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6051, WA vs 6062, WA

Name: 6051, WA vs 6062, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · 6051, WA profile · 6062, WA profile

6051, WA 6062, WA

Postcode 6062 and postcode 6051 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different housing styles. Postcode 6062 is dominated by family homes, with 83.8% being separate houses and 89.6% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 6051 is more compact, where 49.2% of households rent and 43.0% of people live alone. Education levels also differ sharply; 40.5% of adults in postcode 6051 hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 22.8% in postcode 6062.

Both areas sit around the national average for overall advantage. They also share a high level of accessibility, with every single home in both postcodes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 15 minutes of a park. While they share these basics, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the share of people with no religion has grown to 15.3% since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 20,945 larger in 6062, WA Separate houses: 52.8 pts higher in 6062, WA 3+ bedrooms: 43.6 pts higher in 6062, WA Renting: 23.4 pts higher in 6051, WA Living alone: 18.2 pts higher in 6051, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6051, WA in 6062, WA +20,945 larger in 6062, WA gap widening

13,199 73rd pct 34,144 87th pct

Median age in 6051, WA in 6062, WA +4 yrs older in 6062, WA gap narrowing

36 yrs 14th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

43.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.3 pts 28.8%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

12.4% Seniors (65+) +7.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.1% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

49.3% Never married ◂ +14.3 pts 35.0%

33.9% Married +13.1 pts ▸ 47.0%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

2.4% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

6051, WA 6062, 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 ◂ +1.4 pts 54.8%

5.8% England ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

1.2% Vietnam +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% India ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.1% China +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Italy +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.9% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

33.4% English ◂ +7.7 pts 25.7%

23.8% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 21.4%

6.1% Italian +5.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.1% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 6.5%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 5.9%

5.7% Chinese +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.8% Vietnamese +3.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.2% German ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

1.2% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

0.7% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Language

Language used at home

70.1% English only ◂ +8.3 pts 61.9%

1.6% Vietnamese +3.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.0% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Cantonese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.5% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Religion

Religious affiliation

33.5% Christianity +14.4 pts ▸ 47.9%

47.9% No religion ◂ +15.3 pts 32.6%

7.7% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%

2.8% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.4% Judaism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6051, WA in 6062, WA +1.24 more in 6062, WA

0.58 0th pct 1.82 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6051, WA in 6062, WA +9 more in 6062, WA

1 29th pct 10 87th pct

Students in 6051, WA in 6062, WA +4,560 more in 6062, WA

740 50th pct 5,300 86th pct

Avg size in 6051, WA in 6062, WA +210 larger in 6051, WA

740 89th pct 530 77th pct

ICSEA in 6051, WA in 6062, WA +71 higher in 6051, WA

1,086 84th pct 1,015 60th pct

Highest year of school

73.2% Year 12 ◂ +13.5 pts 59.7%

10.4% Year 10 +7.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.9% Year 9 or below +6.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.9% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.5 pts 27.6%

17.4% Certificate III / IV +10.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 7.9%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

13.8% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 10.6%

10.2% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

6.4% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.6 pts 3.6%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.5% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

3.8% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6051, WA in 6062, WA +$312 higher in 6051, WA gap widening

$1,050 87th pct $738 46th pct

Household income in 6051, WA in 6062, WA +$6 higher in 6051, WA gap narrowing

$1,623 57th pct $1,617 57th pct

Family income in 6051, WA in 6062, WA +$423 higher in 6051, WA gap widening

$2,386 78th pct $1,963 55th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

17.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 16.3%

11.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 8.7%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

30.4% Under $650 +12.8 pts ▸ 43.2%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 31.0%

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 17.6%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 7.6%

8.1% Other condition even 8.1%

5.7% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

3.3% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.8% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None +0.3 pts ▸ 66.3%

19.0% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 18.8%

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 6062, WA +0.6 larger in 6062, WA gap steady

1.9 5th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children +9.9 pts ▸ 56.1%

39.8% Couples without children ◂ +12.2 pts 27.6%

11.8% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Household size

43.0% 1 person ◂ +18.2 pts 24.8%

34.8% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 34.6%

11.7% 3 people +5.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.8% 4 people +7.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.0% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.8% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6051, WA in 6062, WA +$51 higher in 6062, WA gap steady

