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6009, WA vs 6156, WA

Name: 6009, WA vs 6156, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · 6009, WA profile · 6156, WA profile

6009, WA 6156, WA

Postcode 6009 and postcode 6156 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with similar population sizes. Postcode 6009 is far more multicultural, with 38.9% of people born overseas and 22.3% using another language at home, compared to 25.0% and 11.1% in postcode 6156. Postcode 6009 also has a more highly qualified workforce, where 56.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, well above the 34.1% in postcode 6156. This is consistent with a higher typical weekly family income in postcode 6009, which is $3,768 compared to $2,854 in postcode 6156.

Since 2011, the two areas have seen their differences in wealth and demographics shift. The gap in typical weekly family income and the share of recent overseas arrivals have both widened. Meanwhile, the gap in school completion and university qualifications has narrowed. Despite these trends, the areas remain alike in several ways, including similar proportions of people who do not hold a religion and nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 22.2 pts higher in 6009, WA Year 12: 19.4 pts higher in 6009, WA Recent arrivals: 16.7 pts higher in 6009, WA Born overseas: 13.8 pts higher in 6009, WA Other language: 11.2 pts higher in 6009, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6009, WA in 6156, WA +698 larger in 6009, WA gap widening

18,936 82nd pct 18,238 81st pct

Median age in 6009, WA in 6156, WA +3 yrs older in 6156, WA gap widening

37 yrs 19th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

21.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.4 pts 12.6%

19.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 17.9%

16.1% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 48.3%

40.3% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 34.6%

5.1% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.7% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.4% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

6009, WA 6156, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.9% Australia +12.9 pts ▸ 70.8%

5.8% England +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.5% China ◂ +4.0 pts 0.5%

2.1% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.3% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.2% English +6.7 pts ▸ 40.9%

27.1% Australian +6.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

15.8% Chinese ◂ +12.6 pts 3.3%

10.2% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.0% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.9% Italian +5.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.9% Indian ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

3.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

74.3% English only +10.2 pts ▸ 84.5%

6.8% Mandarin ◂ +5.8 pts 1.0%

1.9% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic even 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.7% Christianity +4.8 pts ▸ 47.5%

42.8% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 43.6%

5.8% Not stated even 5.8%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

2.4% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6009, WA in 6156, WA +1.02 more in 6156, WA

0.98 6th pct 2.01 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6009, WA in 6156, WA +4 more in 6156, WA

3 57th pct 7 86th pct

Students in 6009, WA in 6156, WA +3,754 more in 6156, WA

1,161 58th pct 4,915 86th pct

Avg size in 6009, WA in 6156, WA +315 larger in 6156, WA

387 64th pct 702 88th pct

ICSEA in 6009, WA in 6156, WA +80 higher in 6009, WA

1,179 100th pct 1,099 87th pct

Highest year of school

87.1% Year 12 ◂ +19.4 pts 67.6%

4.7% Year 10 +10.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.5% Year 11 +4.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.4% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Highest qualification level

44.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.8 pts 34.2%

24.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +14.7 pts 10.3%

5.2% Certificate III / IV +14.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.2% Health ◂ +5.6 pts 12.6%

15.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.7 pts 10.3%

10.6% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.9 pts 4.2%

6.5% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.6% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 6009, WA in 6156, WA +$40 higher in 6156, WA gap narrowing

$920 77th pct $960 81st pct

Household income in 6009, WA in 6156, WA +$475 higher in 6009, WA gap narrowing

$2,610 94th pct $2,135 84th pct

Family income in 6009, WA in 6156, WA +$914 higher in 6009, WA gap widening

$3,768 100th pct $2,854 89th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 21.4%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

16.8% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.6% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 36.4%

20.0% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

17.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 10.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.5% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.0% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.8% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.8% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +3.5 pts 66.6%

18.3% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

4.5% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.5% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6009, WA in 6156, WA +0.1 larger in 6009, WA gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 62.5%

26.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 23.5%

7.8% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 31.5%

21.9% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

18.4% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.0% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6009, WA in 6156, WA +$80 higher in 6009, WA gap narrowing

