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6056, WA vs 6073, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 6056, WA profile · 6073, WA profile

6056, WA 6073, WA

Postcode 6056 and postcode 6073 are nearby areas in Greater Perth with very different profiles. Residents are far older in postcode 6073, where the typical age is 50 compared to 40 in postcode 6056. This older population in postcode 6073 is consistent with a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (28.0% versus 18.6%) and more homes owned outright (45.8% versus 28.9%). In contrast, postcode 6056 is more rental-heavy, with 28.2% of households renting compared to just 12.4% in postcode 6073. Postcode 6056 also offers better daily convenience, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (66.3% versus 44.0%) and a much higher number of public transport departures per 1,000 people.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The difference in typical age has grown to 10 years, and the divide in outright home ownership has nearly doubled to 17 percentage points. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain similar in some ways. Both have typical weekly personal incomes near the national figure, and they share almost identical numbers of people per home and per bedroom.

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Where they differ most

Population: 37,982 larger in 6056, WA Owned outright: 17.0 pts higher in 6073, WA Median age: 10 yrs older in 6073, WA Housework 15h+: 8.7 pts higher in 6073, WA Renting: 15.7 pts higher in 6056, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +37,982 larger in 6056, WA gap widening
41,172 88th pct 3,190 47th pct
Median age in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +10 yrs older in 6073, WA gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 50 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6056, WA gap steady
4.9% 75th pct 1.5% 38th pct
Aged 65+ in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +9.4 pts higher in 6073, WA gap widening
18.6% 44th pct 28.0% 85th pct
Under 15 in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6056, WA gap steady
16.9% 45th pct 15.5% 31st pct
De facto in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6056, WA gap steady
12.8% 56th pct 11.1% 35th pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 29.3%
18.6% Seniors (65+) +9.4 pts ▸ 28.0%
26.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.6 pts 17.5%
16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 15.5%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 9.8%

Marital status

41.2% Married +11.4 pts ▸ 52.6%
38.0% Never married ◂ +11.0 pts 27.0%
11.0% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%
5.6% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.3% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

6056, WA 6073, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6073, WA gap steady
25.9% 76th pct 26.9% 78th pct

Country of birth

68.2% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 68.7%
6.4% England +6.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
3.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
2.8% Philippines ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%
1.8% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.5% English +11.3 pts ▸ 51.8%
33.5% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 38.1%
8.9% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.5% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.4% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%
3.1% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.2% Filipino ◂ +2.7 pts 0.6%
2.1% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.1% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +9.6 pts higher in 6056, WA gap widening
13.2% 72nd pct 3.6% 38th pct
Limited English in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6056, WA gap steady
1.4% 72nd pct 0.3% 39th pct

Language used at home

80.6% English only +11.9 pts ▸ 92.4%
1.5% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%
1.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6073, WA gap widening
44.4% 60th pct 48.4% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

44.4% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 48.4%
43.8% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 43.6%
8.0% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%
1.1% Buddhism even 1.1%
0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6073, WA gap narrowing
48.6% 55th pct 53.9% 64th pct
Bachelor+ in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +6.4 pts higher in 6073, WA gap widening
14.3% 46th pct 20.7% 65th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +3.60 more in 6073, WA
2.44 39th pct 6.05 71st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +14 more in 6056, WA
17 89th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +6,959 more in 6056, WA
8,268 88th pct 1,309 60th pct
Avg size in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +50 larger in 6056, WA
486 74th pct 436 69th pct
ICSEA in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +53 higher in 6073, WA
991 48th pct 1,044 72nd pct

Highest year of school

48.6% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 53.9%
24.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 23.9%
10.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%
8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 31.5%
17.5% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 23.0%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 17.2%
4.3% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related even 18.7%
15.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 14.4%
7.6% Education +4.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.5% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.0% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%
4.8% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +$55 higher in 6056, WA gap widening
$762 52nd pct $707 39th pct
Household income in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +$303 higher in 6073, WA gap widening
$1,470 47th pct $1,773 65th pct
Family income in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +$194 higher in 6073, WA gap steady
$1,946 54th pct $2,140 67th pct
High earners in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6073, WA gap steady
10.3% 60th pct 14.1% 75th pct
High-income homes in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6073, WA gap widening
16.4% 51st pct 23.3% 71st pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 26.2%
27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 23.3%
18.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 17.5%
7.9% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 44.8%
30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 25.7%
17.3% $1,500–$2,999 even 17.3%
3.4% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6073, WA
31.1% 61st pct 32.7% 70th pct
Mental health in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6056, WA
10.6% 75th pct 8.7% 51st pct
Needs assistance in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6073, WA gap steady
5.9% 58th pct 6.4% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.6% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%
8.8% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%
4.4% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.0% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.1% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.9% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None +0.2 pts ▸ 60.0%
20.8% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 21.5%
6.8% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.5% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +8.1 pts higher in 6073, WA gap steady
13.0% 22nd pct 21.1% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6073, WA gap widening
12.0% 38th pct 14.4% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6073, WA gap steady
26.2% 58th pct 28.1% 71st pct
Defence service in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6073, WA
3.1% 55th pct 4.2% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +8.7 pts higher in 6073, WA gap widening
19.5% 24th pct 28.3% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +0.1 larger in 6073, WA gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +6.4 pts higher in 6056, WA gap steady
18.9% 87th pct 12.6% 52nd pct
Living alone in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6056, WA gap widening
30.0% 65th pct 22.8% 31st pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 52.6%
27.6% Couples without children +7.0 pts ▸ 34.7%
18.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.4 pts 12.6%
1.6% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Household size

