Compare

6055, WA vs 6084, WA

Name: 6055, WA vs 6084, WA — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Postcode comparison ≈ 23 km apart · 6055, WA profile · 6084, WA profile

6055, WA 6084, WA

Postcode 6084 and postcode 6055 are two very different parts of Greater Perth. Postcode 6055 is a much denser, more walkable area where 37.6% of people were born overseas and 30.2% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, postcode 6084 is car-dependent, with a typical resident who is noticeably older at 40, compared to 33 in postcode 6055. There is also a significant gap in education, as 64.3% of residents in postcode 6055 completed Year 12, while only 45.4% did so in postcode 6084.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, including the typical weekly household income of around $2,100 and the same average of 2.9 people per home. However, the gaps in their demographics and infrastructure are widening. Since 2011, postcode 6055 has become far more diverse and seen more people move in, while the gap in the number of people with no religion has grown, with 50.3% of residents in postcode 6084 now identifying this way.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Other language: 25.8 pts higher in 6055, WA Year 12: 18.9 pts higher in 6055, WA Population: 23,257 larger in 6055, WA Recent movers: 15.5 pts higher in 6055, WA Born overseas: 14.5 pts higher in 6055, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6055, WA in 6084, WA +23,257 larger in 6055, WA gap widening

32,320 87th pct 9,063 65th pct

Median age in 6055, WA in 6084, WA +7 yrs older in 6084, WA gap widening

33 yrs 7th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

38.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.7 pts 23.3%

19.4% Older adults (45–64) +10.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

23.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 19.6%

8.4% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

51.6% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 51.0%

35.6% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 34.1%

7.0% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

6055, WA 6084, 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 +10.2 pts ▸ 69.1%

4.7% England +6.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.8% India ◂ +7.5 pts 0.3%

4.8% Philippines ◂ +4.6 pts 0.2%

3.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

30.0% English +17.5 pts ▸ 47.5%

26.4% Australian +14.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

6.7% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.9% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.2% Indian ◂ +7.5 pts 0.6%

5.8% Filipino ◂ +5.5 pts 0.3%

4.9% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

2.3% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

1.5% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

65.1% English only +23.6 pts ▸ 88.8%

4.9% Punjabi ◂ +4.7 pts 0.2%

2.8% Tagalog ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.2% No religion +14.1 pts ▸ 50.3%

40.6% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 39.3%

5.8% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.6% Hinduism ◂ +6.4 pts 0.1%

4.8% Other religions ◂ +4.2 pts 0.5%

3.9% Islam ◂ +3.5 pts 0.4%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6055, WA in 6084, WA +0.18 more in 6055, WA

1.30 13th pct 1.13 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6055, WA in 6084, WA +8 more in 6055, WA

10 87th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6055, WA in 6084, WA +4,084 more in 6055, WA

5,369 86th pct 1,285 60th pct

Avg size in 6055, WA in 6084, WA +106 larger in 6084, WA

537 78th pct 643 86th pct

ICSEA in 6055, WA in 6084, WA +84 higher in 6055, WA

1,052 74th pct 968 35th pct

Highest year of school

64.3% Year 12 ◂ +18.9 pts 45.4%

16.9% Year 10 +11.0 pts ▸ 27.9%

8.3% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.7% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Certificate III / IV +13.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

26.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.4 pts 14.2%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 14.0%

7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.2 pts 2.4%

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

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.6 pts 13.8%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%

10.2% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

4.0% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Income

Personal income in 6055, WA in 6084, WA +$122 higher in 6055, WA gap widening

$994 84th pct $872 72nd pct

Household income in 6055, WA in 6084, WA +$83 higher in 6055, WA gap widening

$2,159 85th pct $2,076 81st pct

Family income in 6055, WA in 6084, WA +$84 higher in 6055, WA gap steady

$2,329 76th pct $2,245 73rd pct

Household income distribution

38.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 30.3%

19.4% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%

11.2% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.4% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

32.6% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 29.4%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 19.9%

4.5% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.8% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.9% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.2% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.7% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.9% None ◂ +8.2 pts 63.7%

