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6054, WA vs 6055, WA

Name: 6054, WA vs 6055, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 10.0 km apart · 6054, WA profile · 6055, WA profile

6054, WA 6055, WA

Postcode 6055 and postcode 6054 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different profiles. Postcode 6055 is a younger, family-focused area where 23.7% of people are children under 15, and it has a much higher share of separate houses at 94.3%. It is also more culturally diverse, with 30.2% of people using a language other than English at home. In contrast, postcode 6054 has a larger proportion of older residents, with 17.0% aged 65 and over, and a higher share of people living alone at 29.9%.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage, but their housing and movement trends are diverging. Since 2011, the gap in home ownership has widened, with postcode 6054 seeing a much higher share of homes owned outright (29.6%) compared to postcode 6055 (16.7%). While postcode 6054 is more walkable, with 71.2% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, postcode 6055 has become increasingly dynamic, with 48.0% of its residents having moved there in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 15.1 pts higher in 6055, WA Other language: 13.8 pts higher in 6055, WA Recent movers: 13.6 pts higher in 6055, WA Population: 11,291 larger in 6055, WA Owned outright: 12.8 pts higher in 6054, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6054, WA in 6055, WA +11,291 larger in 6055, WA gap widening

21,029 85th pct 32,320 87th pct

Median age in 6054, WA in 6055, WA +6 yrs older in 6054, WA gap widening

39 yrs 29th pct 33 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

28.5% Young adults (25–44) +9.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.8 pts 19.4%

17.8% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

17.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.6 pts 8.4%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

Marital status

41.0% Married +10.7 pts ▸ 51.6%

39.1% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 35.6%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 7.0%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

6054, WA 6055, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.0% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 59.0%

2.1% India +5.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.9% England ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

1.4% Philippines +3.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.7% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

37.8% English ◂ +7.9 pts 30.0%

30.6% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 26.4%

10.5% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 6.9%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%

2.5% Indian +5.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.2% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

1.9% Filipino +3.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

3.1% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

78.0% English only ◂ +12.8 pts 65.1%

0.3% Punjabi +4.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.7% Tagalog +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.3% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.5% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% No religion ◂ +9.3 pts 36.2%

40.9% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 40.6%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

1.3% Hinduism +5.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.8% Other religions +3.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6054, WA in 6055, WA +1.64 more in 6054, WA

2.95 46th pct 1.30 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6054, WA in 6055, WA +1 more in 6054, WA

11 87th pct 10 87th pct

Students in 6054, WA in 6055, WA +1,733 more in 6055, WA

3,636 81st pct 5,369 86th pct

Avg size in 6054, WA in 6055, WA +206 larger in 6055, WA

331 58th pct 537 78th pct

ICSEA in 6054, WA in 6055, WA +78 higher in 6055, WA

974 38th pct 1,052 74th pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 64.3%

19.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 16.9%

8.0% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

26.0% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.4% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

16.3% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%

9.3% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

2.4% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6054, WA in 6055, WA +$188 higher in 6055, WA gap widening

$806 61st pct $994 84th pct

Household income in 6054, WA in 6055, WA +$559 higher in 6055, WA gap widening

$1,600 56th pct $2,159 85th pct

Family income in 6054, WA in 6055, WA +$223 higher in 6055, WA gap narrowing

$2,106 64th pct $2,329 76th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 38.4%

26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 19.4%

17.5% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 8.4%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.0% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 32.6%

29.7% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

4.0% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 7.1%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 4.8%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None +10.7 pts ▸ 71.9%

20.5% One condition ◂ +4.7 pts 15.8%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6054, WA in 6055, WA +0.5 larger in 6055, WA gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children +12.7 pts ▸ 67.6%

26.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 21.1%

16.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.6 pts 10.3%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Household size

33.0% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 29.6%

29.9% 1 person ◂ +12.0 pts 17.9%

16.4% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.7% 4 people +6.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

4.8% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.2% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6054, WA in 6055, WA +$53 higher in 6055, WA gap widening

