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6000, WA vs 6100, WA

Name: 6000, WA vs 6100, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · 6000, WA profile · 6100, WA profile

6000, WA 6100, WA

Postcode 6100 and postcode 6000 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with distinct housing and family profiles. Postcode 6100 is more likely to have larger homes, with 58.5% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms compared to just 19.5% in postcode 6000. This is consistent with a higher share of separate houses in postcode 6100 (43.0% versus 8.7%) and a larger presence of children under 15, who make up 13.3% of the population compared to 6.9% in postcode 6000. Postcode 6000 is much more oriented toward high-density living, where 79.4% of homes are flats or apartments.

The gap in overseas arrivals has widened since 2011, with postcode 6000 now seeing a far higher share of recent arrivals (36.2%) than postcode 6100 (23.2%). Despite this trend, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They share a nearly identical typical weekly household income, around $1,900, and have almost the same proportion of adults who finished Year 12. Both areas also stand well above the national figure for the share of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 34.3 pts higher in 6100, WA 3+ bedrooms: 39.1 pts higher in 6100, WA Renting: 17.0 pts higher in 6000, WA No car: 14.8 pts higher in 6000, WA Recent arrivals: 13.0 pts higher in 6000, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6000, WA in 6100, WA +2,004 larger in 6100, WA gap narrowing

13,812 74th pct 15,816 77th pct

Median age in 6000, WA in 6100, WA +3 yrs older in 6100, WA gap widening

33 yrs 7th pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

53.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.2 pts 39.2%

18.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 12.3%

6.9% Children (0–14) +6.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.5% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

60.4% Never married ◂ +16.7 pts 43.7%

26.8% Married +14.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

7.9% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.6% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

6000, WA 6100, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

38.7% Australia +15.5 pts ▸ 54.2%

5.7% China ◂ +3.6 pts 2.1%

5.2% England even 5.1%

4.0% India ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

2.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Nepal +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Ancestry

24.5% English +7.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

15.5% Australian +8.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

13.2% Chinese ◂ +5.1 pts 8.1%

8.6% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.2% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.1% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

3.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

53.2% English only +13.9 pts ▸ 67.2%

7.6% Mandarin ◂ +3.8 pts 3.8%

2.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 44.7%

26.3% Christianity +8.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

13.5% Not stated ◂ +5.9 pts 7.6%

4.1% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6000, WA in 6100, WA +0.18 more in 6100, WA

3.15 49th pct 3.33 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6000, WA in 6100, WA +4 more in 6100, WA

3 57th pct 7 86th pct

Students in 6000, WA in 6100, WA +756 more in 6100, WA

2,449 73rd pct 3,205 78th pct

Avg size in 6000, WA in 6100, WA +358 larger in 6000, WA

816 92nd pct 458 71st pct

ICSEA in 6000, WA in 6100, WA +15 higher in 6000, WA

1,122 92nd pct 1,107 89th pct

Highest year of school

72.6% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 72.4%

6.4% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.0% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 34.6%

11.7% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 14.4%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

13.5% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

8.8% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.4% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.3% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 6000, WA in 6100, WA +$85 higher in 6000, WA gap narrowing

$1,142 90th pct $1,057 87th pct

Household income in 6000, WA in 6100, WA +$68 higher in 6000, WA gap narrowing

$1,964 75th pct $1,896 72nd pct

Family income in 6000, WA in 6100, WA +$41 higher in 6000, WA gap narrowing

$2,505 83rd pct $2,464 81st pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 30.1%

21.2% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

14.4% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.1% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

Personal income distribution

26.7% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 24.0%

8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

5.5% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None +1.8 pts ▸ 69.7%

14.6% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.0% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.0% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6000, WA in 6100, WA +0.3 larger in 6100, WA gap steady

1.8 0th pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples without children ◂ +18.0 pts 38.1%

32.9% Couples with children +16.6 pts ▸ 49.5%

8.5% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

43.9% 1 person ◂ +9.0 pts 34.9%

39.7% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 36.4%

10.1% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.6% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.1% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6000, WA in 6100, WA +$50 higher in 6000, WA gap narrowing

