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6012, WA vs 6158, WA

Name: 6012, WA vs 6158, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · 6012, WA profile · 6158, WA profile

6012, WA 6158, WA

Postcode 6012 and postcode 6158 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with different layouts and housing profiles. Postcode 6012 is more diverse and transit-oriented, with 32.2% of people born overseas and a higher share of renters at 33.9%. It also has much more educational infrastructure, with five schools within 3 km compared to just one in postcode 6158. In contrast, postcode 6158 is more walkable for daily needs, with far more amenities per resident and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (99.3% versus 72.0% in postcode 6012).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people caring for children unpaid. They also share similar typical weekly incomes and an almost identical proportion of residents aged 65 and over. While the gap in rental rates has narrowed since 2011, the difference in typical weekly rent has widened, with postcode 6158 now $120 more expensive than postcode 6012.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 11.5 pts higher in 6012, WA Rent: $120 higher in 6158, WA 3+ bedrooms: 9.9 pts higher in 6158, WA Recent arrivals: 9.6 pts higher in 6012, WA Unpaid carers: 1.9 pts higher in 6158, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6012, WA in 6158, WA +1,350 larger in 6012, WA gap narrowing

9,169 65th pct 7,819 62nd pct

Median age in 6012, WA in 6158, WA +2 yrs older in 6158, WA gap narrowing

42 yrs 48th pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 21.1%

19.6% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.9% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%

Marital status

47.5% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 48.1%

36.6% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 34.5%

9.0% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.4% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

6012, WA 6158, 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 +8.8 pts ▸ 71.3%

8.0% England +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% English +3.8 pts ▸ 45.3%

30.3% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

12.3% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.9% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.3% Italian +4.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.1% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

3.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.7% English only +7.6 pts ▸ 88.3%

0.9% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 49.6%

42.6% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 41.8%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

2.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6012, WA in 6158, WA +2.51 more in 6012, WA

3.23 50th pct 0.73 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6012, WA in 6158, WA +4 more in 6012, WA

5 76th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6012, WA in 6158, WA +2,457 more in 6012, WA

2,918 76th pct 461 44th pct

Avg size in 6012, WA in 6158, WA +123 larger in 6012, WA

584 82nd pct 461 71st pct

ICSEA in 6012, WA in 6158, WA +3 higher in 6158, WA

1,153 99th pct 1,156 99th pct

Highest year of school

78.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 73.3%

8.1% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.2% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 38.6%

18.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 13.6%

9.8% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 18.0%

14.7% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 14.3%

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 13.4%

10.7% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.3% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

4.6% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.4% Information technology even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 6012, WA in 6158, WA +$45 higher in 6158, WA gap narrowing

$1,030 86th pct $1,075 88th pct

Household income in 6012, WA in 6158, WA +$156 higher in 6158, WA gap narrowing

$2,132 84th pct $2,288 88th pct

Family income in 6012, WA in 6158, WA +$278 higher in 6012, WA gap widening

$3,456 98th pct $3,178 94th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 26.8%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

18.9% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 13.4%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 33.0%

22.6% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

16.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 14.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.2% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.0% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.3% Lung condition even 1.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +2.4 pts 65.7%

17.3% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.6% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6012, WA in 6158, WA +0.1 larger in 6158, WA gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 62.4%

25.8% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

9.4% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

30.4% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

32.6% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 26.7%

15.4% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.4% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

1.4% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6012, WA in 6158, WA +$120 higher in 6158, WA gap widening

$300 51st pct $420 83rd pct

Mortgage in 6012, WA in 6158, WA +$400 higher in 6012, WA gap widening

$3,000 97th pct $2,600 91st pct

People / bedroom in 6012, WA in 6158, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.3% Owned outright +6.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

29.3% Owned with a mortgage +5.6 pts ▸ 34.9%

33.9% Rented ◂ +11.5 pts 22.4%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

61.4% Separate house +4.8 pts ▸ 66.1%

23.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.4 pts 14.6%

14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

28.6% 3 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

25.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 25.1%

23.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 21.4%

11.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.4 pts 4.0%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% $200–$349 ◂ +19.4 pts 22.9%

22.2% $350–$549 +19.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

6.6% $550–$749 +13.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.1% Under $200 ◂ +5.6 pts 8.4%

10.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 41.0%

19.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

13.0% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.7% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6012, WA in 6158, WA +9 more in 6012, WA

40 66th pct 31 62nd pct

Stops/1k in 6012, WA in 6158, WA +0.40 more in 6012, WA

4.36 57th pct 3.96 53rd pct

Departures/1k in 6012, WA in 6158, WA +614.3 more in 6158, WA

1,130.3 75th pct 1,744.6 86th pct

PT routes in 6012, WA in 6158, WA +2 more in 6012, WA

8 66th pct 6 60th pct

Stop walk in 6012, WA in 6158, WA +1 longer in 6158, WA

3 29th pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 6012, WA in 6158, WA +1 longer in 6158, WA

16 21st pct 17 23rd pct

How people get to work

54.9% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 59.4%

13.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

5.9% Train ◂ +4.7 pts 1.1%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.3% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 35.8%

11.3% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 4.3%

6.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 16.7%

13.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%

10.4% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

6.9% Mining ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

6.5% Accommodation & food even 6.6%

5.3% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

38.6% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 37.6%

18.6% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.2% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.2% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.2% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

2.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6012, WA in 6158, WA even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 6012, WA in 6158, WA +1 higher in 6158, WA

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 6012, WA in 6158, WA +1 higher in 6158, WA

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6012, WA in 6158, WA even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 6012, WA in 6158, WA even

1,107 92nd pct 1,109 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6012, WA in 6158, WA +1.1 higher in 6158, WA

7.3 87th pct 8.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6012, WA in 6158, WA +0.6 more in 6158, WA

7.3 90th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in 6012, WA in 6158, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6158, WA

92.2% 85th pct 99.3% 99th pct

Walk to shops in 6012, WA in 6158, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6158, WA

89.8% 87th pct 96.4% 95th pct

Walk to transit in 6012, WA in 6158, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6158, WA

98.2% 84th pct 99.5% 90th pct

Walk to school in 6012, WA in 6158, WA +11.9 pts higher in 6158, WA

87.5% 81st pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to a park in 6012, WA in 6158, WA even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 6012, WA in 6158, WA +27.3 pts higher in 6158, WA

72.0% 81st pct 99.3% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in 6012, WA in 6158, WA +38.9 more in 6158, WA

26.2 67th pct 65.1 88th pct

Intersections/km² in 6012, WA in 6158, WA +169 higher in 6158, WA

272 89th pct 441 97th pct

Mean slope in 6012, WA in 6158, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6012, WA

8.3% 84th pct 7.6% 78th pct

Compare 6012, WA with nearby areas

6011, WA 6159, WA 6158, WA 6157, WA 6160, WA 6156, WA 6010, WA 6009, 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). 6012, WA vs 6158, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6012/6012-wa/vs/POA6158/6158-wa