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6052, WA vs 6059, WA

Name: 6052, WA vs 6059, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · 6052, WA profile · 6059, WA profile

6052, WA 6059, WA

Postcode 6059 and postcode 6052 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth. Postcode 6059 is larger and has a more diverse population, with 32.3% of people using another language at home compared to 18.6% in postcode 6052. Residents in postcode 6052 generally earn more, with a typical weekly income of $1,011, which is well higher than the $789 typical income in postcode 6059. Postcode 6052 also has a higher share of residents with no religion (44.5%) than postcode 6059 (29.8%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people in one-parent families, at around 12.1%. They also share very similar typical weekly rents of $340 and an identical number of people per home. While some gaps have remained steady since 2011, others are growing; for example, the difference in typical incomes and the share of people with university degrees has widened over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,614 larger in 6059, WA No religion: 14.7 pts higher in 6052, WA Other language: 13.6 pts higher in 6059, WA 3+ bedrooms: 11.7 pts higher in 6059, WA De facto: 4.7 pts higher in 6052, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6052, WA in 6059, WA +12,614 larger in 6059, WA gap steady

11,555 70th pct 24,169 86th pct

Median age in 6052, WA in 6059, WA +4 yrs older in 6059, WA gap widening

39 yrs 29th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

29.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 25.2%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

15.4% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 15.4%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

46.5% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 49.0%

37.7% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 33.3%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

3.9% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% Separated even 2.9%

Age & sex structure

6052, WA 6059, 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 ◂ +9.9 pts 56.8%

5.7% England ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

1.5% Vietnam +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% South Africa +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% India +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% China +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

35.4% English ◂ +10.0 pts 25.4%

28.4% Australian ◂ +7.5 pts 20.9%

10.8% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.9% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 7.2%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%

5.5% Chinese +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.9% Vietnamese +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.9% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

77.7% English only ◂ +13.8 pts 63.9%

1.7% Vietnamese +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 47.9%

44.5% No religion ◂ +14.7 pts 29.8%

0.6% Judaism +4.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Not stated even 5.1%

2.0% Islam +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6052, WA in 6059, WA +1.75 more in 6059, WA

1.48 18th pct 3.23 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6052, WA in 6059, WA +9 more in 6059, WA

3 57th pct 12 88th pct

Students in 6052, WA in 6059, WA +1,811 more in 6059, WA

2,994 77th pct 4,805 86th pct

Avg size in 6052, WA in 6059, WA +598 larger in 6052, WA

998 98th pct 400 65th pct

ICSEA in 6052, WA in 6059, WA +60 higher in 6052, WA

1,095 86th pct 1,034 69th pct

Highest year of school

70.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 64.5%

12.6% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.4% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.3% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 33.2%

17.3% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 9.5%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

20.4% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

14.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 11.0%

12.8% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.2% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.0% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

6.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

4.4% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 6052, WA in 6059, WA +$222 higher in 6052, WA gap widening

$1,011 86th pct $789 58th pct

Household income in 6052, WA in 6059, WA +$367 higher in 6052, WA gap widening

$2,051 80th pct $1,684 60th pct

Family income in 6052, WA in 6059, WA +$554 higher in 6052, WA gap widening

$2,811 89th pct $2,257 73rd pct

Household income distribution

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

20.5% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

18.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 13.1%

16.1% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 10.5%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 19.3%

8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

6.8% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

7.6% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.6% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None ◂ +0.7 pts 66.5%

19.8% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 18.7%

5.1% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.2% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6052, WA in 6059, WA even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

59.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 59.5%

26.8% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

12.1% One-parent families even 12.1%

1.4% Other families even 1.4%

Household size

32.4% 2 people even 32.4%

29.3% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 15.6%

16.1% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 14.6%

4.4% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.1% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6052, WA in 6059, WA even gap steady

$340 62nd pct $340 62nd pct

Mortgage in 6052, WA in 6059, WA +$167 higher in 6052, WA gap widening

$2,167 84th pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 6052, WA in 6059, WA +0.10 higher in 6052, WA gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.6% Owned outright +10.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

37.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 33.7%

31.0% Rented ◂ +6.9 pts 24.1%

1.4% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

73.4% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 71.5%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

12.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.7 pts 4.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 42.2%

24.5% 4 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

20.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 13.4%

3.2% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 2.5%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.9% $350–$549 +5.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

32.5% $200–$349 +4.9 pts ▸ 37.4%

17.5% Under $200 ◂ +5.5 pts 12.0%

10.8% $550–$749 ◂ +5.6 pts 5.2%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 34.2%

21.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

24.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 20.0%

13.9% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6052, WA in 6059, WA +52 more in 6059, WA

58 73rd pct 110 86th pct

Stops/1k in 6052, WA in 6059, WA +0.47 more in 6052, WA

5.02 65th pct 4.55 60th pct

Departures/1k in 6052, WA in 6059, WA +1,325.4 more in 6052, WA

3,000.5 94th pct 1,675.1 86th pct

PT routes in 6052, WA in 6059, WA +9 more in 6059, WA

13 77th pct 22 86th pct

Stop walk in 6052, WA in 6059, WA +2 longer in 6052, WA

5 38th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 6052, WA in 6059, WA +4 longer in 6059, WA

6 2nd pct 10 10th pct

How people get to work

55.3% Car (driver) +9.8 pts ▸ 65.1%

10.1% Bus ◂ +4.8 pts 5.4%

10.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 37.6%

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 37.0%

9.7% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.5% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

12.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 9.4%

7.9% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

7.3% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%

6.1% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.1% Mining ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

3.4% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

34.0% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 26.6%

15.0% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 12.6%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.3% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.2% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.2% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.8% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6052, WA in 6059, WA +1 higher in 6052, WA

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 6052, WA in 6059, WA +1 higher in 6052, WA

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6052, WA in 6059, WA +1 higher in 6059, WA

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6052, WA in 6059, WA +1 higher in 6052, WA

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 6052, WA in 6059, WA +41 higher in 6052, WA

1,068 85th pct 1,027 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6052, WA in 6059, WA +1.8 higher in 6052, WA

8.3 93rd pct 6.4 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6052, WA in 6059, WA +1.5 more in 6052, WA

7.8 97th pct 6.3 79th pct

15-min city in 6052, WA in 6059, WA +17.8 pts higher in 6052, WA

98.8% 97th pct 80.9% 78th pct

Walk to shops in 6052, WA in 6059, WA +18.2 pts higher in 6052, WA

98.4% 98th pct 80.2% 79th pct

Walk to transit in 6052, WA in 6059, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6052, WA

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 89th pct

Walk to school in 6052, WA in 6059, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6059, WA

94.6% 87th pct 95.3% 88th pct

Walk to a park in 6052, WA in 6059, WA even

100.0% 89th pct 100.0% 95th pct

Walk to health in 6052, WA in 6059, WA +36.7 pts higher in 6052, WA

95.1% 97th pct 58.4% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in 6052, WA in 6059, WA +2.7 more in 6052, WA

14.0 35th pct 11.3 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in 6052, WA in 6059, WA +18 higher in 6052, WA

174 82nd pct 156 80th pct

Mean slope in 6052, WA in 6059, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6059, WA

4.9% 48th pct 5.7% 60th pct

Compare 6052, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6059, WA with nearby areas

6052, WA 6060, WA 6090, WA 6062, WA 6061, WA 6050, WA 6006, WA 6016, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6052, WA vs 6059, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6052/6052-wa/vs/POA6059/6059-wa