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6059, WA vs 6090, WA

Name: 6059, WA vs 6090, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · 6059, WA profile · 6090, WA profile

6059, WA 6090, WA

Postcode 6059 is a populous area with 24,169 people, while postcode 6090 is sparsely populated with only 25 residents. There are stark differences in their social makeup: postcode 6059 is far more diverse, with 39.4% of people born overseas and 32.3% using another language at home. It also has a far higher share of children (15.4%) and seniors (21.5%), compared to postcode 6090, where there are no residents in either age group. Education levels are also very different, with 64.5% of people in postcode 6059 completing Year 12, compared to just 23.8% in postcode 6090.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently, with the gap in typical personal income widening to $561. However, they share a typical resident age of 43 and have almost identical typical household incomes. While postcode 6059 is very walkable and has far more people with a bachelor's degree, postcode 6090 has a far higher typical family income of $7,000 per week. The number of people per home is also far higher in postcode 6059, though this gap has narrowed over the last few years.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 27.4 pts higher in 6059, WA Year 12: 40.7 pts higher in 6059, WA Bachelor+: 29.2 pts higher in 6059, WA Family income: $4,743 higher in 6090, WA Rent: $435 higher in 6090, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6059, WA in 6090, WA +24,144 larger in 6059, WA gap steady

24,169 86th pct 25 1st pct

Median age in 6059, WA in 6090, WA even gap narrowing

43 yrs 52nd pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

25.2% Young adults (25–44) +50.8 pts ▸ 76.0%

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

21.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +21.5 pts 0.0%

15.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

49.0% Married ◂ +20.4 pts 28.6%

2.9% Separated +30.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

33.3% Never married ◂ +9.5 pts 23.8%

8.9% Divorced +10.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6059, WA 6090, 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 ◂ +8.8 pts 48.0%

3.7% Vietnam +20.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

4.2% England ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.8% South Africa ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.7% India ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.6% Italy ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.2% China ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

25.4% English ◂ +1.4 pts 24.0%

20.9% Australian ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%

6.2% Scottish +13.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.2% Irish +8.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

2.5% German +13.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.3% Italian ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

4.6% Vietnamese +7.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.2% Chinese ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

3.6% Indian ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.7% Greek ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

63.9% English only ◂ +15.9 pts 48.0%

4.7% Vietnamese +7.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.1% Italian ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.0% Mandarin ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.3% Cantonese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity ◂ +27.9 pts 20.0%

29.8% No religion +14.2 pts ▸ 44.0%

5.1% Not stated +26.9 pts ▸ 32.0%

4.5% Buddhism +7.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.4% Judaism ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.6% Islam ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6059, WA in 6090, WA

3.23 50th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6059, WA in 6090, WA +12 more in 6059, WA

12 88th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6059, WA in 6090, WA

4,805 86th pct —

Avg size in 6059, WA in 6090, WA

400 65th pct —

ICSEA in 6059, WA in 6090, WA

1,034 69th pct —

Highest year of school

64.5% Year 12 ◂ +40.7 pts 23.8%

6.5% Year 11 +36.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

15.2% Year 10 ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

20.8% Certificate III / IV +62.5 pts ▸ 83.3%

33.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +33.2 pts 0.0%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

9.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.3% Engineering & related +27.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

22.3% Management & commerce ◂ +22.3 pts 0.0%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

10.6% Health ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

8.4% Education ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6059, WA in 6090, WA +$561 higher in 6090, WA gap widening

$789 58th pct $1,350 96th pct

Household income in 6059, WA in 6090, WA +$65 higher in 6090, WA gap narrowing

$1,684 60th pct $1,749 64th pct

Family income in 6059, WA in 6090, WA +$4,743 higher in 6090, WA

$2,257 73rd pct $7,000 100th pct

Household income distribution

24.2% $650–$1,499 +75.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%

18.6% Under $650 ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%

13.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.4 pts 14.3%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.3 pts 0.0%

5.5% $3,000 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.5% Heart disease +19.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None ◂ +26.5 pts 40.0%

18.7% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 16.0%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6059, WA in 6090, WA +1.0 larger in 6059, WA gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 1.4 0th pct

Household size

29.4% 1 person +45.6 pts ▸ 75.0%

32.4% 2 people ◂ +32.4 pts 0.0%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6059, WA in 6090, WA +$435 higher in 6090, WA

