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6060, WA vs 6061, WA

Name: 6060, WA vs 6061, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · 6060, WA profile · 6061, WA profile

6060, WA 6061, WA

Postcode 6061 and postcode 6060 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with distinct profiles. Postcode 6061 is a younger area where children under 15 make up 19.4% of the population, and 47.1% of people use a language other than English at home. It is dominated by larger homes, with 81.9% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 6060 has a more highly qualified workforce, with 36.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 21.3% in postcode 6061. It also offers better local access, with 71.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, while only 15.6% of homes in postcode 6061 have the same access.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several key ways. The gap in language diversity and high-income households has widened, while the difference in the typical age of residents has narrowed. Despite these trends, they share a similar urban environment; both have nearly all homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a park. They also have nearly identical rates of people needing help with daily activities, both sitting at 5.3%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.4 pts higher in 6061, WA 3+ bedrooms: 19.6 pts higher in 6061, WA Other language: 17.1 pts higher in 6061, WA Population: 16,197 larger in 6061, WA Bachelor+: 14.8 pts higher in 6060, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6060, WA in 6061, WA +16,197 larger in 6061, WA gap widening

25,486 86th pct 41,683 88th pct

Median age in 6060, WA in 6061, WA +3 yrs older in 6060, WA gap narrowing

37 yrs 19th pct 34 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

38.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 36.9%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 20.0%

13.9% Children (0–14) +5.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 12.0%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

41.2% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 40.4%

39.8% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

3.0% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

6060, WA 6061, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.7% Australia ◂ +10.6 pts 44.1%

4.3% India +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% England ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%

1.5% Vietnam +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Italy ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

2.1% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

28.4% English ◂ +9.1 pts 19.3%

22.1% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 16.5%

11.5% Italian ◂ +6.5 pts 4.9%

8.9% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 5.3%

7.4% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%

5.7% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

4.7% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.0% Vietnamese +2.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% German ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.0% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

65.0% English only ◂ +20.2 pts 44.8%

1.8% Vietnamese +3.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.9% Arabic +3.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

0.9% Punjabi +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

0.8% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Cantonese even 1.3%

0.3% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.7% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 39.1%

36.9% No religion ◂ +9.8 pts 27.1%

2.3% Islam +9.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.3% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.7% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Judaism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6060, WA in 6061, WA +0.28 more in 6061, WA

1.69 23rd pct 1.98 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6060, WA in 6061, WA +10 more in 6061, WA

6 81st pct 16 89th pct

Students in 6060, WA in 6061, WA +2,287 more in 6061, WA

3,010 77th pct 5,297 86th pct

Avg size in 6060, WA in 6061, WA +171 larger in 6060, WA

502 75th pct 331 58th pct

ICSEA in 6060, WA in 6061, WA +81 higher in 6060, WA

1,079 82nd pct 998 52nd pct

Highest year of school

69.0% Year 12 ◂ +10.5 pts 58.5%

12.6% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.6% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.3% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.9 pts 24.9%

18.8% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 8.1%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

22.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 18.1%

12.9% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

10.8% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%

7.1% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6060, WA in 6061, WA +$251 higher in 6060, WA gap widening

$964 81st pct $713 41st pct

Household income in 6060, WA in 6061, WA +$269 higher in 6060, WA gap widening

$1,643 58th pct $1,374 40th pct

Family income in 6060, WA in 6061, WA +$649 higher in 6060, WA gap widening

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

Household income distribution

25.6% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

17.5% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 4.1%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

34.2% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

32.1% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 13.3%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

7.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

4.0% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None +0.8 pts ▸ 67.9%

18.1% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 15.0%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

2.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6060, WA in 6061, WA +0.3 larger in 6061, WA gap narrowing

2.1 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 54.5%

34.5% Couples without children ◂ +11.5 pts 23.0%

13.1% One-parent families +7.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

