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6004, WA vs 6151, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · 6004, WA profile · 6151, WA profile

6004, WA 6151, WA

Postcode 6151 and postcode 6004 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different housing and social profiles. Postcode 6004 is far more diverse and transient, with 55.6% of people born overseas and 38.0% using another language at home. It is dominated by flats or apartments and has a much higher rental rate of 61.4%. In contrast, postcode 6151 is more established, with a higher share of separate houses (44.6%) and 32.0% of homes owned outright. Families are more common in postcode 6151, where 24.8% of people provide unpaid childcare, compared to just 14.0% in postcode 6004.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart as several gaps have widened. This is most seen in the growing difference in overseas births and the increasing share of renters in postcode 6004. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain alike in several ways. They share almost identical typical weekly incomes, with postcode 6151 at $2,113 and postcode 6004 at $2,005, and both have very high levels of education and job skills.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 40.8 pts higher in 6151, WA 3+ bedrooms: 34.8 pts higher in 6151, WA Renting: 22.7 pts higher in 6004, WA Born overseas: 21.7 pts higher in 6004, WA Other language: 20.7 pts higher in 6004, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +5,545 larger in 6151, WA gap narrowing
11,681 71st pct 17,226 79th pct
Median age in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +5 yrs older in 6151, WA gap steady
35 yrs 12th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 6004, WAin 6151, WA even gap steady
1.1% 28th pct 1.1% 30th pct
Aged 65+ in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +6.7 pts higher in 6151, WA gap widening
12.1% 14th pct 18.8% 45th pct
Under 15 in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6151, WA gap narrowing
7.5% 3rd pct 14.1% 21st pct
De facto in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6004, WA gap widening
17.4% 87th pct 11.3% 36th pct

Age structure

47.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +19.5 pts 28.1%
22.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 26.1%
12.1% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 18.8%
7.5% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.5% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

47.7% Never married ◂ +9.6 pts 38.1%
36.8% Married +9.1 pts ▸ 46.0%
9.9% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%
2.1% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.4% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

6004, WA 6151, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +21.7 pts higher in 6004, WA gap widening
55.6% 100th pct 33.9% 86th pct

Country of birth

36.0% Australia +25.1 pts ▸ 61.1%
6.5% England +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.1% China ◂ +3.6 pts 1.4%
4.2% India ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%
2.1% New Zealand even 2.1%
1.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
1.0% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Ancestry

24.6% English +13.7 pts ▸ 38.3%
13.8% Australian +14.3 pts ▸ 28.1%
13.9% Chinese ◂ +6.9 pts 7.0%
7.9% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.5% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.5% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.1% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%
2.4% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%
1.3% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Other language in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +20.7 pts higher in 6004, WA gap widening
38.0% 91st pct 17.3% 77th pct
Limited English in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6004, WA gap steady
4.3% 87th pct 1.7% 74th pct

Language used at home

53.3% English only +24.3 pts ▸ 77.6%
7.4% Mandarin ◂ +5.0 pts 2.4%
2.6% Cantonese ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%
1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%
0.3% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6151, WA gap narrowing
42.4% 51st pct 43.5% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

42.4% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 43.5%
32.4% Christianity +10.3 pts ▸ 42.6%
10.4% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 6.7%
5.0% Buddhism ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%
4.6% Hinduism ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%
4.1% Islam ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.3% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6151, WA gap narrowing
74.9% 91st pct 75.7% 92nd pct
Bachelor+ in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6004, WA gap widening
46.9% 94th pct 45.3% 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +1.73 more in 6151, WA
1.15 10th pct 2.88 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +6 more in 6151, WA
1 29th pct 7 86th pct
Students in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +2,498 more in 6151, WA
1,347 61st pct 3,845 83rd pct
Avg size in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +798 larger in 6004, WA
1,347 100th pct 549 79th pct
ICSEA in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +9 higher in 6004, WA
1,113 90th pct 1,104 88th pct

Highest year of school

74.9% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 75.7%
7.8% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.1% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.5% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 39.3%
17.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 16.4%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.4% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 22.7%
15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 13.9%
9.6% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.8% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%
4.1% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.6% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
3.4% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +$43 higher in 6004, WA gap narrowing
$1,174 90th pct $1,131 89th pct
Household income in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +$108 higher in 6151, WA gap widening
$2,005 77th pct $2,113 83rd pct
Family income in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +$444 higher in 6151, WA gap widening
$2,563 85th pct $3,007 91st pct
High earners in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6151, WA gap steady
22.6% 91st pct 24.7% 93rd pct
High-income homes in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6151, WA gap widening
27.4% 78th pct 33.4% 88th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 26.0%
16.9% $4,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 23.5%
20.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 19.8%
13.5% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

27.9% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 31.5%
27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 25.9%
24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 22.8%
10.7% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6151, WA
19.4% 8th pct 24.6% 23rd pct
Mental health in 6004, WAin 6151, WA even
7.3% 31st pct 7.3% 30th pct
Needs assistance in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6151, WA gap steady
2.3% 11th pct 2.9% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%
5.9% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.3% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.4% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.6% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.0% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.2% None ◂ +2.4 pts 67.9%
14.0% One condition +4.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
3.8% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.5% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +7.7 pts higher in 6151, WA gap steady
13.9% 27th pct 21.6% 70th pct
Unpaid carers in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6151, WA gap widening
6.3% 4th pct 11.3% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +10.8 pts higher in 6151, WA gap steady
14.0% 6th pct 24.8% 48th pct
Defence service in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6151, WA
1.9% 24th pct 2.3% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +7.4 pts higher in 6151, WA gap steady
10.9% 1st pct 18.3% 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +0.4 larger in 6151, WA gap widening
1.8 0th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6151, WA gap narrowing
8.7% 19th pct 9.4% 25th pct
Living alone in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6004, WA gap steady
40.6% 94th pct 33.6% 80th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples without children ◂ +22.4 pts 34.2%
32.5% Couples with children +22.0 pts ▸ 54.5%
8.7% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Household size