$340 62nd pct $775 100th pct

Mortgage in 6059, WA in 6090, WA

$2,000 74th pct —

People / bedroom in 6059, WA in 6090, WA +0.50 higher in 6090, WA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 1.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.1% Rented +50.9 pts ▸ 75.0%

38.9% Owned outright ◂ +38.9 pts 0.0%

33.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +33.7 pts 0.0%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

71.5% Separate house +53.5 pts ▸ 125.0%

24.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +24.4 pts 0.0%

4.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

2.5% 1 bedroom +72.5 pts ▸ 75.0%

42.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +42.2 pts 0.0%

32.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +32.9 pts 0.0%

13.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

1.5% $750 or more +165.2 pts ▸ 166.7%

40.3% $350–$549 ◂ +40.3 pts 0.0%

37.4% $200–$349 ◂ +37.4 pts 0.0%

12.0% Under $200 ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

5.2% $550–$749 ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6059, WA in 6090, WA +51 more in 6059, WA

110 86th pct 59 73rd pct

Stops/1k in 6059, WA in 6090, WA +2,355.45 more in 6090, WA

4.55 60th pct 2,360.00 100th pct

Departures/1k in 6059, WA in 6090, WA +1,090,924.9 more in 6090, WA

1,675.1 86th pct 1,092,600.0 100th pct

PT routes in 6059, WA in 6090, WA +15 more in 6059, WA

22 86th pct 7 63rd pct

Stop walk in 6059, WA in 6090, WA +2 longer in 6090, WA

3 29th pct 5 38th pct

Drive to city in 6059, WA in 6090, WA +4 longer in 6090, WA

10 10th pct 14 18th pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) ◂ +19.0 pts 46.2%

8.0% Worked at home +30.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

5.4% Bus ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 1 vehicle +87.4 pts ▸ 125.0%

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +37.0 pts 0.0%

11.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.4% Manufacturing +41.7 pts ▸ 46.2%

8.5% Construction +22.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

4.4% Other services +26.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

2.6% Wholesale trade +20.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

9.4% Professional & technical ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

4.0% Mining ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.6% Technicians & trades +33.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +41.7 pts ▸ 46.2%

26.6% Professionals ◂ +26.6 pts 0.0%

12.6% Managers +10.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

8.0% Labourers ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6059, WA in 6090, WA

8 71st pct —

IRSD decile in 6059, WA in 6090, WA

7 64th pct —

IER decile in 6059, WA in 6090, WA

7 64th pct —

IEO decile in 6059, WA in 6090, WA

8 71st pct —

IRSAD score in 6059, WA in 6090, WA

1,027 72nd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 6059, WA in 6090, WA +2.1 higher in 6059, WA

6.4 79th pct 4.3 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6059, WA in 6090, WA +2.2 more in 6059, WA

6.3 79th pct 4.1 55th pct

15-min city in 6059, WA in 6090, WA +39.2 pts higher in 6059, WA

80.9% 78th pct 41.8% 44th pct

Walk to shops in 6059, WA in 6090, WA +49.8 pts higher in 6059, WA

80.2% 79th pct 30.4% 35th pct

Walk to transit in 6059, WA in 6090, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6059, WA

99.4% 89th pct 95.9% 81st pct

Walk to school in 6059, WA in 6090, WA +75.9 pts higher in 6059, WA

95.3% 88th pct 19.4% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in 6059, WA in 6090, WA +31.7 pts higher in 6059, WA

100.0% 95th pct 68.3% 46th pct

Walk to health in 6059, WA in 6090, WA +56.1 pts higher in 6059, WA

58.4% 73rd pct 2.4% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in 6059, WA in 6090, WA +3,428.7 more in 6090, WA

11.3 22nd pct 3,440.0 100th pct

Intersections/km² in 6059, WA in 6090, WA +48 higher in 6059, WA

156 80th pct 108 75th pct

Mean slope in 6059, WA in 6090, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6059, WA

5.7% 60th pct 5.6% 59th pct

Compare 6059, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6090, WA with nearby areas

6066, WA 6062, WA 6059, WA 6061, WA 6064, WA 6067, WA 6063, WA 6052, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6059, WA vs 6090, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6059/6059-wa/vs/POA6090/6090-wa