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6010, WA vs 6157, WA

Name: 6010, WA vs 6157, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · 6010, WA profile · 6157, WA profile

6010, WA 6157, WA

Postcode 6010 and postcode 6157 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with distinct profiles. Postcode 6010 is a high-earning hub where 51.0% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and the typical family income is $3,598 a week. It has a larger school system with 10 schools within 3km and far more public transport options. In contrast, postcode 6157 is more walkable for daily needs, with 94.0% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries compared to 68.6% in postcode 6010.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to their young people, with children under 15 making up about 17% of the population in each. While they share similar unemployment rates and household sizes, the gap in typical incomes has widened since 2011. Postcode 6010 also has a larger proportion of people born overseas (30.4%) and a higher share of residents aged 65 and over (22.7%) than postcode 6157.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 14.9 pts higher in 6010, WA Year 12: 12.1 pts higher in 6010, WA De facto: 4.4 pts higher in 6157, WA Mortgage: $899 higher in 6010, WA Volunteering: 7.3 pts higher in 6010, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6010, WA in 6157, WA +4,260 larger in 6010, WA gap widening

18,863 82nd pct 14,603 75th pct

Median age in 6010, WA in 6157, WA +2 yrs older in 6010, WA gap widening

43 yrs 52nd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

22.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 19.7%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 17.0%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 10.8%

Marital status

49.7% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 44.5%

33.1% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

8.8% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

2.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

6010, WA 6157, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.9% Australia +6.6 pts ▸ 71.5%

8.0% England +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.5% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

2.1% China ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

1.4% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.1% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% English +0.9 pts ▸ 44.7%

31.4% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

12.2% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.4% Scottish even 12.5%

3.9% Italian +4.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.0% Chinese ◂ +4.1 pts 1.9%

3.6% German even 3.6%

2.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.2% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 86.6%

2.9% Mandarin ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.7% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 47.1%

47.0% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 45.0%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6010, WA in 6157, WA +1.88 more in 6010, WA

3.09 48th pct 1.21 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6010, WA in 6157, WA +7 more in 6010, WA

10 87th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 6010, WA in 6157, WA +6,096 more in 6010, WA

7,350 87th pct 1,254 59th pct

Avg size in 6010, WA in 6157, WA +317 larger in 6010, WA

735 89th pct 418 67th pct

ICSEA in 6010, WA in 6157, WA +56 higher in 6010, WA

1,169 100th pct 1,113 90th pct

Highest year of school

80.8% Year 12 ◂ +12.1 pts 68.7%

7.5% Year 10 +7.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.7% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.0% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Highest qualification level

43.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.6 pts 35.0%

6.9% Certificate III / IV +12.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

18.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.5 pts 10.1%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.7% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 18.4%

16.8% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 14.1%

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 11.6%

10.2% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.4% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

3.4% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 6010, WA in 6157, WA +$149 higher in 6010, WA gap widening

$1,142 90th pct $993 84th pct

Household income in 6010, WA in 6157, WA +$579 higher in 6010, WA gap widening

$2,417 90th pct $1,838 69th pct

Family income in 6010, WA in 6157, WA +$923 higher in 6010, WA gap widening

$3,598 100th pct $2,675 87th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.1 pts 16.1%

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 25.8%

17.7% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

13.6% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

33.2% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

22.0% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 8.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.8% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.1% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.5% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.6% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None ◂ +1.3 pts 66.1%

18.6% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.0% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6010, WA in 6157, WA +0.1 larger in 6010, WA gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 58.1%

26.4% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

10.8% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

28.6% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

32.7% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

16.5% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 14.1%

13.9% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6010, WA in 6157, WA +$110 higher in 6010, WA gap widening

$460 88th pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6010, WA in 6157, WA +$899 higher in 6010, WA gap widening

$3,000 97th pct $2,101 80th pct

People / bedroom in 6010, WA in 6157, WA +0.10 higher in 6010, WA gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 34.8%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.8 pts ▸ 37.9%

