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6010, WA vs 6159, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · 6010, WA profile · 6159, WA profile

6010, WA 6159, WA

Postcode 6010 and postcode 6159 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different housing and school profiles. Postcode 6010 is much more focused on families, with 17.2% of people under 15 and 70.4% of homes having three or more bedrooms. It is also a major education hub, with 10 schools within 3 km and an average school size of 735 students. In contrast, postcode 6159 has a smaller population and older residents, with a typical age of 48. It is more compact, with 30.8% of homes being separate houses compared to 57.7% in postcode 6010.

These areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly household income, which is about $2,400 in both. They also share similar levels of university qualifications, though postcode 6010 has a slightly higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While both areas have high numbers of volunteers, the gap in this measure has remained steady since 2011. Other differences are shifting; for example, the gap in the share of separate houses has narrowed slightly over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.9 pts higher in 6010, WA Population: 14,916 larger in 6010, WA De facto: 8.4 pts higher in 6159, WA 3+ bedrooms: 16.0 pts higher in 6010, WA Under 15: 5.5 pts higher in 6010, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +14,916 larger in 6010, WA gap widening
18,863 82nd pct 3,947 50th pct
Median age in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +5 yrs older in 6159, WA gap widening
43 yrs 52nd pct 48 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6159, WA gap steady
0.6% 18th pct 1.2% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6159, WA gap widening
22.7% 67th pct 25.3% 77th pct
Under 15 in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6010, WA gap steady
17.2% 48th pct 11.7% 12th pct
De facto in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +8.4 pts higher in 6159, WA gap widening
8.4% 14th pct 16.8% 86th pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 28.3%
20.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 25.4%
22.7% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 25.3%
17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 11.7%
13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 9.0%

Marital status

49.7% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 44.3%
33.1% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 35.5%
8.8% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%
2.5% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

6010, WA 6159, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6010, WA gap steady
30.4% 82nd pct 27.5% 79th pct

Country of birth

64.9% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 67.6%
8.0% England +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
2.1% China ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%
1.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% English +2.4 pts ▸ 46.1%
31.4% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 29.5%
12.2% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.4% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
6.0% Chinese ◂ +4.2 pts 1.9%
3.6% German +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.9% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6010, WA gap widening
12.3% 71st pct 7.8% 60th pct
Limited English in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6010, WA gap steady
1.1% 65th pct 0.7% 58th pct

Language used at home

83.2% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 87.1%
2.9% Mandarin ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%
0.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +8.6 pts higher in 6159, WA gap steady
42.7% 53rd pct 51.3% 83rd pct

Religious affiliation

42.7% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 51.3%
47.0% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 39.8%
6.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +7.6 pts higher in 6010, WA gap narrowing
80.8% 97th pct 73.2% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6010, WA gap steady
51.0% 98th pct 46.9% 94th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +0.93 more in 6010, WA
3.09 48th pct 2.16 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +9 more in 6010, WA
10 87th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +7,193 more in 6010, WA
7,350 87th pct 157 27th pct
Avg size in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +578 larger in 6010, WA
735 89th pct 157 36th pct
ICSEA in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +57 higher in 6010, WA
1,169 100th pct 1,112 90th pct

Highest year of school

80.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.6 pts 73.2%
7.5% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.7% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.0% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Highest qualification level

43.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 38.7%
18.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 16.9%
12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.9% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%
0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 18.0%
16.8% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 15.4%
14.2% Society & culture even 14.2%
10.2% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.4% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%
4.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.4% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +$145 higher in 6159, WA gap narrowing
$1,142 90th pct $1,287 94th pct
Household income in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +$30 higher in 6010, WA gap widening
$2,417 90th pct $2,387 90th pct
Family income in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +$337 higher in 6010, WA gap widening
$3,598 100th pct $3,261 95th pct
High earners in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6010, WA gap narrowing
28.4% 97th pct 28.3% 97th pct
High-income homes in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6010, WA gap steady
40.3% 94th pct 39.1% 93rd pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 28.3%
20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 21.6%
17.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 16.9%
13.6% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

