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6012, WA vs 6160, WA

Name: 6012, WA vs 6160, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · 6012, WA profile · 6160, WA profile

6012, WA 6160, WA

Postcode 6160 and postcode 6012 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with similar population sizes. Postcode 6012 is wealthier, with a typical weekly family income of $3,456 compared to $2,713 in postcode 6160. Homes in postcode 6012 are also more likely to be separate houses (61.4%) or have three or more bedrooms (64.0%). In contrast, postcode 6160 is more connected, with a far higher number of public transport departures and better access to health services, with 99.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a clinic.

Typical personal incomes are almost identical in both areas, sitting around $1,020 to $1,030 a week. While they share similar rates of unemployment and recent overseas arrivals, other gaps have grown since 2011. This includes a widening difference in housing types and a larger gap in the share of households earning $3,000 or more per week. Postcode 6160 has also seen its share of people with no religion rise further above that of postcode 6012.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.5 pts higher in 6012, WA 3+ bedrooms: 17.2 pts higher in 6012, WA De facto: 7.9 pts higher in 6160, WA No religion: 12.1 pts higher in 6160, WA Unpaid child care: 7.2 pts higher in 6012, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6012, WA in 6160, WA +82 larger in 6160, WA gap narrowing

9,169 65th pct 9,251 65th pct

Median age in 6012, WA in 6160, WA +1 yrs older in 6012, WA gap narrowing

42 yrs 48th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

23.4% Young adults (25–44) +8.9 pts ▸ 32.3%

27.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 18.4%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.2 pts 10.7%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 10.8%

Marital status

36.6% Never married +12.3 pts ▸ 48.9%

47.5% Married ◂ +16.5 pts 31.0%

9.0% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

2.4% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

6012, WA 6160, 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 ◂ +0.7 pts 61.8%

8.0% England +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.7% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% English +0.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

30.3% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 26.4%

12.3% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.9% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.3% Italian +4.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.7% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Chinese ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

1.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

80.7% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 79.9%

0.9% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% No religion +12.1 pts ▸ 57.2%

42.6% Christianity ◂ +12.8 pts 29.8%

6.9% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6012, WA in 6160, WA +2.84 more in 6160, WA

3.23 50th pct 6.07 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6012, WA in 6160, WA +1 more in 6160, WA

5 76th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 6012, WA in 6160, WA +606 more in 6160, WA

2,918 76th pct 3,524 81st pct

Avg size in 6012, WA in 6160, WA +4 larger in 6160, WA

584 82nd pct 587 82nd pct

ICSEA in 6012, WA in 6160, WA +33 higher in 6012, WA

1,153 99th pct 1,120 92nd pct

Highest year of school

78.4% Year 12 ◂ +8.3 pts 70.1%

8.1% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.2% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.9 pts 34.1%

18.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 16.0%

9.8% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +7.0 pts 13.2%

14.2% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.7% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 11.7%

10.7% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

4.6% Creative arts +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

3.6% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 6012, WA in 6160, WA +$9 higher in 6012, WA gap narrowing

$1,030 86th pct $1,021 86th pct

Household income in 6012, WA in 6160, WA +$310 higher in 6012, WA gap widening

$2,132 84th pct $1,822 68th pct

Family income in 6012, WA in 6160, WA +$743 higher in 6012, WA gap widening

$3,456 98th pct $2,713 87th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 17.1%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

18.9% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.6% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 32.9%

22.6% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

16.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 9.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.2% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.0% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.7% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.7% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +6.9 pts 61.2%

17.3% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

4.6% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6012, WA in 6160, WA +0.4 larger in 6012, WA gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.0 10th pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children ◂ +18.7 pts 44.9%

25.8% Couples without children +14.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

9.4% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

32.6% 1 person +8.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

30.4% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

15.4% 4 people ◂ +7.2 pts 8.2%

13.4% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 2.6%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6012, WA in 6160, WA +$80 higher in 6160, WA gap widening

$300 51st pct $380 73rd pct

Mortgage in 6012, WA in 6160, WA +$833 higher in 6012, WA gap widening

$3,000 97th pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 6012, WA in 6160, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.9% Rented +7.6 pts ▸ 41.5%

34.3% Owned outright ◂ +6.0 pts 28.3%

29.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 27.3%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

61.4% Separate house ◂ +21.5 pts 39.9%

14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

23.9% Flat or apartment +3.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

23.4% 2 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

28.6% 3 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

25.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.3 pts 10.3%

11.4% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 2.5%

0.5% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% $200–$349 ◂ +19.1 pts 23.2%

22.2% $350–$549 +15.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

14.1% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.6% $550–$749 +8.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.6% $750 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 3.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.3 pts 24.7%

19.8% $1,800–$2,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

13.0% $1,000–$1,799 +10.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

11.7% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6012, WA in 6160, WA +37 more in 6160, WA

40 66th pct 77 78th pct

Stops/1k in 6012, WA in 6160, WA +3.96 more in 6160, WA

4.36 57th pct 8.32 86th pct

Departures/1k in 6012, WA in 6160, WA +5,556.7 more in 6160, WA

1,130.3 75th pct 6,687.1 100th pct

PT routes in 6012, WA in 6160, WA +18 more in 6160, WA

8 66th pct 26 86th pct

Stop walk in 6012, WA in 6160, WA +4 longer in 6160, WA

3 29th pct 7 45th pct

Drive to city in 6012, WA in 6160, WA +4 longer in 6160, WA

16 21st pct 20 29th pct

How people get to work

54.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.1 pts 48.9%

13.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%

2.6% Walked +4.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.9% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

2.3% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

1.3% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 1 vehicle +10.5 pts ▸ 47.3%

36.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 30.9%

9.1% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 6.9%

6.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 14.8%

13.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

10.4% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.5% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

6.9% Mining ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

4.7% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.3% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.7% Arts & recreation +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

38.6% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

18.6% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 14.7%

10.7% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.2% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

5.2% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6012, WA in 6160, WA +1 higher in 6012, WA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 6012, WA in 6160, WA +2 higher in 6012, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6012, WA in 6160, WA +5 higher in 6012, WA

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 6012, WA in 6160, WA +1 higher in 6012, WA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 6012, WA in 6160, WA +48 higher in 6012, WA

1,107 92nd pct 1,059 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6012, WA in 6160, WA +1.5 higher in 6160, WA

7.3 87th pct 8.8 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6012, WA in 6160, WA +0.6 more in 6160, WA

7.3 90th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in 6012, WA in 6160, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6160, WA

92.2% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in 6012, WA in 6160, WA +8.0 pts higher in 6160, WA

89.8% 87th pct 97.8% 97th pct

Walk to transit in 6012, WA in 6160, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6160, WA

98.2% 84th pct 99.7% 94th pct

Walk to school in 6012, WA in 6160, WA +12.5 pts higher in 6160, WA

87.5% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in 6012, WA in 6160, WA even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 86th pct

Walk to health in 6012, WA in 6160, WA +27.6 pts higher in 6160, WA

72.0% 81st pct 99.6% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in 6012, WA in 6160, WA +17.7 more in 6160, WA

26.2 67th pct 43.9 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in 6012, WA in 6160, WA +289 higher in 6160, WA

272 89th pct 560 100th pct

Mean slope in 6012, WA in 6160, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6012, WA

8.3% 84th pct 6.0% 64th pct

Compare 6012, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6160, WA with nearby areas

6159, WA 6162, WA 6158, WA 6157, WA 6012, WA 6156, WA 6011, WA 6163, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6012, WA vs 6160, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6012/6012-wa/vs/POA6160/6160-wa