$450 87th pct $370 70th pct

Mortgage in 6009, WA in 6156, WA +$1,322 higher in 6009, WA gap widening

$3,521 100th pct $2,199 86th pct

People / bedroom in 6009, WA in 6156, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned outright ◂ +7.8 pts 35.0%

24.0% Owned with a mortgage +15.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

30.4% Rented ◂ +8.2 pts 22.2%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

67.4% Separate house +10.1 pts ▸ 77.6%

14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

18.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.9 pts 3.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.7% 3 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

29.0% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

17.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 15.6%

17.0% 5 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 7.7%

5.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 1.9%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

36.0% $350–$549 +4.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

21.5% $200–$349 +0.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

20.2% $750 or more ◂ +14.9 pts 5.3%

3.8% Under $200 +15.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.9% $550–$749 ◂ +6.2 pts 9.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +26.7 pts 29.0%

14.6% $1,800–$2,999 +18.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

9.3% $1,000–$1,799 +12.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

12.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6009, WA in 6156, WA +51 more in 6009, WA

134 86th pct 83 80th pct

Stops/1k in 6009, WA in 6156, WA +2.53 more in 6009, WA

7.08 83rd pct 4.55 60th pct

Departures/1k in 6009, WA in 6156, WA +2,908.8 more in 6009, WA

4,403.5 100th pct 1,494.7 83rd pct

PT routes in 6009, WA in 6156, WA +9 more in 6009, WA

18 86th pct 9 69th pct

Stop walk in 6009, WA in 6156, WA +5 longer in 6156, WA

3 29th pct 8 46th pct

Drive to city in 6009, WA in 6156, WA +5 longer in 6156, WA

10 10th pct 15 20th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +13.7 pts ▸ 63.7%

12.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 9.4%

7.8% Bus ◂ +4.8 pts 3.0%

6.2% Walked ◂ +5.1 pts 1.2%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

2.8% Bicycle ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

32.4% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%

6.9% 4 or more even 7.0%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.7 pts 14.1%

14.4% Professional & technical ◂ +5.1 pts 9.3%

12.8% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

6.8% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.8% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%

5.7% Mining +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

45.2% Professionals ◂ +14.6 pts 30.6%

15.7% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

4.1% Technicians & trades +6.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.0% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.1% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6009, WA in 6156, WA +1 higher in 6009, WA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 6009, WA in 6156, WA +2 higher in 6009, WA

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6009, WA in 6156, WA +1 higher in 6009, WA

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6009, WA in 6156, WA +1 higher in 6009, WA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 6009, WA in 6156, WA +78 higher in 6009, WA

1,147 100th pct 1,069 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6009, WA in 6156, WA even

7.5 88th pct 7.5 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6009, WA in 6156, WA +0.3 more in 6156, WA

7.1 88th pct 7.5 92nd pct

15-min city in 6009, WA in 6156, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6156, WA

94.4% 87th pct 98.7% 97th pct

Walk to shops in 6009, WA in 6156, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6156, WA

91.8% 89th pct 97.2% 96th pct

Walk to transit in 6009, WA in 6156, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6009, WA

99.9% 99th pct 99.3% 87th pct

Walk to school in 6009, WA in 6156, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6156, WA

88.4% 81st pct 93.4% 85th pct

Walk to a park in 6009, WA in 6156, WA even

100.0% 87th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 6009, WA in 6156, WA +17.6 pts higher in 6156, WA

62.1% 75th pct 79.7% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in 6009, WA in 6156, WA +7.7 more in 6009, WA

19.7 55th pct 12.0 25th pct

Intersections/km² in 6009, WA in 6156, WA +61 higher in 6009, WA

250 88th pct 188 84th pct

Mean slope in 6009, WA in 6156, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6156, WA

6.1% 65th pct 6.5% 70th pct

Compare 6009, WA with nearby areas

6010, WA 6008, WA 6005, WA 6011, WA 6014, WA 6012, WA 6153, WA 6156, WA

Compare 6156, WA with nearby areas

6157, WA 6154, WA 6158, WA 6153, WA 6162, WA 6012, WA 6150, WA 6159, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6009, WA vs 6156, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6009/6009-wa/vs/POA6156/6156-wa