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6061, WA vs 6064, WA

Name: 6061, WA vs 6064, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · 6061, WA profile · 6064, WA profile

6061, WA 6064, WA

Postcode 6061 and postcode 6064 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with distinct housing and demographic profiles. Postcode 6061 is more transient and diverse, with 43.4% of people moving in recently and 48.6% born overseas. It has a much higher share of renters at 44.0%. In contrast, postcode 6064 is more established, with separate houses being far more common at 86.0% and a higher share of homes owned outright at 29.5%. Postcode 6061 also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 21.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 12.8% in postcode 6064.

Both areas have similar proportions of children under 15, which sit close to the national figure. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,400. Over time, some gaps have widened; more people are born overseas in postcode 6061 and more people have no religion in postcode 6064 than in 2011. The difference in outright home ownership has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.4 pts higher in 6064, WA Renting: 19.1 pts higher in 6061, WA Recent movers: 14.1 pts higher in 6061, WA Owned outright: 10.6 pts higher in 6064, WA 3+ bedrooms: 9.9 pts higher in 6064, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6061, WA in 6064, WA +10,615 larger in 6061, WA gap widening

41,683 88th pct 31,068 87th pct

Median age in 6061, WA in 6064, WA +3 yrs older in 6064, WA gap steady

34 yrs 10th pct 37 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

36.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.2 pts 26.7%

20.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 19.1%

12.0% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

41.0% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

40.4% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 37.9%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

4.0% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

6061, WA 6064, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.1% Australia +10.4 pts ▸ 54.6%

4.2% Vietnam +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.9% India ◂ +4.1 pts 1.8%

2.6% England +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.0% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

1.0% Italy even 1.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

19.3% English +6.8 pts ▸ 26.1%

16.5% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

4.9% Vietnamese +4.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.3% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.4% Indian ◂ +3.3 pts 2.1%

4.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.0% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.6% German +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

44.8% English only +11.7 pts ▸ 56.5%

5.5% Vietnamese +4.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.9% Arabic ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

3.0% Punjabi ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.1% Christianity +6.0 pts ▸ 45.1%

27.1% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

12.0% Islam ◂ +4.7 pts 7.3%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%

5.5% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.2% Hinduism ◂ +3.2 pts 0.9%

3.1% Other religions ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6061, WA in 6064, WA +0.21 more in 6064, WA

1.98 30th pct 2.19 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6061, WA in 6064, WA +3 more in 6061, WA

16 89th pct 13 88th pct

Students in 6061, WA in 6064, WA +282 more in 6061, WA

5,297 86th pct 5,015 86th pct

Avg size in 6061, WA in 6064, WA +55 larger in 6064, WA

331 58th pct 386 64th pct

ICSEA in 6061, WA in 6064, WA +41 higher in 6061, WA

998 52nd pct 957 29th pct

Highest year of school

58.5% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 51.7%

14.7% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.5% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.7% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

24.6% Certificate III / IV +10.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

24.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 18.9%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 15.3%

8.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 4.2%

2.8% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 16.2%

13.7% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.0% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

5.6% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

4.1% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 6061, WA in 6064, WA +$87 higher in 6061, WA gap widening

$713 41st pct $626 24th pct

Household income in 6061, WA in 6064, WA +$48 higher in 6064, WA gap narrowing

$1,374 40th pct $1,422 44th pct

Family income in 6061, WA in 6064, WA +$26 higher in 6064, WA gap narrowing

$1,608 31st pct $1,634 32nd pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 30.8%

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

19.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 17.8%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.1% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 47.9%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 32.3%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.5% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.5% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.2% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.2% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.0% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +3.3 pts 64.6%

15.0% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

4.8% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6061, WA in 6064, WA +0.3 larger in 6064, WA gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

54.5% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 58.0%

23.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 20.8%

20.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 19.6%

2.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Household size

31.3% 1 person ◂ +7.6 pts 23.7%

30.5% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 30.0%

17.0% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.1% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.3% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.8% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6061, WA in 6064, WA +$20 higher in 6061, WA gap widening

$320 57th pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 6061, WA in 6064, WA even gap narrowing

$1,517 47th pct $1,517 47th pct

People / bedroom in 6061, WA in 6064, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Rented ◂ +19.1 pts 24.9%

34.1% Owned with a mortgage +8.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

18.9% Owned outright +10.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.1% Other tenure even 1.1%

Types of homes

62.6% Separate house +23.4 pts ▸ 86.0%

35.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.0 pts 13.7%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

68.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.4 pts 47.3%

11.4% 4 bedrooms +27.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

12.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 4.5%

1.8% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $200–$349 +2.1 pts ▸ 46.7%

35.5% $350–$549 ◂ +4.3 pts 31.2%

15.5% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.5% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.9 pts 42.5%

23.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

16.7% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.1% $3,000 or more even 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6061, WA in 6064, WA +43 more in 6061, WA

217 89th pct 174 87th pct

Stops/1k in 6061, WA in 6064, WA +0.39 more in 6064, WA

5.21 67th pct 5.60 72nd pct

Departures/1k in 6061, WA in 6064, WA +42.3 more in 6061, WA

2,470.3 91st pct 2,428.0 91st pct

PT routes in 6061, WA in 6064, WA +13 more in 6061, WA

29 86th pct 16 82nd pct

Stop walk in 6061, WA in 6064, WA +1 longer in 6064, WA

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 6061, WA in 6064, WA +4 longer in 6064, WA

14 18th pct 18 25th pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 70.1%

5.3% Car (passenger) even 5.3%

4.7% Bus ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

4.3% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.7% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Walked even 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.2 pts 32.1%

35.1% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 37.9%

9.9% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.1% 4 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 13.4%

9.6% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.8% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

6.0% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.9% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.9% Mining ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 14.2%

15.7% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 12.2%

14.3% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.2% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.1% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6061, WA in 6064, WA even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 6061, WA in 6064, WA even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 6061, WA in 6064, WA +3 higher in 6064, WA

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 6061, WA in 6064, WA +2 higher in 6061, WA

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 6061, WA in 6064, WA +6 higher in 6061, WA

912 17th pct 906 14th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6061, WA in 6064, WA

2 4th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 6061, WA in 6064, WA +0.1 higher in 6061, WA

5.7 73rd pct 5.6 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6061, WA in 6064, WA +0.1 more in 6064, WA

5.5 72nd pct 5.6 73rd pct

15-min city in 6061, WA in 6064, WA +8.8 pts higher in 6064, WA

72.7% 73rd pct 81.5% 78th pct

Walk to shops in 6061, WA in 6064, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6064, WA

64.4% 67th pct 68.8% 71st pct

Walk to transit in 6061, WA in 6064, WA even

99.9% 98th pct 99.8% 97th pct

Walk to school in 6061, WA in 6064, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6061, WA

96.6% 92nd pct 90.8% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in 6061, WA in 6064, WA even

99.9% 86th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in 6061, WA in 6064, WA +29.9 pts higher in 6064, WA

15.6% 38th pct 45.5% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in 6061, WA in 6064, WA +0.3 more in 6064, WA

8.5 10th pct 8.8 11th pct

Intersections/km² in 6061, WA in 6064, WA +26 higher in 6061, WA

167 81st pct 141 79th pct

Mean slope in 6061, WA in 6064, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6061, WA

5.8% 62nd pct 5.4% 56th pct

Compare 6061, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6064, WA with nearby areas

6061, WA 6022, WA 6066, WA 6024, WA 6090, WA 6021, WA 6067, WA 6059, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6061, WA vs 6064, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6061/6061-wa/vs/POA6064/6064-wa