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6055, WA vs 6079, WA

Name: 6055, WA vs 6079, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 9.9 km apart · 6055, WA profile · 6079, WA profile

6055, WA 6079, WA

Postcode 6055 is a populous residential hub, while postcode 6079 is sparsely populated and largely non-residential. These neighbouring areas are worlds apart in their demographics. Postcode 6055 is much younger, with 23.7% of people under 15 and a typical resident aged 33. In contrast, residents in postcode 6079 are far older, with a typical age of 66 and 40% aged 65 and over. There is also a significant gap in education and income; 24.6% of adults in postcode 6055 hold a bachelor degree or higher and earn a typical weekly income of $994, while postcode 6079 has no residents with a degree and a typical weekly income of $575.

Both areas are similar in their share of people born overseas, which sits around 37%. They also share a similar typical household income and a nearly identical overall advantage score, both of which are near the national figure. However, other gaps are moving apart. The difference in age has widened since 2011, and the gap in weekly personal income has shifted significantly over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 33 yrs older in 6079, WA Aged 65+: 31.6 pts higher in 6079, WA Year 12: 33.3 pts higher in 6055, WA Participation: 41.3 pts higher in 6055, WA Population: 32,290 larger in 6055, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6055, WA in 6079, WA +32,290 larger in 6055, WA gap widening

32,320 87th pct 30 1st pct

Median age in 6055, WA in 6079, WA +33 yrs older in 6079, WA gap widening

33 yrs 7th pct 66 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

19.4% Older adults (45–64) +20.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

8.4% Seniors (65+) +31.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

38.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +38.0 pts 0.0%

23.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +23.7 pts 0.0%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

51.6% Married +10.9 pts ▸ 62.5%

35.6% Never married ◂ +23.1 pts 12.5%

7.0% Divorced +5.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.2% Separated ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.6% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6055, WA 6079, 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 ◂ +2.3 pts 56.7%

7.8% India ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

4.8% Philippines ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.7% England ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

26.4% Australian +30.3 pts ▸ 56.7%

30.0% English ◂ +3.3 pts 26.7%

6.7% Scottish +6.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.9% Italian +5.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.2% Indian ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

6.9% Irish ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

5.8% Filipino ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.3% German ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

65.1% English only +24.9 pts ▸ 90.0%

4.9% Punjabi ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

2.8% Tagalog ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.6% Christianity +39.4 pts ▸ 80.0%

36.2% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 33.3%

6.6% Hinduism ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

4.8% Other religions ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.9% Islam ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6055, WA in 6079, WA

1.30 13th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6055, WA in 6079, WA +10 more in 6055, WA

10 87th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6055, WA in 6079, WA

5,369 86th pct —

Avg size in 6055, WA in 6079, WA

537 78th pct —

ICSEA in 6055, WA in 6079, WA

1,052 74th pct —

Highest year of school

64.3% Year 12 ◂ +33.3 pts 31.0%

16.9% Year 10 +24.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

5.7% Year 9 or below +15.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

8.3% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Certificate III / IV +36.0 pts ▸ 66.7%

26.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +26.6 pts 0.0%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce +30.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

18.7% Engineering & related +6.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

10.2% Health ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

7.5% Education ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.8% Information technology ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6055, WA in 6079, WA +$419 higher in 6055, WA gap widening

$994 84th pct $575 14th pct

Household income in 6055, WA in 6079, WA +$97 higher in 6055, WA gap narrowing

$2,159 85th pct $2,062 80th pct

Family income in 6055, WA in 6079, WA +$246 higher in 6055, WA gap narrowing

$2,329 76th pct $2,083 63rd pct

Household income distribution

38.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 43.8%

19.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%

8.4% Under $650 +10.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

11.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

32.6% Under $650 +23.6 pts ▸ 56.3%

34.3% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.6 pts 0.0%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.7% Diabetes +9.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.8% Arthritis +5.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.1% Mental health ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.2% Other condition ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

2.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.9% None ◂ +8.6 pts 63.3%

15.8% One condition +14.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

3.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6055, WA in 6079, WA +0.6 larger in 6055, WA gap narrowing

