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6056, WA vs 6063, WA

Name: 6056, WA vs 6063, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 9.6 km apart · 6056, WA profile · 6063, WA profile

6056, WA 6063, WA

Postcode 6056 and postcode 6063 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different social profiles. Postcode 6063 is far more culturally diverse, with 41.3% of people born overseas and 37.6% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, postcode 6056 has a much larger proportion of people with no religion (44.4%) and far more people living alone (30.0%). Postcode 6063 also has a higher share of large family homes, with 93.2% of houses having three or more bedrooms.

Everyday life is quite similar in both places when it comes to money and work. They share a similar typical weekly family income (around $1,850 to $1,950) and nearly the same rate of full-time employment. While the gap in the number of people born overseas has widened since 2011, the difference in the typical age of residents has narrowed, with postcode 6056 now only 4 years older than postcode 6063.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 24.4 pts higher in 6063, WA Population: 26,127 larger in 6056, WA Born overseas: 15.4 pts higher in 6063, WA No religion: 12.7 pts higher in 6056, WA Separate houses: 12.6 pts higher in 6063, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6056, WA in 6063, WA +26,127 larger in 6056, WA gap widening

41,172 88th pct 15,045 76th pct

Median age in 6056, WA in 6063, WA +4 yrs older in 6056, WA gap narrowing

40 yrs 36th pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

26.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 25.0%

16.9% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

18.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 12.0%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

41.2% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 47.8%

38.0% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 36.8%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

6056, WA 6063, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.2% Australia ◂ +14.0 pts 54.3%

6.4% England ◂ +3.1 pts 3.3%

1.8% India +3.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.3% Vietnam +4.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

2.8% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

0.4% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

40.5% English ◂ +15.1 pts 25.4%

33.5% Australian ◂ +9.9 pts 23.6%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 5.5%

8.5% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%

6.4% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

2.1% Indian +4.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.4% Vietnamese +5.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.4% Chinese +4.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.2% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

3.1% German ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

80.6% English only ◂ +23.4 pts 57.1%

0.3% Vietnamese +6.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.2% Arabic +2.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Cantonese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.5% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.3% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.4% No religion ◂ +12.7 pts 31.7%

43.8% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 39.8%

0.8% Islam +9.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

1.1% Buddhism +4.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.9% Hinduism +3.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.8% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6056, WA in 6063, WA +1.18 more in 6056, WA

2.44 39th pct 1.26 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6056, WA in 6063, WA +13 more in 6056, WA

17 89th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 6056, WA in 6063, WA +6,899 more in 6056, WA

8,268 88th pct 1,369 61st pct

Avg size in 6056, WA in 6063, WA +144 larger in 6056, WA

486 74th pct 342 59th pct

ICSEA in 6056, WA in 6063, WA +33 higher in 6056, WA

991 48th pct 958 30th pct

Highest year of school

48.6% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 54.2%

24.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 20.2%

8.6% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 34.8%

17.5% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% Certificate I / II even 3.5%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 18.2%

15.2% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.0% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.5% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

7.6% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

1.9% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 6056, WA in 6063, WA +$65 higher in 6056, WA gap widening

$762 52nd pct $697 37th pct

Household income in 6056, WA in 6063, WA +$162 higher in 6063, WA gap steady

$1,470 47th pct $1,632 58th pct

Family income in 6056, WA in 6063, WA +$103 higher in 6056, WA gap widening

$1,946 54th pct $1,843 47th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

18.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 14.1%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 44.8%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 33.4%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 14.3%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 6.9%

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

5.8% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None +7.8 pts ▸ 67.7%

20.8% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 17.1%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6056, WA in 6063, WA +0.5 larger in 6063, WA gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +11.9 pts ▸ 63.8%

27.6% Couples without children ◂ +8.9 pts 18.7%

18.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 16.3%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Household size

33.8% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 28.4%

30.0% 1 person ◂ +10.0 pts 20.0%

15.3% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.0% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.1% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.8% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6056, WA in 6063, WA +$40 higher in 6063, WA gap widening

$300 51st pct $340 62nd pct

Mortgage in 6056, WA in 6063, WA +$19 higher in 6056, WA gap widening

$1,705 57th pct $1,686 56th pct

People / bedroom in 6056, WA in 6063, WA +0.10 higher in 6063, WA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.0 pts ▸ 49.1%

28.9% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 26.5%

28.2% Rented ◂ +6.3 pts 21.8%

1.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

79.9% Separate house +12.6 pts ▸ 92.5%

15.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.5 pts 6.1%

3.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.7% 4 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 48.7%

41.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 38.2%

12.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 3.8%

5.8% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

53.0% $200–$349 ◂ +16.6 pts 36.4%

26.8% $350–$549 +16.9 pts ▸ 43.6%

14.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.8%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 37.8%

31.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 32.4%

15.9% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6056, WA in 6063, WA +349 more in 6056, WA

418 94th pct 69 76th pct

Stops/1k in 6056, WA in 6063, WA +5.57 more in 6056, WA

10.15 88th pct 4.59 60th pct

Departures/1k in 6056, WA in 6063, WA +90.1 more in 6056, WA

1,704.9 86th pct 1,614.8 85th pct

PT routes in 6056, WA in 6063, WA +28 more in 6056, WA

33 86th pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 6056, WA in 6063, WA +2 longer in 6063, WA

4 33rd pct 6 43rd pct

Drive to city in 6056, WA in 6063, WA +8 longer in 6056, WA

25 36th pct 17 23rd pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 69.4%

5.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

4.7% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.7% Bus even 1.7%

1.7% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.6% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

35.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 28.7%

13.5% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.6% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.3% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.9% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.2% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.9% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

6.9% Mining ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

6.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

4.6% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.5% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 12.3%

12.5% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 12.3%

10.5% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.3% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

8.8% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6056, WA in 6063, WA +1 higher in 6056, WA

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 6056, WA in 6063, WA +1 higher in 6056, WA

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 6056, WA in 6063, WA +1 higher in 6063, WA

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 6056, WA in 6063, WA even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6056, WA in 6063, WA +11 higher in 6056, WA

950 35th pct 939 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6056, WA in 6063, WA +0.2 higher in 6056, WA

5.5 71st pct 5.3 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6056, WA in 6063, WA +0.0 more in 6063, WA

5.1 67th pct 5.2 67th pct

15-min city in 6056, WA in 6063, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6063, WA

64.7% 67th pct 66.7% 68th pct

Walk to shops in 6056, WA in 6063, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6056, WA

66.3% 69th pct 60.1% 64th pct

Walk to transit in 6056, WA in 6063, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6063, WA

91.8% 75th pct 94.7% 79th pct

Walk to school in 6056, WA in 6063, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6063, WA

65.6% 63rd pct 72.3% 69th pct

Walk to a park in 6056, WA in 6063, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6063, WA

95.4% 70th pct 99.5% 84th pct

Walk to health in 6056, WA in 6063, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6056, WA

45.6% 62nd pct 43.9% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in 6056, WA in 6063, WA +13.8 more in 6056, WA

22.9 62nd pct 9.1 12th pct

Intersections/km² in 6056, WA in 6063, WA +92 higher in 6063, WA

59 69th pct 152 80th pct

Mean slope in 6056, WA in 6063, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6056, WA

6.4% 70th pct 5.1% 52nd pct

Compare 6056, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6063, WA with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6056, WA vs 6063, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6056/6056-wa/vs/POA6063/6063-wa