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6011, WA vs 6159, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · 6011, WA profile · 6159, WA profile

6011, WA 6159, WA

Postcode 6011 and postcode 6159 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different housing and income profiles. Postcode 6011 has far more separate houses (70.4% compared to 30.8%) and a much higher typical household income of $3,454 a week, which is $1,067 more than in postcode 6159. It is also more walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of the city centre and far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents.

Both areas sit about the same as the national figure for the share of homes with three or more bedrooms. They also share a similar unemployment rate and a high level of education and job skills. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are growing; typical incomes and the share of detached houses are now further apart than they were in 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 39.6 pts higher in 6011, WA 3+ bedrooms: 20.1 pts higher in 6011, WA De facto: 6.7 pts higher in 6159, WA Population: 5,399 larger in 6011, WA Household size: 0.4 larger in 6011, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +5,399 larger in 6011, WA gap narrowing
9,346 65th pct 3,947 50th pct
Median age in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +4 yrs older in 6159, WA gap widening
44 yrs 57th pct 48 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6159, WA gap steady
0.6% 16th pct 1.2% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6159, WA gap steady
21.7% 62nd pct 25.3% 77th pct
Under 15 in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6011, WA gap steady
15.8% 34th pct 11.7% 12th pct
De facto in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +6.7 pts higher in 6159, WA gap widening
10.1% 25th pct 16.8% 86th pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 28.3%
20.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 25.4%
21.7% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 25.3%
15.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 11.7%
14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.1 pts 9.0%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +6.5 pts 44.3%
35.5% Never married even 35.5%
7.6% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.3% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.9% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

6011, WA 6159, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6159, WA gap steady
25.1% 75th pct 27.5% 79th pct

Country of birth

70.6% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 67.6%
8.2% England +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
1.8% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Italy even 0.5%
0.4% India even 0.4%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.5% English ◂ +1.4 pts 46.1%
33.1% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 29.5%
13.9% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
14.0% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%
3.4% German +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.3% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
1.5% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
0.9% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6159, WA gap steady
6.9% 58th pct 7.8% 60th pct
Limited English in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6159, WA gap steady
0.4% 45th pct 0.7% 58th pct

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 87.1%
1.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6159, WA gap steady
45.9% 66th pct 51.3% 83rd pct

Religious affiliation

45.9% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 51.3%
45.5% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 39.8%
6.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +10.1 pts higher in 6011, WA gap narrowing
83.3% 100th pct 73.2% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6011, WA gap steady
53.4% 100th pct 46.9% 94th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +0.13 more in 6159, WA
2.03 31st pct 2.16 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +2 more in 6011, WA
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +1,505 more in 6011, WA
1,662 65th pct 157 27th pct
Avg size in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +397 larger in 6011, WA
554 79th pct 157 36th pct
ICSEA in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +47 higher in 6011, WA
1,159 100th pct 1,112 90th pct

Highest year of school

83.3% Year 12 ◂ +10.1 pts 73.2%
6.0% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.6% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.5% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Highest qualification level

48.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.4 pts 38.7%
18.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 16.9%
10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
5.9% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

23.9% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 18.0%
17.3% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 15.4%
15.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 14.2%
8.9% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.1% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.6% Natural & physical sciences even 5.6%
4.5% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.6% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +$177 higher in 6011, WA gap widening
$1,464 99th pct $1,287 94th pct
Household income in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +$1,067 higher in 6011, WA gap widening
$3,454 100th pct $2,387 90th pct
Family income in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +$1,391 higher in 6011, WA gap widening
$4,652 100th pct $3,261 95th pct
High earners in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6011, WA gap steady
35.5% 100th pct 28.3% 97th pct
High-income homes in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +11.5 pts higher in 6011, WA gap widening
50.6% 100th pct 39.1% 93rd pct

Household income distribution

41.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 28.3%
18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 21.6%
12.9% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 16.9%
9.1% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

29.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 28.7%
25.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 16.7%
21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 23.5%
18.5% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6159, WA
22.9% 14th pct 28.9% 47th pct
Mental health in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6159, WA
5.5% 14th pct 9.6% 62nd pct
Needs assistance in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6159, WA gap widening
2.6% 12th pct 4.7% 37th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.8% Other condition +3.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.5% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.1% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%
3.7% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.7% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.8% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.0% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.6% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +6.1 pts 63.8%
17.6% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 19.6%
3.8% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.4% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6011, WA gap widening
27.8% 86th pct 20.7% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6011, WA gap widening
14.4% 77th pct 13.2% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6011, WA gap widening
29.3% 78th pct 24.5% 46th pct
Defence service in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6159, WA
2.7% 43rd pct 3.5% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6011, WA gap widening
22.3% 44th pct 18.1% 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +0.4 larger in 6011, WA gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6159, WA gap narrowing
8.8% 20th pct 10.6% 34th pct
Living alone in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +9.1 pts higher in 6159, WA gap widening
24.7% 39th pct 33.8% 81st pct

