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6059, WA vs 6061, WA

Name: 6059, WA vs 6061, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · 6059, WA profile · 6061, WA profile

6059, WA 6061, WA

Postcode 6061 and postcode 6059 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different profiles. Postcode 6061 is a young area where the typical resident is 34 and 47.1% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, residents in postcode 6059 are far older, with a typical age of 43. There is also a significant gap in wealth and housing; 23.6% of households in postcode 6059 earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 10.9% in postcode 6061. While 38.9% of homes in postcode 6059 are owned outright, 44% of homes in postcode 6061 are rented.

The gap in high weekly incomes has widened since 2011, but the two areas share several similarities. Both have almost identical rates of full-time employment, and the typical weekly rent is similar, sitting between $320 and $340. They also both have nearly all homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While postcode 6059 is more established with a higher share of seniors, postcode 6061 has more children under 15, which is consistent with its younger overall population.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 20.0 pts higher in 6059, WA Renting: 19.9 pts higher in 6061, WA Population: 17,514 larger in 6061, WA Median age: 9 yrs older in 6059, WA Other language: 14.8 pts higher in 6061, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6059, WA in 6061, WA +17,514 larger in 6061, WA gap widening

24,169 86th pct 41,683 88th pct

Median age in 6059, WA in 6061, WA +9 yrs older in 6059, WA gap steady

43 yrs 52nd pct 34 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

25.2% Young adults (25–44) +11.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.4 pts 20.0%

21.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.5 pts 12.0%

15.4% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

49.0% Married ◂ +8.0 pts 41.0%

33.3% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

8.9% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

2.9% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

6059, WA 6061, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.8% Australia ◂ +12.7 pts 44.1%

2.7% India +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.2% England ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

2.8% South Africa ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

2.6% Italy ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

2.2% China ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.5% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

25.4% English ◂ +6.1 pts 19.3%

20.9% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 16.5%

13.3% Italian ◂ +8.4 pts 4.9%

8.2% Chinese ◂ +3.2 pts 5.0%

7.2% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

6.2% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

3.6% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

2.5% German ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.2% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

63.9% English only ◂ +19.1 pts 44.8%

4.7% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.1% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

1.0% Arabic +2.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.5% Punjabi +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

3.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

2.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity ◂ +8.8 pts 39.1%

29.8% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 27.1%

4.6% Islam +7.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.1% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.5% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Judaism ◂ +5.2 pts 0.1%

1.7% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Other religions +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6059, WA in 6061, WA +1.25 more in 6059, WA

3.23 50th pct 1.98 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6059, WA in 6061, WA +4 more in 6061, WA

12 88th pct 16 89th pct

Students in 6059, WA in 6061, WA +492 more in 6061, WA

4,805 86th pct 5,297 86th pct

Avg size in 6059, WA in 6061, WA +69 larger in 6059, WA

400 65th pct 331 58th pct

ICSEA in 6059, WA in 6061, WA +37 higher in 6059, WA

1,034 69th pct 998 52nd pct

Highest year of school

64.5% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 58.5%

15.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 14.7%

8.8% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.3 pts 24.9%

20.8% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma even 16.3%

9.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

22.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 18.1%

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 13.7%

11.0% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.6% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

8.4% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.4% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6059, WA in 6061, WA +$76 higher in 6059, WA gap narrowing

$789 58th pct $713 41st pct

Household income in 6059, WA in 6061, WA +$310 higher in 6059, WA gap widening

$1,684 60th pct $1,374 40th pct

Family income in 6059, WA in 6061, WA +$649 higher in 6059, WA gap widening

$2,257 73rd pct $1,608 31st pct

Household income distribution

24.2% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

18.6% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 4.1%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 34.2%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 13.3%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

7.5% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None +1.5 pts ▸ 67.9%

18.7% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 15.0%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6059, WA in 6061, WA even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 54.5%

27.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 23.0%

12.1% One-parent families +8.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

1.4% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

32.4% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 30.5%

29.4% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

15.6% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 12.1%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

2.3% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6059, WA in 6061, WA +$20 higher in 6059, WA gap widening