33.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 28.7%
21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 23.5%
22.0% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
17.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 16.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6159, WA
25.7% 28th pct 28.9% 47th pct
Mental health in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6159, WA
7.1% 28th pct 9.6% 62nd pct
Needs assistance in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6159, WA gap steady
4.2% 29th pct 4.7% 37th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.1% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.8% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.5% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%
3.7% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.3% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.6% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.4% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.9% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None ◂ +3.5 pts 63.8%
18.6% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 19.6%
5.0% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.1% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6010, WA gap steady
26.4% 83rd pct 20.7% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6159, WA gap steady
13.1% 55th pct 13.2% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6010, WA gap widening
28.8% 75th pct 24.5% 46th pct
Defence service in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6010, WA
4.3% 81st pct 3.5% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6010, WA gap steady
21.0% 34th pct 18.1% 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +0.3 larger in 6010, WA gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6010, WA gap narrowing
10.8% 36th pct 10.6% 34th pct
Living alone in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6159, WA gap widening
28.6% 57th pct 33.8% 81st pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children ◂ +15.4 pts 46.6%
26.4% Couples without children +15.6 pts ▸ 42.0%
10.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +7.4 pts ▸ 40.1%
28.6% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 33.8%
16.5% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 9.9%
13.9% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 2.4%
1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +$20 higher in 6159, WA gap widening
$460 88th pct $480 90th pct
Mortgage in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +$400 higher in 6010, WA gap widening
$3,000 97th pct $2,600 91st pct
People / bedroom in 6010, WAin 6159, WA even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6159, WA gap narrowing
27.0% 67th pct 31.7% 76th pct
Owned outright in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6010, WA gap narrowing
40.7% 55th pct 37.3% 44th pct
Separate houses in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +26.9 pts higher in 6010, WA gap narrowing
57.7% 12th pct 30.8% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +16.0 pts higher in 6010, WA gap widening
70.4% 25th pct 54.4% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 37.3%
27.0% Rented +4.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
28.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
3.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

57.7% Separate house ◂ +26.9 pts 30.8%
21.9% Flat or apartment +14.7 pts ▸ 36.6%
20.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.1 pts ▸ 32.2%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.8% 3 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 41.0%
22.1% 2 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 31.8%
28.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.2 pts 11.6%
6.6% 1 bedroom +5.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.8% 5 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 1.7%
0.1% Studio / none +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

29.6% $350–$549 +1.4 pts ▸ 31.0%
10.3% Under $200 +10.1 pts ▸ 20.3%
20.2% $200–$349 ◂ +10.2 pts 10.1%
18.8% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
17.4% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 38.8%
19.8% $1,800–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 27.8%
11.2% $1,000–$1,799 +7.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6159, WA gap narrowing
5.0% 62nd pct 6.1% 72nd pct
Work from home in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6159, WA gap narrowing
13.4% 40th pct 14.4% 44th pct
PT commute in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6159, WA gap narrowing
8.5% 95th pct 8.9% 96th pct
PT stops in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +113 more in 6010, WA
132 86th pct 19 56th pct
Stops/1k in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +2.18 more in 6010, WA
7.00 82nd pct 4.81 63rd pct
Departures/1k in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +515.0 more in 6010, WA
2,337.7 90th pct 1,822.7 87th pct
PT routes in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +9 more in 6010, WA
17 84th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +3 longer in 6159, WA
7 45th pct 10 50th pct
Drive to city in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +6 longer in 6159, WA
13 16th pct 19 27th pct

How people get to work

54.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 53.4%
13.4% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
4.6% Train +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
3.8% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%
2.9% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
2.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 41.8%
40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 39.6%
11.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%
5.0% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6159, WA gap steady
45.7% 86th pct 48.5% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6010, WA gap widening
13.9% 72nd pct 10.3% 59th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6010, WA gap steady
4.2% 50th pct 3.5% 32nd pct
Participation in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6159, WA gap narrowing
60.6% 52nd pct 61.5% 56th pct
Full-time in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6159, WA gap narrowing
56.5% 36th pct 57.5% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 17.2%
15.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 15.2%
10.7% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%
7.5% Mining ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%
7.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%
5.5% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%
4.6% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
2.4% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.4% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

42.9% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 44.1%
19.7% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 20.2%
10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%
9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%
6.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%
4.8% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.3% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6010, WAin 6159, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +1 higher in 6010, WA
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +2 higher in 6010, WA
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 6010, WAin 6159, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +20 higher in 6010, WA
1,131 97th pct 1,111 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6010, WAin 6159, WA even
7.2 86th pct 7.2 86th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +0.4 more in 6010, WA
7.1 87th pct 6.7 82nd pct
15-min city in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +7.7 pts higher in 6010, WA
97.6% 95th pct 89.9% 83rd pct
Walk to shops in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +18.9 pts higher in 6159, WA
68.6% 71st pct 87.5% 85th pct
Walk to transit in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6010, WA
98.3% 84th pct 94.8% 79th pct
Walk to school in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +10.2 pts higher in 6010, WA
97.6% 94th pct 87.4% 81st pct
Walk to a park in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6010, WA
99.9% 85th pct 98.6% 79th pct
Walk to health in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +22.2 pts higher in 6159, WA
71.6% 81st pct 93.8% 96th pct
Amenities/1k in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +15.3 more in 6159, WA
17.4 48th pct 32.7 75th pct
Intersections/km² in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +16 higher in 6159, WA
195 84th pct 212 86th pct
Mean slope in 6010, WAin 6159, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6159, WA
6.8% 73rd pct 7.2% 75th pct

Compare 6010, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6159, WA with nearby areas

6158, WA 6160, WA 6012, WA 6157, WA 6162, WA 6011, WA 6156, WA 6010, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6010, WA vs 6159, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6010/6010-wa/vs/POA6159/6159-wa