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6015, WA vs 6161, WA

Name: 6015, WA vs 6161, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 25 km apart · 6015, WA profile · 6161, WA profile

6015, WA 6161, WA

Postcode 6161 is a sparsely populated area with a young population, where the typical resident is 33. In contrast, postcode 6015 is far older, with a typical age of 47 and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (22.8% compared to 3.6%). There is a stark difference in wealth and housing; 51.2% of households in postcode 6015 earn $3,000 or more a week, while only 9.8% do so in postcode 6161. Home ownership also differs greatly, with 49.8% of homes in postcode 6015 owned outright, compared to none in postcode 6161.

Both areas share very similar unemployment rates, sitting between 3.1% and 3.8%. However, their daily lives differ significantly. Residents in postcode 6161 are far more likely to live alone (41.0%) and rent their homes, whereas those in postcode 6015 more often work from home. The gap in typical weekly household income has widened since 2011, now standing at $1,658.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 25.9 pts higher in 6015, WA Renting: 43.5 pts higher in 6161, WA Owned outright: 49.8 pts higher in 6015, WA 3+ bedrooms: 33.9 pts higher in 6015, WA No car: 84.7 pts higher in 6161, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6015, WA in 6161, WA +6,639 larger in 6015, WA gap steady

6,805 60th pct 166 7th pct

Median age in 6015, WA in 6161, WA +14 yrs older in 6015, WA gap widening

47 yrs 71st pct 33 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

14.1% Young adults (25–44) +26.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.8 pts 22.3%

22.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +19.2 pts 3.6%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.1 pts 6.6%

14.3% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

Marital status

60.4% Married ◂ +26.8 pts 33.6%

27.7% Never married +30.7 pts ▸ 58.4%

4.9% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

6015, WA 6161, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.1% Australia ◂ +21.9 pts 45.2%

7.8% England ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

1.5% New Zealand +5.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.8% China +4.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% South Africa ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Philippines +2.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Nepal +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.9% English ◂ +15.6 pts 25.3%

31.9% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 26.5%

12.2% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

6.4% Italian ◂ +4.6 pts 1.8%

4.6% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% German ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.8% Greek ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.5% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only ◂ +16.8 pts 67.5%

1.2% Mandarin +3.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.5% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.8% Christianity ◂ +17.8 pts 34.9%

39.3% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

4.5% Not stated +11.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.0% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6015, WA in 6161, WA

3.31 51st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6015, WA in 6161, WA +4 more in 6015, WA

4 71st pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6015, WA in 6161, WA

738 50th pct —

Avg size in 6015, WA in 6161, WA

185 41st pct —

ICSEA in 6015, WA in 6161, WA

1,160 100th pct —

Highest year of school

81.5% Year 12 ◂ +14.4 pts 67.1%

8.6% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.4% Year 11 +6.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

44.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.3 pts 26.6%

7.2% Certificate III / IV +18.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.5 pts 7.3%

6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

24.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 22.0%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +19.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.9% Health ◂ +8.6 pts 8.3%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 8.3%

12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 8.3%

9.1% Education ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

6.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.0 pts 2.8%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6015, WA in 6161, WA +$116 higher in 6015, WA gap widening

$1,228 92nd pct $1,112 89th pct

Household income in 6015, WA in 6161, WA +$1,658 higher in 6015, WA gap widening

$3,700 100th pct $2,042 79th pct

Family income in 6015, WA in 6161, WA +$2,252 higher in 6015, WA gap widening

$4,592 100th pct $2,340 76th pct

Household income distribution

43.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +43.2 pts 0.0%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +17.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

14.2% $650–$1,499 +15.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

20.2% $650–$1,499 +40.2 pts ▸ 60.4%

33.3% Under $650 ◂ +27.2 pts 6.0%

22.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.9 pts 0.0%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.4 pts 3.0%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%

5.6% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.7% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

2.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.7% None +2.1 pts ▸ 72.9%

17.2% One condition ◂ +7.6 pts 9.6%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6015, WA in 6161, WA +0.9 larger in 6015, WA gap steady

2.8 86th pct 1.9 5th pct

Family composition

68.2% Couples with children ◂ +34.3 pts 33.9%

24.9% Couples without children +34.4 pts ▸ 59.3%

6.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

17.8% 1 person +23.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

33.0% 2 people +8.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

22.2% 4 people ◂ +15.7 pts 6.6%

13.3% 3 people ◂ +8.4 pts 4.9%

10.5% 5 people ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6015, WA in 6161, WA +$637 higher in 6015, WA gap widening

