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6056, WA vs 6070, WA

Name: 6056, WA vs 6070, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · 6056, WA profile · 6070, WA profile

6056, WA 6070, WA

Postcode 6056 and postcode 6070 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different profiles. Postcode 6070 is a more affluent area, where the typical weekly household income is $2,388 and 38.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, postcode 6056 has a typical weekly household income of $1,470 and a higher proportion of renters, at 28.2%. Postcode 6056 also has a larger presence of one-parent families (18.9%) and people living alone (30.0%), while postcode 6070 is far more likely to have homes owned outright (40.6%).

Both areas have almost identical numbers of public transport stops per 1,000 people. However, they differ in how people move and live; postcode 6056 is somewhat walkable with more homes near parks and transport, while postcode 6070 is mostly car-dependent. Over time, the gaps in income and education have widened, with postcode 6070 seeing a larger increase in the share of high-earning households and university graduates compared to postcode 6056.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 23.8 pts higher in 6070, WA Population: 37,447 larger in 6056, WA Renting: 22.0 pts higher in 6056, WA Year 12: 21.6 pts higher in 6070, WA Separate houses: 18.2 pts higher in 6070, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6056, WA in 6070, WA +37,447 larger in 6056, WA gap widening

41,172 88th pct 3,725 49th pct

Median age in 6056, WA in 6070, WA +4 yrs older in 6070, WA gap narrowing

40 yrs 36th pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

26.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.7 pts 19.5%

18.6% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.9% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%

Marital status

41.2% Married +18.1 pts ▸ 59.3%

38.0% Never married ◂ +11.6 pts 26.4%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

6056, WA 6070, 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 even 68.2%

6.4% England +6.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

2.8% Philippines ◂ +2.5 pts 0.2%

1.8% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.5% English +10.6 pts ▸ 51.1%

33.5% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

8.9% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.5% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.4% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

3.1% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Filipino ◂ +2.9 pts 0.3%

2.1% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.6% English only +11.2 pts ▸ 91.8%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.4% No religion +12.3 pts ▸ 56.7%

43.8% Christianity ◂ +8.4 pts 35.4%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.8% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6056, WA in 6070, WA +0.18 more in 6070, WA

2.44 39th pct 2.62 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6056, WA in 6070, WA +15 more in 6056, WA

17 89th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6056, WA in 6070, WA +7,740 more in 6056, WA

8,268 88th pct 528 45th pct

Avg size in 6056, WA in 6070, WA +222 larger in 6056, WA

486 74th pct 264 51st pct

ICSEA in 6056, WA in 6070, WA +116 higher in 6070, WA

991 48th pct 1,107 89th pct

Highest year of school

48.6% Year 12 +21.6 pts ▸ 70.2%

24.5% Year 10 ◂ +8.7 pts 15.8%

10.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 7.2%

8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.4 pts 2.2%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.2 pts 18.9%

17.5% Bachelor degree +16.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +7.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 15.3%

15.2% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.0% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.5% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.6% Education +4.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +3.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in 6056, WA in 6070, WA +$176 higher in 6070, WA gap widening

$762 52nd pct $938 79th pct

Household income in 6056, WA in 6070, WA +$918 higher in 6070, WA gap widening

$1,470 47th pct $2,388 90th pct

Family income in 6056, WA in 6070, WA +$779 higher in 6070, WA gap widening

$1,946 54th pct $2,725 88th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 25.7%

27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.6 pts 18.2%

7.9% $4,000 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

18.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 11.3%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 37.6%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 24.1%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

3.4% $3,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.0% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None +6.9 pts ▸ 66.7%

20.8% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 18.7%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6056, WA in 6070, WA +0.3 larger in 6070, WA gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +12.0 pts ▸ 63.8%

27.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 27.3%

18.9% One-parent families ◂ +10.7 pts 8.2%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.8% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

30.0% 1 person ◂ +14.0 pts 16.0%

13.0% 4 people +7.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

15.3% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.1% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6056, WA in 6070, WA +$120 higher in 6070, WA gap widening

