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6000, WA vs 6151, WA

Name: 6000, WA vs 6151, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · 6000, WA profile · 6151, WA profile

6000, WA 6151, WA

Postcode 6151 and postcode 6000 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different housing and social profiles. Postcode 6151 is more family-oriented, with a typical resident aged 40 and a far higher share of detached houses (44.6% compared to 8.7% in postcode 6000). It also has a much higher proportion of homeowners who own their place outright, at 32.0% versus 12.4% in postcode 6000. In contrast, postcode 6000 is a dense urban hub where 79.4% of homes are flats or apartments, and renting is far more common at 65.3%.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for overall advantage. They also share very similar typical weekly incomes, with postcode 6151 at $2,113 and postcode 6000 at $1,964. However, other gaps are widening. Postcode 6000 has become increasingly diverse, with a far higher share of people born overseas (49.6%) and those using a language other than English at home (34.6%) than postcode 6151. The gap in age has also grown since 2011, as the typical resident in postcode 6151 is now seven years older than in postcode 6000.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.5 pts higher in 6000, WA Separate houses: 35.9 pts higher in 6151, WA 3+ bedrooms: 42.0 pts higher in 6151, WA Recent arrivals: 21.5 pts higher in 6000, WA Owned outright: 19.6 pts higher in 6151, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6000, WA in 6151, WA +3,414 larger in 6151, WA gap narrowing

13,812 74th pct 17,226 79th pct

Median age in 6000, WA in 6151, WA +7 yrs older in 6151, WA gap widening

33 yrs 7th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

53.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +25.4 pts 28.1%

18.0% Older adults (45–64) +8.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

7.5% Seniors (65+) +11.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 12.8%

6.9% Children (0–14) +7.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

Marital status

60.4% Never married ◂ +22.3 pts 38.1%

26.8% Married +19.1 pts ▸ 46.0%

7.9% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.6% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

6000, WA 6151, 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 +22.4 pts ▸ 61.1%

5.2% England +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.7% China ◂ +4.3 pts 1.4%

4.0% India ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.9% Vietnam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.1% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

24.5% English +13.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

15.5% Australian +12.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

13.2% Chinese ◂ +6.3 pts 7.0%

8.6% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.2% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

3.3% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.3% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

53.2% English only +24.4 pts ▸ 77.6%

7.6% Mandarin ◂ +5.2 pts 2.4%

2.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 43.5%

26.3% Christianity +16.3 pts ▸ 42.6%

13.5% Not stated ◂ +6.8 pts 6.7%

4.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

4.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

3.0% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

0.8% Other religions even 0.8%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6000, WA in 6151, WA +0.28 more in 6000, WA

3.15 49th pct 2.88 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6000, WA in 6151, WA +4 more in 6151, WA

3 57th pct 7 86th pct

Students in 6000, WA in 6151, WA +1,396 more in 6151, WA

2,449 73rd pct 3,845 83rd pct

Avg size in 6000, WA in 6151, WA +267 larger in 6000, WA

816 92nd pct 549 79th pct

ICSEA in 6000, WA in 6151, WA +17 higher in 6000, WA

1,122 92nd pct 1,104 88th pct

Highest year of school

72.6% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 75.7%

6.4% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.0% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

15.0% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.7% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.2% Certificate I / II even 1.3%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

13.5% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.8% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.9% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.4% Education +4.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

3.3% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 6000, WA in 6151, WA +$11 higher in 6000, WA gap narrowing

$1,142 90th pct $1,131 89th pct

Household income in 6000, WA in 6151, WA +$149 higher in 6151, WA gap widening

$1,964 75th pct $2,113 83rd pct

Family income in 6000, WA in 6151, WA +$502 higher in 6151, WA gap widening

$2,505 83rd pct $3,007 91st pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 26.0%

14.4% $4,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

21.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 19.8%

13.1% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

26.7% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 25.9%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 22.8%

8.7% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

5.5% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.8% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.5% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None even 67.9%

14.6% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

3.0% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.0% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6000, WA in 6151, WA +0.4 larger in 6151, WA gap widening

1.8 0th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples without children ◂ +21.9 pts 34.2%

