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6055, WA vs 6063, WA

Name: 6055, WA vs 6063, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · 6055, WA profile · 6063, WA profile

6055, WA 6063, WA

Postcode 6055 and postcode 6063 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different profiles. Postcode 6055 is a more affluent and younger area where the typical resident is 33 and the typical family income is $2,329 per week. It is also more mobile, with 48% of people having moved there in the last five years. In contrast, postcode 6063 is more walkable, with 66.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a a '15-minute-city' hub, compared to 40.1% in postcode 6055.

The gap in house-schooling and professional qualifications has widened since 2011, with postcode 6055 now seeing a much larger share of residents with a bachelor degree or higher (24.6% compared to 15.2%). Despite this, both areas share similar household layouts, with an average of 2.9 people per home and about 93% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. They also both have a high proportion of residents born overseas, with postcode 6063 sitting far above the national figure at 41.3%.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 17.7 pts higher in 6055, WA De facto: 5.4 pts higher in 6055, WA Population: 17,275 larger in 6055, WA Personal income: $297 higher in 6055, WA One-parent: 6.0 pts higher in 6063, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6055, WA in 6063, WA +17,275 larger in 6055, WA gap widening

32,320 87th pct 15,045 76th pct

Median age in 6055, WA in 6063, WA +3 yrs older in 6063, WA gap narrowing

33 yrs 7th pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

38.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.7 pts 28.3%

19.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

23.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 21.0%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.4% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

51.6% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 47.8%

35.6% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

7.0% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.6% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

6055, WA 6063, 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 ◂ +4.7 pts 54.3%

7.8% India ◂ +2.6 pts 5.2%

4.8% Philippines ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%

4.7% England ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

0.7% Vietnam +3.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.5% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

30.0% English ◂ +4.6 pts 25.4%

26.4% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 23.6%

8.2% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

6.9% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

6.7% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

1.1% Vietnamese +4.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.8% Filipino ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%

2.6% Chinese +3.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

2.3% German ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

65.1% English only ◂ +8.0 pts 57.1%

1.0% Vietnamese +5.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Punjabi ◂ +3.6 pts 1.3%

1.0% Arabic +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Tagalog ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

0.8% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.6% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 39.8%

36.2% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 31.7%

3.9% Islam +6.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.6% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

5.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.1% Buddhism +3.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% Other religions ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6055, WA in 6063, WA +0.04 more in 6055, WA

1.30 13th pct 1.26 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6055, WA in 6063, WA +6 more in 6055, WA

10 87th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 6055, WA in 6063, WA +4,000 more in 6055, WA

5,369 86th pct 1,369 61st pct

Avg size in 6055, WA in 6063, WA +195 larger in 6055, WA

537 78th pct 342 59th pct

ICSEA in 6055, WA in 6063, WA +94 higher in 6055, WA

1,052 74th pct 958 30th pct

Highest year of school

64.3% Year 12 ◂ +10.1 pts 54.2%

16.9% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

5.7% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.3% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

26.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 21.3%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 15.7%

7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%

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

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 18.0%

18.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 18.2%

11.0% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.2% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%

7.5% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 6055, WA in 6063, WA +$297 higher in 6055, WA gap widening

$994 84th pct $697 37th pct

Household income in 6055, WA in 6063, WA +$527 higher in 6055, WA gap widening

$2,159 85th pct $1,632 58th pct

Family income in 6055, WA in 6063, WA +$486 higher in 6055, WA gap widening

$2,329 76th pct $1,843 47th pct

Household income distribution

38.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 33.5%

19.4% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

8.4% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 8.9%

11.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

32.6% Under $650 +12.2 pts ▸ 44.8%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 33.4%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 14.3%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.2% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

4.8% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.7% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.0% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.9% None ◂ +4.2 pts 67.7%

15.8% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

3.8% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.5% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6055, WA in 6063, WA even gap narrowing

