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6054, WA vs 6062, WA

Name: 6054, WA vs 6062, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · 6054, WA profile · 6062, WA profile

6054, WA 6062, WA

Postcode 6062 and postcode 6054 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with distinct profiles. Postcode 6062 is far more multicultural, with 41.3% of people born overseas compared to 28.6% in postcode 6054. This is reflected in the fact that people using another language at home is far higher in postcode 6062 (34.0% against 16.4%). Local amenities also differ; postcode 6062 is much more walkable, with 90.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 50.8% in postcode 6054.

Since 2011, the gaps in these areas have shifted in different directions. The differences in overseas birth and language use have both widened, while the gap in outright home ownership has narrowed. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas share a very similar economic profile. They have almost identical typical weekly household incomes (around $1,600) and shares of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (about 23%).

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Where they differ most

Other language: 17.5 pts higher in 6062, WA Population: 13,115 larger in 6062, WA No religion: 12.9 pts higher in 6054, WA Born overseas: 12.7 pts higher in 6062, WA De facto: 3.3 pts higher in 6054, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6054, WA in 6062, WA +13,115 larger in 6062, WA gap widening

21,029 85th pct 34,144 87th pct

Median age in 6054, WA in 6062, WA +1 yrs older in 6062, WA gap narrowing

39 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

28.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 24.0%

17.0% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 16.1%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

41.0% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 47.0%

39.1% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 35.0%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%

5.1% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

6054, WA 6062, 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 ◂ +11.2 pts 54.8%

5.9% England ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

1.4% Vietnam +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% India +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

0.8% China +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Italy +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

37.8% English ◂ +12.1 pts 25.7%

30.6% Australian ◂ +9.2 pts 21.4%

6.2% Italian +5.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.5% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 6.5%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 5.9%

3.4% Chinese +5.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.7% Vietnamese +3.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.9% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.5% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Language

Language used at home

78.0% English only ◂ +16.1 pts 61.9%

1.8% Vietnamese +3.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.2% Mandarin +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Cantonese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.9% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 47.9%

45.5% No religion ◂ +12.9 pts 32.6%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

2.4% Buddhism +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% Islam +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Judaism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6054, WA in 6062, WA +1.13 more in 6054, WA

2.95 46th pct 1.82 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6054, WA in 6062, WA +1 more in 6054, WA

11 87th pct 10 87th pct

Students in 6054, WA in 6062, WA +1,664 more in 6062, WA

3,636 81st pct 5,300 86th pct

Avg size in 6054, WA in 6062, WA +199 larger in 6062, WA

331 58th pct 530 77th pct

ICSEA in 6054, WA in 6062, WA +41 higher in 6062, WA

974 38th pct 1,015 60th pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 59.7%

19.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 17.5%

8.1% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 27.4%

26.0% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.4% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.3% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.4% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6054, WA in 6062, WA +$68 higher in 6054, WA gap widening

$806 61st pct $738 46th pct

Household income in 6054, WA in 6062, WA +$17 higher in 6062, WA gap narrowing

$1,600 56th pct $1,617 57th pct

Family income in 6054, WA in 6062, WA +$143 higher in 6054, WA gap widening

$2,106 64th pct $1,963 55th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

17.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 16.3%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 43.2%

29.7% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 17.6%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 7.6%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

5.1% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None +5.1 pts ▸ 66.3%

20.5% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 18.8%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6054, WA in 6062, WA +0.1 larger in 6062, WA gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 56.1%

26.4% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

16.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 14.8%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Household size

33.0% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

29.9% 1 person ◂ +5.1 pts 24.8%

16.4% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.7% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.8% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6054, WA in 6062, WA +$31 higher in 6062, WA gap steady

$320 57th pct $351 65th pct

Mortgage in 6054, WA in 6062, WA +$47 higher in 6062, WA gap narrowing

$1,733 59th pct $1,780 61st pct

People / bedroom in 6054, WA in 6062, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.0 pts 35.6%

29.6% Owned outright +6.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

27.2% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 25.7%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

79.2% Separate house +4.6 pts ▸ 83.8%

16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 15.5%

3.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.4 pts 0.5%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 46.6%

27.4% 4 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

13.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 8.4%

4.6% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

37.2% $350–$549 +14.7 pts ▸ 51.9%

39.7% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 35.2%

16.7% Under $200 ◂ +10.8 pts 5.9%

2.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

35.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.9 pts 32.1%

16.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 15.2%

10.0% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6054, WA in 6062, WA +88 more in 6062, WA

139 87th pct 227 89th pct

Stops/1k in 6054, WA in 6062, WA +0.04 more in 6062, WA

6.61 79th pct 6.65 79th pct

Departures/1k in 6054, WA in 6062, WA +1,280.4 more in 6062, WA

2,003.2 88th pct 3,283.7 96th pct

PT routes in 6054, WA in 6062, WA +17 more in 6062, WA

9 69th pct 26 86th pct

Stop walk in 6054, WA in 6062, WA even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 6054, WA in 6062, WA +3 longer in 6054, WA

13 16th pct 10 10th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 66.6%

7.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Train ◂ +3.5 pts 0.9%

1.5% Bus +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

38.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 35.1%

11.7% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.8% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 12.9%

8.7% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

8.7% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.7% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

5.4% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.6% Mining ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 20.7%

14.9% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.4% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.8% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.1% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

9.2% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.8% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6054, WA in 6062, WA even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6054, WA in 6062, WA even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6054, WA in 6062, WA +2 higher in 6062, WA

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 6054, WA in 6062, WA even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6054, WA in 6062, WA +10 higher in 6062, WA

980 51st pct 990 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6054, WA in 6062, WA +0.7 higher in 6062, WA

5.6 73rd pct 6.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6054, WA in 6062, WA +0.7 more in 6062, WA

5.4 70th pct 6.1 77th pct

15-min city in 6054, WA in 6062, WA +16.5 pts higher in 6062, WA

71.2% 72nd pct 87.8% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in 6054, WA in 6062, WA +39.6 pts higher in 6062, WA

50.8% 55th pct 90.4% 87th pct

Walk to transit in 6054, WA in 6062, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6062, WA

98.5% 85th pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to school in 6054, WA in 6062, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6062, WA

93.3% 85th pct 94.2% 86th pct

Walk to a park in 6054, WA in 6062, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6062, WA

99.7% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 6054, WA in 6062, WA +16.1 pts higher in 6062, WA

37.1% 54th pct 53.1% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in 6054, WA in 6062, WA +0.9 more in 6054, WA

12.4 27th pct 11.4 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in 6054, WA in 6062, WA +69 higher in 6062, WA

106 75th pct 174 82nd pct

Mean slope in 6054, WA in 6062, WA even

5.4% 57th pct 5.4% 57th pct

Compare 6054, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6062, WA with nearby areas

6090, WA 6053, WA 6052, WA 6059, WA 6063, WA 6054, WA 6066, WA 6051, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6054, WA vs 6062, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6054/6054-wa/vs/POA6062/6062-wa