$320 57th pct $373 71st pct

Mortgage in 6054, WA in 6055, WA +$267 higher in 6055, WA gap steady

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

People / bedroom in 6054, WA in 6055, WA +0.10 higher in 6055, WA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Owned with a mortgage +24.8 pts ▸ 65.3%

29.6% Owned outright ◂ +12.8 pts 16.7%

27.2% Rented ◂ +11.1 pts 16.2%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

79.2% Separate house +15.1 pts ▸ 94.3%

16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.3 pts 3.5%

3.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.3 pts 0.6%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

27.4% 4 bedrooms +23.0 pts ▸ 50.5%

50.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 36.8%

13.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 5.5%

4.6% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

37.2% $350–$549 +19.4 pts ▸ 56.6%

39.7% $200–$349 ◂ +12.7 pts 27.0%

16.7% Under $200 ◂ +9.4 pts 7.4%

2.0% $550–$749 +2.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.5% $750 or more even 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.5% $1,800–$2,999 +15.3 pts ▸ 47.8%

35.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.1 pts 29.9%

16.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.4 pts 6.2%

10.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6054, WA in 6055, WA +68 more in 6055, WA

139 87th pct 207 88th pct

Stops/1k in 6054, WA in 6055, WA +0.21 more in 6054, WA

6.61 79th pct 6.40 78th pct

Departures/1k in 6054, WA in 6055, WA +847.3 more in 6054, WA

2,003.2 88th pct 1,155.9 76th pct

PT routes in 6054, WA in 6055, WA +5 more in 6055, WA

9 69th pct 14 79th pct

Stop walk in 6054, WA in 6055, WA +14 longer in 6055, WA

3 29th pct 17 60th pct

Drive to city in 6054, WA in 6055, WA +11 longer in 6055, WA

13 16th pct 24 34th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 67.4%

7.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

4.3% Train ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.0% Walked even 1.0%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +9.7 pts ▸ 47.6%

38.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.6 pts 28.5%

11.7% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.8% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%

8.7% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.7% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.6% Mining +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.4% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Accommodation & food even 5.6%

3.7% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 18.6%

14.9% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.4% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.8% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.1% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.2% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6054, WA in 6055, WA +2 higher in 6055, WA

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 6054, WA in 6055, WA +3 higher in 6055, WA

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6054, WA in 6055, WA +5 higher in 6055, WA

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6054, WA in 6055, WA even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6054, WA in 6055, WA +42 higher in 6055, WA

980 51st pct 1,022 70th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6054, WA in 6055, WA

— 3 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6054, WA in 6055, WA +1.3 higher in 6054, WA

5.6 73rd pct 4.4 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6054, WA in 6055, WA +1.5 more in 6054, WA

5.4 70th pct 3.9 50th pct

15-min city in 6054, WA in 6055, WA +31.2 pts higher in 6054, WA

71.2% 72nd pct 40.1% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in 6054, WA in 6055, WA +8.3 pts higher in 6054, WA

50.8% 55th pct 42.5% 46th pct

Walk to transit in 6054, WA in 6055, WA +12.0 pts higher in 6054, WA

98.5% 85th pct 86.5% 70th pct

Walk to school in 6054, WA in 6055, WA +26.9 pts higher in 6054, WA

93.3% 85th pct 66.3% 64th pct

Walk to a park in 6054, WA in 6055, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6054, WA

99.7% 84th pct 94.5% 69th pct

Walk to health in 6054, WA in 6055, WA +23.4 pts higher in 6054, WA

37.1% 54th pct 13.7% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in 6054, WA in 6055, WA +6.0 more in 6055, WA

12.4 27th pct 18.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in 6054, WA in 6055, WA +21 higher in 6054, WA

106 75th pct 85 73rd pct

Mean slope in 6054, WA in 6055, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6055, WA

5.4% 57th pct 6.6% 72nd pct

Compare 6054, WA with nearby areas

6053, WA 6063, WA 6062, WA 6104, WA 6051, WA 6052, WA 6105, WA 6103, WA

Compare 6055, WA with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6054, WA vs 6055, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6054/6054-wa/vs/POA6055/6055-wa