2.9 89th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

67.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.8 pts 63.8%

21.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 18.7%

10.3% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

29.6% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 28.4%

20.4% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 18.2%

20.2% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 18.1%

17.9% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.6% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.3% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6055, WA in 6063, WA +$33 higher in 6055, WA gap widening

$373 71st pct $340 62nd pct

Mortgage in 6055, WA in 6063, WA +$314 higher in 6055, WA gap widening

$2,000 74th pct $1,686 56th pct

People / bedroom in 6055, WA in 6063, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.2 pts 49.1%

16.7% Owned outright +9.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

16.2% Rented +5.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

0.9% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 92.5%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 48.7%

36.8% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

5.0% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

1.1% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

56.6% $350–$549 ◂ +13.0 pts 43.6%

27.0% $200–$349 +9.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

7.4% Under $200 +5.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.9% $550–$749 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.4 pts 32.4%

29.9% $1,000–$1,799 +7.9 pts ▸ 37.8%

6.2% Under $1,000 +10.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6055, WA in 6063, WA +138 more in 6055, WA

207 88th pct 69 76th pct

Stops/1k in 6055, WA in 6063, WA +1.82 more in 6055, WA

6.40 78th pct 4.59 60th pct

Departures/1k in 6055, WA in 6063, WA +458.9 more in 6063, WA

1,155.9 76th pct 1,614.8 85th pct

PT routes in 6055, WA in 6063, WA +9 more in 6055, WA

14 79th pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 6055, WA in 6063, WA +11 longer in 6055, WA

17 60th pct 6 43rd pct

Drive to city in 6055, WA in 6063, WA +7 longer in 6055, WA

24 34th pct 17 23rd pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 69.4%

6.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.3% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

47.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 40.1%

28.5% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

14.7% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.3% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.0% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 13.3%

9.3% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.4% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.2% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.6% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

7.0% Mining ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

7.0% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

4.2% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 12.3%

16.6% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.2% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%

8.5% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.5% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%

7.6% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6055, WA in 6063, WA +5 higher in 6055, WA

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 6055, WA in 6063, WA +5 higher in 6055, WA

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 6055, WA in 6063, WA +3 higher in 6055, WA

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 6055, WA in 6063, WA +3 higher in 6055, WA

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6055, WA in 6063, WA +83 higher in 6055, WA

1,022 70th pct 939 29th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6055, WA in 6063, WA

3 8th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 6055, WA in 6063, WA +1.0 higher in 6063, WA

4.4 59th pct 5.3 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6055, WA in 6063, WA +1.3 more in 6063, WA

3.9 50th pct 5.2 67th pct

15-min city in 6055, WA in 6063, WA +26.6 pts higher in 6063, WA

40.1% 42nd pct 66.7% 68th pct

Walk to shops in 6055, WA in 6063, WA +17.6 pts higher in 6063, WA

42.5% 46th pct 60.1% 64th pct

Walk to transit in 6055, WA in 6063, WA +8.2 pts higher in 6063, WA

86.5% 70th pct 94.7% 79th pct

Walk to school in 6055, WA in 6063, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6063, WA

66.3% 64th pct 72.3% 69th pct

Walk to a park in 6055, WA in 6063, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6063, WA

94.5% 69th pct 99.5% 84th pct

Walk to health in 6055, WA in 6063, WA +30.3 pts higher in 6063, WA

13.7% 37th pct 43.9% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in 6055, WA in 6063, WA +9.3 more in 6055, WA

18.4 51st pct 9.1 12th pct

Intersections/km² in 6055, WA in 6063, WA +67 higher in 6063, WA

85 73rd pct 152 80th pct

Mean slope in 6055, WA in 6063, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6055, WA

6.6% 72nd pct 5.1% 52nd pct

Compare 6055, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6063, WA with nearby areas

6054, WA 6062, WA 6068, WA 6090, WA 6066, WA 6053, WA 6055, WA 6067, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6055, WA vs 6063, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6055/6055-wa/vs/POA6063/6063-wa