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6061, WA vs 6090, WA

Name: 6061, WA vs 6090, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · 6061, WA profile · 6090, WA profile

6061, WA 6090, WA

Postcode 6061 is a large, populated area with a young and diverse community, while postcode 6090 is sparsely populated. There are stark differences in demographics and wealth; 48.6% of people in postcode 6061 were born overseas, compared to 12.0% in postcode 6090. Income also varies greatly, with typical weekly personal income being $713 in postcode 6061, whereas it is far higher in postcode 6090 at $1,350. Postcode 6061 is much more family-oriented, with 19.4% of its residents being children under 15, a group that makes up 0.0% of the population in postcode 6090.

Both areas are about 14 minutes from the city and have similar rates of adults working or looking for work. While they share these basics, other gaps are shifting. The difference in typical age has narrowed since 2011, though residents remain far older in postcode 6090. Meanwhile, the gap in personal income has widened, and people in postcode 6090 are now far more likely to earn $2,000 or more a week than those in postcode 6061.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 36.6 pts higher in 6061, WA Other language: 35.1 pts higher in 6061, WA Year 12: 34.7 pts higher in 6061, WA Family income: $5,392 higher in 6090, WA Rent: $455 higher in 6090, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6061, WA in 6090, WA +41,658 larger in 6061, WA gap widening

41,683 88th pct 25 1st pct

Median age in 6061, WA in 6090, WA +9 yrs older in 6090, WA gap narrowing

34 yrs 10th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

36.9% Young adults (25–44) +39.1 pts ▸ 76.0%

20.0% Older adults (45–64) even 20.0%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%

12.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

41.0% Married ◂ +12.4 pts 28.6%

40.4% Never married ◂ +16.6 pts 23.8%

4.3% Separated +29.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

10.3% Divorced +8.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6061, WA 6090, 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 +3.9 pts ▸ 48.0%

4.2% Vietnam +19.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

5.9% India ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

2.6% England ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

19.3% English +4.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

4.3% Scottish +15.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.5% Australian ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

5.3% Irish +10.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

1.6% German +14.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.9% Vietnamese +7.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.4% Indian ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

5.0% Chinese ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.9% Italian ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

44.8% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 48.0%

5.5% Vietnamese +6.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.9% Arabic ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.0% Punjabi ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

27.1% No religion +16.9 pts ▸ 44.0%

39.1% Christianity ◂ +19.1 pts 20.0%

8.9% Not stated +23.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

5.5% Buddhism +6.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

12.0% Islam ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

4.2% Hinduism ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.1% Other religions ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6061, WA in 6090, WA

1.98 30th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6061, WA in 6090, WA +16 more in 6061, WA

16 89th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6061, WA in 6090, WA

5,297 86th pct —

Avg size in 6061, WA in 6090, WA

331 58th pct —

ICSEA in 6061, WA in 6090, WA

998 52nd pct —

Highest year of school

58.5% Year 12 ◂ +34.7 pts 23.8%

6.7% Year 11 +36.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

14.7% Year 10 ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

24.6% Certificate III / IV +58.8 pts ▸ 83.3%

24.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +24.9 pts 0.0%

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

8.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.7% Engineering & related +27.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

18.1% Management & commerce ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

9.3% Health ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

5.6% Education ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6061, WA in 6090, WA +$637 higher in 6090, WA gap widening

$713 41st pct $1,350 96th pct

Household income in 6061, WA in 6090, WA +$375 higher in 6090, WA gap narrowing

$1,374 40th pct $1,749 64th pct

Family income in 6061, WA in 6090, WA +$5,392 higher in 6090, WA

$1,608 31st pct $7,000 100th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 +68.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +30.6 pts 0.0%

19.4% Under $650 ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

4.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +42.7 pts 0.0%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.9 pts 14.3%

1.4% $3,000 or more +17.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.0% Heart disease +21.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

7.6% Mental health ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

6.5% Other condition ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

6.5% Asthma ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +27.9 pts 40.0%

15.0% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6061, WA in 6090, WA +1.0 larger in 6061, WA gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 1.4 0th pct

Household size

31.3% 1 person +43.7 pts ▸ 75.0%

30.5% 2 people ◂ +30.5 pts 0.0%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%

