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6051, WA vs 6053, WA

Name: 6051, WA vs 6053, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · 6051, WA profile · 6053, WA profile

6051, WA 6053, WA

Postcode 6053 and postcode 6051 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different housing and wealth profiles. Postcode 6053 is a more affluent area where the typical household earns $2,037 a week and 80.1% of homes are separate houses. In contrast, postcode 6051 has a typical weekly income of $1,623, and it is dominated by flats or apartments and townhouses. This difference is reflected in the home sizes; 74.9% of homes in postcode 6053 have three or more bedrooms, compared to just 46% in postcode 6051.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, as they have almost identical unemployment rates, a similar proportion of people with no religion, and nearly the same typical personal income. However, some gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in the number of people living alone has grown, with postcode 6051 now far higher at 43%. The gap in typical household income has also increased, while the difference in the number of people born overseas has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 49.1 pts higher in 6053, WA 3+ bedrooms: 29.0 pts higher in 6053, WA Renting: 21.6 pts higher in 6051, WA Recent movers: 14.8 pts higher in 6051, WA Living alone: 14.6 pts higher in 6051, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6051, WA in 6053, WA +2,089 larger in 6053, WA gap widening

13,199 73rd pct 15,288 76th pct

Median age in 6051, WA in 6053, WA +3 yrs older in 6053, WA gap narrowing

36 yrs 14th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

43.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.7 pts 31.4%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

13.1% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.4% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

Marital status

49.3% Never married ◂ +10.8 pts 38.5%

33.9% Married +10.1 pts ▸ 44.0%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

2.4% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

6051, WA 6053, 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 +8.6 pts ▸ 64.8%

5.8% England +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.0% India ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

2.1% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Philippines even 0.9%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

33.4% English +4.7 pts ▸ 38.1%

23.8% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

11.1% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

6.1% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.7% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

4.5% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

3.2% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.2% Dutch even 2.1%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.2% Filipino even 1.3%

0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

70.1% English only +9.1 pts ▸ 79.2%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.1% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Vietnamese even 1.6%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Arabic even 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 48.0%

33.5% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

7.7% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

3.9% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.3% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6051, WA in 6053, WA +0.95 more in 6053, WA

0.58 0th pct 1.53 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6051, WA in 6053, WA +3 more in 6053, WA

1 29th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 6051, WA in 6053, WA +872 more in 6053, WA

740 50th pct 1,612 64th pct

Avg size in 6051, WA in 6053, WA +337 larger in 6051, WA

740 89th pct 403 65th pct

ICSEA in 6051, WA in 6053, WA +6 higher in 6051, WA

1,086 84th pct 1,080 82nd pct

Highest year of school

73.2% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 67.8%

10.4% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.9% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.9% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 34.0%

17.4% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 13.7%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%

10.2% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.4% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

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

3.5% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 6051, WA in 6053, WA +$35 higher in 6051, WA gap narrowing

$1,050 87th pct $1,015 86th pct

Household income in 6051, WA in 6053, WA +$414 higher in 6053, WA gap widening

$1,623 57th pct $2,037 79th pct

Family income in 6051, WA in 6053, WA +$293 higher in 6053, WA gap widening

$2,386 78th pct $2,679 87th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 27.6%

26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 20.0%

17.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 15.1%

11.3% $4,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

Personal income distribution

30.4% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 27.8%

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

6.7% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%

8.1% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

5.7% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.3% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None ◂ +0.1 pts 65.8%

19.0% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.0% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6051, WA in 6053, WA +0.5 larger in 6053, WA gap widening

1.9 5th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children +12.4 pts ▸ 58.6%

39.8% Couples without children ◂ +11.0 pts 28.8%

11.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

2.2% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Household size

43.0% 1 person ◂ +14.6 pts 28.4%

34.8% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 34.2%

11.7% 3 people +5.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.8% 4 people +7.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.0% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.8% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6051, WA in 6053, WA +$50 higher in 6053, WA gap widening