1.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

38.6% 1 person ◂ +7.3 pts 31.3%

33.9% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 30.5%

13.8% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.1% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.6% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.0% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6060, WA in 6061, WA +$3 higher in 6060, WA gap steady

$323 58th pct $320 57th pct

Mortgage in 6060, WA in 6061, WA +$325 higher in 6060, WA gap widening

$1,842 65th pct $1,517 47th pct

People / bedroom in 6060, WA in 6061, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

31.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

24.6% Owned outright ◂ +5.8 pts 18.9%

1.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

37.2% Separate house +25.4 pts ▸ 62.6%

47.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.3 pts 35.7%

15.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.1 pts 1.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.0% 3 bedrooms +21.7 pts ▸ 68.7%

31.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.9 pts 12.0%

13.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 11.4%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

1.9% 5 or more even 1.8%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% $200–$349 ◂ +2.4 pts 44.5%

36.7% $350–$549 ◂ +1.2 pts 35.5%

8.6% Under $200 +6.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.7% $550–$749 ◂ +4.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.4% $1,000–$1,799 +17.1 pts ▸ 48.5%

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 23.6%

14.5% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6060, WA in 6061, WA +103 more in 6061, WA

114 86th pct 217 89th pct

Stops/1k in 6060, WA in 6061, WA +0.73 more in 6061, WA

4.47 59th pct 5.21 67th pct

Departures/1k in 6060, WA in 6061, WA +774.5 more in 6061, WA

1,695.8 86th pct 2,470.3 91st pct

PT routes in 6060, WA in 6061, WA +4 more in 6061, WA

25 86th pct 29 86th pct

Stop walk in 6060, WA in 6061, WA even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 6060, WA in 6061, WA +6 longer in 6061, WA

8 6th pct 14 18th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 67.8%

7.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%

7.1% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

4.3% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

48.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 43.3%

33.6% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

7.0% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.2% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.3% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 5.8%

8.9% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.8% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

7.6% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

3.6% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Mining ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

4.0% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

29.7% Professionals ◂ +14.0 pts 15.7%

11.5% Community & personal service +4.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.4% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.1% Labourers +6.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%

11.4% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 7.1%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.3% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6060, WA in 6061, WA +6 higher in 6060, WA

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 6060, WA in 6061, WA +6 higher in 6060, WA

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 6060, WA in 6061, WA +2 higher in 6060, WA

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 6060, WA in 6061, WA +4 higher in 6060, WA

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6060, WA in 6061, WA +117 higher in 6060, WA

1,029 73rd pct 912 17th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6060, WA in 6061, WA

— 2 4th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6060, WA in 6061, WA +1.5 higher in 6060, WA

7.2 86th pct 5.7 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6060, WA in 6061, WA +1.8 more in 6060, WA

7.3 90th pct 5.5 72nd pct

15-min city in 6060, WA in 6061, WA +24.4 pts higher in 6060, WA

97.1% 94th pct 72.7% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in 6060, WA in 6061, WA +24.4 pts higher in 6060, WA

88.8% 85th pct 64.4% 67th pct

Walk to transit in 6060, WA in 6061, WA even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to school in 6060, WA in 6061, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6060, WA

100.0% 100th pct 96.6% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in 6060, WA in 6061, WA even

100.0% 92nd pct 99.9% 86th pct

Walk to health in 6060, WA in 6061, WA +56.1 pts higher in 6060, WA

71.7% 81st pct 15.6% 38th pct

Amenities/1k in 6060, WA in 6061, WA +0.6 more in 6061, WA

8.0 8th pct 8.5 10th pct

Intersections/km² in 6060, WA in 6061, WA +32 higher in 6061, WA

136 78th pct 167 81st pct

Mean slope in 6060, WA in 6061, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6060, WA

6.4% 69th pct 5.8% 62nd pct

Compare 6060, WA with nearby areas

6016, WA 6017, WA 6006, WA 6059, WA 6007, WA 6021, WA 6061, WA 6050, 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). 6060, WA vs 6061, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6060/6060-wa/vs/POA6061/6061-wa