27.0% Rented ◂ +2.6 pts 24.4%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

1.0% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

57.7% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 61.1%

20.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

21.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.3 pts 5.6%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.8% 3 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 45.1%

28.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 23.7%

22.1% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

8.8% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 3.5%

6.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 2.9%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

29.6% $350–$549 +14.1 pts ▸ 43.7%

20.2% $200–$349 +7.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

18.8% $750 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 2.1%

17.4% $550–$749 ◂ +9.0 pts 8.4%

10.3% Under $200 +4.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +26.5 pts 23.5%

19.8% $1,800–$2,999 +14.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

11.2% $1,000–$1,799 +11.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

12.4% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6010, WA in 6157, WA +87 more in 6010, WA

132 86th pct 45 68th pct

Stops/1k in 6010, WA in 6157, WA +3.92 more in 6010, WA

7.00 82nd pct 3.08 44th pct

Departures/1k in 6010, WA in 6157, WA +1,023.6 more in 6010, WA

2,337.7 90th pct 1,314.1 79th pct

PT routes in 6010, WA in 6157, WA +9 more in 6010, WA

17 84th pct 8 66th pct

Stop walk in 6010, WA in 6157, WA +5 longer in 6010, WA

7 45th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 6010, WA in 6157, WA +2 longer in 6157, WA

13 16th pct 15 20th pct

How people get to work

54.0% Car (driver) +9.6 pts ▸ 63.7%

13.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 8.8%

4.6% Train ◂ +4.0 pts 0.6%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.8% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.9% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 39.0%

37.9% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

11.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

5.0% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% 4 or more even 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 16.2%

15.4% Professional & technical ◂ +6.8 pts 8.7%

10.7% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.6% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.0% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.5% Mining ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

6.0% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

42.9% Professionals ◂ +10.9 pts 32.0%

19.7% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 16.0%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.8% Technicians & trades +6.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.1% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.7% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.3% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6010, WA in 6157, WA +1 higher in 6010, WA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 6010, WA in 6157, WA +2 higher in 6010, WA

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6010, WA in 6157, WA +2 higher in 6010, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6010, WA in 6157, WA +1 higher in 6010, WA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 6010, WA in 6157, WA +70 higher in 6010, WA

1,131 97th pct 1,061 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6010, WA in 6157, WA +0.7 higher in 6157, WA

7.2 86th pct 7.9 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in 6010, WA in 6157, WA +0.5 more in 6157, WA

7.1 87th pct 7.6 94th pct

15-min city in 6010, WA in 6157, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6010, WA

97.6% 95th pct 95.6% 90th pct

Walk to shops in 6010, WA in 6157, WA +25.4 pts higher in 6157, WA

68.6% 71st pct 94.0% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in 6010, WA in 6157, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6157, WA

98.3% 84th pct 99.3% 86th pct

Walk to school in 6010, WA in 6157, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6010, WA

97.6% 94th pct 94.3% 86th pct

Walk to a park in 6010, WA in 6157, WA even

99.9% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 6010, WA in 6157, WA +10.9 pts higher in 6157, WA

71.6% 81st pct 82.6% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in 6010, WA in 6157, WA +19.5 more in 6157, WA

17.4 48th pct 36.8 78th pct

Intersections/km² in 6010, WA in 6157, WA +128 higher in 6157, WA

195 84th pct 323 91st pct

Mean slope in 6010, WA in 6157, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6157, WA

6.8% 73rd pct 6.9% 74th pct

Compare 6010, WA with nearby areas

6009, WA 6011, WA 6015, WA 6008, WA 6014, WA 6012, WA 6005, WA 6157, WA

Compare 6157, WA with nearby areas

6158, WA 6156, WA 6012, WA 6159, WA 6162, WA 6160, WA 6154, WA 6011, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6010, WA vs 6157, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6010/6010-wa/vs/POA6157/6157-wa