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6012, WA vs 6156, WA

Name: 6012, WA vs 6156, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · 6012, WA profile · 6156, WA profile

6012, WA 6156, WA

Postcode 6156 and postcode 6012 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with distinct housing and education profiles. Postcode 6012 has a much more highly qualified population, with 47.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 34.1% in postcode 6156. The two areas differ sharply in their housing; postcode 6156 has far more separate houses (77.6%) and three-bedroom homes (81.7%), while postcode 6012 is more likely to have renters (33.9% compared to 22.2%) and a higher share of flats or apartments.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of one-parent families. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $2,130 and nearly the same number of people per home. Since 2011, the gap in university qualifications has widened, while the difference in the share of residents who finished Year 12 has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,069 larger in 6156, WA 3+ bedrooms: 17.7 pts higher in 6156, WA Separate houses: 16.2 pts higher in 6156, WA Bachelor+: 13.5 pts higher in 6012, WA Renting: 11.7 pts higher in 6012, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6012, WA in 6156, WA +9,069 larger in 6156, WA gap widening

9,169 65th pct 18,238 81st pct

Median age in 6012, WA in 6156, WA +2 yrs older in 6012, WA gap widening

42 yrs 48th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 26.7%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 17.9%

16.9% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%

Marital status

47.5% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 48.3%

36.6% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 34.6%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

4.4% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

6012, WA 6156, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.5% Australia +8.3 pts ▸ 70.8%

8.0% England ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% English ◂ +0.6 pts 40.9%

30.3% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

12.3% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

4.3% Italian +4.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.1% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.7% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

80.7% English only +3.8 pts ▸ 84.5%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Arabic even 0.4%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.6% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 47.5%

45.0% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 43.6%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

2.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6012, WA in 6156, WA +1.23 more in 6012, WA

3.23 50th pct 2.01 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6012, WA in 6156, WA +2 more in 6156, WA

5 76th pct 7 86th pct

Students in 6012, WA in 6156, WA +1,997 more in 6156, WA

2,918 76th pct 4,915 86th pct

Avg size in 6012, WA in 6156, WA +119 larger in 6156, WA

584 82nd pct 702 88th pct

ICSEA in 6012, WA in 6156, WA +54 higher in 6012, WA

1,153 99th pct 1,099 87th pct

Highest year of school

78.4% Year 12 ◂ +10.8 pts 67.6%

8.1% Year 10 +6.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.2% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.7% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.9 pts 34.2%

9.8% Certificate III / IV +9.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.8 pts 10.3%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

0.8% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.7% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 12.6%

10.7% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 10.3%

8.3% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

3.6% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.4% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 6012, WA in 6156, WA +$70 higher in 6012, WA gap widening

$1,030 86th pct $960 81st pct

Household income in 6012, WA in 6156, WA even gap steady

$2,132 84th pct $2,135 84th pct

Family income in 6012, WA in 6156, WA +$602 higher in 6012, WA gap widening

$3,456 98th pct $2,854 89th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 21.4%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

18.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 18.8%

17.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 16.2%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

22.6% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 10.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.2% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.7% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.8% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.7% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +1.5 pts 66.6%

17.3% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

4.6% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6012, WA in 6156, WA +0.1 larger in 6156, WA gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 62.5%

25.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 23.5%

9.4% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

32.6% 1 person ◂ +6.1 pts 26.4%

30.4% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

15.4% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.4% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

1.4% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6012, WA in 6156, WA +$70 higher in 6156, WA gap widening

$300 51st pct $370 70th pct

Mortgage in 6012, WA in 6156, WA +$801 higher in 6012, WA gap widening

$3,000 97th pct $2,199 86th pct

People / bedroom in 6012, WA in 6156, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.3% Owned with a mortgage +10.4 pts ▸ 39.7%

34.3% Owned outright +0.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

33.9% Rented ◂ +11.7 pts 22.2%

1.6% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

61.4% Separate house +16.2 pts ▸ 77.6%

23.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +20.7 pts 3.2%

14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.6% 3 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

25.5% 4 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 31.4%

23.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 15.6%

11.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.6 pts 1.9%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% $200–$349 ◂ +20.1 pts 22.2%

22.2% $350–$549 +18.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

14.1% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

10.6% $750 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 5.3%

6.6% $550–$749 +3.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.9 pts 29.0%

19.8% $1,800–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

13.0% $1,000–$1,799 +8.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

11.7% Under $1,000 even 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6012, WA in 6156, WA +43 more in 6156, WA

40 66th pct 83 80th pct

Stops/1k in 6012, WA in 6156, WA +0.19 more in 6156, WA

4.36 57th pct 4.55 60th pct

Departures/1k in 6012, WA in 6156, WA +364.4 more in 6156, WA

1,130.3 75th pct 1,494.7 83rd pct

PT routes in 6012, WA in 6156, WA +1 more in 6156, WA

8 66th pct 9 69th pct

Stop walk in 6012, WA in 6156, WA +5 longer in 6156, WA

3 29th pct 8 46th pct

Drive to city in 6012, WA in 6156, WA +1 longer in 6012, WA

16 21st pct 15 20th pct

How people get to work

54.9% Car (driver) +8.8 pts ▸ 63.7%

13.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 9.4%

5.9% Train ◂ +5.2 pts 0.6%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 32.5%

11.3% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 5.3%

6.1% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 14.1%

13.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 9.3%

10.4% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.6% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.3% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.9% Mining ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

4.7% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

38.6% Professionals ◂ +8.0 pts 30.6%

18.6% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 16.5%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.2% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

7.2% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.2% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6012, WA in 6156, WA +1 higher in 6012, WA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 6012, WA in 6156, WA +1 higher in 6012, WA

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6012, WA in 6156, WA even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6012, WA in 6156, WA +1 higher in 6012, WA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 6012, WA in 6156, WA +38 higher in 6012, WA

1,107 92nd pct 1,069 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6012, WA in 6156, WA +0.1 higher in 6156, WA

7.3 87th pct 7.5 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6012, WA in 6156, WA +0.2 more in 6156, WA

7.3 90th pct 7.5 92nd pct

15-min city in 6012, WA in 6156, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6156, WA

92.2% 85th pct 98.7% 97th pct

Walk to shops in 6012, WA in 6156, WA +7.4 pts higher in 6156, WA

89.8% 87th pct 97.2% 96th pct

Walk to transit in 6012, WA in 6156, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6156, WA

98.2% 84th pct 99.3% 87th pct

Walk to school in 6012, WA in 6156, WA +5.9 pts higher in 6156, WA

87.5% 81st pct 93.4% 85th pct

Walk to a park in 6012, WA in 6156, WA even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 6012, WA in 6156, WA +7.7 pts higher in 6156, WA

72.0% 81st pct 79.7% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in 6012, WA in 6156, WA +14.2 more in 6012, WA

26.2 67th pct 12.0 25th pct

Intersections/km² in 6012, WA in 6156, WA +83 higher in 6012, WA

272 89th pct 188 84th pct

Mean slope in 6012, WA in 6156, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6012, WA

8.3% 84th pct 6.5% 70th pct

Compare 6012, WA with nearby areas

6011, WA 6159, WA 6158, WA 6157, WA 6160, WA 6156, WA 6010, WA 6009, WA

Compare 6156, WA with nearby areas

6157, WA 6154, WA 6158, WA 6153, WA 6162, WA 6012, WA 6150, WA 6159, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6012, WA vs 6156, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6012/6012-wa/vs/POA6156/6156-wa