41.7% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 36.4%
40.6% 1 person ◂ +7.0 pts 33.6%
11.8% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
4.5% 4 people +7.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
1.1% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.3% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +$35 higher in 6004, WA gap narrowing
$410 81st pct $375 71st pct
Mortgage in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +$438 higher in 6151, WA gap widening
$1,950 71st pct $2,388 88th pct
People / bedroom in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +0.20 higher in 6004, WA gap widening
1.00 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +22.7 pts higher in 6004, WA gap widening
61.4% 98th pct 38.8% 86th pct
Owned outright in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +16.0 pts higher in 6151, WA gap widening
16.0% 6th pct 32.0% 29th pct
Separate houses in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +40.8 pts higher in 6151, WA gap steady
3.8% 0th pct 44.6% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +34.8 pts higher in 6151, WA gap widening
26.7% 0th pct 61.5% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.4% Rented ◂ +22.7 pts 38.8%
16.0% Owned outright +16.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
20.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.6 pts ▸ 26.0%
1.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

89.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +65.8 pts 24.1%
3.8% Separate house +40.8 pts ▸ 44.6%
6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +25.1 pts ▸ 31.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

48.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.5 pts 29.0%
23.1% 3 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 38.2%
21.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.8 pts 8.6%
2.9% 4 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.7% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.3% Studio / none ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.5% $350–$549 ◂ +9.3 pts 40.1%
20.1% $200–$349 +11.8 pts ▸ 31.9%
14.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 12.8%
7.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%
6.3% $750 or more even 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.0% $3,000 or more +15.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
30.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 25.7%
28.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.7 pts 19.2%
13.2% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +12.4 pts higher in 6004, WA gap narrowing
18.0% 95th pct 5.6% 67th pct
Work from home in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6151, WA gap widening
8.2% 15th pct 11.5% 31st pct
PT commute in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +14.9 pts higher in 6004, WA gap widening
23.7% 100th pct 8.8% 96th pct
PT stops in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +70 more in 6151, WA
51 71st pct 121 86th pct
Stops/1k in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +2.66 more in 6151, WA
4.37 57th pct 7.02 82nd pct
Departures/1k in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +4,550.1 more in 6004, WA
6,616.9 100th pct 2,066.8 88th pct
PT routes in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +20 more in 6004, WA
34 86th pct 14 79th pct
Stop walk in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +2 longer in 6151, WA
2 14th pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +4 longer in 6151, WA
3 0th pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

35.1% Car (driver) +20.4 pts ▸ 55.4%
21.8% Bus ◂ +13.6 pts 8.2%
8.2% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.5% Walked ◂ +7.5 pts 2.0%
4.3% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.1% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.9% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

59.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.9 pts 44.4%
19.1% 2 vehicles +17.7 pts ▸ 36.8%
18.0% No vehicle ◂ +12.4 pts 5.6%
2.7% 3 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.9% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +19.5 pts higher in 6004, WA gap widening
65.3% 100th pct 45.9% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +16.9 pts higher in 6004, WA gap widening
31.5% 96th pct 14.7% 74th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6004, WA gap steady
5.3% 72nd pct 4.2% 51st pct
Participation in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6004, WA gap widening
70.0% 89th pct 66.7% 79th pct
Full-time in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +7.6 pts higher in 6004, WA gap narrowing
68.1% 89th pct 60.5% 64th pct

Industries people work in

12.1% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
14.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 13.6%
11.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.6 pts 5.9%
6.0% Education & training +4.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.1% Mining ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%
5.7% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.6% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.6% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.5% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
3.2% Manufacturing even 3.2%

Occupations people work in

36.0% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
15.0% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%
11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%
9.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%
5.4% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.3% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +1 higher in 6151, WA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +2 higher in 6151, WA
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +6 higher in 6151, WA
1 0th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 6004, WAin 6151, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +22 higher in 6151, WA
1,080 87th pct 1,102 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +0.7 higher in 6004, WA
8.7 96th pct 7.9 91st pct
Types ≤15 min in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +0.3 more in 6004, WA
7.9 98th pct 7.6 94th pct
15-min city in 6004, WAin 6151, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6151, WA
99.7% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 6004, WAin 6151, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +23.7 pts higher in 6004, WA
89.3% 82nd pct 65.6% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in 6004, WAin 6151, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6151, WA
99.4% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +2.4 more in 6151, WA
12.2 26th pct 14.6 38th pct
Intersections/km² in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +89 higher in 6004, WA
443 97th pct 354 93rd pct
Mean slope in 6004, WAin 6151, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6004, WA
8.4% 85th pct 6.6% 72nd pct

Compare 6004, WA with nearby areas

6000, WA 6151, WA 6003, WA 6100, WA 6050, WA 6051, WA 6006, WA 6103, 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). 6004, WA vs 6151, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6004/6004-wa/vs/POA6151/6151-wa