$300 51st pct $420 83rd pct

Mortgage in 6056, WA in 6070, WA +$395 higher in 6070, WA gap widening

$1,705 57th pct $2,100 80th pct

People / bedroom in 6056, WA in 6070, WA even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Owned with a mortgage +11.3 pts ▸ 51.4%

28.9% Owned outright +11.7 pts ▸ 40.6%

28.2% Rented ◂ +22.0 pts 6.1%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

79.9% Separate house +18.2 pts ▸ 98.1%

15.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.6 pts 1.0%

3.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

34.7% 4 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

41.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 34.1%

5.8% 5 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 6.9%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.0% $200–$349 ◂ +31.7 pts 21.3%

26.8% $350–$549 +22.0 pts ▸ 48.8%

1.5% $550–$749 +16.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.3% Under $200 ◂ +9.3 pts 5.0%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.8 pts 19.1%

9.8% $3,000 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6056, WA in 6070, WA +381 more in 6056, WA

418 94th pct 37 65th pct

Stops/1k in 6056, WA in 6070, WA +0.22 more in 6056, WA

10.15 88th pct 9.93 88th pct

Departures/1k in 6056, WA in 6070, WA +928.5 more in 6056, WA

1,704.9 86th pct 776.4 68th pct

PT routes in 6056, WA in 6070, WA +29 more in 6056, WA

33 86th pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 6056, WA in 6070, WA +5 longer in 6070, WA

4 33rd pct 9 48th pct

Drive to city in 6056, WA in 6070, WA +3 longer in 6070, WA

25 36th pct 28 40th pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 60.1%

5.8% Worked at home +7.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.7% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.6% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 2 vehicles +11.9 pts ▸ 47.4%

35.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.9 pts 19.8%

13.5% 3 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

8.6% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.3% Education & training +6.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 6.9%

4.6% Professional & technical +5.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.9% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

6.9% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.4% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 3.7%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

4.6% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Professionals +18.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.3 pts 11.8%

10.3% Managers +6.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 10.9%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%

10.5% Labourers ◂ +5.6 pts 4.9%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.6 pts 3.4%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6056, WA in 6070, WA +6 higher in 6070, WA

4 36th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 6056, WA in 6070, WA +6 higher in 6070, WA

4 36th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 6056, WA in 6070, WA +5 higher in 6070, WA

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 6056, WA in 6070, WA +6 higher in 6070, WA

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 6056, WA in 6070, WA +144 higher in 6070, WA

950 35th pct 1,094 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6056, WA in 6070, WA +2.3 higher in 6056, WA

5.5 71st pct 3.2 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6056, WA in 6070, WA +2.0 more in 6056, WA

5.1 67th pct 3.1 39th pct

15-min city in 6056, WA in 6070, WA +34.2 pts higher in 6056, WA

64.7% 67th pct 30.5% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in 6056, WA in 6070, WA +35.2 pts higher in 6056, WA

66.3% 69th pct 31.1% 36th pct

Walk to transit in 6056, WA in 6070, WA +18.4 pts higher in 6056, WA

91.8% 75th pct 73.3% 62nd pct

Walk to school in 6056, WA in 6070, WA +34.0 pts higher in 6056, WA

65.6% 63rd pct 31.6% 30th pct

Walk to a park in 6056, WA in 6070, WA +31.0 pts higher in 6056, WA

95.4% 70th pct 64.4% 43rd pct

Walk to health in 6056, WA in 6070, WA +16.5 pts higher in 6056, WA

45.6% 62nd pct 29.1% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in 6056, WA in 6070, WA +9.2 more in 6056, WA

22.9 62nd pct 13.7 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in 6056, WA in 6070, WA +30 higher in 6056, WA

59 69th pct 30 62nd pct

Mean slope in 6056, WA in 6070, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6070, WA

6.4% 70th pct 13.0% 97th pct

Compare 6056, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6070, WA with nearby areas

6071, WA 6072, WA 6057, WA 6073, WA 6056, WA 6058, WA 6081, WA 6076, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6056, WA vs 6070, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6056/6056-wa/vs/POA6070/6070-wa