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6055, WA vs 6056, WA

Name: 6055, WA vs 6056, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · 6055, WA profile · 6056, WA profile

6055, WA 6056, WA

Postcode 6056 and postcode 6055 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with distinct profiles. Postcode 6055 is a younger area where 23.7% of people are under 15 and many more were born overseas (37.6%). It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 24.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, postcode 6056 is notably older, with 18.6% of residents aged 65 and over, and it has a higher share of people living alone (30.0%) and renters (28.2%).

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage and have a similar drive time to the city of around 24 to 25 minutes. While they share these traits, other gaps have widened since 2011. For example, the difference in the share of people using a language other than English at home has grown to 17 percentage points, with postcode 6055 being far higher. Similarly, postcode 6056 has become far more walkable, with 45.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 13.7% in postcode 6055.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 17.0 pts higher in 6055, WA Year 12: 15.6 pts higher in 6055, WA Separate houses: 14.4 pts higher in 6055, WA One-parent: 8.6 pts higher in 6056, WA Living alone: 12.1 pts higher in 6056, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6055, WA in 6056, WA +8,852 larger in 6056, WA gap narrowing

32,320 87th pct 41,172 88th pct

Median age in 6055, WA in 6056, WA +7 yrs older in 6056, WA gap widening

33 yrs 7th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

38.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.9 pts 26.2%

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

23.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.8 pts 16.9%

8.4% Seniors (65+) +10.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

51.6% Married ◂ +10.4 pts 41.2%

35.6% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

7.0% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.6% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

6055, WA 6056, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.0% Australia +9.2 pts ▸ 68.2%

7.8% India ◂ +6.0 pts 1.8%

4.7% England +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Philippines ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

3.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.4% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

30.0% English +10.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

26.4% Australian +7.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

6.7% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.9% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.2% Indian ◂ +6.0 pts 2.1%

4.9% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.8% Filipino ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

2.3% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

1.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

65.1% English only +15.4 pts ▸ 80.6%

4.9% Punjabi ◂ +4.5 pts 0.5%

2.8% Tagalog ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

0.6% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.2% No religion +8.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

40.6% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 43.8%

5.8% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.6% Hinduism ◂ +5.6 pts 0.9%

4.8% Other religions ◂ +4.0 pts 0.8%

3.9% Islam ◂ +3.0 pts 0.8%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6055, WA in 6056, WA +1.14 more in 6056, WA

1.30 13th pct 2.44 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6055, WA in 6056, WA +7 more in 6056, WA

10 87th pct 17 89th pct

Students in 6055, WA in 6056, WA +2,899 more in 6056, WA

5,369 86th pct 8,268 88th pct

Avg size in 6055, WA in 6056, WA +51 larger in 6055, WA

537 78th pct 486 74th pct

ICSEA in 6055, WA in 6056, WA +61 higher in 6055, WA

1,052 74th pct 991 48th pct

Highest year of school

64.3% Year 12 ◂ +15.6 pts 48.6%

16.9% Year 10 +7.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

8.3% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.7% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

26.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.2 pts 17.5%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 15.3%

7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 4.3%

2.4% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 15.2%

18.7% Engineering & related even 18.7%

11.0% Society & culture even 11.0%

10.2% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

7.5% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

2.9% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 6055, WA in 6056, WA +$232 higher in 6055, WA gap widening

$994 84th pct $762 52nd pct

Household income in 6055, WA in 6056, WA +$689 higher in 6055, WA gap widening

$2,159 85th pct $1,470 47th pct

Family income in 6055, WA in 6056, WA +$383 higher in 6055, WA gap widening

$2,329 76th pct $1,946 54th pct

Household income distribution

38.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 28.0%

19.4% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

8.4% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 8.5%

11.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 7.9%

Personal income distribution

32.6% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 40.8%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 30.4%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 17.3%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.8% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.2% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.9% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.7% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.0% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.9% None ◂ +12.1 pts 59.9%

15.8% One condition +5.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

3.8% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.5% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6055, WA in 6056, WA +0.5 larger in 6055, WA gap widening

