6053, WA

Postcode 6050 and postcode 6053 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with similar population sizes. Postcode 6050 is more walkable and urban, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 89.8% near health services. In contrast, postcode 6053 has a more suburban feel, where separate houses are far more common at 80.1%, compared to 56.1% in postcode 6050. There are also notable differences in housing size, with homes of three or more bedrooms far more common in postcode 6053 at 74.9%.

The gap in the types of homes people live in has widened since 2011, with the difference in separate house ownership growing. Despite this, the two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $2,000. They also have nearly identical rates of people needing help with daily activities and similar shares of the population who speak little or no English. Both areas sit well above the national figure for the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.9 pts higher in 6053, WA 3+ bedrooms: 15.9 pts higher in 6053, WA Bachelor+: 8.8 pts higher in 6050, WA Unpaid child care: 4.6 pts higher in 6053, WA Living alone: 5.9 pts higher in 6050, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6050, WA in 6053, WA +482 larger in 6050, WA gap narrowing

15,770 77th pct 15,288 76th pct

Median age in 6050, WA in 6053, 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) +2.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 16.5%

14.1% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 9.6%

Marital status

42.8% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 44.0%

40.3% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 38.5%

8.0% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

2.5% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

6050, WA 6053, 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 ◂ +0.9 pts 64.8%

6.8% England ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

1.9% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% India +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% China +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Nepal even 0.3%

Ancestry

36.8% English +1.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

28.0% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

11.8% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

10.4% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 7.0%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

4.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

2.0% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.4% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

1.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.6% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

80.1% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 79.2%

2.6% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.9% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 48.0%

40.4% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 39.4%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

3.2% Judaism ◂ +3.0 pts 0.2%

1.7% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6050, WA in 6053, WA +1.18 more in 6050, WA

2.71 44th pct 1.53 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6050, WA in 6053, WA +2 more in 6050, WA

6 81st pct 4 71st pct

Students in 6050, WA in 6053, WA +2,511 more in 6050, WA

4,123 85th pct 1,612 64th pct

Avg size in 6050, WA in 6053, WA +284 larger in 6050, WA

687 88th pct 403 65th pct

ICSEA in 6050, WA in 6053, WA +41 higher in 6050, WA

1,122 92nd pct 1,080 82nd pct

Highest year of school

74.3% Year 12 ◂ +6.4 pts 67.8%

10.0% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.1% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.6% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.4 pts 34.0%

12.7% Certificate III / IV +7.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 11.0%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 19.2%

15.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 12.9%

11.5% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.0% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

7.5% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 6050, WA in 6053, WA +$60 higher in 6050, WA gap narrowing

$1,075 88th pct $1,015 86th pct

Household income in 6050, WA in 6053, WA +$51 higher in 6050, WA gap narrowing

$2,088 82nd pct $2,037 79th pct

Family income in 6050, WA in 6053, WA +$562 higher in 6050, WA gap narrowing

$3,241 95th pct $2,679 87th pct

Household income distribution

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

25.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 16.2%

21.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 20.0%

14.6% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

Personal income distribution

33.0% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

13.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 7.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

7.4% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.2% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None +0.2 pts ▸ 65.8%

19.8% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 19.2%

5.3% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6050, WA in 6053, WA +0.2 larger in 6053, WA gap widening

2.2 21st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

58.4% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 58.6%

31.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 28.8%

8.6% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

34.3% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 28.4%

33.2% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

13.1% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.6% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.5% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

1.2% 6 or more even 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6050, WA in 6053, WA even gap narrowing

$350 65th pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6050, WA in 6053, WA +$383 higher in 6050, WA gap widening

$2,383 88th pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 6050, WA in 6053, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.4% Owned with a mortgage +10.2 pts ▸ 41.6%

31.2% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 27.6%

30.9% Owned outright ◂ +3.0 pts 27.9%

5.4% Other tenure ◂ +3.6 pts 1.8%

1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

56.1% Separate house +23.9 pts ▸ 80.1%

25.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +21.3 pts 3.8%

18.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 16.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.6% 3 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 46.9%

29.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 20.5%

21.7% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

9.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.3 pts 3.5%

7.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 3.5%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.1% $350–$549 +7.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

40.1% $200–$349 ◂ +6.8 pts 33.3%

7.9% Under $200 +6.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.9% $550–$749 ◂ +5.6 pts 4.3%

3.2% $750 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.8% $1,800–$2,999 +14.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

36.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.6 pts 18.1%

19.4% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6050, WA in 6053, WA +12 more in 6053, WA

86 80th pct 98 84th pct

Stops/1k in 6050, WA in 6053, WA +0.96 more in 6053, WA

5.45 70th pct 6.41 78th pct

Departures/1k in 6050, WA in 6053, WA +755.6 more in 6050, WA

2,962.8 94th pct 2,207.3 89th pct

PT routes in 6050, WA in 6053, WA +5 more in 6050, WA

22 86th pct 17 84th pct

Stop walk in 6050, WA in 6053, WA +4 longer in 6053, WA

4 33rd pct 8 46th pct

Drive to city in 6050, WA in 6053, WA +6 longer in 6053, WA

4 0th pct 10 10th pct

How people get to work

52.9% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 57.7%

10.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%

9.6% Bus ◂ +6.5 pts 3.1%

1.5% Train +4.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

2.8% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

1.8% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 39.7%

33.7% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

9.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

8.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

5.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 10.8%

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

9.4% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.6% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

6.5% Mining +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.8% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.7% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 31.4%

17.5% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 14.3%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.2% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.2% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

4.8% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6050, WA in 6053, WA +1 higher in 6050, WA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 6050, WA in 6053, WA +1 higher in 6050, WA

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6050, WA in 6053, WA +1 higher in 6050, WA

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6050, WA in 6053, WA +1 higher in 6050, WA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 6050, WA in 6053, WA +49 higher in 6050, WA

1,101 91st pct 1,052 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6050, WA in 6053, WA +1.5 higher in 6050, WA

7.9 90th pct 6.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6050, WA in 6053, WA +1.0 more in 6050, WA

7.5 92nd pct 6.4 80th pct

15-min city in 6050, WA in 6053, WA +10.1 pts higher in 6050, WA

96.2% 91st pct 86.0% 81st pct

Walk to shops in 6050, WA in 6053, WA +9.8 pts higher in 6050, WA

84.6% 83rd pct 74.8% 76th pct

Walk to transit in 6050, WA in 6053, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6050, WA

99.9% 98th pct 97.0% 82nd pct

Walk to school in 6050, WA in 6053, WA +17.2 pts higher in 6050, WA

100.0% 100th pct 82.8% 77th pct

Walk to a park in 6050, WA in 6053, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6050, WA

100.0% 100th pct 92.8% 68th pct

Walk to health in 6050, WA in 6053, WA +37.3 pts higher in 6050, WA

89.8% 93rd pct 52.5% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in 6050, WA in 6053, WA +4.4 more in 6050, WA

17.2 47th pct 12.8 29th pct

Intersections/km² in 6050, WA in 6053, WA +82 higher in 6050, WA

222 86th pct 139 78th pct

Mean slope in 6050, WA in 6053, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6053, WA

6.0% 64th pct 6.9% 74th pct

Compare 6050, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6053, WA with nearby areas

6051, WA 6104, WA 6052, WA 6054, WA 6062, WA 6103, WA 6050, WA 6100, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6050, WA vs 6053, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6050/6050-wa/vs/POA6053/6053-wa