$340 62nd pct $320 57th pct

Mortgage in 6059, WA in 6061, WA +$483 higher in 6059, WA gap widening

$2,000 74th pct $1,517 47th pct

People / bedroom in 6059, WA in 6061, WA +0.10 higher in 6061, WA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.1% Rented +19.9 pts ▸ 44.0%

38.9% Owned outright ◂ +20.0 pts 18.9%

33.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

71.5% Separate house ◂ +8.9 pts 62.6%

24.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

4.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 3 bedrooms +26.5 pts ▸ 68.7%

32.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.4 pts 11.4%

13.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 1.8%

2.5% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

37.4% $200–$349 +7.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

40.3% $350–$549 ◂ +4.7 pts 35.5%

12.0% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.2% $550–$749 ◂ +4.7 pts 0.5%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.7% $1,000–$1,799 +22.8 pts ▸ 48.5%

34.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 23.6%

20.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 5.1%

14.7% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6059, WA in 6061, WA +107 more in 6061, WA

110 86th pct 217 89th pct

Stops/1k in 6059, WA in 6061, WA +0.65 more in 6061, WA

4.55 60th pct 5.21 67th pct

Departures/1k in 6059, WA in 6061, WA +795.2 more in 6061, WA

1,675.1 86th pct 2,470.3 91st pct

PT routes in 6059, WA in 6061, WA +7 more in 6061, WA

22 86th pct 29 86th pct

Stop walk in 6059, WA in 6061, WA +1 longer in 6059, WA

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 6059, WA in 6061, WA +4 longer in 6061, WA

10 10th pct 14 18th pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 67.8%

8.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 4.3%

5.4% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

5.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.4% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 1 vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 35.1%

11.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

6.3% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

9.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 5.8%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 5.9%

8.5% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

7.1% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

4.4% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Mining even 3.9%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Professionals ◂ +10.9 pts 15.7%

11.2% Community & personal service +5.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.6% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.0% Labourers +6.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 11.1%

12.6% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 7.1%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +5.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6059, WA in 6061, WA +6 higher in 6059, WA

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 6059, WA in 6061, WA +6 higher in 6059, WA

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 6059, WA in 6061, WA +6 higher in 6059, WA

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 6059, WA in 6061, WA +4 higher in 6059, WA

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6059, WA in 6061, WA +115 higher in 6059, WA

1,027 72nd pct 912 17th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6059, WA in 6061, WA

— 2 4th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6059, WA in 6061, WA +0.7 higher in 6059, WA

6.4 79th pct 5.7 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6059, WA in 6061, WA +0.8 more in 6059, WA

6.3 79th pct 5.5 72nd pct

15-min city in 6059, WA in 6061, WA +8.2 pts higher in 6059, WA

80.9% 78th pct 72.7% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in 6059, WA in 6061, WA +15.8 pts higher in 6059, WA

80.2% 79th pct 64.4% 67th pct

Walk to transit in 6059, WA in 6061, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6061, WA

99.4% 89th pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to school in 6059, WA in 6061, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6061, WA

95.3% 88th pct 96.6% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in 6059, WA in 6061, WA even

100.0% 95th pct 99.9% 86th pct

Walk to health in 6059, WA in 6061, WA +42.8 pts higher in 6059, WA

58.4% 73rd pct 15.6% 38th pct

Amenities/1k in 6059, WA in 6061, WA +2.8 more in 6059, WA

11.3 22nd pct 8.5 10th pct

Intersections/km² in 6059, WA in 6061, WA +12 higher in 6061, WA

156 80th pct 167 81st pct

Mean slope in 6059, WA in 6061, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6061, WA

5.7% 60th pct 5.8% 62nd pct

Compare 6059, WA with nearby areas

6052, WA 6060, WA 6090, WA 6062, WA 6061, WA 6050, WA 6006, WA 6016, WA

Compare 6061, WA with nearby areas

6064, WA 6021, WA 6022, WA 6059, WA 6060, WA 6090, WA 6024, WA 6017, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6059, WA vs 6061, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6059/6059-wa/vs/POA6061/6061-wa