$300 51st pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6051, WA in 6053, WA +$267 higher in 6053, WA gap widening

$1,733 59th pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 6051, WA in 6053, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Rented ◂ +21.6 pts 27.6%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage +11.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

18.2% Owned outright +9.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

1.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

31.0% Separate house +49.1 pts ▸ 80.1%

35.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +31.9 pts 3.8%

33.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.2 pts 16.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.5% 3 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 46.9%

39.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.2 pts 20.5%

9.7% 4 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

13.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.5 pts 3.5%

1.8% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.1% $200–$349 ◂ +17.8 pts 33.3%

30.7% $350–$549 +13.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

12.4% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.1% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.2% $1,800–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 39.2%

34.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.1 pts 24.1%

15.6% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6051, WA in 6053, WA +43 more in 6053, WA

55 72nd pct 98 84th pct

Stops/1k in 6051, WA in 6053, WA +2.24 more in 6053, WA

4.17 55th pct 6.41 78th pct

Departures/1k in 6051, WA in 6053, WA +868.3 more in 6053, WA

1,339.0 80th pct 2,207.3 89th pct

PT routes in 6051, WA in 6053, WA +10 more in 6053, WA

7 63rd pct 17 84th pct

Stop walk in 6051, WA in 6053, WA +4 longer in 6053, WA

4 33rd pct 8 46th pct

Drive to city in 6051, WA in 6053, WA +1 longer in 6053, WA

9 8th pct 10 10th pct

How people get to work

53.6% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 57.7%

8.1% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.3% Bus ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%

5.6% Train even 5.6%

4.2% Car (passenger) even 4.2%

1.9% Bicycle even 1.9%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

52.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.9 pts 39.7%

29.3% 2 vehicles +10.4 pts ▸ 39.7%

10.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 6.2%

5.2% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.4% 4 or more +2.2 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 even 10.8%

7.9% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.7% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

7.2% Mining ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

5.6% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.3% Transport & warehousing even 4.3%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

3.6% Manufacturing even 3.6%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

32.9% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 31.4%

12.5% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

10.6% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.9% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

6.3% Sales workers even 6.3%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6051, WA in 6053, WA +1 higher in 6053, WA

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 6051, WA in 6053, WA +2 higher in 6053, WA

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6051, WA in 6053, WA +5 higher in 6053, WA

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6051, WA in 6053, WA even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 6051, WA in 6053, WA +20 higher in 6053, WA

1,032 74th pct 1,052 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6051, WA in 6053, WA +0.7 higher in 6051, WA

7.0 84th pct 6.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6051, WA in 6053, WA +0.4 more in 6051, WA

6.9 85th pct 6.4 80th pct

15-min city in 6051, WA in 6053, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6053, WA

84.3% 80th pct 86.0% 81st pct

Walk to shops in 6051, WA in 6053, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6051, WA

81.8% 81st pct 74.8% 76th pct

Walk to transit in 6051, WA in 6053, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6051, WA

99.9% 97th pct 97.0% 82nd pct

Walk to school in 6051, WA in 6053, WA +20.4 pts higher in 6053, WA

62.4% 61st pct 82.8% 77th pct

Walk to a park in 6051, WA in 6053, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6051, WA

100.0% 88th pct 92.8% 68th pct

Walk to health in 6051, WA in 6053, WA +29.2 pts higher in 6051, WA

81.7% 87th pct 52.5% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in 6051, WA in 6053, WA +0.8 more in 6051, WA

13.6 33rd pct 12.8 29th pct

Intersections/km² in 6051, WA in 6053, WA +7 higher in 6051, WA

146 79th pct 139 78th pct

Mean slope in 6051, WA in 6053, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6053, WA

6.0% 63rd pct 6.9% 74th pct

Compare 6051, WA with nearby areas

6053, WA 6052, WA 6050, WA 6103, WA 6004, WA 6104, WA 6100, WA 6000, 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). 6051, WA vs 6053, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6051/6051-wa/vs/POA6053/6053-wa