12.1% 4 people ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6061, WA in 6090, WA +$455 higher in 6090, WA

$320 57th pct $775 100th pct

Mortgage in 6061, WA in 6090, WA

$1,517 47th pct —

People / bedroom in 6061, WA in 6090, WA +0.40 higher in 6090, WA gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Rented +31.0 pts ▸ 75.0%

34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +34.1 pts 0.0%

18.9% Owned outright ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

62.6% Separate house +62.4 pts ▸ 125.0%

35.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

3.9% 1 bedroom +71.1 pts ▸ 75.0%

68.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +68.7 pts 0.0%

12.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

11.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

1.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.3% $750 or more +166.4 pts ▸ 166.7%

44.5% $200–$349 ◂ +44.5 pts 0.0%

35.5% $350–$549 ◂ +35.5 pts 0.0%

15.5% Under $200 ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6061, WA in 6090, WA +158 more in 6061, WA

217 89th pct 59 73rd pct

Stops/1k in 6061, WA in 6090, WA +2,354.79 more in 6090, WA

5.21 67th pct 2,360.00 100th pct

Departures/1k in 6061, WA in 6090, WA +1,090,129.7 more in 6090, WA

2,470.3 91st pct 1,092,600.0 100th pct

PT routes in 6061, WA in 6090, WA +22 more in 6061, WA

29 86th pct 7 63rd pct

Stop walk in 6061, WA in 6090, WA +3 longer in 6090, WA

2 14th pct 5 38th pct

Drive to city in 6061, WA in 6090, WA even

14 18th pct 14 18th pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +21.6 pts 46.2%

4.3% Worked at home +34.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

4.7% Bus ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 1 vehicle +81.7 pts ▸ 125.0%

35.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +35.1 pts 0.0%

9.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

7.6% No vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

4.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.0% Manufacturing +40.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

7.8% Construction +23.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

4.8% Other services +25.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

2.1% Wholesale trade +21.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

5.9% Education & training ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Technicians & trades +31.0 pts ▸ 46.2%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers +36.1 pts ▸ 46.2%

7.1% Managers +16.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.3% Community & personal service ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

15.7% Professionals ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

14.3% Labourers ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6061, WA in 6090, WA

2 14th pct —

IRSD decile in 6061, WA in 6090, WA

1 0th pct —

IER decile in 6061, WA in 6090, WA

1 0th pct —

IEO decile in 6061, WA in 6090, WA

4 36th pct —

IRSAD score in 6061, WA in 6090, WA

912 17th pct —

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6061, WA in 6090, WA

2 4th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 6061, WA in 6090, WA +1.4 higher in 6061, WA

5.7 73rd pct 4.3 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6061, WA in 6090, WA +1.4 more in 6061, WA

5.5 72nd pct 4.1 55th pct

15-min city in 6061, WA in 6090, WA +31.0 pts higher in 6061, WA

72.7% 73rd pct 41.8% 44th pct

Walk to shops in 6061, WA in 6090, WA +34.0 pts higher in 6061, WA

64.4% 67th pct 30.4% 35th pct

Walk to transit in 6061, WA in 6090, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6061, WA

99.9% 98th pct 95.9% 81st pct

Walk to school in 6061, WA in 6090, WA +77.3 pts higher in 6061, WA

96.6% 92nd pct 19.4% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in 6061, WA in 6090, WA +31.6 pts higher in 6061, WA

99.9% 86th pct 68.3% 46th pct

Walk to health in 6061, WA in 6090, WA +13.2 pts higher in 6061, WA

15.6% 38th pct 2.4% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in 6061, WA in 6090, WA +3,431.5 more in 6090, WA

8.5 10th pct 3,440.0 100th pct

Intersections/km² in 6061, WA in 6090, WA +59 higher in 6061, WA

167 81st pct 108 75th pct

Mean slope in 6061, WA in 6090, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6061, WA

5.8% 62nd pct 5.6% 59th pct

Compare 6061, WA with nearby areas

6064, WA 6021, WA 6022, WA 6059, WA 6060, WA 6090, WA 6024, WA 6017, 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). 6061, WA vs 6090, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6061/6061-wa/vs/POA6090/6090-wa