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6052, WA vs 6062, WA

Name: 6052, WA vs 6062, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · 6052, WA profile · 6062, WA profile

6052, WA 6062, WA

Postcode 6062 and postcode 6052 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with distinct profiles. Postcode 6062 is more culturally diverse, with 41.3% of people born overseas and 34.0% using another language at home, compared to 29.8% and 18.6% in postcode 6052. Housing also differs, as 89.6% of homes in postcode 6062 have three or more bedrooms, while only 71.1% do in postcode 6052. In contrast, postcode 6052 has a more highly qualified and higher earning population; 38.0% of adults there hold a bachelor degree or higher, and the typical weekly household income is $2,051, which is well higher than the $1,617 found in postcode 6062.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the proportion of people who completed Year 12. They share several other traits, such as similar typical weekly rents and almost identical access to parks and public transport. However, some gaps are growing; the difference in typical weekly household income has widened since 2011, and the gap in the number of people born overseas has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Population: 22,589 larger in 6062, WA 3+ bedrooms: 18.4 pts higher in 6062, WA Other language: 15.3 pts higher in 6062, WA Bachelor+: 15.2 pts higher in 6052, WA No religion: 11.9 pts higher in 6052, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6052, WA in 6062, WA +22,589 larger in 6062, WA gap steady

11,555 70th pct 34,144 87th pct

Median age in 6052, WA in 6062, WA +1 yrs older in 6062, WA gap narrowing

39 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

29.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 28.8%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 24.0%

15.4% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 16.1%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

46.5% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 47.0%

37.7% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 35.0%

9.1% Divorced even 9.0%

3.9% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

6052, WA 6062, 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 ◂ +11.9 pts 54.8%

5.7% England ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

1.5% Vietnam +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% India +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% China +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Nepal even 0.4%

Ancestry

35.4% English ◂ +9.6 pts 25.7%

28.4% Australian ◂ +7.0 pts 21.4%

11.9% Irish ◂ +5.3 pts 6.5%

10.8% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.5% Chinese +3.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 5.9%

1.9% Vietnamese +3.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

0.7% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

77.7% English only ◂ +15.9 pts 61.9%

1.7% Vietnamese +3.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.3% Mandarin +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 47.9%

44.5% No religion ◂ +11.9 pts 32.6%

5.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Buddhism +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.0% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6052, WA in 6062, WA +0.34 more in 6062, WA

1.48 18th pct 1.82 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6052, WA in 6062, WA +7 more in 6062, WA

3 57th pct 10 87th pct

Students in 6052, WA in 6062, WA +2,306 more in 6062, WA

2,994 77th pct 5,300 86th pct

Avg size in 6052, WA in 6062, WA +468 larger in 6052, WA

998 98th pct 530 77th pct

ICSEA in 6052, WA in 6062, WA +80 higher in 6052, WA

1,095 86th pct 1,015 60th pct

Highest year of school

70.5% Year 12 ◂ +10.7 pts 59.7%

12.6% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.4% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.3% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.0 pts 27.6%

17.3% Certificate III / IV +10.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 7.9%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%

1.4% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

20.4% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

12.8% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.6% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 10.6%

10.2% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

9.0% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

4.4% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

2.8% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6052, WA in 6062, WA +$273 higher in 6052, WA gap widening

$1,011 86th pct $738 46th pct

Household income in 6052, WA in 6062, WA +$434 higher in 6052, WA gap widening

$2,051 80th pct $1,617 57th pct

Family income in 6052, WA in 6062, WA +$848 higher in 6052, WA gap widening

$2,811 89th pct $1,963 55th pct

Household income distribution

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

20.5% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

18.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 8.7%

16.1% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 43.2%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 17.6%

8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

7.6% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

6.8% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.6% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None ◂ +0.8 pts 66.3%

19.8% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 18.8%

5.1% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.2% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6052, WA in 6062, WA +0.1 larger in 6062, WA gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