32.9% Couples with children +21.6 pts ▸ 54.5%

8.5% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.5% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Household size

43.9% 1 person ◂ +10.4 pts 33.6%

39.7% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 36.4%

10.1% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.6% 4 people +7.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.1% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.4% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6000, WA in 6151, WA +$25 higher in 6000, WA gap narrowing

$400 78th pct $375 71st pct

Mortgage in 6000, WA in 6151, WA +$429 higher in 6151, WA gap widening

$1,959 72nd pct $2,388 88th pct

People / bedroom in 6000, WA in 6151, 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 ◂ +26.5 pts 38.8%

12.4% Owned outright +19.6 pts ▸ 32.0%

20.3% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

0.8% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

79.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +55.4 pts 24.1%

8.7% Separate house +35.9 pts ▸ 44.6%

11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.9 pts 29.0%

16.0% 3 bedrooms +22.1 pts ▸ 38.2%

28.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +20.2 pts 8.6%

2.7% 4 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.7% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

57.0% $350–$549 ◂ +16.8 pts 40.1%

20.2% $200–$349 +11.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

11.0% $550–$749 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.4% Under $200 even 6.4%

3.0% $750 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.4% $3,000 or more +16.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 25.7%

30.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.1 pts 19.2%

12.4% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6000, WA in 6151, WA +51 more in 6000, WA

172 87th pct 121 86th pct

Stops/1k in 6000, WA in 6151, WA +5.43 more in 6000, WA

12.45 90th pct 7.02 82nd pct

Departures/1k in 6000, WA in 6151, WA +12,845.1 more in 6000, WA

14,911.9 100th pct 2,066.8 88th pct

PT routes in 6000, WA in 6151, WA +79 more in 6000, WA

93 89th pct 14 79th pct

Stop walk in 6000, WA in 6151, WA +2 longer in 6151, WA

2 14th pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 6000, WA in 6151, WA +6 longer in 6151, WA

1 0th pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

31.6% Car (driver) +23.8 pts ▸ 55.4%

20.9% Walked ◂ +18.9 pts 2.0%

8.1% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.0% Bus ◂ +2.8 pts 8.2%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Train ◂ +2.7 pts 0.1%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Motor vehicles per home

56.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.0 pts 44.4%

17.0% 2 vehicles +19.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

23.2% No vehicle ◂ +17.6 pts 5.6%

2.4% 3 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.9% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 13.6%

11.9% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.0 pts 5.9%

5.3% Education & training +5.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.8% Mining ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

6.3% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.8% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.6% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

36.2% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

13.9% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

10.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%

5.3% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.0% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6000, WA in 6151, WA +1 higher in 6151, WA

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 6000, WA in 6151, WA +2 higher in 6151, WA

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 6000, WA in 6151, WA +6 higher in 6151, WA

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6000, WA in 6151, WA even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 6000, WA in 6151, WA +20 higher in 6151, WA

1,082 88th pct 1,102 91st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6000, WA in 6151, WA

7 21st pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 6000, WA in 6151, WA +1.5 higher in 6000, WA

9.4 100th pct 7.9 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in 6000, WA in 6151, WA +0.4 more in 6000, WA

7.9 99th pct 7.6 94th pct

15-min city in 6000, WA in 6151, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6151, WA

99.3% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in 6000, WA in 6151, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6151, WA

99.3% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in 6000, WA in 6151, WA even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in 6000, WA in 6151, WA +32.1 pts higher in 6000, WA

97.7% 94th pct 65.6% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in 6000, WA in 6151, WA even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 6000, WA in 6151, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6151, WA

99.4% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in 6000, WA in 6151, WA +31.8 more in 6000, WA

46.4 85th pct 14.6 38th pct

Intersections/km² in 6000, WA in 6151, WA +242 higher in 6000, WA

596 100th pct 354 93rd pct

Mean slope in 6000, WA in 6151, WA +6.4 pts higher in 6000, WA

13.0% 97th pct 6.6% 72nd pct

Compare 6000, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6151, WA with nearby areas

6004, WA 6100, WA 6152, WA 6000, WA 6003, WA 6101, WA 6005, WA 6102, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6000, WA vs 6151, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6000/6000-wa/vs/POA6151/6151-wa