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6053, WA vs 6104, WA

Name: 6053, WA vs 6104, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · 6053, WA profile · 6104, WA profile

6053, WA 6104, WA

Postcode 6053 and postcode 6104 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with similar population sizes. Postcode 6053 has a more qualified workforce, with a far higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (34.8% compared to 23.0%). This correlates with a higher proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week (19.7% in postcode 6053 versus 13.3% in postcode 6104). In contrast, postcode 6104 has a far higher share of renters (40.4% compared to 27.6%) and a greater proportion of people born overseas (37.3% compared to 31.3%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened, particularly regarding income, education, and the share of people with no religion. Despite these diverging trends, they remain very similar in other ways. Both are very walkable, with a 10-minute drive to the city and typical weekly rents of $350. They also have almost identical shares of people aged 65 and over and similar numbers of schools within 3km.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 12.8 pts higher in 6104, WA Bachelor+: 11.8 pts higher in 6053, WA No religion: 10.6 pts higher in 6053, WA Unpaid child care: 5.9 pts higher in 6053, WA Year 12: 9.7 pts higher in 6053, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6053, WA in 6104, WA +206 larger in 6053, WA gap narrowing

15,288 76th pct 15,082 76th pct

Median age in 6053, WA in 6104, WA +1 yrs older in 6053, WA gap narrowing

39 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

31.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 24.7%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 15.4%

16.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 16.4%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

44.0% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 40.0%

38.5% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

9.9% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.6% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

6053, WA 6104, 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 ◂ +10.3 pts 54.5%

6.4% England ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

2.6% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% India +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% China +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

38.1% English ◂ +7.9 pts 30.2%

30.5% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 24.3%

11.7% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%

4.4% Chinese +3.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.0% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

3.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.3% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

79.2% English only ◂ +13.3 pts 65.9%

1.5% Mandarin +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.8% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% No religion ◂ +10.6 pts 37.4%

39.4% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

5.7% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.9% Islam +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6053, WA in 6104, WA +0.19 more in 6104, WA

1.53 19th pct 1.72 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6053, WA in 6104, WA even

4 71st pct 4 71st pct

Students in 6053, WA in 6104, WA +133 more in 6104, WA

1,612 64th pct 1,745 66th pct

Avg size in 6053, WA in 6104, WA +33 larger in 6104, WA

403 65th pct 436 69th pct

ICSEA in 6053, WA in 6104, WA +91 higher in 6053, WA

1,080 82nd pct 989 47th pct

Highest year of school

67.8% Year 12 ◂ +9.7 pts 58.1%

14.1% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.8% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.1% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.1 pts 25.0%

20.3% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 8.1%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 3.0%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 19.1%

13.7% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 9.5%

10.6% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%

8.3% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

6.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

2.9% Information technology even 2.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 6053, WA in 6104, WA +$136 higher in 6053, WA gap widening

$1,015 86th pct $879 73rd pct

Household income in 6053, WA in 6104, WA +$371 higher in 6053, WA gap widening

$2,037 79th pct $1,666 59th pct

Family income in 6053, WA in 6104, WA +$535 higher in 6053, WA gap widening

$2,679 87th pct $2,144 67th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

20.0% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

15.1% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 10.2%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 18.8%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

4.1% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None ◂ +2.3 pts 63.5%

19.2% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 17.2%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

2.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6053, WA in 6104, WA +0.1 larger in 6053, WA gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 51.7%

28.8% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

11.3% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

1.3% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 34.1%

28.4% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 15.9%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 11.7%

4.1% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.2% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6053, WA in 6104, WA even gap steady

$350 65th pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6053, WA in 6104, WA +$246 higher in 6053, WA gap widening

$2,000 74th pct $1,754 60th pct

People / bedroom in 6053, WA in 6104, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.9 pts 32.7%

27.6% Rented +12.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

27.9% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 24.2%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

80.1% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 75.4%

16.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

3.8% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 45.5%

24.4% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

20.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 16.0%

3.5% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $350–$549 even 44.4%

33.3% $200–$349 ◂ +4.0 pts 29.3%

14.0% Under $200 +2.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.3% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 33.0%

24.1% $1,000–$1,799 +9.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

18.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 13.8%

13.4% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6053, WA in 6104, WA +8 more in 6104, WA

98 84th pct 106 86th pct

Stops/1k in 6053, WA in 6104, WA +0.62 more in 6104, WA

6.41 78th pct 7.03 82nd pct

Departures/1k in 6053, WA in 6104, WA +1,219.2 more in 6104, WA

2,207.3 89th pct 3,426.5 97th pct

PT routes in 6053, WA in 6104, WA +2 more in 6053, WA

17 84th pct 15 80th pct

Stop walk in 6053, WA in 6104, WA +5 longer in 6053, WA

8 46th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 6053, WA in 6104, WA even

10 10th pct 10 10th pct

How people get to work

57.7% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 62.5%

9.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%

5.6% Train ◂ +5.0 pts 0.6%

3.1% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 37.2%

39.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 39.6%

9.7% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.2% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.5% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 12.3%

10.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 6.6%

8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 5.6%

6.9% Mining +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.9% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.0% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.7% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.6% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

31.4% Professionals ◂ +10.6 pts 20.8%

11.8% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.3% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 11.4%

12.9% Clerical & administrative even 12.9%

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

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.3% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.3% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6053, WA in 6104, WA +3 higher in 6053, WA

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6053, WA in 6104, WA +4 higher in 6053, WA

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6053, WA in 6104, WA +4 higher in 6053, WA

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 6053, WA in 6104, WA +3 higher in 6053, WA

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6053, WA in 6104, WA +69 higher in 6053, WA

1,052 80th pct 983 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6053, WA in 6104, WA +0.2 higher in 6104, WA

6.3 78th pct 6.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6053, WA in 6104, WA +0.0 more in 6104, WA

6.4 80th pct 6.5 81st pct

15-min city in 6053, WA in 6104, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6104, WA

86.0% 81st pct 88.8% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in 6053, WA in 6104, WA +8.3 pts higher in 6053, WA

74.8% 76th pct 66.5% 69th pct

Walk to transit in 6053, WA in 6104, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6104, WA

97.0% 82nd pct 99.8% 97th pct

Walk to school in 6053, WA in 6104, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6104, WA

82.8% 77th pct 88.9% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in 6053, WA in 6104, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6104, WA

92.8% 68th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 6053, WA in 6104, WA +8.8 pts higher in 6104, WA

52.5% 68th pct 61.3% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in 6053, WA in 6104, WA +1.4 more in 6104, WA

12.8 29th pct 14.2 36th pct

Intersections/km² in 6053, WA in 6104, WA +62 higher in 6104, WA

139 78th pct 201 85th pct

Mean slope in 6053, WA in 6104, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6053, WA

6.9% 74th pct 5.9% 62nd pct

Compare 6053, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6104, WA with nearby areas

6103, WA 6053, WA 6051, WA 6105, WA 6100, WA 6101, WA 6054, WA 6106, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6053, WA vs 6104, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6053/6053-wa/vs/POA6104/6104-wa