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6012, WA vs 6159, WA

Name: 6012, WA vs 6159, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · 6012, WA profile · 6159, WA profile

6012, WA 6159, WA

Postcode 6012 and postcode 6159 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with distinct profiles. Postcode 6012 is a hub for education and families, with 2,918 school enrolments and a typical school size of 584 students, compared to just 157 enrolments and a typical size of 157 in postcode 6159. Housing differs sharply; separate houses make up 61.4% of homes in postcode 6012, which is far higher than the 30.8% in postcode 6159. Rent is also much lower in postcode 6012, where the typical weekly cost is $300, while postcode 6159 is far higher at $480.

Daily life in both places is similar for those working or looking for work, and both areas have an almost identical share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. They are also effectively alike in their typical weekly family incomes. However, some gaps are widening; residents in postcode 6159 are now noticeably older, with a typical age of 48 compared to 42 in postcode 6012. Similarly, the gap in rental prices has grown since 2011, while the share of separate houses is far higher in postcode 6012 than it used to be relative to its neighbour.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.6 pts higher in 6012, WA De facto: 6.9 pts higher in 6159, WA Rent: $180 higher in 6159, WA Population: 5,222 larger in 6012, WA Median age: 6 yrs older in 6159, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6012, WA in 6159, WA +5,222 larger in 6012, WA gap narrowing

9,169 65th pct 3,947 50th pct

Median age in 6012, WA in 6159, WA +6 yrs older in 6159, WA gap widening

42 yrs 48th pct 48 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

19.6% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 11.7%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 9.0%

Marital status

47.5% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 44.3%

36.6% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 35.5%

9.0% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.4% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

6012, WA 6159, 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 +5.1 pts ▸ 67.6%

8.0% England +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Italy even 0.5%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% English +4.6 pts ▸ 46.1%

30.3% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 29.5%

12.3% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.9% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.7% German +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

1.8% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

80.7% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 87.1%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

0.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 51.3%

42.6% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 39.8%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

2.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6012, WA in 6159, WA +1.07 more in 6012, WA

3.23 50th pct 2.16 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6012, WA in 6159, WA +4 more in 6012, WA

5 76th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6012, WA in 6159, WA +2,761 more in 6012, WA

2,918 76th pct 157 27th pct

Avg size in 6012, WA in 6159, WA +427 larger in 6012, WA

584 82nd pct 157 36th pct

ICSEA in 6012, WA in 6159, WA +41 higher in 6012, WA

1,153 99th pct 1,112 90th pct

Highest year of school

78.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 73.2%

8.1% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.2% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.7% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 38.7%

18.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 16.9%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.8% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 18.0%

14.7% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%

10.7% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.3% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

4.6% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6012, WA in 6159, WA +$257 higher in 6159, WA gap widening

$1,030 86th pct $1,287 94th pct

Household income in 6012, WA in 6159, WA +$255 higher in 6159, WA gap narrowing

$2,132 84th pct $2,387 90th pct

Family income in 6012, WA in 6159, WA +$195 higher in 6012, WA gap widening

$3,456 98th pct $3,261 95th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 28.3%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

18.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 16.9%

17.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 13.9%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 28.7%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

22.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 22.5%

16.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 16.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.2% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.7% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.0% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

3.4% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Diabetes even 2.7%

1.3% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +4.2 pts 63.8%

17.3% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.6% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.2% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6012, WA in 6159, WA +0.3 larger in 6012, WA gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children ◂ +17.0 pts 46.6%

25.8% Couples without children +16.2 pts ▸ 42.0%

9.4% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

30.4% 2 people +9.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

32.6% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

15.4% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 9.9%

13.4% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 2.4%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6012, WA in 6159, WA +$180 higher in 6159, WA gap widening

$300 51st pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in 6012, WA in 6159, WA +$400 higher in 6012, WA gap widening

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

People / bedroom in 6012, WA in 6159, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.3% Owned outright +3.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

33.9% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 31.7%

29.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 29.2%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

61.4% Separate house ◂ +30.6 pts 30.8%

23.9% Flat or apartment +12.7 pts ▸ 36.6%

14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.6% 3 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

23.4% 2 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

25.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 11.6%

11.4% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 1.7%

0.5% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% $200–$349 ◂ +32.2 pts 10.1%

22.2% $350–$549 +8.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

14.1% Under $200 +6.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

10.6% $750 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.6% $550–$749 +11.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 38.8%

19.8% $1,800–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

13.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6012, WA in 6159, WA +21 more in 6012, WA

40 66th pct 19 56th pct

Stops/1k in 6012, WA in 6159, WA +0.45 more in 6159, WA

4.36 57th pct 4.81 63rd pct

Departures/1k in 6012, WA in 6159, WA +692.3 more in 6159, WA

1,130.3 75th pct 1,822.7 87th pct

PT routes in 6012, WA in 6159, WA even

8 66th pct 8 66th pct

Stop walk in 6012, WA in 6159, WA +7 longer in 6159, WA

3 29th pct 10 50th pct

Drive to city in 6012, WA in 6159, WA +3 longer in 6159, WA

16 21st pct 19 27th pct

How people get to work

54.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 53.4%

13.4% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.9% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.6% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.3% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.3% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 41.8%

36.7% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 39.6%

11.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 8.6%

9.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%

6.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.0% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 4.8%

6.9% Mining ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

4.7% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.3% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

3.3% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

38.6% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 44.1%

18.6% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%

6.2% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

2.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6012, WA in 6159, WA even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 6012, WA in 6159, WA even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 6012, WA in 6159, WA +1 higher in 6012, WA

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6012, WA in 6159, WA even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 6012, WA in 6159, WA +4 higher in 6159, WA

1,107 92nd pct 1,111 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6012, WA in 6159, WA +0.1 higher in 6012, WA

7.3 87th pct 7.2 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6012, WA in 6159, WA +0.6 more in 6012, WA

7.3 90th pct 6.7 82nd pct

15-min city in 6012, WA in 6159, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6012, WA

92.2% 85th pct 89.9% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in 6012, WA in 6159, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6012, WA

89.8% 87th pct 87.5% 85th pct

Walk to transit in 6012, WA in 6159, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6012, WA

98.2% 84th pct 94.8% 79th pct

Walk to school in 6012, WA in 6159, WA even

87.5% 81st pct 87.4% 81st pct

Walk to a park in 6012, WA in 6159, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6012, WA

100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 79th pct

Walk to health in 6012, WA in 6159, WA +21.8 pts higher in 6159, WA

72.0% 81st pct 93.8% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in 6012, WA in 6159, WA +6.5 more in 6159, WA

26.2 67th pct 32.7 75th pct

Intersections/km² in 6012, WA in 6159, WA +60 higher in 6012, WA

272 89th pct 212 86th pct

Mean slope in 6012, WA in 6159, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6012, WA

8.3% 84th pct 7.2% 75th pct

Compare 6012, WA with nearby areas

6011, WA 6159, WA 6158, WA 6157, WA 6160, WA 6156, WA 6010, WA 6009, 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). 6012, WA vs 6159, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6012/6012-wa/vs/POA6159/6159-wa