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6059, WA vs 6066, WA

Name: 6059, WA vs 6066, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · 6059, WA profile · 6066, WA profile

6059, WA 6066, WA

Postcode 6059 and postcode 6066 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with distinct profiles. Postcode 6059 is more affluent and highly educated, with 29.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14.8% in postcode 6066. It is also a more walkable area, where 80.9% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, while postcode 6066 has 64.6%. In contrast, postcode 6066 is more family-oriented, with a higher share of children under 15 (19.2% versus 15.4%) and a much higher proportion of separate houses (94.4% compared to 71.5%).

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, both sitting around $1,700. They also have nearly identical rates of full-time employment and a similar share of residents who have served in the Defence Force. While the gap in home ownership and the number of people living alone has narrowed since 2011, the difference in educational qualifications and high weekly earnings has widened.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.9 pts higher in 6066, WA Bachelor+: 14.4 pts higher in 6059, WA 3+ bedrooms: 12.1 pts higher in 6066, WA Living alone: 11.6 pts higher in 6059, WA Household size: 0.5 larger in 6066, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6059, WA in 6066, WA +5,710 larger in 6059, WA gap widening

24,169 86th pct 18,459 81st pct

Median age in 6059, WA in 6066, WA +6 yrs older in 6059, WA gap steady

43 yrs 52nd pct 37 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

25.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 24.9%

21.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.6 pts 12.9%

15.4% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

49.0% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 48.5%

33.3% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

2.9% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

6059, WA 6066, 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 +2.6 pts ▸ 59.4%

3.7% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% England +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% South Africa ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

2.7% India ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.5% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Italy ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

2.2% China ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

25.4% English +4.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

20.9% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

13.3% Italian ◂ +7.1 pts 6.2%

8.2% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%

7.2% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

4.6% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.2% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

3.6% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.7% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

2.5% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.2% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Language

Language used at home

63.9% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 65.0%

4.7% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.1% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 0.9%

3.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

1.0% Arabic +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.3% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 43.2%

29.8% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

4.6% Islam +4.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.4% Judaism ◂ +5.0 pts 0.4%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6059, WA in 6066, WA +1.54 more in 6059, WA

3.23 50th pct 1.69 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6059, WA in 6066, WA +6 more in 6059, WA

12 88th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 6059, WA in 6066, WA +2,047 more in 6059, WA

4,805 86th pct 2,758 75th pct

Avg size in 6059, WA in 6066, WA +59 larger in 6066, WA

400 65th pct 460 71st pct

ICSEA in 6059, WA in 6066, WA +51 higher in 6059, WA

1,034 69th pct 984 44th pct

Highest year of school

64.5% Year 12 ◂ +9.6 pts 54.9%

15.2% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

6.5% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.8% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

20.8% Certificate III / IV +16.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

33.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.2 pts 21.0%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 15.6%

9.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 4.6%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

1.9% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

22.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 17.9%

14.3% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

11.0% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.6% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

8.4% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.4% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6059, WA in 6066, WA +$73 higher in 6059, WA gap widening

$789 58th pct $716 41st pct

Household income in 6059, WA in 6066, WA +$42 higher in 6066, WA gap narrowing

$1,684 60th pct $1,726 63rd pct

Family income in 6059, WA in 6066, WA +$341 higher in 6059, WA gap widening

$2,257 73rd pct $1,916 52nd pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

24.2% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

18.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 12.6%

13.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 7.6%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 44.5%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 15.4%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

7.5% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

6.7% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.4% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None ◂ +0.1 pts 66.4%

18.7% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 18.1%

5.8% Two conditions even 5.8%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6059, WA in 6066, WA +0.5 larger in 6066, WA gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 61.7%

27.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.7 pts 20.3%

12.1% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Household size

32.4% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 30.7%

29.4% 1 person ◂ +11.6 pts 17.8%

15.6% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.6% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.6% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.3% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6059, WA in 6066, WA +$10 higher in 6066, WA gap narrowing

