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6011, WA vs 6158, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · 6011, WA profile · 6158, WA profile

6011, WA 6158, WA

Postcode 6011 and postcode 6158 are neighbouring areas in Perth with similar population sizes. Postcode 6011 is notably more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $3,454 compared to $2,288 in postcode 6158. Education levels are also far higher in postcode 6011, where 53.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 43.3% in postcode 6158. This wealth gap is reflected in housing costs, as typical weekly rents are well higher in postcode 6011 at $550, while postcode 6158 is $420.

Everyday life is similar in both places, with residents sharing the same typical age of 44 and the same number of people per home. Both areas have about a quarter of their population born overseas and similar walk times to public transport. However, the gaps in income and education have widened since 2011, and postcode 6011 has seen a faster increase in typical home-loan payments. Both areas sit well above the national figure for typical weekly incomes.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 10.1 pts higher in 6011, WA Year 12: 10.0 pts higher in 6011, WA Mortgage: $1,400 higher in 6011, WA Recent arrivals: 7.9 pts higher in 6011, WA Household income: $1,166 higher in 6011, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +1,527 larger in 6011, WA gap narrowing
9,346 65th pct 7,819 62nd pct
Median age in 6011, WAin 6158, WA even gap narrowing
44 yrs 57th pct 44 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6158, WA gap steady
0.6% 16th pct 0.9% 24th pct
Aged 65+ in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6011, WA gap steady
21.7% 62nd pct 20.5% 56th pct
Under 15 in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6158, WA gap steady
15.8% 34th pct 17.6% 53rd pct
De facto in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6158, WA gap steady
10.1% 25th pct 12.3% 48th pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 29.2%
21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 20.5%
20.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 21.1%
15.8% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 11.7%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 48.1%
35.5% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 34.5%
7.6% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.3% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.9% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

6011, WA 6158, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6011, WA gap narrowing
25.1% 75th pct 24.2% 74th pct

Country of birth

70.6% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 71.3%
8.2% England +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
0.5% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.5% English ◂ +2.2 pts 45.3%
33.1% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 32.6%
13.9% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
14.0% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 12.3%
5.0% Italian +4.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.4% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.3% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%
1.9% Dutch even 1.9%
1.5% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.9% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6158, WA gap narrowing
6.9% 58th pct 7.5% 60th pct
Limited English in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6158, WA gap steady
0.4% 45th pct 0.7% 56th pct

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 88.3%
1.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6158, WA gap steady
45.9% 66th pct 49.6% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

45.9% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 49.6%
45.5% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 41.8%
6.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +10.0 pts higher in 6011, WA gap widening
83.3% 100th pct 73.3% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +10.1 pts higher in 6011, WA gap widening
53.4% 100th pct 43.3% 92nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +1.30 more in 6011, WA
2.03 31st pct 0.73 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +2 more in 6011, WA
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +1,201 more in 6011, WA
1,662 65th pct 461 44th pct
Avg size in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +93 larger in 6011, WA
554 79th pct 461 71st pct
ICSEA in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +3 higher in 6011, WA
1,159 100th pct 1,156 99th pct

Highest year of school

83.3% Year 12 ◂ +10.0 pts 73.3%
6.0% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
3.6% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.5% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

48.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.6 pts 38.6%
18.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 13.6%
5.9% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.8% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

23.9% Management & commerce ◂ +6.0 pts 18.0%
17.3% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 14.3%
15.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 13.4%
8.9% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.1% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.5% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.6% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +$389 higher in 6011, WA gap widening
$1,464 99th pct $1,075 88th pct
Household income in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +$1,166 higher in 6011, WA gap widening
$3,454 100th pct $2,288 88th pct
Family income in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +$1,474 higher in 6011, WA gap widening
$4,652 100th pct $3,178 94th pct
High earners in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +10.4 pts higher in 6011, WA gap widening
35.5% 100th pct 25.1% 93rd pct
High-income homes in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +13.1 pts higher in 6011, WA gap widening
50.6% 100th pct 37.5% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

41.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.9 pts 26.8%
18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 22.7%
12.9% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 19.2%
9.1% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

29.4% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 33.0%
25.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 14.4%
18.5% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 24.2%
21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6158, WA
22.9% 14th pct 26.4% 32nd pct
Mental health in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6158, WA
5.5% 14th pct 8.3% 44th pct
Needs assistance in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6158, WA gap widening
2.6% 12th pct 4.6% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.8% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.5% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.1% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
1.8% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +4.3 pts 65.7%
17.6% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 19.8%
3.8% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.4% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6011, WA gap steady
27.8% 86th pct 22.4% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6011, WA gap steady
14.4% 77th pct 14.0% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6158, WA gap narrowing
29.3% 78th pct 30.7% 85th pct
Defence service in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6158, WA
2.7% 43rd pct 3.3% 61st pct
Housework 15h+ in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6011, WA gap steady
22.3% 44th pct 21.2% 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6011, WAin 6158, WA even gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6158, WA gap steady
8.8% 20th pct 10.3% 32nd pct
Living alone in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6158, WA gap steady
24.7% 39th pct 26.7% 48th pct

