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6062, WA vs 6063, WA

Name: 6062, WA vs 6063, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · 6062, WA profile · 6063, WA profile

6062, WA 6063, WA

Postcode 6062 and postcode 6063 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with different profiles. Postcode 6062 is more walkable, with 90.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 60.1% in postcode 6063. It also has more frequent public transport and a higher share of university-qualified adults (22.8% versus 15.2%). In contrast, postcode 6063 has a younger population, with a typical resident aged 36 and a higher share of children under 15 at 21.0%.

The gap in university qualifications has widened since 2011, but other differences are shifting. For example, the age gap has narrowed, as the typical resident in postcode 6062 is now only four years older than in postcode 6063. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in several ways. Both have an identical share of people born overseas (41.3%) and report nearly the same typical weekly household incomes, around $1,600 to $1,630.

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Where they differ most

Population: 19,099 larger in 6062, WA Under 15: 4.9 pts higher in 6063, WA Owned outright: 9.5 pts higher in 6062, WA Aged 65+: 7.8 pts higher in 6062, WA Separate houses: 8.7 pts higher in 6063, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6062, WA in 6063, WA +19,099 larger in 6062, WA gap widening

34,144 87th pct 15,045 76th pct

Median age in 6062, WA in 6063, WA +4 yrs older in 6062, WA gap narrowing

40 yrs 36th pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

28.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 28.3%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

16.1% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.8 pts 12.0%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

47.0% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 47.8%

35.0% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

3.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

6062, WA 6063, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.8% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 54.3%

3.7% India +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% England ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

2.7% China ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

2.6% Italy ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

2.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

25.7% English ◂ +0.4 pts 25.4%

21.4% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

11.3% Italian ◂ +6.7 pts 4.6%

9.3% Chinese ◂ +3.5 pts 5.8%

6.5% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

4.3% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

5.4% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% German ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.6% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

61.9% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 57.1%

5.4% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

3.6% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%

1.1% Arabic +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

0.7% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity ◂ +8.1 pts 39.8%

32.6% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 31.7%

4.2% Islam +5.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.3% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.1% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.5% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.2% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Judaism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6062, WA in 6063, WA +0.55 more in 6062, WA

1.82 26th pct 1.26 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6062, WA in 6063, WA +6 more in 6062, WA

10 87th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 6062, WA in 6063, WA +3,931 more in 6062, WA

5,300 86th pct 1,369 61st pct

Avg size in 6062, WA in 6063, WA +188 larger in 6062, WA

530 77th pct 342 59th pct

ICSEA in 6062, WA in 6063, WA +57 higher in 6062, WA

1,015 60th pct 958 30th pct

Highest year of school

59.7% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 54.2%

17.5% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

10.0% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.7% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Certificate III / IV +7.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

27.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 21.3%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 15.7%

7.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 4.9%

2.4% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 18.0%

16.8% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.6% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.9% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

7.7% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 6062, WA in 6063, WA +$41 higher in 6062, WA gap widening

$738 46th pct $697 37th pct

Household income in 6062, WA in 6063, WA +$15 higher in 6063, WA gap narrowing

$1,617 57th pct $1,632 58th pct

Family income in 6062, WA in 6063, WA +$120 higher in 6062, WA gap widening

$1,963 55th pct $1,843 47th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

16.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 14.1%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

8.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 44.8%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 14.3%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

7.6% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

7.0% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.7% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None +1.4 pts ▸ 67.7%

18.8% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 17.1%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6062, WA in 6063, WA +0.4 larger in 6063, WA gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples with children +7.7 pts ▸ 63.8%

27.6% Couples without children ◂ +8.9 pts 18.7%

14.8% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Household size

34.6% 2 people ◂ +6.2 pts 28.4%

24.8% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 20.0%

17.3% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.0% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.3% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.9% 6 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6062, WA in 6063, WA +$11 higher in 6062, WA gap steady