$300 51st pct $351 65th pct

Mortgage in 6051, WA in 6062, WA +$47 higher in 6062, WA gap narrowing

$1,733 59th pct $1,780 61st pct

People / bedroom in 6051, WA in 6062, WA +0.10 higher in 6051, WA gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Rented ◂ +23.4 pts 25.7%

18.2% Owned outright +17.8 pts ▸ 36.0%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage +5.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

1.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

31.0% Separate house +52.8 pts ▸ 83.8%

35.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +35.2 pts 0.5%

33.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.7 pts 15.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.5% 3 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

39.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +31.2 pts 8.4%

9.7% 4 bedrooms +27.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

13.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.3 pts 0.7%

1.8% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

30.7% $350–$549 +21.2 pts ▸ 51.9%

51.1% $200–$349 ◂ +15.9 pts 35.2%

12.4% Under $200 ◂ +6.5 pts 5.9%

3.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.2% $1,800–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 35.2%

34.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 32.1%

15.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 11.2%

15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6051, WA in 6062, WA +172 more in 6062, WA

55 72nd pct 227 89th pct

Stops/1k in 6051, WA in 6062, WA +2.48 more in 6062, WA

4.17 55th pct 6.65 79th pct

Departures/1k in 6051, WA in 6062, WA +1,944.7 more in 6062, WA

1,339.0 80th pct 3,283.7 96th pct

PT routes in 6051, WA in 6062, WA +19 more in 6062, WA

7 63rd pct 26 86th pct

Stop walk in 6051, WA in 6062, WA +1 longer in 6051, WA

4 33rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 6051, WA in 6062, WA +1 longer in 6062, WA

9 8th pct 10 10th pct

How people get to work

53.6% Car (driver) +13.0 pts ▸ 66.6%

8.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

6.3% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

5.6% Train ◂ +4.7 pts 0.9%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

52.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.5 pts 35.1%

29.3% 2 vehicles +11.0 pts ▸ 40.3%

5.2% 3 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.6% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 5.1%

2.4% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 12.9%

10.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 7.1%

7.2% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.6% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

7.2% Mining ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%

3.6% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

32.9% Professionals ◂ +12.2 pts 20.7%

10.6% Technicians & trades +5.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.5% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%

11.9% Community & personal service even 11.9%

6.9% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.3% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6051, WA in 6062, WA +2 higher in 6051, WA

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6051, WA in 6062, WA +1 higher in 6051, WA

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6051, WA in 6062, WA +4 higher in 6062, WA

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 6051, WA in 6062, WA +3 higher in 6051, WA

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6051, WA in 6062, WA +42 higher in 6051, WA

1,032 74th pct 990 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6051, WA in 6062, WA +0.7 higher in 6051, WA

7.0 84th pct 6.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6051, WA in 6062, WA +0.8 more in 6051, WA

6.9 85th pct 6.1 77th pct

15-min city in 6051, WA in 6062, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6062, WA

84.3% 80th pct 87.8% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in 6051, WA in 6062, WA +8.6 pts higher in 6062, WA

81.8% 81st pct 90.4% 87th pct

Walk to transit in 6051, WA in 6062, WA even

99.9% 97th pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to school in 6051, WA in 6062, WA +31.8 pts higher in 6062, WA

62.4% 61st pct 94.2% 86th pct

Walk to a park in 6051, WA in 6062, WA even

100.0% 88th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 6051, WA in 6062, WA +28.6 pts higher in 6051, WA

81.7% 87th pct 53.1% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in 6051, WA in 6062, WA +2.1 more in 6051, WA

13.6 33rd pct 11.4 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in 6051, WA in 6062, WA +28 higher in 6062, WA

146 79th pct 174 82nd pct

Mean slope in 6051, WA in 6062, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6051, WA

6.0% 63rd pct 5.4% 57th pct

Compare 6051, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6062, WA with nearby areas

6090, WA 6053, WA 6052, WA 6059, WA 6063, WA 6054, WA 6066, WA 6051, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6051, WA vs 6062, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6051/6051-wa/vs/POA6062/6062-wa