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6062, WA vs 6066, WA

Name: 6062, WA vs 6066, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · 6062, WA profile · 6066, WA profile

6062, WA 6066, WA

Postcode 6062 and postcode 6066 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth. Postcode 6062 is more connected and diverse, with a typical resident aged 40 and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (22.8% compared to 14.8%). It is far more walkable, with 87.8% of homes within a 15-minute-city walkshed and much better public transport access. In contrast, postcode 6066 is more suburban, where detached houses are far more common at 94.4% and the typical resident is slightly younger at 37.

These two areas are very similar in their typical weekly household and personal incomes. They also share similar levels of health, with about 27% of people in both areas living with a long-term health condition. While they share these everyday similarities, some gaps are shifting; the difference in the share of people born overseas has narrowed, and the gap in the number of children under 15 has also decreased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,685 larger in 6062, WA Recent movers: 10.6 pts higher in 6062, WA Separate houses: 10.6 pts higher in 6066, WA Aged 65+: 6.9 pts higher in 6062, WA Under 15: 3.1 pts higher in 6066, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6062, WA in 6066, WA +15,685 larger in 6062, WA gap widening

34,144 87th pct 18,459 81st pct

Median age in 6062, WA in 6066, WA +3 yrs older in 6062, WA gap narrowing

40 yrs 36th pct 37 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

28.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 24.9%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

19.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 12.9%

16.1% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

47.0% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 48.5%

35.0% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

3.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

6062, WA 6066, 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 +4.6 pts ▸ 59.4%

4.2% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% England +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% India ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

2.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.7% China ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

2.6% Italy ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

25.7% English +3.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

21.4% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

11.3% Italian ◂ +5.1 pts 6.2%

9.3% Chinese ◂ +4.1 pts 5.2%

5.4% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.5% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

5.9% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.3% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

2.3% Filipino even 2.2%

2.2% German ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Language

Language used at home

61.9% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 65.0%

5.4% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.7% Mandarin ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

3.6% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%

1.1% Arabic +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 43.2%

32.6% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

4.2% Islam +4.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.2% Judaism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6062, WA in 6066, WA +0.13 more in 6062, WA

1.82 26th pct 1.69 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6062, WA in 6066, WA +4 more in 6062, WA

10 87th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 6062, WA in 6066, WA +2,542 more in 6062, WA

5,300 86th pct 2,758 75th pct

Avg size in 6062, WA in 6066, WA +70 larger in 6062, WA

530 77th pct 460 71st pct

ICSEA in 6062, WA in 6066, WA +31 higher in 6062, WA

1,015 60th pct 984 44th pct

Highest year of school

59.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 54.9%

17.5% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

7.7% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Certificate III / IV +9.5 pts ▸ 37.0%

27.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 21.0%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 15.6%

7.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 4.6%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 17.9%

16.8% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

10.6% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.9% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

7.7% Education even 7.6%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.5% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6062, WA in 6066, WA +$22 higher in 6062, WA gap narrowing

$738 46th pct $716 41st pct

Household income in 6062, WA in 6066, WA +$109 higher in 6066, WA gap narrowing

$1,617 57th pct $1,726 63rd pct

Family income in 6062, WA in 6066, WA +$47 higher in 6062, WA gap narrowing

$1,963 55th pct $1,916 52nd pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 27.0%

16.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 12.6%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

8.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 44.5%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 15.4%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

7.6% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.7% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None +0.1 pts ▸ 66.4%

18.8% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 18.1%

5.6% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6062, WA in 6066, WA +0.4 larger in 6066, WA gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples with children +5.6 pts ▸ 61.7%

27.6% Couples without children ◂ +7.3 pts 20.3%

14.8% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Household size

34.6% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 30.7%

24.8% 1 person ◂ +7.1 pts 17.8%

17.3% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.0% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.3% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.9% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6062, WA in 6066, WA +$1 higher in 6062, WA gap narrowing

$351 65th pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6062, WA in 6066, WA +$77 higher in 6062, WA gap narrowing

$1,780 61st pct $1,703 57th pct

People / bedroom in 6062, WA in 6066, WA +0.10 higher in 6066, WA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.6% Owned with a mortgage +14.3 pts ▸ 49.9%

36.0% Owned outright ◂ +6.0 pts 30.0%

25.7% Rented ◂ +7.8 pts 18.0%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

83.8% Separate house +10.6 pts ▸ 94.4%

15.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.0 pts 5.4%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.8% 4 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 54.2%

46.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 32.1%

6.2% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 2.6%

0.7% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $350–$549 ◂ +0.8 pts 51.1%

35.2% $200–$349 ◂ +7.6 pts 27.7%

5.9% Under $200 +10.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

35.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 32.8%

15.2% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6062, WA in 6066, WA +147 more in 6062, WA

227 89th pct 80 79th pct

Stops/1k in 6062, WA in 6066, WA +2.31 more in 6062, WA

6.65 79th pct 4.33 57th pct

Departures/1k in 6062, WA in 6066, WA +1,248.3 more in 6062, WA

3,283.7 96th pct 2,035.3 88th pct

PT routes in 6062, WA in 6066, WA +19 more in 6062, WA

26 86th pct 7 63rd pct

Stop walk in 6062, WA in 6066, WA +4 longer in 6066, WA

3 29th pct 7 45th pct

Drive to city in 6062, WA in 6066, WA +9 longer in 6066, WA

10 10th pct 19 27th pct

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 69.5%

6.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 40.1%

35.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 27.7%

12.6% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.0% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.9% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.0% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

5.6% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Mining ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

3.3% Administrative & support even 3.3%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +7.0 pts 13.7%

15.8% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%

11.9% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.1% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.2% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.5% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6062, WA in 6066, WA +2 higher in 6062, WA

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 6062, WA in 6066, WA +1 higher in 6062, WA

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6062, WA in 6066, WA +1 higher in 6066, WA

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6062, WA in 6066, WA +3 higher in 6062, WA

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6062, WA in 6066, WA +39 higher in 6062, WA

990 56th pct 951 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6062, WA in 6066, WA +0.7 higher in 6062, WA

6.3 78th pct 5.7 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6062, WA in 6066, WA +0.4 more in 6062, WA

6.1 77th pct 5.7 73rd pct

15-min city in 6062, WA in 6066, WA +23.1 pts higher in 6062, WA

87.8% 82nd pct 64.6% 67th pct

Walk to shops in 6062, WA in 6066, WA +9.7 pts higher in 6062, WA

90.4% 87th pct 80.7% 80th pct

Walk to transit in 6062, WA in 6066, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6062, WA

99.9% 98th pct 95.2% 80th pct

Walk to school in 6062, WA in 6066, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6062, WA

94.2% 86th pct 92.3% 84th pct

Walk to a park in 6062, WA in 6066, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6062, WA

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 84th pct

Walk to health in 6062, WA in 6066, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6062, WA

53.1% 69th pct 52.7% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in 6062, WA in 6066, WA +3.5 more in 6062, WA

11.4 22nd pct 7.9 8th pct

Intersections/km² in 6062, WA in 6066, WA +27 higher in 6062, WA

174 82nd pct 148 79th pct

Mean slope in 6062, WA in 6066, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6062, WA

5.4% 57th pct 4.8% 47th pct

Compare 6062, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6066, WA with nearby areas

6090, WA 6067, WA 6064, WA 6068, WA 6062, WA 6063, WA 6061, WA 6059, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6062, WA vs 6066, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6062/6062-wa/vs/POA6066/6066-wa