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6056, WA vs 6069, WA

Name: 6056, WA vs 6069, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · 6056, WA profile · 6069, WA profile

6056, WA 6069, WA

Postcode 6069 and postcode 6056 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with distinct demographic profiles. Postcode 6069 is a younger area where the typical resident is 33 and 25.4% of people are children under 15, which helps explain why 35.6% of people are unpaid carers for children. It also has a higher typical weekly household income of $2,043. In contrast, postcode 6056 is older, with a typical age of 40 and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (18.6%). It also has more people living alone (30.0%) and more homes owned outright (28.9%).

Both areas share a very similar overall advantage score, which sits right around the national average. They also have almost identical rates of people working from home, volunteers, and those who have served in the Defence Force. While postcode 6069 has a higher typical income and more people with Year 12 qualifications, the gap in schooling has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 8.5 pts higher in 6069, WA Living alone: 12.7 pts higher in 6056, WA Owned outright: 12.5 pts higher in 6056, WA Median age: 7 yrs older in 6056, WA Separate houses: 11.6 pts higher in 6069, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6056, WA in 6069, WA +5,178 larger in 6069, WA gap narrowing

41,172 88th pct 46,350 89th pct

Median age in 6056, WA in 6069, WA +7 yrs older in 6056, WA gap narrowing

40 yrs 36th pct 33 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

26.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 21.7%

16.9% Children (0–14) +8.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

18.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.2 pts 9.4%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

41.2% Married +8.5 pts ▸ 49.7%

38.0% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 35.8%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 7.8%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

6056, WA 6069, 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 ◂ +5.5 pts 62.7%

6.4% England +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.5% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.8% India +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

0.7% South Africa +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.5% English ◂ +2.3 pts 38.1%

33.5% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 30.7%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

8.5% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

6.4% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

2.1% Indian +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

3.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

80.6% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 76.7%

0.5% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.2% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Mandarin even 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.4% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 43.9%

43.8% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 41.1%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

0.9% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6056, WA in 6069, WA +1.25 more in 6056, WA

2.44 39th pct 1.19 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6056, WA in 6069, WA +3 more in 6056, WA

17 89th pct 14 88th pct

Students in 6056, WA in 6069, WA +3,254 more in 6069, WA

8,268 88th pct 11,522 89th pct

Avg size in 6056, WA in 6069, WA +337 larger in 6069, WA

486 74th pct 823 92nd pct

ICSEA in 6056, WA in 6069, WA +11 higher in 6069, WA

991 48th pct 1,002 54th pct

Highest year of school

48.6% Year 12 +9.4 pts ▸ 58.0%

24.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 20.4%

10.3% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

17.5% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

15.2% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

18.7% Engineering & related even 18.7%

11.0% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.5% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

7.6% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.9% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 6056, WA in 6069, WA +$159 higher in 6069, WA gap narrowing

$762 52nd pct $921 77th pct

Household income in 6056, WA in 6069, WA +$573 higher in 6069, WA gap widening

$1,470 47th pct $2,043 79th pct

Family income in 6056, WA in 6069, WA +$289 higher in 6069, WA gap narrowing

$1,946 54th pct $2,235 72nd pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 22.0%

18.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.6 pts 8.8%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.9% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 36.2%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

3.4% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None +8.4 pts ▸ 68.2%

20.8% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 17.5%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6056, WA in 6069, WA +0.5 larger in 6069, WA gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +13.6 pts ▸ 65.5%

27.6% Couples without children ◂ +8.7 pts 18.9%

18.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 14.8%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.8% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 29.5%

30.0% 1 person ◂ +12.7 pts 17.3%

13.0% 4 people +8.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.3% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

5.1% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.8% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6056, WA in 6069, WA +$65 higher in 6069, WA gap steady

$300 51st pct $365 69th pct

Mortgage in 6056, WA in 6069, WA +$245 higher in 6069, WA gap narrowing

$1,705 57th pct $1,950 71st pct

People / bedroom in 6056, WA in 6069, WA +0.10 higher in 6069, WA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Owned with a mortgage +21.4 pts ▸ 61.5%

28.9% Owned outright ◂ +12.5 pts 16.4%

28.2% Rented ◂ +7.9 pts 20.3%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

79.9% Separate house +11.6 pts ▸ 91.4%

15.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.2 pts 7.5%

3.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.7% 4 bedrooms +19.6 pts ▸ 54.3%

41.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 31.5%

12.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 6.0%

5.8% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

26.8% $350–$549 +30.0 pts ▸ 56.7%

53.0% $200–$349 ◂ +23.0 pts 29.9%

14.3% Under $200 ◂ +7.6 pts 6.8%

1.5% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.8% $1,800–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 32.4%

15.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.1 pts 7.8%

9.8% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6056, WA in 6069, WA +202 more in 6056, WA

418 94th pct 216 89th pct

Stops/1k in 6056, WA in 6069, WA +5.49 more in 6056, WA

10.15 88th pct 4.66 61st pct

Departures/1k in 6056, WA in 6069, WA +342.8 more in 6056, WA

1,704.9 86th pct 1,362.1 80th pct

PT routes in 6056, WA in 6069, WA +19 more in 6056, WA

33 86th pct 14 79th pct

Stop walk in 6056, WA in 6069, WA +2 longer in 6056, WA

4 33rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 6056, WA in 6069, WA +4 longer in 6069, WA

25 36th pct 29 41st pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 68.0%

5.8% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.6% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 2 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

35.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 30.2%

13.5% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 12.8%

10.3% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.9% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.9% Mining +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.3% Education & training even 7.3%

6.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 16.5%

15.5% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 14.3%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.5% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.3% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.5% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

8.8% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6056, WA in 6069, WA +2 higher in 6069, WA

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6056, WA in 6069, WA +2 higher in 6069, WA

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6056, WA in 6069, WA +4 higher in 6069, WA

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6056, WA in 6069, WA +1 higher in 6069, WA

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6056, WA in 6069, WA +39 higher in 6069, WA

950 35th pct 989 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6056, WA in 6069, WA +0.6 higher in 6056, WA

5.5 71st pct 4.9 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6056, WA in 6069, WA +0.6 more in 6056, WA

5.1 67th pct 4.5 60th pct

15-min city in 6056, WA in 6069, WA +11.4 pts higher in 6056, WA

64.7% 67th pct 53.4% 57th pct

Walk to shops in 6056, WA in 6069, WA +17.9 pts higher in 6056, WA

66.3% 69th pct 48.5% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in 6056, WA in 6069, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6056, WA

91.8% 75th pct 86.7% 70th pct

Walk to school in 6056, WA in 6069, WA +8.7 pts higher in 6069, WA

65.6% 63rd pct 74.3% 71st pct

Walk to a park in 6056, WA in 6069, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6056, WA

95.4% 70th pct 89.2% 65th pct

Walk to health in 6056, WA in 6069, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6056, WA

45.6% 62nd pct 39.6% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in 6056, WA in 6069, WA +12.9 more in 6056, WA

22.9 62nd pct 10.0 15th pct

Intersections/km² in 6056, WA in 6069, WA +50 higher in 6069, WA

59 69th pct 109 75th pct

Mean slope in 6056, WA in 6069, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6069, WA

6.4% 70th pct 6.6% 71st pct

Compare 6056, WA with nearby areas

6055, WA 6069, WA 6071, WA 6070, WA 6063, WA 6068, WA 6057, WA 6054, 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). 6056, WA vs 6069, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6056/6056-wa/vs/POA6069/6069-wa