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6053, WA vs 6054, WA

Name: 6053, WA vs 6054, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · 6053, WA profile · 6054, WA profile

6053, WA 6054, WA

Postcode 6054 and postcode 6053 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with distinct profiles. Postcode 6053 is a wealthier area, where the typical family income is $2,679 a week, compared to $2,106 in postcode 6054. This is reflected in education and resources, with a far higher share of adults in postcode 6053 holding a bachelor degree or higher (34.8% vs 23.4%). In contrast, postcode 6054 is more geared towards families and children, with far more schools (11 vs 4) and a much higher share of one-parent families (16.9% vs 11.3%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical personal income, with postcode 6054 at $806 and postcode 6053 at $1,015. They also share very similar demographics, including a typical resident age of 39 and the same average number of people per home. However, the gap in typical household income has widened since 2011, and the difference in university qualifications has also increased over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 11.4 pts higher in 6053, WA Year 12: 10.1 pts higher in 6053, WA One-parent: 5.6 pts higher in 6054, WA Population: 5,741 larger in 6054, WA 3+ bedrooms: 7.5 pts higher in 6054, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6053, WA in 6054, WA +5,741 larger in 6054, WA gap steady

15,288 76th pct 21,029 85th pct

Median age in 6053, WA in 6054, WA even gap narrowing

39 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

31.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 28.5%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

17.1% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.5% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

44.0% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 41.0%

38.5% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

9.9% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.6% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

6053, WA 6054, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.8% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 66.0%

6.4% England ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

2.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

0.9% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

38.1% English ◂ +0.3 pts 37.8%

30.5% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

11.7% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

7.0% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

4.4% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.4% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.3% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Vietnamese even 1.7%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

79.2% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 78.0%

1.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Arabic even 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 45.5%

39.4% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

5.7% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6053, WA in 6054, WA +1.41 more in 6054, WA

1.53 19th pct 2.95 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6053, WA in 6054, WA +7 more in 6054, WA

4 71st pct 11 87th pct

Students in 6053, WA in 6054, WA +2,024 more in 6054, WA

1,612 64th pct 3,636 81st pct

Avg size in 6053, WA in 6054, WA +72 larger in 6053, WA

403 65th pct 331 58th pct

ICSEA in 6053, WA in 6054, WA +106 higher in 6053, WA

1,080 82nd pct 974 38th pct

Highest year of school

67.8% Year 12 ◂ +10.1 pts 57.7%

14.1% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

6.1% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.8% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.0 pts 26.0%

20.3% Certificate III / IV +8.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 14.4%

11.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 7.4%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 17.1%

13.7% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%

10.6% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

6.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 6053, WA in 6054, WA +$209 higher in 6053, WA gap widening

$1,015 86th pct $806 61st pct

Household income in 6053, WA in 6054, WA +$437 higher in 6053, WA gap widening

$2,037 79th pct $1,600 56th pct

Family income in 6053, WA in 6054, WA +$573 higher in 6053, WA gap widening

$2,679 87th pct $2,106 64th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

20.0% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

15.1% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 9.0%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 19.4%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.4% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.8% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.1% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Cancer even 3.0%

1.7% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None ◂ +4.6 pts 61.2%

19.2% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.6% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6053, WA in 6054, WA even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 54.9%

28.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 26.4%

11.3% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

1.3% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 33.0%

28.4% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 16.4%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 13.7%

4.1% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.2% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6053, WA in 6054, WA +$30 higher in 6053, WA gap widening

$350 65th pct $320 57th pct

Mortgage in 6053, WA in 6054, WA +$267 higher in 6053, WA gap steady

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

People / bedroom in 6053, WA in 6054, WA +0.10 higher in 6053, WA gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 40.6%

27.9% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

27.6% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 27.2%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

80.1% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 79.2%

16.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.8% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 50.4%

24.4% 4 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

20.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 13.6%

3.5% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $350–$549 ◂ +7.2 pts 37.2%

33.3% $200–$349 +6.4 pts ▸ 39.7%

14.0% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.3% $550–$749 ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 32.5%

24.1% $1,000–$1,799 +10.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

18.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 10.0%

13.4% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6053, WA in 6054, WA +41 more in 6054, WA

98 84th pct 139 87th pct

Stops/1k in 6053, WA in 6054, WA +0.20 more in 6054, WA

6.41 78th pct 6.61 79th pct

Departures/1k in 6053, WA in 6054, WA +204.1 more in 6053, WA

2,207.3 89th pct 2,003.2 88th pct

PT routes in 6053, WA in 6054, WA +8 more in 6053, WA

17 84th pct 9 69th pct

Stop walk in 6053, WA in 6054, WA +5 longer in 6053, WA

8 46th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 6053, WA in 6054, WA +3 longer in 6054, WA

10 10th pct 13 16th pct

How people get to work

57.7% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 62.2%

9.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

5.6% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Walked even 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 37.9%

39.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 38.1%

9.7% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.2% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.5% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

10.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 7.4%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%

8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

6.7% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.9% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.9% Mining ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

3.6% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

31.4% Professionals ◂ +7.7 pts 23.7%

11.8% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.3% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 11.1%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.0% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.3% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.3% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6053, WA in 6054, WA +3 higher in 6053, WA

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6053, WA in 6054, WA +3 higher in 6053, WA

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6053, WA in 6054, WA +3 higher in 6053, WA

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 6053, WA in 6054, WA +3 higher in 6053, WA

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6053, WA in 6054, WA +72 higher in 6053, WA

1,052 80th pct 980 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6053, WA in 6054, WA +0.7 higher in 6053, WA

6.3 78th pct 5.6 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6053, WA in 6054, WA +1.0 more in 6053, WA

6.4 80th pct 5.4 70th pct

15-min city in 6053, WA in 6054, WA +14.8 pts higher in 6053, WA

86.0% 81st pct 71.2% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in 6053, WA in 6054, WA +24.0 pts higher in 6053, WA

74.8% 76th pct 50.8% 55th pct

Walk to transit in 6053, WA in 6054, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6054, WA

97.0% 82nd pct 98.5% 85th pct

Walk to school in 6053, WA in 6054, WA +10.5 pts higher in 6054, WA

82.8% 77th pct 93.3% 85th pct

Walk to a park in 6053, WA in 6054, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6054, WA

92.8% 68th pct 99.7% 84th pct

Walk to health in 6053, WA in 6054, WA +15.5 pts higher in 6053, WA

52.5% 68th pct 37.1% 54th pct

Amenities/1k in 6053, WA in 6054, WA +0.4 more in 6053, WA

12.8 29th pct 12.4 27th pct

Intersections/km² in 6053, WA in 6054, WA +34 higher in 6053, WA

139 78th pct 106 75th pct

Mean slope in 6053, WA in 6054, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6053, WA

6.9% 74th pct 5.4% 57th pct

Compare 6053, WA with nearby areas

6051, WA 6104, WA 6052, WA 6054, WA 6062, WA 6103, WA 6050, WA 6100, WA

Compare 6054, WA with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6053, WA vs 6054, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6053/6053-wa/vs/POA6054/6054-wa