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6054, WA vs 6056, WA

Name: 6054, WA vs 6056, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 6054, WA profile · 6056, WA profile

6054, WA 6056, WA

Postcode 6056 and postcode 6054 are nearby areas in Greater Perth with a few stark differences. Postcode 6054 is closer to the city and has a more highly qualified workforce, with 23.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14.3% in postcode 6056. Residents in postcode 6054 also have much better access to schools, with 93.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of one, while postcode 6056 is better for groceries and health services. Postcode 6056 is a much larger area with far more public transport routes and stops.

Typical weekly personal incomes are very similar in both places, sitting around $762 in postcode 6056 and $806 in postcode 6054. They also share a similar age profile and have almost identical rates of mental health conditions and unpaid care. Since 2011, the gap in university qualifications has widened, though the difference in the share of people using another language at home has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 20,143 larger in 6056, WA Year 12: 9.1 pts higher in 6054, WA Bachelor+: 9.1 pts higher in 6054, WA Volunteering: 2.3 pts higher in 6054, WA First Nations: 1.6 pts higher in 6056, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6054, WA in 6056, WA +20,143 larger in 6056, WA gap widening

21,029 85th pct 41,172 88th pct

Median age in 6054, WA in 6056, WA +1 yrs older in 6056, WA gap steady

39 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

28.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 26.2%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

17.0% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 16.9%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

41.0% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

39.1% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 38.0%

10.8% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.1% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

6054, WA 6056, 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 +2.2 pts ▸ 68.2%

5.9% England +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.8% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% South Africa even 0.7%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

37.8% English +2.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

30.6% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

10.5% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

6.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.4% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

1.9% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% German even 3.1%

2.5% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

2.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

78.0% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 80.6%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi even 0.3%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 44.4%

40.9% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 43.8%

7.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

1.7% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Other religions even 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6054, WA in 6056, WA +0.50 more in 6054, WA

2.95 46th pct 2.44 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6054, WA in 6056, WA +6 more in 6056, WA

11 87th pct 17 89th pct

Students in 6054, WA in 6056, WA +4,632 more in 6056, WA

3,636 81st pct 8,268 88th pct

Avg size in 6054, WA in 6056, WA +156 larger in 6056, WA

331 58th pct 486 74th pct

ICSEA in 6054, WA in 6056, WA +17 higher in 6056, WA

974 38th pct 991 48th pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 ◂ +9.1 pts 48.6%

19.6% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

8.0% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.1% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 36.1%

26.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.5 pts 17.5%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 15.2%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%

9.3% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 6054, WA in 6056, WA +$44 higher in 6054, WA gap widening

$806 61st pct $762 52nd pct

Household income in 6054, WA in 6056, WA +$130 higher in 6054, WA gap widening

$1,600 56th pct $1,470 47th pct

Family income in 6054, WA in 6056, WA +$160 higher in 6054, WA gap widening

$2,106 64th pct $1,946 54th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.0%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

17.5% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

9.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

29.7% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 17.3%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health even 10.6%

8.5% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.8% Other condition even 8.8%

8.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.1% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Cancer even 3.0%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +1.3 pts 59.9%

20.5% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

6.5% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.3% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6054, WA in 6056, WA even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.1 pts 51.9%

26.4% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

16.9% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Household size

33.0% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

29.9% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 15.3%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%

4.8% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6054, WA in 6056, WA +$20 higher in 6054, WA gap widening

$320 57th pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 6054, WA in 6056, WA +$28 higher in 6054, WA gap widening

$1,733 59th pct $1,705 57th pct

People / bedroom in 6054, WA in 6056, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 40.1%

29.6% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 28.9%

27.2% Rented +0.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

1.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

79.2% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 79.9%

16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 15.6%

3.9% Flat or apartment even 3.9%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 41.2%

27.4% 4 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

13.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%

4.6% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.7% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

39.7% $200–$349 +13.3 pts ▸ 53.0%

37.2% $350–$549 ◂ +10.4 pts 26.8%

16.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.4 pts 14.3%

2.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.5% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

32.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 31.8%

16.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 15.9%

10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6054, WA in 6056, WA +279 more in 6056, WA

139 87th pct 418 94th pct

Stops/1k in 6054, WA in 6056, WA +3.54 more in 6056, WA

6.61 79th pct 10.15 88th pct

Departures/1k in 6054, WA in 6056, WA +298.3 more in 6054, WA

2,003.2 88th pct 1,704.9 86th pct

PT routes in 6054, WA in 6056, WA +24 more in 6056, WA

9 69th pct 33 86th pct

Stop walk in 6054, WA in 6056, WA +1 longer in 6056, WA

3 29th pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 6054, WA in 6056, WA +12 longer in 6056, WA

13 16th pct 25 36th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 64.5%

7.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Train ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%

1.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 35.7%

37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 35.5%

11.7% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.8% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.6% No vehicle even 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 13.1%

8.7% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

8.7% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 4.6%

5.6% Mining +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.4% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Professionals ◂ +8.2 pts 15.5%

14.9% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%

11.8% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.1% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

9.2% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.8% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6054, WA in 6056, WA +2 higher in 6054, WA

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 6054, WA in 6056, WA +1 higher in 6054, WA

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6054, WA in 6056, WA +1 higher in 6056, WA

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 6054, WA in 6056, WA +3 higher in 6054, WA

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6054, WA in 6056, WA +30 higher in 6054, WA

980 51st pct 950 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6054, WA in 6056, WA +0.2 higher in 6054, WA

5.6 73rd pct 5.5 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in 6054, WA in 6056, WA +0.3 more in 6054, WA

5.4 70th pct 5.1 67th pct

15-min city in 6054, WA in 6056, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6054, WA

71.2% 72nd pct 64.7% 67th pct

Walk to shops in 6054, WA in 6056, WA +15.5 pts higher in 6056, WA

50.8% 55th pct 66.3% 69th pct

Walk to transit in 6054, WA in 6056, WA +6.7 pts higher in 6054, WA

98.5% 85th pct 91.8% 75th pct

Walk to school in 6054, WA in 6056, WA +27.7 pts higher in 6054, WA

93.3% 85th pct 65.6% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in 6054, WA in 6056, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6054, WA

99.7% 84th pct 95.4% 70th pct

Walk to health in 6054, WA in 6056, WA +8.6 pts higher in 6056, WA

37.1% 54th pct 45.6% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in 6054, WA in 6056, WA +10.5 more in 6056, WA

12.4 27th pct 22.9 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in 6054, WA in 6056, WA +46 higher in 6054, WA

106 75th pct 59 69th pct

Mean slope in 6054, WA in 6056, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6056, WA

5.4% 57th pct 6.4% 70th pct

Compare 6054, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6056, WA with nearby areas

6055, WA 6069, WA 6071, WA 6070, WA 6063, WA 6068, WA 6057, WA 6054, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6054, WA vs 6056, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6054/6054-wa/vs/POA6056/6056-wa