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6100, WA vs 6106, WA

Name: 6100, WA vs 6106, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · 6100, WA profile · 6106, WA profile

6100, WA 6106, WA

Postcode 6100 and postcode 6106 are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Postcode 6100 is a populous, very walkable area where the typical resident is 36 and 39.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, postcode 6106 is sparsely populated and mostly car-dependent, with a much older typical resident aged 53. While postcode 6100 has a typical weekly household income of $1,896, postcode 6106 is far lower at $575, though its typical family income is far higher at $7,000.

Both areas have a similar share of adults working or looking for work, sitting around 71%. This commonality exists alongside a widening gap in typical personal incomes, which has grown to $333 in favour of postcode 6100 since 2011. The age difference between the two places has narrowed over the same period, though residents in postcode 6106 remain far older.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in 6106, WA Family income: $4,536 higher in 6106, WA Population: 15,800 larger in 6100, WA Household income: $1,321 higher in 6100, WA Mortgage: $1,000 higher in 6100, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6100, WA in 6106, WA +15,800 larger in 6100, WA gap widening

15,816 77th pct 16 1st pct

Median age in 6100, WA in 6106, WA +17 yrs older in 6106, WA gap narrowing

36 yrs 14th pct 53 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

39.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +39.2 pts 0.0%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) +14.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

12.3% Seniors (65+) +6.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

Marital status

43.7% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 43.8%

41.0% Married ◂ +16.0 pts 25.0%

9.6% Divorced +15.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

3.1% Separated ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.7% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6100, WA 6106, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

1.1% Philippines +55.2 pts ▸ 56.3%

54.2% Australia ◂ +35.4 pts 18.8%

5.1% England ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

3.9% India ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% China ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.0% Nepal ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.2% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

1.5% Filipino +54.7 pts ▸ 56.3%

31.8% English ◂ +6.8 pts 25.0%

8.4% Scottish +16.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

24.1% Australian ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%

9.4% Irish ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

8.1% Chinese ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

6.7% Italian ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

4.6% Indian ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.1% German ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

67.2% English only ◂ +23.4 pts 43.8%

0.4% Tagalog +55.8 pts ▸ 56.3%

3.8% Mandarin ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% No religion ◂ +25.9 pts 18.8%

34.7% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

7.6% Not stated +23.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

4.9% Hinduism ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.9% Buddhism ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.2% Islam ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6100, WA in 6106, WA

3.33 51st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6100, WA in 6106, WA +7 more in 6100, WA

7 86th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6100, WA in 6106, WA

3,205 78th pct —

Avg size in 6100, WA in 6106, WA

458 71st pct —

ICSEA in 6100, WA in 6106, WA

1,107 89th pct —

Highest year of school

72.4% Year 12 ◂ +34.9 pts 37.5%

11.3% Year 10 ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

3.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Bachelor degree +8.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

17.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%

14.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce ◂ +21.9 pts 0.0%

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

9.7% Health ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

5.9% Education ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6100, WA in 6106, WA +$333 higher in 6100, WA gap widening

$1,057 87th pct $724 43rd pct

Household income in 6100, WA in 6106, WA +$1,321 higher in 6100, WA gap narrowing

$1,896 72nd pct $575 0th pct

Family income in 6100, WA in 6106, WA +$4,536 higher in 6106, WA gap widening

$2,464 81st pct $7,000 100th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +30.1 pts 0.0%

23.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%

15.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

14.0% Under $650 ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

31.1% Under $650 ◂ +31.1 pts 0.0%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.3 pts 0.0%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +22.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

5.0% Arthritis +13.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

6.7% Other condition ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

6.4% Asthma ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

3.4% Diabetes ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.7% None ◂ +19.7 pts 50.0%

16.7% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6100, WA in 6106, WA +0.6 larger in 6100, WA gap narrowing

2.1 14th pct 1.5 0th pct

Family composition

49.5% Couples with children +50.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

38.1% Couples without children ◂ +38.1 pts 0.0%

9.9% One-parent families ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

2.7% Other families ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.9% 1 person +65.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

36.4% 2 people ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

10.6% 4 people ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

2.9% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6100, WA in 6106, WA +$85 higher in 6100, WA