2.9 89th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

67.6% Couples with children ◂ +33.1 pts 34.5%

21.1% Couples without children +27.2 pts ▸ 48.3%

10.3% One-parent families ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

29.6% 2 people +7.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

20.4% 3 people ◂ +20.4 pts 0.0%

20.2% 4 people ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%

17.9% 1 person ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6055, WA in 6079, WA +$93 higher in 6055, WA

$373 71st pct $280 46th pct

Mortgage in 6055, WA in 6079, WA +$1,000 higher in 6055, WA

$2,000 74th pct $1,000 19th pct

People / bedroom in 6055, WA in 6079, WA +0.20 higher in 6055, WA gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +65.3 pts 0.0%

16.7% Owned outright +39.5 pts ▸ 56.3%

16.2% Rented +21.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house +5.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 37.5%

36.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 25.0%

5.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

5.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.6% $350–$549 ◂ +56.6 pts 0.0%

27.0% $200–$349 ◂ +27.0 pts 0.0%

7.4% Under $200 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

4.9% $550–$749 ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6055, WA in 6079, WA +207 more in 6055, WA

207 88th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6055, WA in 6079, WA +6.40 more in 6055, WA

6.40 78th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6055, WA in 6079, WA +1,155.9 more in 6055, WA

1,155.9 76th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6055, WA in 6079, WA +14 more in 6055, WA

14 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 6055, WA in 6079, WA

17 60th pct —

Drive to city in 6055, WA in 6079, WA +11 longer in 6079, WA

24 34th pct 35 47th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) +46.9 pts ▸ 114.3%

6.1% Worked at home +51.0 pts ▸ 57.1%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

1.6% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.3 pts 31.3%

14.7% 3 vehicles +16.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

28.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +28.5 pts 0.0%

7.3% 4 or more +17.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

2.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

8.4% Construction ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

7.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

7.0% Mining ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

7.0% Education & training ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.2% Other services ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Clerical & administrative +43.5 pts ▸ 57.1%

10.5% Managers +32.4 pts ▸ 42.9%

8.5% Labourers +34.4 pts ▸ 42.9%

18.6% Professionals ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6055, WA in 6079, WA +1 higher in 6055, WA

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6055, WA in 6079, WA +2 higher in 6055, WA

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6055, WA in 6079, WA +1 higher in 6079, WA

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 6055, WA in 6079, WA +2 higher in 6055, WA

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6055, WA in 6079, WA +6 higher in 6055, WA

1,022 70th pct 1,016 68th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6055, WA in 6079, WA

3 8th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 6055, WA in 6079, WA +4.1 higher in 6055, WA

4.4 59th pct 0.2 2nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6055, WA in 6079, WA +3.7 more in 6055, WA

3.9 50th pct 0.2 1st pct

15-min city in 6055, WA in 6079, WA +40.1 pts higher in 6055, WA

40.1% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6055, WA in 6079, WA +42.5 pts higher in 6055, WA

42.5% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6055, WA in 6079, WA +82.5 pts higher in 6055, WA

86.5% 70th pct 3.9% 17th pct

Walk to school in 6055, WA in 6079, WA +64.4 pts higher in 6055, WA

66.3% 64th pct 2.0% 14th pct

Walk to a park in 6055, WA in 6079, WA +84.7 pts higher in 6055, WA

94.5% 69th pct 9.8% 5th pct

Walk to health in 6055, WA in 6079, WA +13.7 pts higher in 6055, WA

13.7% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6055, WA in 6079, WA +14.9 more in 6079, WA

18.4 51st pct 33.3 75th pct

Intersections/km² in 6055, WA in 6079, WA +83 higher in 6055, WA

85 73rd pct 2 45th pct

Mean slope in 6055, WA in 6079, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6055, WA

6.6% 72nd pct 5.7% 60th pct

Compare 6055, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6079, WA with nearby areas

6077, WA 6067, WA 6068, WA 6066, WA 6055, WA 6065, WA 6069, WA 6064, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6055, WA vs 6079, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6055/6055-wa/vs/POA6079/6079-wa