$750 100th pct $113 4th pct

Mortgage in 6015, WA in 6161, WA

$4,000 100th pct —

People / bedroom in 6015, WA in 6161, WA +0.10 higher in 6161, WA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

10.6% Rented +43.5 pts ▸ 54.1%

49.8% Owned outright ◂ +49.8 pts 0.0%

32.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.9 pts 6.6%

5.9% Other tenure +20.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

1.1% Not stated +8.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Types of homes

87.6% Separate house ◂ +17.1 pts 70.5%

5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +34.8 pts 9.8%

21.1% 3 bedrooms +19.9 pts ▸ 41.0%

23.9% 5 or more ◂ +19.0 pts 4.9%

2.0% 1 bedroom +21.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

7.6% 2 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.4% $750 or more ◂ +48.4 pts 0.0%

2.9% Under $200 +36.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

29.1% $550–$749 ◂ +29.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% $200–$349 +16.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.3% $350–$549 ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

13.1% Under $1,000 +86.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

57.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +57.5 pts 0.0%

12.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

8.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6015, WA in 6161, WA +50 more in 6015, WA

50 70th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6015, WA in 6161, WA +7.35 more in 6015, WA

7.35 84th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6015, WA in 6161, WA +1,152.2 more in 6015, WA

1,152.2 76th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6015, WA in 6161, WA +4 more in 6015, WA

4 52nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 6015, WA in 6161, WA

1 0th pct —

Drive to city in 6015, WA in 6161, WA

13 16th pct —

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) ◂ +58.9 pts 2.4%

1.2% Walked +44.0 pts ▸ 45.2%

1.7% Bicycle +22.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

15.7% Worked at home ◂ +13.3 pts 2.4%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.5% Bus ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

3.7% No vehicle +84.7 pts ▸ 88.5%

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +34.3 pts 9.6%

21.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.7 pts 5.8%

18.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%

12.8% 4 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.4% Accommodation & food +52.5 pts ▸ 57.9%

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.8 pts 4.8%

15.2% Professional & technical ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

5.3% Construction +7.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +7.6 pts 2.4%

2.1% Administrative & support +6.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.6% Mining ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

7.5% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 3.2%

4.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

2.6% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

40.5% Professionals ◂ +35.7 pts 4.8%

7.9% Community & personal service +19.1 pts ▸ 27.0%

22.2% Managers even 22.2%

4.2% Technicians & trades +15.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

3.3% Labourers +8.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 7.9%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6015, WA in 6161, WA +2 higher in 6015, WA

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 6015, WA in 6161, WA +5 higher in 6015, WA

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6015, WA in 6161, WA +9 higher in 6015, WA

10 100th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 6015, WA in 6161, WA +4 higher in 6015, WA

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6015, WA in 6161, WA +140 higher in 6015, WA

1,172 100th pct 1,032 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6015, WA in 6161, WA +4.5 higher in 6015, WA

5.1 67th pct 0.6 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6015, WA in 6161, WA +3.7 more in 6015, WA

4.7 61st pct 0.9 11th pct

15-min city in 6015, WA in 6161, WA +52.7 pts higher in 6015, WA

53.2% 57th pct 0.5% 15th pct

Walk to shops in 6015, WA in 6161, WA +47.1 pts higher in 6015, WA

47.6% 51st pct 0.5% 15th pct

Walk to transit in 6015, WA in 6161, WA +98.9 pts higher in 6015, WA

98.9% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6015, WA in 6161, WA +72.8 pts higher in 6015, WA

72.8% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6015, WA in 6161, WA +9.9 pts higher in 6015, WA

100.0% 100th pct 90.1% 66th pct

Walk to health in 6015, WA in 6161, WA +51.9 pts higher in 6015, WA

51.9% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6015, WA in 6161, WA +424.0 more in 6161, WA

33.8 75th pct 457.8 100th pct

Intersections/km² in 6015, WA in 6161, WA +63 higher in 6015, WA

110 75th pct 47 66th pct

Mean slope in 6015, WA in 6161, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6015, WA

7.2% 76th pct 4.6% 43rd pct

Compare 6015, WA with nearby areas

6010, WA 6014, WA 6019, WA 6008, WA 6017, WA 6011, WA 6018, WA 6009, WA

Compare 6161, WA with nearby areas

6159, WA 6160, WA 6011, WA 6012, WA 6158, WA 6015, WA 6162, WA 6010, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6015, WA vs 6161, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6015/6015-wa/vs/POA6161/6161-wa