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6012, WA vs 6162, WA

Name: 6012, WA vs 6162, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · 6012, WA profile · 6162, WA profile

6012, WA 6162, WA

Postcode 6162 and postcode 6012 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with distinct profiles. Postcode 6162 is more walkable and connected, with 98.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and far more public transport options. It also has a far higher share of people with no religion at 55.5% and a higher proportion of separate houses (73.2%). In contrast, postcode 6012 is wealthier, with a typical weekly family income of $3,456 and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (47.6%).

These two areas are very similar in their age profile, with about 16% of residents being children under 15 and around 20% aged 65 and over. While they share many basic characteristics, the gap in family income has widened since 2011. At the same time, the difference in the share of residents who completed Year 12 has narrowed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 5.7 pts higher in 6162, WA Separate houses: 11.8 pts higher in 6162, WA No religion: 10.5 pts higher in 6162, WA Year 12: 9.7 pts higher in 6012, WA One-parent: 4.3 pts higher in 6162, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6012, WA in 6162, WA +2,905 larger in 6162, WA gap widening

9,169 65th pct 12,074 71st pct

Median age in 6012, WA in 6162, WA +1 yrs older in 6162, WA gap narrowing

42 yrs 48th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

19.6% Seniors (65+) even 19.7%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 16.0%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 9.6%

Marital status

47.5% Married ◂ +6.7 pts 40.8%

36.6% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

9.0% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.4% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

6012, WA 6162, 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 +2.9 pts ▸ 65.4%

8.0% England +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.6% Italy +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.1% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% English +0.8 pts ▸ 42.3%

30.3% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 27.6%

12.3% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

4.3% Italian +6.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.7% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Chinese ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%

1.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

80.7% English only even 80.6%

0.9% Italian +3.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% No religion +10.5 pts ▸ 55.5%

42.6% Christianity ◂ +7.9 pts 34.7%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

2.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6012, WA in 6162, WA +0.65 more in 6012, WA

3.23 50th pct 2.58 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6012, WA in 6162, WA even

5 76th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 6012, WA in 6162, WA +184 more in 6012, WA

2,918 76th pct 2,734 75th pct

Avg size in 6012, WA in 6162, WA +37 larger in 6012, WA

584 82nd pct 547 79th pct

ICSEA in 6012, WA in 6162, WA +108 higher in 6012, WA

1,153 99th pct 1,045 73rd pct

Highest year of school

78.4% Year 12 ◂ +9.7 pts 68.7%

8.1% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.7% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.2% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 35.0%

18.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 14.5%

9.8% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

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

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +6.8 pts 13.4%

14.2% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.7% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 12.9%

10.7% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.3% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.6% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

3.6% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 6012, WA in 6162, WA +$109 higher in 6012, WA gap narrowing

$1,030 86th pct $921 77th pct

Household income in 6012, WA in 6162, WA +$257 higher in 6012, WA gap narrowing

$2,132 84th pct $1,875 71st pct

Family income in 6012, WA in 6162, WA +$904 higher in 6012, WA gap widening

$3,456 98th pct $2,552 85th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 17.4%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

18.9% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

17.6% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 37.2%

22.6% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

16.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 8.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.2% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.7% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.0% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.7% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

1.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +3.8 pts 64.3%

17.3% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.6% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6012, WA in 6162, WA +0.1 larger in 6012, WA gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children ◂ +8.2 pts 55.4%

25.8% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

9.4% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

30.4% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

32.6% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 29.4%

15.4% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 14.4%

13.4% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%

1.4% 6 or more even 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6012, WA in 6162, WA +$50 higher in 6162, WA gap widening

$300 51st pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6012, WA in 6162, WA +$800 higher in 6012, WA gap widening

$3,000 97th pct $2,200 86th pct

People / bedroom in 6012, WA in 6162, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.3% Owned outright +2.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

33.9% Rented ◂ +7.0 pts 26.9%

29.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

1.6% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

61.4% Separate house +11.8 pts ▸ 73.2%

23.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.2 pts 7.8%

14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Bedrooms per home

28.6% 3 bedrooms +16.3 pts ▸ 44.8%

25.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 20.7%

23.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 21.3%

11.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 7.5%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 3.7%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% $200–$349 ◂ +18.0 pts 24.3%

22.2% $350–$549 +11.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

14.1% Under $200 +5.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

6.6% $550–$749 +7.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.6% $750 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.8 pts 29.1%

19.8% $1,800–$2,999 +14.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

13.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.7% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6012, WA in 6162, WA +29 more in 6162, WA

40 66th pct 69 76th pct

Stops/1k in 6012, WA in 6162, WA +1.35 more in 6162, WA

4.36 57th pct 5.71 73rd pct

Departures/1k in 6012, WA in 6162, WA +1,739.6 more in 6162, WA

1,130.3 75th pct 2,870.0 93rd pct

PT routes in 6012, WA in 6162, WA +10 more in 6162, WA

8 66th pct 18 86th pct

Stop walk in 6012, WA in 6162, WA even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 6012, WA in 6162, WA +3 longer in 6162, WA

16 21st pct 19 27th pct

How people get to work

54.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 54.6%

13.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%

5.9% Train ◂ +3.9 pts 1.9%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

36.7% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 37.8%

11.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

9.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

6.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 16.4%

13.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 10.5%

10.4% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

5.3% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.9% Mining ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

6.5% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.3% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

38.6% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 37.3%

18.6% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 15.0%

10.7% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.2% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

5.2% Labourers even 5.3%

2.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6012, WA in 6162, WA +1 higher in 6012, WA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 6012, WA in 6162, WA +2 higher in 6012, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6012, WA in 6162, WA +2 higher in 6012, WA

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 6012, WA in 6162, WA +1 higher in 6012, WA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 6012, WA in 6162, WA +52 higher in 6012, WA

1,107 92nd pct 1,055 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6012, WA in 6162, WA +1.2 higher in 6162, WA

7.3 87th pct 8.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6012, WA in 6162, WA +0.6 more in 6162, WA

7.3 90th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in 6012, WA in 6162, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6162, WA

92.2% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in 6012, WA in 6162, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6162, WA

89.8% 87th pct 94.9% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in 6012, WA in 6162, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6162, WA

98.2% 84th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to school in 6012, WA in 6162, WA +12.4 pts higher in 6162, WA

87.5% 81st pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in 6012, WA in 6162, WA even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 6012, WA in 6162, WA +26.1 pts higher in 6162, WA

72.0% 81st pct 98.1% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in 6012, WA in 6162, WA +0.3 more in 6012, WA

26.2 67th pct 25.8 67th pct

Intersections/km² in 6012, WA in 6162, WA +252 higher in 6162, WA

272 89th pct 523 100th pct

Mean slope in 6012, WA in 6162, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6012, WA

8.3% 84th pct 6.2% 66th pct

Compare 6012, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6162, WA with nearby areas

6160, WA 6158, WA 6157, WA 6159, WA 6163, WA 6156, WA 6012, WA 6154, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6012, WA vs 6162, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6012/6012-wa/vs/POA6162/6162-wa