$400 78th pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6000, WA in 6100, WA +$41 higher in 6100, WA gap narrowing

$1,959 72nd pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 6000, WA in 6100, WA +0.20 higher in 6000, WA gap widening

1.00 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.3% Rented ◂ +17.0 pts 48.3%

20.3% Owned with a mortgage +6.8 pts ▸ 27.2%

12.4% Owned outright +10.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

0.8% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

79.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +50.1 pts 29.3%

8.7% Separate house +34.3 pts ▸ 43.0%

11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.1 pts 27.8%

16.0% 3 bedrooms +26.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

28.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +16.5 pts 12.3%

2.7% 4 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.7% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

57.0% $350–$549 ◂ +15.3 pts 41.7%

20.2% $200–$349 +17.2 pts ▸ 37.4%

11.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

6.4% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

30.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 27.1%

19.4% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

12.4% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6000, WA in 6100, WA +90 more in 6000, WA

172 87th pct 82 79th pct

Stops/1k in 6000, WA in 6100, WA +7.27 more in 6000, WA

12.45 90th pct 5.18 67th pct

Departures/1k in 6000, WA in 6100, WA +10,659.9 more in 6000, WA

14,911.9 100th pct 4,252.0 100th pct

PT routes in 6000, WA in 6100, WA +70 more in 6000, WA

93 89th pct 23 86th pct

Stop walk in 6000, WA in 6100, WA +3 longer in 6100, WA

2 14th pct 5 38th pct

Drive to city in 6000, WA in 6100, WA +6 longer in 6100, WA

1 0th pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

31.6% Car (driver) +21.2 pts ▸ 52.8%

20.9% Walked ◂ +19.0 pts 2.0%

11.0% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%

8.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Motor vehicles per home

56.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 47.9%

17.0% 2 vehicles +15.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

23.2% No vehicle ◂ +14.8 pts 8.4%

2.4% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.9% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 11.4%

14.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.0 pts 8.0%

11.9% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.8% Mining ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

5.3% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.3% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.8% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.8% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

36.2% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 31.6%

13.9% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.1% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.4% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.0% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.3% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6000, WA in 6100, WA even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 6000, WA in 6100, WA even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6000, WA in 6100, WA +2 higher in 6100, WA

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 6000, WA in 6100, WA +1 higher in 6000, WA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 6000, WA in 6100, WA +21 higher in 6000, WA

1,082 88th pct 1,061 82nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6000, WA in 6100, WA

7 21st pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 6000, WA in 6100, WA +1.6 higher in 6000, WA

9.4 100th pct 7.8 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6000, WA in 6100, WA +0.5 more in 6000, WA

7.9 99th pct 7.4 92nd pct

15-min city in 6000, WA in 6100, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6000, WA

99.3% 98th pct 99.0% 98th pct

Walk to shops in 6000, WA in 6100, WA +9.6 pts higher in 6000, WA

99.3% 99th pct 89.7% 87th pct

Walk to transit in 6000, WA in 6100, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6000, WA

100.0% 100th pct 96.8% 82nd pct

Walk to school in 6000, WA in 6100, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6000, WA

97.7% 94th pct 91.5% 84th pct

Walk to a park in 6000, WA in 6100, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6000, WA

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 83rd pct

Walk to health in 6000, WA in 6100, WA +21.7 pts higher in 6000, WA

99.4% 100th pct 77.8% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in 6000, WA in 6100, WA +30.0 more in 6000, WA

46.4 85th pct 16.4 45th pct

Intersections/km² in 6000, WA in 6100, WA +213 higher in 6000, WA

596 100th pct 383 94th pct

Mean slope in 6000, WA in 6100, WA +6.7 pts higher in 6000, WA

13.0% 97th pct 6.3% 68th pct

Compare 6000, WA with nearby areas

6003, WA 6004, WA 6005, WA 6006, WA 6050, WA 6151, WA 6007, WA 6100, WA

Compare 6100, WA with nearby areas

6103, WA 6101, WA 6004, WA 6151, WA 6051, WA 6102, WA 6000, WA 6104, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6000, WA vs 6100, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6000/6000-wa/vs/POA6100/6100-wa