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6011, WA vs 6157, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · 6011, WA profile · 6157, WA profile

6011, WA 6157, WA

Postcode 6157 and postcode 6011 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with a contrast in wealth and education. Postcode 6011 is far more affluent, with a typical weekly family income of $4,652 compared to $2,675 in postcode 6157. This wealth is reflected in the housing market; the typical monthly mortgage payment is far higher in postcode 6011 at $4,000, while postcode 6157 is $2,101. Education levels also differ, as the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far higher in postcode 6011 at 53.4% compared to 36.1% in postcode 6157.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with a long-term health condition. They also share a similar mix of residents, with about a quarter of people in each area born overseas. While they share these traits, the economic gap between them has widened since 2011. This is seen in typical household incomes, where the gap grew from $1,107 to $1,616 over that period.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 17.3 pts higher in 6011, WA Year 12: 14.6 pts higher in 6011, WA Population: 5,257 larger in 6157, WA Mortgage: $1,899 higher in 6011, WA Household income: $1,616 higher in 6011, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +5,257 larger in 6157, WA gap widening
9,346 65th pct 14,603 75th pct
Median age in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +3 yrs older in 6011, WA gap widening
44 yrs 57th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6157, WA gap steady
0.6% 16th pct 1.0% 27th pct
Aged 65+ in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6011, WA gap steady
21.7% 62nd pct 19.7% 51st pct
Under 15 in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6157, WA gap steady
15.8% 34th pct 17.0% 46th pct
De facto in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6157, WA gap steady
10.1% 25th pct 12.8% 55th pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 26.1%
20.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.6 pts ▸ 26.5%
21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 19.7%
15.8% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 10.8%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 44.5%
35.5% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 36.5%
7.6% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.3% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.9% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

6011, WA 6157, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6011, WA gap narrowing
25.1% 75th pct 24.5% 74th pct

Country of birth

70.6% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 71.5%
8.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
1.6% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
0.5% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.5% English ◂ +2.8 pts 44.7%
33.1% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 34.2%
14.0% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%
13.9% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 13.6%
5.0% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.3% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
1.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.5% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.9% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6157, WA gap steady
6.9% 58th pct 9.2% 64th pct
Limited English in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6157, WA gap steady
0.4% 45th pct 0.8% 59th pct

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 86.6%
1.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6157, WA gap steady
45.9% 66th pct 47.1% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

45.9% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 47.1%
45.5% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 45.0%
6.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%
0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Other religions even 0.4%
0.4% Islam even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +14.6 pts higher in 6011, WA gap narrowing
83.3% 100th pct 68.7% 84th pct
Bachelor+ in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +17.3 pts higher in 6011, WA gap widening
53.4% 100th pct 36.1% 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +0.82 more in 6011, WA
2.03 31st pct 1.21 11th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6011, WAin 6157, WA even
3 57th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +408 more in 6011, WA
1,662 65th pct 1,254 59th pct
Avg size in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +136 larger in 6011, WA
554 79th pct 418 67th pct
ICSEA in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +45 higher in 6011, WA
1,159 100th pct 1,113 90th pct

Highest year of school

83.3% Year 12 ◂ +14.6 pts 68.7%
6.0% Year 10 +8.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
3.6% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.5% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Highest qualification level

48.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.2 pts 35.0%
5.9% Certificate III / IV +13.9 pts ▸ 19.8%
18.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.9 pts 10.1%
10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.8% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

23.9% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 18.4%
17.3% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 14.1%
15.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 11.6%
8.9% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.1% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%
3.6% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.5% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +$471 higher in 6011, WA gap widening
$1,464 99th pct $993 84th pct
Household income in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +$1,616 higher in 6011, WA gap widening
$3,454 100th pct $1,838 69th pct
Family income in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +$1,977 higher in 6011, WA gap widening
$4,652 100th pct $2,675 87th pct
High earners in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +15.5 pts higher in 6011, WA gap widening
35.5% 100th pct 20.0% 88th pct
High-income homes in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +23.4 pts higher in 6011, WA gap widening
50.6% 100th pct 27.3% 78th pct

Household income distribution

41.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +25.6 pts 16.1%
18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 25.8%
12.9% $650–$1,499 +9.8 pts ▸ 22.7%
9.1% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

29.4% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 35.1%
18.5% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 27.1%
25.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.3 pts 8.9%
21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6157, WA
22.9% 14th pct 27.2% 37th pct
Mental health in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6157, WA
5.5% 14th pct 8.9% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6157, WA gap steady
2.6% 12th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.5% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.8% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.1% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.7% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
1.8% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.0% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +3.9 pts 66.1%
17.6% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
3.8% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.4% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +8.8 pts higher in 6011, WA gap steady
27.8% 86th pct 19.0% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6011, WA gap widening
14.4% 77th pct 12.3% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in 6011, WAin 6157, WA even gap steady
29.3% 78th pct 29.3% 77th pct
Defence service in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6157, WA
2.7% 43rd pct 3.3% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6011, WA gap widening
22.3% 44th pct 20.2% 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +0.2 larger in 6011, WA gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6157, WA gap narrowing
8.8% 20th pct 12.8% 54th pct
Living alone in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +9.1 pts higher in 6157, WA gap steady
24.7% 39th pct 33.8% 82nd pct

