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6066, WA vs 6079, WA

Name: 6066, WA vs 6079, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 10 km apart · 6066, WA profile · 6079, WA profile

6066, WA 6079, WA

Postcode 6066 is a populated suburban area, while postcode 6079 is sparsely populated and largely non-residential. There are stark differences in their demographics: residents in postcode 6079 are far older, with a typical age of 66 compared to 37 in postcode 6066. Families with children are much more common in postcode 6066, where 19.2% of people are under 15, whereas postcode 6079 has no children. Postcode 6066 is also more walkable (somewhat walkable) and has far more people working or looking for work at 65.5%, compared to 31.3% in postcode 6079.

Both areas share a similar proportion of people born overseas, at around 37%. This common thread exists despite the growing gaps in other areas; for example, the difference in typical age has widened since 2011. While postcode 6066 has many more public transport options and schools within walking distance, both places have a similar overall advantage score, which sits near the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 29 yrs older in 6079, WA Aged 65+: 27.1 pts higher in 6079, WA Participation: 34.2 pts higher in 6066, WA Population: 18,429 larger in 6066, WA Year 12: 23.9 pts higher in 6066, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6066, WA in 6079, WA +18,429 larger in 6066, WA gap steady

18,459 81st pct 30 1st pct

Median age in 6066, WA in 6079, WA +29 yrs older in 6079, WA gap widening

37 yrs 19th pct 66 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) +11.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

12.9% Seniors (65+) +27.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +24.9 pts 0.0%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

Marital status

48.5% Married +14.0 pts ▸ 62.5%

35.7% Never married ◂ +23.2 pts 12.5%

8.6% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.7% Separated ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6066, WA 6079, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.4% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 56.7%

5.0% Vietnam ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.6% England ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.9% India ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

25.9% Australian +30.8 pts ▸ 56.7%

29.5% English ◂ +2.8 pts 26.7%

6.2% Scottish +7.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.2% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.5% Vietnamese ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

6.4% Irish ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.2% Chinese ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

2.9% Indian ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.1% German ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

65.0% English only +25.0 pts ▸ 90.0%

6.8% Vietnamese ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

2.8% Arabic ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.2% Christianity +36.8 pts ▸ 80.0%

34.6% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 33.3%

8.9% Islam ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

5.4% Buddhism ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6066, WA in 6079, WA

1.69 23rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6066, WA in 6079, WA +6 more in 6066, WA

6 81st pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6066, WA in 6079, WA

2,758 75th pct —

Avg size in 6066, WA in 6079, WA

460 71st pct —

ICSEA in 6066, WA in 6079, WA

984 44th pct —

Highest year of school

54.9% Year 12 ◂ +23.9 pts 31.0%

21.1% Year 10 +20.3 pts ▸ 41.4%

9.5% Year 9 or below +11.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

9.8% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV +29.7 pts ▸ 66.7%

21.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +21.0 pts 0.0%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce +32.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

19.8% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

8.8% Health ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

7.6% Education ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6066, WA in 6079, WA +$141 higher in 6066, WA gap narrowing

$716 41st pct $575 14th pct

Household income in 6066, WA in 6079, WA +$336 higher in 6079, WA gap narrowing

$1,726 63rd pct $2,062 80th pct

Family income in 6066, WA in 6079, WA +$167 higher in 6079, WA gap narrowing

$1,916 52nd pct $2,083 63rd pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.0 pts 0.0%

12.6% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 +11.8 pts ▸ 56.3%

32.9% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Diabetes +7.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.6% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.8% Mental health ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None ◂ +3.0 pts 63.3%

18.1% One condition +11.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6066, WA in 6079, WA +0.6 larger in 6066, WA gap narrowing

2.9 89th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

61.7% Couples with children ◂ +27.2 pts 34.5%

20.3% Couples without children +28.0 pts ▸ 48.3%

16.9% One-parent families ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

30.7% 2 people +6.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%

18.2% 4 people ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%

17.8% 1 person ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

5.4% 6 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6066, WA in 6079, WA +$70 higher in 6066, WA

$350 65th pct $280 46th pct

Mortgage in 6066, WA in 6079, WA +$703 higher in 6066, WA

$1,703 57th pct $1,000 19th pct

People / bedroom in 6066, WA in 6079, WA +0.20 higher in 6066, WA gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.0% Owned outright +26.2 pts ▸ 56.3%

49.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +49.9 pts 0.0%

18.0% Rented +19.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 37.5%

32.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 25.0%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

2.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.1% $350–$549 ◂ +51.1 pts 0.0%

27.7% $200–$349 ◂ +27.7 pts 0.0%

16.7% Under $200 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6066, WA in 6079, WA +80 more in 6066, WA

80 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6066, WA in 6079, WA +4.33 more in 6066, WA

4.33 57th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6066, WA in 6079, WA +2,035.3 more in 6066, WA

2,035.3 88th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6066, WA in 6079, WA +7 more in 6066, WA

7 63rd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 6066, WA in 6079, WA

7 45th pct —

Drive to city in 6066, WA in 6079, WA +16 longer in 6079, WA

19 27th pct 35 47th pct

How people get to work

69.5% Car (driver) +44.8 pts ▸ 114.3%

5.4% Worked at home +51.8 pts ▸ 57.1%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.0% Bus ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.8 pts 31.3%

17.5% 3 vehicles +13.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

27.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +27.7 pts 0.0%

11.5% 4 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

9.8% Construction ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

7.5% Education & training ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

5.4% Other services ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.2% Mining ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.4% Clerical & administrative +43.8 pts ▸ 57.1%

8.9% Managers +34.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

12.1% Labourers +30.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

13.7% Professionals ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

9.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6066, WA in 6079, WA +3 higher in 6079, WA

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6066, WA in 6079, WA +2 higher in 6079, WA

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6066, WA in 6079, WA +3 higher in 6079, WA

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 6066, WA in 6079, WA +1 higher in 6079, WA

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6066, WA in 6079, WA +65 higher in 6079, WA

951 35th pct 1,016 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6066, WA in 6079, WA +5.4 higher in 6066, WA

5.7 73rd pct 0.2 2nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6066, WA in 6079, WA +5.5 more in 6066, WA

5.7 73rd pct 0.2 1st pct

15-min city in 6066, WA in 6079, WA +64.6 pts higher in 6066, WA

64.6% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6066, WA in 6079, WA +80.7 pts higher in 6066, WA

80.7% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6066, WA in 6079, WA +91.3 pts higher in 6066, WA

95.2% 80th pct 3.9% 17th pct

Walk to school in 6066, WA in 6079, WA +90.3 pts higher in 6066, WA

92.3% 84th pct 2.0% 14th pct

Walk to a park in 6066, WA in 6079, WA +89.9 pts higher in 6066, WA

99.7% 84th pct 9.8% 5th pct

Walk to health in 6066, WA in 6079, WA +52.7 pts higher in 6066, WA

52.7% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6066, WA in 6079, WA +25.4 more in 6079, WA

7.9 8th pct 33.3 75th pct

Intersections/km² in 6066, WA in 6079, WA +146 higher in 6066, WA

148 79th pct 2 45th pct

Mean slope in 6066, WA in 6079, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6079, WA

4.8% 47th pct 5.7% 60th pct

Compare 6066, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6079, WA with nearby areas

6077, WA 6067, WA 6068, WA 6066, WA 6055, WA 6065, WA 6069, WA 6064, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6066, WA vs 6079, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6066/6066-wa/vs/POA6079/6079-wa