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6051, WA vs 6052, WA

Name: 6051, WA vs 6052, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · 6051, WA profile · 6052, WA profile

6051, WA 6052, WA

Postcode 6051 and postcode 6052 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different housing and social profiles. Postcode 6052 is more affluent, with 31.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 20.8% in postcode 6051. Housing differs sharply; 73.4% of homes in postcode 6052 are separate houses, while postcode 6051 has far more flats and apartments and a much higher rental rate of 49.2%. Postcode 6051 also has a more transient and diverse population, with 52.3% of people moving in the last five years and 17.4% arriving recently from overseas.

The gap in high-income households has widened since 2011, but other differences are narrowing. Both areas share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $1,000 and have almost identical rates of people who have served in the Defence Force. They also share similar levels of school advantage and a similar proportion of people who speak little or no English. While postcode 6052 has more schools and better walkability for services, both areas sit well above the national figure for people who do not identify with any religion.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 42.5 pts higher in 6052, WA 3+ bedrooms: 25.2 pts higher in 6052, WA Renting: 18.2 pts higher in 6051, WA Living alone: 13.7 pts higher in 6051, WA Recent movers: 13.6 pts higher in 6051, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6051, WA in 6052, WA +1,644 larger in 6051, WA gap narrowing

13,199 73rd pct 11,555 70th pct

Median age in 6051, WA in 6052, WA +3 yrs older in 6052, WA gap steady

36 yrs 14th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

43.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.2 pts 29.9%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

13.1% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.4% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

49.3% Never married ◂ +11.6 pts 37.7%

33.9% Married +12.6 pts ▸ 46.5%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

2.4% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

6051, WA 6052, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.3% Australia +10.5 pts ▸ 66.7%

5.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

4.0% India ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

33.4% English +2.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

23.8% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

11.1% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.1% Italian +4.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

5.7% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

4.5% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

3.2% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.8% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

70.1% English only +7.6 pts ▸ 77.7%

1.1% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 44.5%

33.5% Christianity +10.4 pts ▸ 43.9%

7.7% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

3.9% Hinduism ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6051, WA in 6052, WA +0.90 more in 6052, WA

0.58 0th pct 1.48 18th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6051, WA in 6052, WA +2 more in 6052, WA

1 29th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 6051, WA in 6052, WA +2,254 more in 6052, WA

740 50th pct 2,994 77th pct

Avg size in 6051, WA in 6052, WA +258 larger in 6052, WA

740 89th pct 998 98th pct

ICSEA in 6051, WA in 6052, WA +9 higher in 6052, WA

1,086 84th pct 1,095 86th pct

Highest year of school

73.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 70.5%

10.4% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.9% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

17.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 17.3%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.4% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 12.8%

10.2% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

6.4% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6051, WA in 6052, WA +$39 higher in 6051, WA gap narrowing

$1,050 87th pct $1,011 86th pct

Household income in 6051, WA in 6052, WA +$428 higher in 6052, WA gap widening

$1,623 57th pct $2,051 80th pct

Family income in 6051, WA in 6052, WA +$425 higher in 6052, WA gap widening

$2,386 78th pct $2,811 89th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 25.1%

26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 20.5%

11.3% $4,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 16.1%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

30.4% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 26.3%

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

6.7% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

7.9% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.7% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.3% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Lung condition even 1.2%

0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None +1.2 pts ▸ 67.1%

19.0% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

5.0% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6051, WA in 6052, WA +0.5 larger in 6052, WA gap widening

1.9 5th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children +13.7 pts ▸ 59.9%

39.8% Couples without children ◂ +13.1 pts 26.8%

11.8% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.2% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Household size

43.0% 1 person ◂ +13.7 pts 29.3%

34.8% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 32.4%

11.7% 3 people +5.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.8% 4 people +8.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

2.0% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6051, WA in 6052, WA +$40 higher in 6052, WA gap widening

$300 51st pct $340 62nd pct

Mortgage in 6051, WA in 6052, WA +$434 higher in 6052, WA gap widening

$1,733 59th pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 6051, WA in 6052, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Rented ◂ +18.2 pts 31.0%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage +7.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

18.2% Owned outright +10.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

1.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

31.0% Separate house +42.5 pts ▸ 73.4%

35.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +23.0 pts 12.7%

33.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.6 pts 13.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.5% 3 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

39.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 20.9%

9.7% 4 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

13.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.2 pts 6.8%

1.8% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.1% $200–$349 ◂ +18.6 pts 32.5%

30.7% $350–$549 +4.1 pts ▸ 34.9%

12.4% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.1% $550–$749 +7.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.8% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.2% $1,800–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

34.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.4 pts 21.8%

15.6% $3,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6051, WA in 6052, WA +3 more in 6052, WA

55 72nd pct 58 73rd pct

Stops/1k in 6051, WA in 6052, WA +0.85 more in 6052, WA

4.17 55th pct 5.02 65th pct

Departures/1k in 6051, WA in 6052, WA +1,661.6 more in 6052, WA

1,339.0 80th pct 3,000.5 94th pct

PT routes in 6051, WA in 6052, WA +6 more in 6052, WA

7 63rd pct 13 77th pct

Stop walk in 6051, WA in 6052, WA +1 longer in 6052, WA

4 33rd pct 5 38th pct

Drive to city in 6051, WA in 6052, WA +3 longer in 6051, WA

9 8th pct 6 2nd pct

How people get to work

53.6% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 55.3%

6.3% Bus +3.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.1% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.6% Train ◂ +4.6 pts 0.9%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

52.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.6 pts 40.0%

29.3% 2 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

10.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 7.0%

5.2% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.4% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 13.8%

10.8% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.9% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.7% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.2% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

5.6% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Mining ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

3.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

32.9% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

12.5% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

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

10.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

6.3% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.9% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6051, WA in 6052, WA +1 higher in 6052, WA

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 6051, WA in 6052, WA +2 higher in 6052, WA

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6051, WA in 6052, WA +4 higher in 6052, WA

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 6051, WA in 6052, WA even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 6051, WA in 6052, WA +36 higher in 6052, WA

1,032 74th pct 1,068 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6051, WA in 6052, WA +1.2 higher in 6052, WA

7.0 84th pct 8.3 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6051, WA in 6052, WA +0.9 more in 6052, WA

6.9 85th pct 7.8 97th pct

15-min city in 6051, WA in 6052, WA +14.5 pts higher in 6052, WA

84.3% 80th pct 98.8% 97th pct

Walk to shops in 6051, WA in 6052, WA +16.6 pts higher in 6052, WA

81.8% 81st pct 98.4% 98th pct

Walk to transit in 6051, WA in 6052, WA even

99.9% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in 6051, WA in 6052, WA +32.1 pts higher in 6052, WA

62.4% 61st pct 94.6% 87th pct

Walk to a park in 6051, WA in 6052, WA even

100.0% 88th pct 100.0% 89th pct

Walk to health in 6051, WA in 6052, WA +13.4 pts higher in 6052, WA

81.7% 87th pct 95.1% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in 6051, WA in 6052, WA +0.5 more in 6052, WA

13.6 33rd pct 14.0 35th pct

Intersections/km² in 6051, WA in 6052, WA +28 higher in 6052, WA

146 79th pct 174 82nd pct

Mean slope in 6051, WA in 6052, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6051, WA

6.0% 63rd pct 4.9% 48th pct

Compare 6051, WA with nearby areas

6053, WA 6052, WA 6050, WA 6103, WA 6004, WA 6104, WA 6100, WA 6000, 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). 6051, WA vs 6052, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6051/6051-wa/vs/POA6052/6052-wa