15.8% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

3.8% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.5% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6055, WA in 6084, WA even gap narrowing

2.9 89th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

67.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 61.0%

21.1% Couples without children +6.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

10.3% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

29.6% 2 people +6.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

20.4% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 17.6%

20.2% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 17.3%

17.9% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 15.0%

7.6% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.3% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6055, WA in 6084, WA +$23 higher in 6055, WA gap steady

$373 71st pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6055, WA in 6084, WA even gap narrowing

$2,000 74th pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 6055, WA in 6084, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 60.0%

16.7% Owned outright +9.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

16.2% Rented ◂ +4.3 pts 11.9%

0.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house +5.0 pts ▸ 99.4%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 0.4%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 4 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 53.1%

36.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 25.6%

5.0% 5 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.5% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.1% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

56.6% $350–$549 ◂ +18.5 pts 38.0%

27.0% $200–$349 +5.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

7.4% Under $200 +3.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.9% $550–$749 +6.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.5% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 41.9%

29.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 27.6%

11.6% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.2% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6055, WA in 6084, WA +182 more in 6055, WA

207 88th pct 25 59th pct

Stops/1k in 6055, WA in 6084, WA +3.65 more in 6055, WA

6.40 78th pct 2.76 41st pct

Departures/1k in 6055, WA in 6084, WA +981.6 more in 6055, WA

1,155.9 76th pct 174.3 51st pct

PT routes in 6055, WA in 6084, WA +11 more in 6055, WA

14 79th pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 6055, WA in 6084, WA +61 longer in 6084, WA

17 60th pct 78 97th pct

Drive to city in 6055, WA in 6084, WA +19 longer in 6084, WA

24 34th pct 43 53rd pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 63.8%

6.1% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

1.0% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

1.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

47.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 38.1%

28.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.8 pts 17.8%

14.7% 3 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

7.3% 4 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

2.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.1 pts 8.5%

8.4% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.0% Mining +3.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

5.9% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

7.0% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

4.2% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Technicians & trades +5.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

18.6% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 12.1%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 10.4%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.5% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.5% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6055, WA in 6084, WA +2 higher in 6055, WA

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6055, WA in 6084, WA +1 higher in 6055, WA

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6055, WA in 6084, WA +1 higher in 6084, WA

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 6055, WA in 6084, WA +3 higher in 6055, WA

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6055, WA in 6084, WA +32 higher in 6055, WA

1,022 70th pct 990 56th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6055, WA in 6084, WA

3 8th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 6055, WA in 6084, WA +3.2 higher in 6055, WA

4.4 59th pct 1.2 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6055, WA in 6084, WA +2.7 more in 6055, WA

3.9 50th pct 1.2 15th pct

15-min city in 6055, WA in 6084, WA +24.9 pts higher in 6055, WA

40.1% 42nd pct 15.2% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in 6055, WA in 6084, WA +38.7 pts higher in 6055, WA

42.5% 46th pct 3.7% 17th pct

Walk to transit in 6055, WA in 6084, WA +69.8 pts higher in 6055, WA

86.5% 70th pct 16.7% 26th pct

Walk to school in 6055, WA in 6084, WA +45.3 pts higher in 6055, WA

66.3% 64th pct 21.0% 24th pct

Walk to a park in 6055, WA in 6084, WA +66.5 pts higher in 6055, WA

94.5% 69th pct 28.0% 13th pct

Walk to health in 6055, WA in 6084, WA +7.5 pts higher in 6055, WA

13.7% 37th pct 6.2% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in 6055, WA in 6084, WA +9.1 more in 6055, WA

18.4 51st pct 9.3 12th pct

Intersections/km² in 6055, WA in 6084, WA +82 higher in 6055, WA

85 73rd pct 3 47th pct

Mean slope in 6055, WA in 6084, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6084, WA

6.6% 72nd pct 8.4% 84th pct

Compare 6055, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6084, WA with nearby areas

6083, WA 6069, WA 6501, WA 6079, WA 6055, WA 6056, WA 6567, WA 6068, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6055, WA vs 6084, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6055/6055-wa/vs/POA6084/6084-wa