Family composition

61.1% Couples with children ◂ +14.4 pts 46.6%
29.2% Couples without children +12.8 pts ▸ 42.0%
8.8% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

35.7% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 40.1%
24.7% 1 person +9.1 pts ▸ 33.8%
15.0% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 9.9%
14.7% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 13.1%
7.5% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 2.4%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +$70 higher in 6011, WA gap narrowing
$550 96th pct $480 90th pct
Mortgage in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +$1,400 higher in 6011, WA gap widening
$4,000 100th pct $2,600 91st pct
People / bedroom in 6011, WAin 6159, WA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6159, WA gap narrowing
25.4% 63rd pct 31.7% 76th pct
Owned outright in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6011, WA gap narrowing
45.8% 71st pct 37.3% 44th pct
Separate houses in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +39.6 pts higher in 6011, WA gap widening
70.4% 18th pct 30.8% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +20.1 pts higher in 6011, WA gap widening
74.5% 36th pct 54.4% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Owned outright ◂ +8.5 pts 37.3%
25.4% Rented +6.3 pts ▸ 31.7%
26.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 29.2%
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 ◂ +39.6 pts 30.8%
17.5% Flat or apartment +19.2 pts ▸ 36.6%
12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.2 pts ▸ 32.2%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.6% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 41.0%
18.7% 2 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 31.8%
27.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 11.6%
12.5% 5 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 1.7%
5.0% 1 bedroom +6.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.7% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

31.5% $750 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 19.0%
31.3% $350–$549 ◂ +0.3 pts 31.0%
1.4% Under $200 +19.0 pts ▸ 20.3%
17.6% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
14.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.4 pts 10.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.1 pts 38.8%
13.6% $1,800–$2,999 +14.2 pts ▸ 27.8%
8.6% $1,000–$1,799 +9.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.5 pts 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6159, WA gap narrowing
3.0% 40th pct 6.1% 72nd pct
Work from home in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6011, WA gap steady
15.3% 47th pct 14.4% 44th pct
PT commute in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6159, WA gap steady
7.0% 92nd pct 8.9% 96th pct
PT stops in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +27 more in 6011, WA
46 68th pct 19 56th pct
Stops/1k in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +0.11 more in 6011, WA
4.92 64th pct 4.81 63rd pct
Departures/1k in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +365.6 more in 6159, WA
1,457.1 82nd pct 1,822.7 87th pct
PT routes in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +1 more in 6011, WA
9 69th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +6 longer in 6159, WA
4 33rd pct 10 50th pct
Drive to city in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +6 longer in 6159, WA
13 16th pct 19 27th pct

How people get to work

55.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 53.4%
15.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 14.4%
5.2% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
2.6% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
1.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
1.8% Bus even 1.8%

Motor vehicles per home

32.3% 1 vehicle +9.5 pts ▸ 41.8%
41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 39.6%
15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 8.6%
7.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 4.3%
3.0% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6159, WA gap widening
42.3% 80th pct 48.5% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6011, WA gap narrowing
14.2% 73rd pct 10.3% 59th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6011, WA gap narrowing
3.7% 37th pct 3.5% 32nd pct
Participation in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6011, WA gap steady
62.9% 62nd pct 61.5% 56th pct
Full-time in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6159, WA gap narrowing
55.2% 27th pct 57.5% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 17.2%
14.9% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
8.6% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%
6.5% Mining ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%
5.8% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%
3.4% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.8% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%
3.1% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.2% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

43.7% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 44.1%
20.7% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 20.2%
9.0% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%
6.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%
4.4% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.6% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6011, WAin 6159, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +1 higher in 6011, WA
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +3 higher in 6011, WA
10 100th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 6011, WAin 6159, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +49 higher in 6011, WA
1,160 100th pct 1,111 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +0.7 higher in 6011, WA
7.9 91st pct 7.2 86th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +0.9 more in 6011, WA
7.6 94th pct 6.7 82nd pct
15-min city in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +10.1 pts higher in 6011, WA
100.0% 100th pct 89.9% 83rd pct
Walk to shops in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +10.3 pts higher in 6011, WA
97.8% 97th pct 87.5% 85th pct
Walk to transit in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6011, WA
99.9% 99th pct 94.8% 79th pct
Walk to school in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6011, WA
93.7% 85th pct 87.4% 81st pct
Walk to a park in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6011, WA
100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 79th pct
Walk to health in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6011, WA
98.5% 99th pct 93.8% 96th pct
Amenities/1k in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +22.4 more in 6011, WA
55.1 87th pct 32.7 75th pct
Intersections/km² in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +206 higher in 6011, WA
417 96th pct 212 86th pct
Mean slope in 6011, WAin 6159, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6159, WA
6.8% 73rd pct 7.2% 75th pct

Compare 6011, WA with nearby areas

6012, WA 6010, WA 6159, WA 6158, WA 6009, WA 6157, WA 6015, WA 6160, 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). 6011, WA vs 6159, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6011/6011-wa/vs/POA6159/6159-wa