$351 65th pct $340 62nd pct

Mortgage in 6062, WA in 6063, WA +$94 higher in 6062, WA gap narrowing

$1,780 61st pct $1,686 56th pct

People / bedroom in 6062, WA in 6063, WA +0.10 higher in 6063, WA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.6% Owned with a mortgage +13.5 pts ▸ 49.1%

36.0% Owned outright ◂ +9.5 pts 26.5%

25.7% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 21.8%

1.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

83.8% Separate house +8.7 pts ▸ 92.5%

15.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.3 pts 6.1%

0.5% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.8% 4 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 48.7%

46.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 38.2%

8.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 3.8%

6.2% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.7% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $350–$549 ◂ +8.3 pts 43.6%

35.2% $200–$349 +1.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

5.9% Under $200 +6.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $1,000–$1,799 +5.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

35.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 32.4%

15.2% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6062, WA in 6063, WA +158 more in 6062, WA

227 89th pct 69 76th pct

Stops/1k in 6062, WA in 6063, WA +2.06 more in 6062, WA

6.65 79th pct 4.59 60th pct

Departures/1k in 6062, WA in 6063, WA +1,668.8 more in 6062, WA

3,283.7 96th pct 1,614.8 85th pct

PT routes in 6062, WA in 6063, WA +21 more in 6062, WA

26 86th pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 6062, WA in 6063, WA +3 longer in 6063, WA

3 29th pct 6 43rd pct

Drive to city in 6062, WA in 6063, WA +7 longer in 6063, WA

10 10th pct 17 23rd pct

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 69.4%

6.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

0.9% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 40.1%

35.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 28.7%

12.6% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.0% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.9% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.0% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

5.6% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

4.6% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Mining ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +8.4 pts 12.3%

15.8% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.9% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%

10.1% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.2% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

8.5% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6062, WA in 6063, WA +3 higher in 6062, WA

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 6062, WA in 6063, WA +2 higher in 6062, WA

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 6062, WA in 6063, WA even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 6062, WA in 6063, WA +3 higher in 6062, WA

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6062, WA in 6063, WA +51 higher in 6062, WA

990 56th pct 939 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6062, WA in 6063, WA +1.0 higher in 6062, WA

6.3 78th pct 5.3 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6062, WA in 6063, WA +0.9 more in 6062, WA

6.1 77th pct 5.2 67th pct

15-min city in 6062, WA in 6063, WA +21.1 pts higher in 6062, WA

87.8% 82nd pct 66.7% 68th pct

Walk to shops in 6062, WA in 6063, WA +30.3 pts higher in 6062, WA

90.4% 87th pct 60.1% 64th pct

Walk to transit in 6062, WA in 6063, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6062, WA

99.9% 98th pct 94.7% 79th pct

Walk to school in 6062, WA in 6063, WA +21.9 pts higher in 6062, WA

94.2% 86th pct 72.3% 69th pct

Walk to a park in 6062, WA in 6063, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6062, WA

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 84th pct

Walk to health in 6062, WA in 6063, WA +9.2 pts higher in 6062, WA

53.1% 69th pct 43.9% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in 6062, WA in 6063, WA +2.3 more in 6062, WA

11.4 22nd pct 9.1 12th pct

Intersections/km² in 6062, WA in 6063, WA +23 higher in 6062, WA

174 82nd pct 152 80th pct

Mean slope in 6062, WA in 6063, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6062, WA

5.4% 57th pct 5.1% 52nd pct

Compare 6062, WA with nearby areas

6090, WA 6053, WA 6052, WA 6059, WA 6063, WA 6054, WA 6066, WA 6051, WA

Compare 6063, WA with nearby areas

6054, WA 6062, WA 6068, WA 6090, WA 6066, WA 6053, WA 6055, WA 6067, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6062, WA vs 6063, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6062/6062-wa/vs/POA6063/6063-wa