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6053, WA vs 6103, WA

Name: 6053, WA vs 6103, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · 6053, WA profile · 6103, WA profile

6053, WA 6103, WA

Postcode 6053 and postcode 6103 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different housing patterns. Postcode 6053 is dominated by separate houses, with 80.1% of homes being detached and 74.9% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 6103 has a much higher share of flats or apartments, and renting is far more common here, with 53.1% of households renting compared to 27.6% in postcode 6053. Postcode 6103 is also more linguistically diverse, with 31.4% of people using another language at home, which is far higher than the 16.7% in postcode 6053.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical weekly personal income of $1,015. They also share similar rates of people who have completed Year 12 and a similar number of amenity types within a 15-minute walk. Since 2011, the gaps between them have generally widened, particularly regarding home ownership and the proportion of people who rent. While postcode 6103 has seen a growing share of residents who move every few years, postcode 6053 has a larger population of older residents and a higher share of people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.5 pts higher in 6103, WA Separate houses: 37.5 pts higher in 6053, WA 3+ bedrooms: 22.2 pts higher in 6053, WA Recent movers: 17.0 pts higher in 6103, WA Other language: 14.7 pts higher in 6103, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6053, WA in 6103, WA +4,391 larger in 6053, WA gap narrowing

15,288 76th pct 10,897 69th pct

Median age in 6053, WA in 6103, WA +5 yrs older in 6053, WA gap steady

39 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

31.4% Young adults (25–44) +11.1 pts ▸ 42.4%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 21.1%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 13.5%

16.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 11.7%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

38.5% Never married +7.5 pts ▸ 45.9%

44.0% Married ◂ +7.7 pts 36.3%

9.9% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

3.1% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

6053, WA 6103, 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 ◂ +11.8 pts 53.0%

6.4% England ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

2.4% India +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% China +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.3% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Ancestry

38.1% English ◂ +9.0 pts 29.1%

30.5% Australian ◂ +6.9 pts 23.6%

11.7% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 7.9%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 6.4%

4.4% Chinese +4.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.0% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

3.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.3% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

79.2% English only ◂ +16.8 pts 62.4%

1.5% Mandarin +3.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.8% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.5% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% No religion ◂ +6.6 pts 41.4%

39.4% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 35.7%

5.7% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.9% Islam +4.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6053, WA in 6103, WA +0.17 more in 6053, WA

1.53 19th pct 1.36 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6053, WA in 6103, WA +2 more in 6053, WA

4 71st pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6053, WA in 6103, WA +1,098 more in 6053, WA

1,612 64th pct 514 45th pct

Avg size in 6053, WA in 6103, WA +146 larger in 6053, WA

403 65th pct 257 50th pct

ICSEA in 6053, WA in 6103, WA +31 higher in 6053, WA

1,080 82nd pct 1,049 74th pct

Highest year of school

67.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 67.2%

14.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.9%

6.8% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 32.1%

20.3% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.7% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 10.7%

10.6% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

8.3% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 4.7%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

2.9% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 6053, WA in 6103, WA even gap narrowing

$1,015 86th pct $1,015 86th pct

Household income in 6053, WA in 6103, WA +$314 higher in 6053, WA gap widening

$2,037 79th pct $1,723 63rd pct

Family income in 6053, WA in 6103, WA +$433 higher in 6053, WA gap widening

$2,679 87th pct $2,246 73rd pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

20.0% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

16.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 9.7%

15.1% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.3%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 31.9%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 22.5%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

4.1% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None +3.1 pts ▸ 68.9%

19.2% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 16.2%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6053, WA in 6103, WA +0.3 larger in 6053, WA gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children ◂ +11.4 pts 47.2%

28.8% Couples without children +8.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

11.3% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.3% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Household size

28.4% 1 person +10.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

34.2% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +4.6 pts 12.4%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 9.6%

4.1% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

1.2% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6053, WA in 6103, WA even gap narrowing

$350 65th pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6053, WA in 6103, WA +$240 higher in 6053, WA gap widening

$2,000 74th pct $1,760 60th pct

People / bedroom in 6053, WA in 6103, WA +0.10 higher in 6103, WA gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.6% Rented +25.5 pts ▸ 53.1%

41.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.9 pts 28.8%

27.9% Owned outright ◂ +12.0 pts 15.9%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

80.1% Separate house ◂ +37.5 pts 42.6%

3.8% Flat or apartment +32.3 pts ▸ 36.1%

16.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 35.8%

20.5% 2 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

24.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 15.2%

3.5% 1 bedroom +12.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $350–$549 +1.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

33.3% $200–$349 +0.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

14.0% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 35.2%

24.1% $1,000–$1,799 +11.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

18.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 10.9%

13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6053, WA in 6103, WA +64 more in 6053, WA

98 84th pct 34 63rd pct

Stops/1k in 6053, WA in 6103, WA +3.29 more in 6053, WA

6.41 78th pct 3.12 44th pct

Departures/1k in 6053, WA in 6103, WA +183.6 more in 6053, WA

2,207.3 89th pct 2,023.7 88th pct

PT routes in 6053, WA in 6103, WA +12 more in 6053, WA

17 84th pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 6053, WA in 6103, WA +3 longer in 6053, WA

8 46th pct 5 38th pct

Drive to city in 6053, WA in 6103, WA +3 longer in 6053, WA

10 10th pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

57.7% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 58.8%

9.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%

3.1% Bus +5.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.6% Train ◂ +4.7 pts 0.9%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 1 vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 48.8%

39.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 32.2%

9.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%

6.2% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

10.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +4.4 pts 5.8%

8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 5.9%

6.9% Mining +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.0% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.9% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.8% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

31.4% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 25.5%

11.8% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.3% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 11.2%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%

11.0% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.3% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6053, WA in 6103, WA +2 higher in 6053, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6053, WA in 6103, WA +2 higher in 6053, WA

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6053, WA in 6103, WA +5 higher in 6053, WA

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 6053, WA in 6103, WA +1 higher in 6053, WA

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 6053, WA in 6103, WA +42 higher in 6053, WA

1,052 80th pct 1,010 65th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6053, WA in 6103, WA

— 9 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6053, WA in 6103, WA +0.1 higher in 6103, WA

6.3 78th pct 6.4 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6053, WA in 6103, WA +0.4 more in 6053, WA

6.4 80th pct 6.0 77th pct

15-min city in 6053, WA in 6103, WA +12.1 pts higher in 6103, WA

86.0% 81st pct 98.1% 96th pct

Walk to shops in 6053, WA in 6103, WA +24.1 pts higher in 6103, WA

74.8% 76th pct 98.9% 99th pct

Walk to transit in 6053, WA in 6103, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6103, WA

97.0% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in 6053, WA in 6103, WA +12.8 pts higher in 6103, WA

82.8% 77th pct 95.6% 89th pct

Walk to a park in 6053, WA in 6103, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6103, WA

92.8% 68th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 6053, WA in 6103, WA +42.5 pts higher in 6053, WA

52.5% 68th pct 10.0% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in 6053, WA in 6103, WA +6.4 more in 6053, WA

12.8 29th pct 6.3 3rd pct

Intersections/km² in 6053, WA in 6103, WA +134 higher in 6103, WA

139 78th pct 273 89th pct

Mean slope in 6053, WA in 6103, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6053, WA

6.9% 74th pct 6.6% 71st pct

Compare 6053, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6103, WA with nearby areas

6100, WA 6104, WA 6101, WA 6051, WA 6004, WA 6053, WA 6102, WA 6106, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6053, WA vs 6103, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6053/6053-wa/vs/POA6103/6103-wa