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6052, WA vs 6054, WA

Name: 6052, WA vs 6054, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · 6052, WA profile · 6054, WA profile

6052, WA 6054, WA

Postcode 6054 and postcode 6052 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different profiles. Postcode 6052 is a wealthier and more walkable hub, where the typical weekly household income is $2,051 and 38% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, postcode 6054 has a lower typical household income of $1,600 and 23.4% of adults with a degree. Postcode 6054 is more residential in feel, with a far higher share of three-bedroom homes (82.5%) and more schools per 1,000 children than its neighbour.

Both areas are almost identical in their typical resident age of 39 years. They also share similar proportions of children under 15 and people living alone. While they are alike in these ways, the financial gap between them is growing; the difference in typical weekly household income has widened from $275 in 2011 to $451 today. Postcode 6052 is also becoming more distinct as a walker's paradise, with far better access to groceries and health services within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,474 larger in 6054, WA Bachelor+: 14.6 pts higher in 6052, WA Year 12: 12.7 pts higher in 6052, WA 3+ bedrooms: 11.3 pts higher in 6054, WA One-parent: 4.8 pts higher in 6054, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6052, WA in 6054, WA +9,474 larger in 6054, WA gap steady

11,555 70th pct 21,029 85th pct

Median age in 6052, WA in 6054, WA even gap steady

39 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 28.5%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 26.2%

17.5% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.4% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

Marital status

46.5% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 41.0%

37.7% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 39.1%

9.1% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.9% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

6052, WA 6054, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.7% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 66.0%

5.7% England +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.7% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% India +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.5% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.4% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

35.4% English +2.5 pts ▸ 37.8%

28.4% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

11.9% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

10.8% Italian ◂ +4.6 pts 6.2%

9.0% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.5% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

2.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.7% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

77.7% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 78.0%

2.6% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

1.7% Vietnamese even 1.8%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.3% Mandarin even 1.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.5% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 45.5%

43.9% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 40.9%

5.2% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

2.0% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6052, WA in 6054, WA +1.46 more in 6054, WA

1.48 18th pct 2.95 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6052, WA in 6054, WA +8 more in 6054, WA

3 57th pct 11 87th pct

Students in 6052, WA in 6054, WA +642 more in 6054, WA

2,994 77th pct 3,636 81st pct

Avg size in 6052, WA in 6054, WA +667 larger in 6052, WA

998 98th pct 331 58th pct

ICSEA in 6052, WA in 6054, WA +121 higher in 6052, WA

1,095 86th pct 974 38th pct

Highest year of school

70.5% Year 12 ◂ +12.7 pts 57.7%

12.6% Year 10 +7.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

5.4% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.3% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.5 pts 26.0%

17.3% Certificate III / IV +11.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 14.4%

11.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 7.4%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

1.4% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

20.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 17.1%

12.8% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 12.4%

10.2% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

9.0% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

6.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 6052, WA in 6054, WA +$205 higher in 6052, WA gap widening

$1,011 86th pct $806 61st pct

Household income in 6052, WA in 6054, WA +$451 higher in 6052, WA gap widening

$2,051 80th pct $1,600 56th pct

Family income in 6052, WA in 6054, WA +$705 higher in 6052, WA gap widening

$2,811 89th pct $2,106 64th pct

Household income distribution

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

20.5% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

18.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 9.0%

16.1% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 19.4%

8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.6% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.0% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.8% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.6% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None ◂ +5.9 pts 61.2%

19.8% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.1% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.2% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6052, WA in 6054, WA even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

59.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 54.9%

26.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 26.4%

12.1% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

1.4% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

32.4% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

29.3% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 16.4%

16.1% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 13.7%

4.4% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.1% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6052, WA in 6054, WA +$20 higher in 6052, WA gap widening

$340 62nd pct $320 57th pct

Mortgage in 6052, WA in 6054, WA +$434 higher in 6052, WA gap widening

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

People / bedroom in 6052, WA in 6054, WA +0.10 higher in 6052, WA gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.6% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

31.0% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 27.2%

28.6% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

1.4% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

73.4% Separate house +5.8 pts ▸ 79.2%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.9 pts 3.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 50.4%

24.5% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

20.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 13.6%

6.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 2.7%

3.2% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

32.5% $200–$349 +7.2 pts ▸ 39.7%

34.9% $350–$549 +2.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

17.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 16.7%

10.8% $550–$749 ◂ +8.8 pts 2.0%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 32.5%

21.8% $1,000–$1,799 +13.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

24.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.8 pts 10.0%

13.9% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6052, WA in 6054, WA +81 more in 6054, WA

58 73rd pct 139 87th pct

Stops/1k in 6052, WA in 6054, WA +1.59 more in 6054, WA

5.02 65th pct 6.61 79th pct

Departures/1k in 6052, WA in 6054, WA +997.3 more in 6052, WA

3,000.5 94th pct 2,003.2 88th pct

PT routes in 6052, WA in 6054, WA +4 more in 6052, WA

13 77th pct 9 69th pct

Stop walk in 6052, WA in 6054, WA +2 longer in 6052, WA

5 38th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 6052, WA in 6054, WA +7 longer in 6054, WA

6 2nd pct 13 16th pct

How people get to work

55.3% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 62.2%

10.1% Bus ◂ +8.6 pts 1.5%

10.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%

4.4% Car (passenger) even 4.4%

0.9% Train +3.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 38.1%

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 37.9%

9.7% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

4.5% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

12.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.6 pts 7.4%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

7.3% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

6.1% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

3.4% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

34.0% Professionals ◂ +10.3 pts 23.7%

15.0% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 11.1%

10.3% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.2% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.8% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.2% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6052, WA in 6054, WA +3 higher in 6052, WA

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6052, WA in 6054, WA +3 higher in 6052, WA

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6052, WA in 6054, WA +2 higher in 6052, WA

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 6052, WA in 6054, WA +3 higher in 6052, WA

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6052, WA in 6054, WA +88 higher in 6052, WA

1,068 85th pct 980 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6052, WA in 6054, WA +2.6 higher in 6052, WA

8.3 93rd pct 5.6 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6052, WA in 6054, WA +2.4 more in 6052, WA

7.8 97th pct 5.4 70th pct

15-min city in 6052, WA in 6054, WA +27.5 pts higher in 6052, WA

98.8% 97th pct 71.2% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in 6052, WA in 6054, WA +47.6 pts higher in 6052, WA

98.4% 98th pct 50.8% 55th pct

Walk to transit in 6052, WA in 6054, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6052, WA

100.0% 100th pct 98.5% 85th pct

Walk to school in 6052, WA in 6054, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6052, WA

94.6% 87th pct 93.3% 85th pct

Walk to a park in 6052, WA in 6054, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6052, WA

100.0% 89th pct 99.7% 84th pct

Walk to health in 6052, WA in 6054, WA +58.0 pts higher in 6052, WA

95.1% 97th pct 37.1% 54th pct

Amenities/1k in 6052, WA in 6054, WA +1.7 more in 6052, WA

14.0 35th pct 12.4 27th pct

Intersections/km² in 6052, WA in 6054, WA +68 higher in 6052, WA

174 82nd pct 106 75th pct

Mean slope in 6052, WA in 6054, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6054, WA

4.9% 48th pct 5.4% 57th pct

Compare 6052, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6054, WA with nearby areas

6053, WA 6063, WA 6062, WA 6104, WA 6051, WA 6052, WA 6105, WA 6103, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6052, WA vs 6054, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6052/6052-wa/vs/POA6054/6054-wa