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6055, WA vs 6069, WA

Name: 6055, WA vs 6069, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · 6055, WA profile · 6069, WA profile

6055, WA 6069, WA

Postcode 6069 and postcode 6055 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth. They differ most in their accessibility and demographics; postcode 6069 is more walkable, with 39.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 13.7% in postcode 6055. The typical resident in postcode 6055 is more likely to have a bachelor degree or higher (24.6% versus 16.2% in postcode 6069) and the area has a far higher share of people using a language other than English at home, at 30.2% compared to 18.7% in postcode 6069.

Both areas sit around the national figure for the share of people who have completed Year 12. They are also very similar in other ways, with the same typical resident age of 33 and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes. While the two areas share these basic profiles, the gap in the number of people moving into the area over the last five years has narrowed since 2011, and the difference in the share of residents with no religion has widened.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 11.5 pts higher in 6055, WA Population: 14,030 larger in 6069, WA One-parent: 4.5 pts higher in 6069, WA Bachelor+: 8.4 pts higher in 6055, WA Recent movers: 8.3 pts higher in 6055, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6055, WA in 6069, WA +14,030 larger in 6069, WA gap steady

32,320 87th pct 46,350 89th pct

Median age in 6055, WA in 6069, WA even gap narrowing

33 yrs 7th pct 33 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

38.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.3 pts 30.7%

23.7% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

19.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.4% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

51.6% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 49.7%

35.6% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

7.0% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.2% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

6055, WA 6069, 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 +3.7 pts ▸ 62.7%

7.8% India ◂ +4.2 pts 3.6%

4.7% England +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.8% Philippines ◂ +3.3 pts 1.6%

3.2% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.2% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

30.0% English +8.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

26.4% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

6.7% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.2% Indian ◂ +3.8 pts 4.4%

6.9% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.8% Filipino ◂ +3.7 pts 2.1%

4.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

2.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

65.1% English only +11.6 pts ▸ 76.7%

4.9% Punjabi ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%

2.8% Tagalog ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.0% Arabic even 1.0%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.2% No religion +7.7 pts ▸ 43.9%

40.6% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 41.1%

6.6% Hinduism ◂ +3.7 pts 2.9%

5.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Other religions ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%

3.9% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6055, WA in 6069, WA +0.11 more in 6055, WA

1.30 13th pct 1.19 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6055, WA in 6069, WA +4 more in 6069, WA

10 87th pct 14 88th pct

Students in 6055, WA in 6069, WA +6,153 more in 6069, WA

5,369 86th pct 11,522 89th pct

Avg size in 6055, WA in 6069, WA +286 larger in 6069, WA

537 78th pct 823 92nd pct

ICSEA in 6055, WA in 6069, WA +50 higher in 6055, WA

1,052 74th pct 1,002 54th pct

Highest year of school

64.3% Year 12 ◂ +6.2 pts 58.0%

16.9% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

8.3% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Certificate III / IV +6.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

26.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.5 pts 19.2%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.4% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 18.8%

18.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 18.7%

11.0% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.2% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

7.5% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 6055, WA in 6069, WA +$73 higher in 6055, WA gap narrowing

$994 84th pct $921 77th pct

Household income in 6055, WA in 6069, WA +$116 higher in 6055, WA gap narrowing

$2,159 85th pct $2,043 79th pct

Family income in 6055, WA in 6069, WA +$94 higher in 6055, WA gap steady

$2,329 76th pct $2,235 72nd pct

Household income distribution

38.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 35.5%

19.4% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%

11.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

8.4% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

32.6% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.7%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 21.0%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.9% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.2% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.8% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.9% None ◂ +3.7 pts 68.2%

15.8% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.8% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.5% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6055, WA in 6069, WA even gap narrowing

2.9 89th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

67.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 65.5%

21.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 18.9%

10.3% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

29.6% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 29.5%

20.2% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

20.4% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 18.4%

17.9% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 17.3%

7.6% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.3% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6055, WA in 6069, WA +$8 higher in 6055, WA gap narrowing

$373 71st pct $365 69th pct

Mortgage in 6055, WA in 6069, WA +$50 higher in 6055, WA gap narrowing

$2,000 74th pct $1,950 71st pct

People / bedroom in 6055, WA in 6069, WA even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 61.5%

16.2% Rented +4.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 16.4%

0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house ◂ +2.9 pts 91.4%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 54.3%

36.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 31.5%

5.0% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.5% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.6% $350–$549 +0.2 pts ▸ 56.7%

27.0% $200–$349 +2.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

7.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

4.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 42.9%

29.9% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 32.4%

11.6% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.2% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6055, WA in 6069, WA +9 more in 6069, WA

207 88th pct 216 89th pct

Stops/1k in 6055, WA in 6069, WA +1.74 more in 6055, WA

6.40 78th pct 4.66 61st pct

Departures/1k in 6055, WA in 6069, WA +206.2 more in 6069, WA

1,155.9 76th pct 1,362.1 80th pct

PT routes in 6055, WA in 6069, WA even

14 79th pct 14 79th pct

Stop walk in 6055, WA in 6069, WA +15 longer in 6055, WA

17 60th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 6055, WA in 6069, WA +5 longer in 6069, WA

24 34th pct 29 41st pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 68.0%

6.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

47.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 44.4%

28.5% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

14.7% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.3% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.0% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 12.8%

9.3% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.4% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.0% Mining +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

4.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 14.3%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 16.5%

13.6% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.2% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.5% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers even 9.8%

7.6% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6055, WA in 6069, WA +2 higher in 6055, WA

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6055, WA in 6069, WA +2 higher in 6055, WA

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6055, WA in 6069, WA even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6055, WA in 6069, WA +2 higher in 6055, WA

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6055, WA in 6069, WA +33 higher in 6055, WA

1,022 70th pct 989 56th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6055, WA in 6069, WA

3 8th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 6055, WA in 6069, WA +0.5 higher in 6069, WA

4.4 59th pct 4.9 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6055, WA in 6069, WA +0.6 more in 6069, WA

3.9 50th pct 4.5 60th pct

15-min city in 6055, WA in 6069, WA +13.3 pts higher in 6069, WA

40.1% 42nd pct 53.4% 57th pct

Walk to shops in 6055, WA in 6069, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6069, WA

42.5% 46th pct 48.5% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in 6055, WA in 6069, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6069, WA

86.5% 70th pct 86.7% 70th pct

Walk to school in 6055, WA in 6069, WA +7.9 pts higher in 6069, WA

66.3% 64th pct 74.3% 71st pct

Walk to a park in 6055, WA in 6069, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6055, WA

94.5% 69th pct 89.2% 65th pct

Walk to health in 6055, WA in 6069, WA +25.9 pts higher in 6069, WA

13.7% 37th pct 39.6% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in 6055, WA in 6069, WA +8.4 more in 6055, WA

18.4 51st pct 10.0 15th pct

Intersections/km² in 6055, WA in 6069, WA +24 higher in 6069, WA

85 73rd pct 109 75th pct

Mean slope in 6055, WA in 6069, WA even

6.6% 72nd pct 6.6% 71st pct

Compare 6055, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6069, WA with nearby areas

6055, WA 6056, WA 6068, WA 6079, WA 6063, WA 6067, WA 6071, WA 6083, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6055, WA vs 6069, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6055/6055-wa/vs/POA6069/6069-wa