2.9 89th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

67.6% Couples with children ◂ +15.7 pts 51.9%

21.1% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

10.3% One-parent families +8.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

29.6% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

17.9% 1 person +12.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

20.4% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 15.3%

20.2% 4 people ◂ +7.2 pts 13.0%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6055, WA in 6056, WA +$73 higher in 6055, WA gap widening

$373 71st pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 6055, WA in 6056, WA +$295 higher in 6055, WA gap widening

$2,000 74th pct $1,705 57th pct

People / bedroom in 6055, WA in 6056, WA +0.10 higher in 6055, WA gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.2 pts 40.1%

16.7% Owned outright +12.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

16.2% Rented +12.0 pts ▸ 28.2%

0.9% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house ◂ +14.4 pts 79.9%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.6% Flat or apartment +3.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 34.7%

36.8% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 41.2%

5.5% 2 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.0% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.1% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

56.6% $350–$549 ◂ +29.8 pts 26.8%

27.0% $200–$349 +26.0 pts ▸ 53.0%

7.4% Under $200 +7.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.9% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 1.5%

0.5% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.0 pts 31.8%

29.9% $1,000–$1,799 +7.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

6.2% Under $1,000 +9.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6055, WA in 6056, WA +211 more in 6056, WA

207 88th pct 418 94th pct

Stops/1k in 6055, WA in 6056, WA +3.75 more in 6056, WA

6.40 78th pct 10.15 88th pct

Departures/1k in 6055, WA in 6056, WA +549.0 more in 6056, WA

1,155.9 76th pct 1,704.9 86th pct

PT routes in 6055, WA in 6056, WA +19 more in 6056, WA

14 79th pct 33 86th pct

Stop walk in 6055, WA in 6056, WA +13 longer in 6055, WA

17 60th pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 6055, WA in 6056, WA +1 longer in 6056, WA

24 34th pct 25 36th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 64.5%

6.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Train even 1.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

47.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.0 pts 35.5%

28.5% 1 vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 13.5%

7.3% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.0% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 13.1%

9.3% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.4% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

7.0% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% Mining ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.2% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

4.2% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 15.5%

16.6% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%

8.5% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.5% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.6% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6055, WA in 6056, WA +4 higher in 6055, WA

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 6055, WA in 6056, WA +4 higher in 6055, WA

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6055, WA in 6056, WA +4 higher in 6055, WA

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 6055, WA in 6056, WA +3 higher in 6055, WA

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6055, WA in 6056, WA +72 higher in 6055, WA

1,022 70th pct 950 35th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6055, WA in 6056, WA

3 8th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 6055, WA in 6056, WA +1.1 higher in 6056, WA

4.4 59th pct 5.5 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in 6055, WA in 6056, WA +1.3 more in 6056, WA

3.9 50th pct 5.1 67th pct

15-min city in 6055, WA in 6056, WA +24.7 pts higher in 6056, WA

40.1% 42nd pct 64.7% 67th pct

Walk to shops in 6055, WA in 6056, WA +23.9 pts higher in 6056, WA

42.5% 46th pct 66.3% 69th pct

Walk to transit in 6055, WA in 6056, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6056, WA

86.5% 70th pct 91.8% 75th pct

Walk to school in 6055, WA in 6056, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6055, WA

66.3% 64th pct 65.6% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in 6055, WA in 6056, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6056, WA

94.5% 69th pct 95.4% 70th pct

Walk to health in 6055, WA in 6056, WA +32.0 pts higher in 6056, WA

13.7% 37th pct 45.6% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in 6055, WA in 6056, WA +4.5 more in 6056, WA

18.4 51st pct 22.9 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in 6055, WA in 6056, WA +26 higher in 6055, WA

85 73rd pct 59 69th pct

Mean slope in 6055, WA in 6056, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6055, WA

6.6% 72nd pct 6.4% 70th pct

Compare 6055, WA with nearby areas

6068, WA 6056, WA 6069, WA 6063, WA 6067, WA 6066, WA 6054, WA 6079, WA

Compare 6056, WA with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6055, WA vs 6056, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6055/6055-wa/vs/POA6056/6056-wa