33.8% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 38.3%
30.0% 1 person ◂ +7.2 pts 22.8%
15.3% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.0% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
5.1% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.8% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +$43 higher in 6073, WA gap steady
$300 51st pct $343 63rd pct
Mortgage in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +$295 higher in 6073, WA gap widening
$1,705 57th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 6056, WAin 6073, WA even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +15.7 pts higher in 6056, WA gap widening
28.2% 70th pct 12.4% 19th pct
Owned outright in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +17.0 pts higher in 6073, WA gap widening
28.9% 23rd pct 45.8% 71st pct
Separate houses in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +12.3 pts higher in 6073, WA gap widening
79.9% 26th pct 92.2% 51st pct
3+ bedrooms in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6073, WA gap narrowing
81.7% 63rd pct 85.1% 75th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.9% Owned outright +17.0 pts ▸ 45.8%
40.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 39.0%
28.2% Rented ◂ +15.7 pts 12.4%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
1.2% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

79.9% Separate house +12.3 pts ▸ 92.2%
15.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.8 pts 6.9%
3.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

34.7% 4 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 41.6%
41.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 33.6%
12.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 9.2%
5.8% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.7% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.2% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

53.0% $200–$349 ◂ +25.3 pts 27.7%
26.8% $350–$549 +12.4 pts ▸ 39.2%
14.3% Under $200 +5.9 pts ▸ 20.3%
1.5% $550–$749 +3.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
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 ◂ +13.0 pts 23.9%
15.9% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 16.6%
9.8% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6056, WA gap steady
6.6% 74th pct 4.0% 52nd pct
Work from home in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6073, WA gap widening
5.8% 8th pct 10.5% 26th pct
PT commute in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6056, WA gap steady
3.3% 78th pct 1.4% 60th pct
PT stops in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +384 more in 6056, WA
418 94th pct 34 63rd pct
Stops/1k in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +0.51 more in 6073, WA
10.15 88th pct 10.66 89th pct
Departures/1k in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +992.7 more in 6056, WA
1,704.9 86th pct 712.2 67th pct
PT routes in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +26 more in 6056, WA
33 86th pct 7 63rd pct
Stop walk in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +27 longer in 6073, WA
4 33rd pct 31 71st pct
Drive to city in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +12 longer in 6073, WA
25 36th pct 37 48th pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 62.5%
5.8% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%
1.7% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
1.6% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 36.9%
35.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 26.8%
13.5% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
8.6% 4 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
6.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6056, WA gap narrowing
36.4% 62nd pct 31.8% 42nd pct
Recent arrivals in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6056, WA gap narrowing
7.5% 45th pct 1.9% 19th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6056, WA gap steady
5.8% 77th pct 4.1% 48th pct
Participation in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6056, WA gap widening
61.3% 55th pct 55.9% 34th pct
Full-time in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6056, WA gap narrowing
60.7% 64th pct 58.0% 45th pct

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%
7.3% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 7.3%
6.9% Mining +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.9% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%
6.4% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%
6.2% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.6% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%
4.6% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Professionals +7.4 pts ▸ 22.9%
17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 16.7%
10.3% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%
12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%
10.5% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%
10.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%
8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +3 higher in 6073, WA
4 36th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +4 higher in 6073, WA
4 36th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +4 higher in 6073, WA
5 43rd pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +4 higher in 6073, WA
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +69 higher in 6073, WA
950 35th pct 1,019 69th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6056, WAin 6073, WA
— 31 29th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 6056, WAin 6073, WA
— 31 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +1.0 higher in 6056, WA
5.5 71st pct 4.5 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +0.7 more in 6056, WA
5.1 67th pct 4.4 59th pct
15-min city in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +16.9 pts higher in 6056, WA
64.7% 67th pct 47.8% 51st pct
Walk to shops in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +22.3 pts higher in 6056, WA
66.3% 69th pct 44.0% 47th pct
Walk to transit in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +18.7 pts higher in 6056, WA
91.8% 75th pct 73.1% 62nd pct
Walk to school in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +8.2 pts higher in 6056, WA
65.6% 63rd pct 57.4% 57th pct
Walk to a park in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +23.2 pts higher in 6056, WA
95.4% 70th pct 72.3% 50th pct
Walk to health in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6073, WA
45.6% 62nd pct 49.7% 66th pct
Amenities/1k in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +6.2 more in 6073, WA
22.9 62nd pct 29.2 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +33 higher in 6056, WA
59 69th pct 26 62nd pct
Mean slope in 6056, WAin 6073, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6073, WA
6.4% 70th pct 7.9% 81st pct

Compare 6056, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6073, WA with nearby areas

6072, WA 6081, WA 6071, WA 6076, WA 6070, WA 6074, WA 6056, WA 6057, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6056, WA vs 6073, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6056/6056-wa/vs/POA6073/6073-wa