$350 65th pct $265 41st pct

Mortgage in 6100, WA in 6106, WA +$1,000 higher in 6100, WA

$2,000 74th pct $1,000 19th pct

People / bedroom in 6100, WA in 6106, WA +0.10 higher in 6106, WA gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.2% Owned with a mortgage +22.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

1.3% Other tenure +48.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

48.3% Rented ◂ +48.3 pts 0.0%

22.4% Owned outright ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

43.0% Separate house +40.3 pts ▸ 83.3%

29.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +29.3 pts 0.0%

27.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +27.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.3% Studio / none +83.0 pts ▸ 83.3%

42.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +42.8 pts 0.0%

27.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%

13.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

12.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

2.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +35.1 pts 0.0%

27.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +27.1 pts 0.0%

20.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6100, WA in 6106, WA +33 more in 6100, WA

82 79th pct 49 70th pct

Stops/1k in 6100, WA in 6106, WA +3,057.32 more in 6106, WA

5.18 67th pct 3,062.50 100th pct

Departures/1k in 6100, WA in 6106, WA +572,498.0 more in 6106, WA

4,252.0 100th pct 576,750.0 100th pct

PT routes in 6100, WA in 6106, WA +16 more in 6100, WA

23 86th pct 7 63rd pct

Stop walk in 6100, WA in 6106, WA +2 longer in 6106, WA

5 38th pct 7 45th pct

Drive to city in 6100, WA in 6106, WA +5 longer in 6106, WA

7 4th pct 12 14th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) ◂ +22.8 pts 30.0%

10.3% Bus ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

8.0% Worked at home ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.8% Train ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.0% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

8.4% No vehicle +66.6 pts ▸ 75.0%

47.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +47.9 pts 0.0%

32.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +32.8 pts 0.0%

7.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

3.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.1% Transport & warehousing +25.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

13.2% Health care & social assistance +16.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

11.4% Professional & technical ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

8.3% Mining ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

6.9% Construction ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.4% Other services ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

3.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +34.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

31.6% Professionals ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%

11.4% Community & personal service +18.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

13.3% Managers ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

11.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

7.1% Labourers ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

6.7% Sales workers ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6100, WA in 6106, WA

9 86th pct —

IRSD decile in 6100, WA in 6106, WA

8 71st pct —

IER decile in 6100, WA in 6106, WA

3 29th pct —

IEO decile in 6100, WA in 6106, WA +6 higher in 6100, WA

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6100, WA in 6106, WA

1,061 82nd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 6100, WA in 6106, WA +3.9 higher in 6100, WA

7.8 90th pct 3.9 54th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6100, WA in 6106, WA +3.5 more in 6100, WA

7.4 92nd pct 3.9 51st pct

15-min city in 6100, WA in 6106, WA +53.8 pts higher in 6100, WA

99.0% 98th pct 45.2% 48th pct

Walk to shops in 6100, WA in 6106, WA +65.4 pts higher in 6100, WA

89.7% 87th pct 24.3% 30th pct

Walk to transit in 6100, WA in 6106, WA +11.2 pts higher in 6100, WA

96.8% 82nd pct 85.6% 69th pct

Walk to school in 6100, WA in 6106, WA +47.4 pts higher in 6100, WA

91.5% 84th pct 44.1% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in 6100, WA in 6106, WA +38.1 pts higher in 6100, WA

99.4% 83rd pct 61.3% 40th pct

Walk to health in 6100, WA in 6106, WA +71.8 pts higher in 6100, WA

77.8% 85th pct 6.0% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in 6100, WA in 6106, WA +3,671.1 more in 6106, WA

16.4 45th pct 3,687.5 100th pct

Intersections/km² in 6100, WA in 6106, WA +313 higher in 6100, WA

383 94th pct 70 71st pct

Mean slope in 6100, WA in 6106, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6100, WA

6.3% 68th pct 5.1% 51st pct

Compare 6100, WA with nearby areas

6103, WA 6101, WA 6004, WA 6151, WA 6051, WA 6102, WA 6000, WA 6104, WA

Compare 6106, WA with nearby areas

6107, WA 6101, WA 6105, WA 6102, WA 6103, WA 6104, WA 6100, WA 6147, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6100, WA vs 6106, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6100/6100-wa/vs/POA6106/6106-wa