$340 62nd pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6059, WA in 6066, WA +$297 higher in 6059, WA gap widening

$2,000 74th pct $1,703 57th pct

People / bedroom in 6059, WA in 6066, WA +0.10 higher in 6066, WA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.7% Owned with a mortgage +16.2 pts ▸ 49.9%

38.9% Owned outright ◂ +8.8 pts 30.0%

24.1% Rented ◂ +6.1 pts 18.0%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

71.5% Separate house +22.9 pts ▸ 94.4%

24.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.9 pts 5.4%

4.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.9% 4 bedrooms +21.3 pts ▸ 54.2%

42.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 32.1%

13.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 2.6%

7.9% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.3% $350–$549 +10.8 pts ▸ 51.1%

37.4% $200–$349 ◂ +9.7 pts 27.7%

12.0% Under $200 +4.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.6 pts 1.6%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.7% $1,000–$1,799 +11.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

34.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 32.8%

20.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 7.5%

14.7% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6059, WA in 6066, WA +30 more in 6059, WA

110 86th pct 80 79th pct

Stops/1k in 6059, WA in 6066, WA +0.22 more in 6059, WA

4.55 60th pct 4.33 57th pct

Departures/1k in 6059, WA in 6066, WA +360.2 more in 6066, WA

1,675.1 86th pct 2,035.3 88th pct

PT routes in 6059, WA in 6066, WA +15 more in 6059, WA

22 86th pct 7 63rd pct

Stop walk in 6059, WA in 6066, WA +4 longer in 6066, WA

3 29th pct 7 45th pct

Drive to city in 6059, WA in 6066, WA +9 longer in 6066, WA

10 10th pct 19 27th pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 69.5%

8.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

5.4% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

37.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 27.7%

11.7% 3 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.5% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%

10.3% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.5% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.4% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 5.1%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

4.4% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Mining +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Professionals ◂ +12.9 pts 13.7%

12.6% Technicians & trades +5.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%

11.2% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.6% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 8.9%

8.0% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +5.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.3% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6059, WA in 6066, WA +4 higher in 6059, WA

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 6059, WA in 6066, WA +3 higher in 6059, WA

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6059, WA in 6066, WA even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6059, WA in 6066, WA +5 higher in 6059, WA

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6059, WA in 6066, WA +76 higher in 6059, WA

1,027 72nd pct 951 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6059, WA in 6066, WA +0.8 higher in 6059, WA

6.4 79th pct 5.7 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6059, WA in 6066, WA +0.6 more in 6059, WA

6.3 79th pct 5.7 73rd pct

15-min city in 6059, WA in 6066, WA +16.3 pts higher in 6059, WA

80.9% 78th pct 64.6% 67th pct

Walk to shops in 6059, WA in 6066, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6066, WA

80.2% 79th pct 80.7% 80th pct

Walk to transit in 6059, WA in 6066, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6059, WA

99.4% 89th pct 95.2% 80th pct

Walk to school in 6059, WA in 6066, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6059, WA

95.3% 88th pct 92.3% 84th pct

Walk to a park in 6059, WA in 6066, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6059, WA

100.0% 95th pct 99.7% 84th pct

Walk to health in 6059, WA in 6066, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6059, WA

58.4% 73rd pct 52.7% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in 6059, WA in 6066, WA +3.4 more in 6059, WA

11.3 22nd pct 7.9 8th pct

Intersections/km² in 6059, WA in 6066, WA +8 higher in 6059, WA

156 80th pct 148 79th pct

Mean slope in 6059, WA in 6066, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6059, WA

5.7% 60th pct 4.8% 47th pct

Compare 6059, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6066, WA with nearby areas

6090, WA 6067, WA 6064, WA 6068, WA 6062, WA 6063, WA 6061, WA 6059, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6059, WA vs 6066, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6059/6059-wa/vs/POA6066/6066-wa