59.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.8 pts 56.1%

26.8% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

12.1% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

1.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

32.4% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

29.3% 1 person ◂ +4.4 pts 24.8%

16.8% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.1% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 15.0%

4.4% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.1% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6052, WA in 6062, WA +$11 higher in 6062, WA gap narrowing

$340 62nd pct $351 65th pct

Mortgage in 6052, WA in 6062, WA +$387 higher in 6052, WA gap widening

$2,167 84th pct $1,780 61st pct

People / bedroom in 6052, WA in 6062, 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 ◂ +2.1 pts 35.6%

28.6% Owned outright +7.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

31.0% Rented ◂ +5.3 pts 25.7%

1.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

73.4% Separate house +10.4 pts ▸ 83.8%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

24.5% 4 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

20.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 8.4%

6.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.1 pts 0.7%

3.2% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

34.9% $350–$549 +17.0 pts ▸ 51.9%

32.5% $200–$349 +2.8 pts ▸ 35.2%

17.5% Under $200 ◂ +11.6 pts 5.9%

10.8% $550–$749 ◂ +8.2 pts 2.6%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 35.2%

21.8% $1,000–$1,799 +10.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

24.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 11.2%

13.9% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6052, WA in 6062, WA +169 more in 6062, WA

58 73rd pct 227 89th pct

Stops/1k in 6052, WA in 6062, WA +1.63 more in 6062, WA

5.02 65th pct 6.65 79th pct

Departures/1k in 6052, WA in 6062, WA +283.1 more in 6062, WA

3,000.5 94th pct 3,283.7 96th pct

PT routes in 6052, WA in 6062, WA +13 more in 6062, WA

13 77th pct 26 86th pct

Stop walk in 6052, WA in 6062, WA +2 longer in 6052, WA

5 38th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 6052, WA in 6062, WA +4 longer in 6062, WA

6 2nd pct 10 10th pct

How people get to work

55.3% Car (driver) +11.3 pts ▸ 66.6%

10.1% Bus ◂ +6.1 pts 4.0%

10.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 6.1%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.9% Train even 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 35.1%

9.7% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.5% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%

12.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.9 pts 7.1%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%

7.9% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.3% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

6.1% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.1% Mining ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

3.4% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

34.0% Professionals ◂ +13.3 pts 20.7%

10.3% Technicians & trades +5.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.0% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 10.2%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

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

5.8% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.2% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6052, WA in 6062, WA +3 higher in 6052, WA

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6052, WA in 6062, WA +3 higher in 6052, WA

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6052, WA in 6062, WA even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 6052, WA in 6062, WA +3 higher in 6052, WA

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6052, WA in 6062, WA +78 higher in 6052, WA

1,068 85th pct 990 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6052, WA in 6062, WA +2.0 higher in 6052, WA

8.3 93rd pct 6.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6052, WA in 6062, WA +1.7 more in 6052, WA

7.8 97th pct 6.1 77th pct

15-min city in 6052, WA in 6062, WA +11.0 pts higher in 6052, WA

98.8% 97th pct 87.8% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in 6052, WA in 6062, WA +8.0 pts higher in 6052, WA

98.4% 98th pct 90.4% 87th pct

Walk to transit in 6052, WA in 6062, WA even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to school in 6052, WA in 6062, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6052, WA

94.6% 87th pct 94.2% 86th pct

Walk to a park in 6052, WA in 6062, WA even

100.0% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 6052, WA in 6062, WA +42.0 pts higher in 6052, WA

95.1% 97th pct 53.1% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in 6052, WA in 6062, WA +2.6 more in 6052, WA

14.0 35th pct 11.4 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in 6052, WA in 6062, WA even

174 82nd pct 174 82nd pct

Mean slope in 6052, WA in 6062, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6062, 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 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). 6052, WA vs 6062, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6052/6052-wa/vs/POA6062/6062-wa