Family composition

61.1% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 62.4%
29.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 26.6%
8.8% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

35.7% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 33.3%
24.7% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 26.7%
15.0% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
14.7% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
7.5% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +$130 higher in 6011, WA gap widening
$550 96th pct $420 83rd pct
Mortgage in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +$1,400 higher in 6011, WA gap widening
$4,000 100th pct $2,600 91st pct
People / bedroom in 6011, WAin 6158, WA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6011, WA gap narrowing
25.4% 63rd pct 22.4% 54th pct
Owned outright in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6011, WA gap steady
45.8% 71st pct 40.9% 55th pct
Separate houses in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6011, WA gap widening
70.4% 18th pct 66.1% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6011, WA gap steady
74.5% 36th pct 73.9% 34th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.9 pts 40.9%
26.3% Owned with a mortgage +8.6 pts ▸ 34.9%
25.4% Rented ◂ +3.0 pts 22.4%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

70.4% Separate house ◂ +4.3 pts 66.1%
12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.7 pts ▸ 18.8%
17.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.9 pts 14.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

34.6% 3 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 40.7%
27.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 25.1%
18.7% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 21.4%
12.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 8.0%
5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

31.3% $350–$549 +9.9 pts ▸ 41.3%
31.5% $750 or more ◂ +21.9 pts 9.5%
14.5% $200–$349 +8.3 pts ▸ 22.9%
17.6% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 19.9%
1.4% Under $200 +7.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.9 pts 41.0%
13.6% $1,800–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
8.6% $1,000–$1,799 +7.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6158, WA gap steady
3.0% 40th pct 4.3% 55th pct
Work from home in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6011, WA gap widening
15.3% 47th pct 12.7% 36th pct
PT commute in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6011, WA gap narrowing
7.0% 92nd pct 4.4% 86th pct
PT stops in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +15 more in 6011, WA
46 68th pct 31 62nd pct
Stops/1k in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +0.96 more in 6011, WA
4.92 64th pct 3.96 53rd pct
Departures/1k in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +287.5 more in 6158, WA
1,457.1 82nd pct 1,744.6 86th pct
PT routes in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +3 more in 6011, WA
9 69th pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 6011, WAin 6158, WA even
4 33rd pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +4 longer in 6158, WA
13 16th pct 17 23rd pct

How people get to work

55.8% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 59.4%
15.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 12.7%
5.2% Train ◂ +4.0 pts 1.1%
3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
1.8% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.6% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
1.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 41.3%
32.3% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 35.8%
15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 12.8%
7.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%
3.0% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6011, WA gap widening
42.3% 80th pct 37.4% 66th pct
Recent arrivals in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +7.9 pts higher in 6011, WA gap narrowing
14.2% 73rd pct 6.3% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6158, WA gap steady
3.7% 37th pct 4.1% 48th pct
Participation in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6158, WA gap narrowing
62.9% 62nd pct 65.0% 72nd pct
Full-time in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6158, WA gap widening
55.2% 27th pct 56.8% 38th pct

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 16.7%
14.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 11.7%
8.6% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.8% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.8% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.5% Mining ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%
4.8% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.4% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.0 pts 2.9%
4.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%
3.1% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.2% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

43.7% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 37.6%
20.7% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 19.2%
9.0% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.1% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.4% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.9% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.6% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6011, WAin 6158, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 6011, WAin 6158, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +1 higher in 6011, WA
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 6011, WAin 6158, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +51 higher in 6011, WA
1,160 100th pct 1,109 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +0.6 higher in 6158, WA
7.9 91st pct 8.5 95th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +0.3 more in 6158, WA
7.6 94th pct 7.9 99th pct
15-min city in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6011, WA
100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 99th pct
Walk to shops in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6011, WA
97.8% 97th pct 96.4% 95th pct
Walk to transit in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6011, WA
99.9% 99th pct 99.5% 90th pct
Walk to school in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6158, WA
93.7% 85th pct 99.4% 98th pct
Walk to a park in 6011, WAin 6158, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6158, WA
98.5% 99th pct 99.3% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +10.0 more in 6158, WA
55.1 87th pct 65.1 88th pct
Intersections/km² in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +24 higher in 6158, WA
417 96th pct 441 97th pct
Mean slope in 6011, WAin 6158, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6158, WA
6.8% 73rd pct 7.6% 78th pct

Compare 6011, WA with nearby areas

6012, WA 6010, WA 6159, WA 6158, WA 6009, WA 6157, WA 6015, WA 6160, WA

Compare 6158, WA with nearby areas

6157, WA 6159, WA 6160, WA 6012, WA 6162, WA 6156, WA 6011, WA 6154, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6011, WA vs 6158, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6011/6011-wa/vs/POA6158/6158-wa