Family composition

61.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 58.1%
29.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 27.9%
8.8% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

35.7% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 33.1%
24.7% 1 person +9.1 pts ▸ 33.8%
15.0% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 14.1%
14.7% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 13.4%
7.5% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +$200 higher in 6011, WA gap widening
$550 96th pct $350 65th pct
Mortgage in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +$1,899 higher in 6011, WA gap widening
$4,000 100th pct $2,101 80th pct
People / bedroom in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +0.10 higher in 6011, WA gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6011, WA gap steady
25.4% 63rd pct 24.4% 60th pct
Owned outright in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +11.0 pts higher in 6011, WA gap widening
45.8% 71st pct 34.8% 37th pct
Separate houses in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +9.3 pts higher in 6011, WA gap widening
70.4% 18th pct 61.1% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6011, WA gap widening
74.5% 36th pct 72.3% 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Owned outright ◂ +11.0 pts 34.8%
26.3% Owned with a mortgage +11.6 pts ▸ 37.9%
25.4% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 24.4%
1.4% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

70.4% Separate house ◂ +9.3 pts 61.1%
12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.8 pts ▸ 32.9%
17.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.8 pts 5.6%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.6% 3 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 45.1%
27.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 23.7%
18.7% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 23.8%
12.5% 5 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 3.5%
5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

31.3% $350–$549 +12.3 pts ▸ 43.7%
31.5% $750 or more ◂ +29.4 pts 2.1%
14.5% $200–$349 +13.2 pts ▸ 27.8%
17.6% $550–$749 ◂ +9.2 pts 8.4%
1.4% Under $200 +13.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +33.4 pts 23.5%
13.6% $1,800–$2,999 +20.5 pts ▸ 34.1%
8.6% $1,000–$1,799 +14.5 pts ▸ 23.1%
13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6157, WA gap steady
3.0% 40th pct 6.0% 71st pct
Work from home in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6011, WA gap widening
15.3% 47th pct 8.8% 18th pct
PT commute in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6011, WA gap narrowing
7.0% 92nd pct 4.2% 85th pct
PT stops in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +1 more in 6011, WA
46 68th pct 45 68th pct
Stops/1k in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +1.84 more in 6011, WA
4.92 64th pct 3.08 44th pct
Departures/1k in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +143.0 more in 6011, WA
1,457.1 82nd pct 1,314.1 79th pct
PT routes in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +1 more in 6011, WA
9 69th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +2 longer in 6011, WA
4 33rd pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +2 longer in 6157, WA
13 16th pct 15 20th pct

How people get to work

55.8% Car (driver) +7.9 pts ▸ 63.7%
15.3% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 8.8%
5.2% Train ◂ +4.6 pts 0.6%
3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
1.8% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.6% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%
1.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 39.0%
32.3% 1 vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 40.4%
15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 9.6%
7.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%
3.0% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6011, WA gap widening
42.3% 80th pct 38.9% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6011, WA gap narrowing
14.2% 73rd pct 7.5% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6157, WA gap steady
3.7% 37th pct 4.0% 45th pct
Participation in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6157, WA gap narrowing
62.9% 62nd pct 65.7% 75th pct
Full-time in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6157, WA gap narrowing
55.2% 27th pct 57.4% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 16.2%
14.9% Professional & technical ◂ +6.2 pts 8.7%
8.6% Education & training +4.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
4.8% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.8% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.5% Mining ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%
3.4% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.4 pts 2.5%
5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%
3.1% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%
2.0% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

43.7% Professionals ◂ +11.7 pts 32.0%
20.7% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 16.0%
9.1% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
4.4% Technicians & trades +6.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.0% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.9% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.6% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +1 higher in 6011, WA
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +2 higher in 6011, WA
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +3 higher in 6011, WA
10 100th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +1 higher in 6011, WA
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +99 higher in 6011, WA
1,160 100th pct 1,061 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6011, WAin 6157, WA even
7.9 91st pct 7.9 91st pct
Types ≤15 min in 6011, WAin 6157, WA even
7.6 94th pct 7.6 94th pct
15-min city in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6011, WA
100.0% 100th pct 95.6% 90th pct
Walk to shops in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6011, WA
97.8% 97th pct 94.0% 92nd pct
Walk to transit in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6011, WA
99.9% 99th pct 99.3% 86th pct
Walk to school in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6157, WA
93.7% 85th pct 94.3% 86th pct
Walk to a park in 6011, WAin 6157, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +15.9 pts higher in 6011, WA
98.5% 99th pct 82.6% 88th pct
Amenities/1k in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +18.3 more in 6011, WA
55.1 87th pct 36.8 78th pct
Intersections/km² in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +94 higher in 6011, WA
417 96th pct 323 91st pct
Mean slope in 6011, WAin 6157, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6157, WA
6.8% 73rd pct 6.9% 74th pct

Compare 6011, WA with nearby areas

6012, WA 6010, WA 6159, WA 6158, WA 6009, WA 6157, WA 6015, WA 6160, 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). 6011, WA vs 6157, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6011/6011-wa/vs/POA6157/6157-wa