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6100, WA vs 6151, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · 6100, WA profile · 6151, WA profile

6100, WA 6151, WA

Postcode 6151 and postcode 6100 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with similar population sizes. Postcode 6151 is an older area where the typical resident is 40, and it has a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (18.8% compared to 12.3%). It is generally wealthier, with more people earning $2,000 or more a week (24.7% against 19.7%) and more people with a bachelor degree or higher (45.3% against 39.2%). In contrast, postcode 6100 is younger and more diverse, with a higher share of people born overseas (40.4% compared to 33.9%) and more people using a language other than English at home (27.0% against 17.3%).

These two areas are very similar when it comes to the typical weekly personal income, which sits around $1,100 in both. They also share a similar number of people per home and a nearly identical share of children under 15. While they have much in common, some gaps are widening; there are now more renters in postcode 6100 and more outright homeowners in postcode 6151 than there were in 2011.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 9.8 pts higher in 6100, WA Owned outright: 9.6 pts higher in 6151, WA Renting: 9.5 pts higher in 6100, WA De facto: 3.3 pts higher in 6100, WA Recent arrivals: 8.5 pts higher in 6100, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +1,410 larger in 6151, WA gap narrowing
15,816 77th pct 17,226 79th pct
Median age in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +4 yrs older in 6151, WA gap steady
36 yrs 14th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6100, WA gap steady
1.4% 35th pct 1.1% 30th pct
Aged 65+ in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6151, WA gap widening
12.3% 14th pct 18.8% 45th pct
Under 15 in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6151, WA gap narrowing
13.3% 16th pct 14.1% 21st pct
De facto in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6100, WA gap widening
14.6% 73rd pct 11.3% 36th pct

Age structure

39.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.1 pts 28.1%
22.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 26.1%
12.3% Seniors (65+) +6.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
13.3% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.3% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

41.0% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 46.0%
43.7% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 38.1%
9.6% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%
2.7% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

6100, WA 6151, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6100, WA gap narrowing
40.4% 91st pct 33.9% 86th pct

Country of birth

54.2% Australia +6.9 pts ▸ 61.1%
5.1% England +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.9% India ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%
2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
2.1% China ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
2.0% Nepal ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%
1.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Ancestry

31.8% English +6.5 pts ▸ 38.3%
24.1% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 28.1%
9.4% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.4% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.1% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%
6.7% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%
4.6% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%
3.1% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Other language in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +9.8 pts higher in 6100, WA gap steady
27.0% 86th pct 17.3% 77th pct
Limited English in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6100, WA gap steady
2.6% 80th pct 1.7% 74th pct

Language used at home

67.2% English only +10.4 pts ▸ 77.6%
3.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%
1.6% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6100, WA gap steady
44.7% 61st pct 43.5% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

44.7% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 43.5%
34.7% Christianity +7.9 pts ▸ 42.6%
7.6% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%
4.9% Hinduism ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%
3.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%
3.2% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6151, WA gap narrowing
72.4% 88th pct 75.7% 92nd pct
Bachelor+ in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6151, WA gap steady
39.2% 88th pct 45.3% 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +0.45 more in 6100, WA
3.33 51st pct 2.88 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6100, WAin 6151, WA even
7 86th pct 7 86th pct
Students in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +640 more in 6151, WA
3,205 78th pct 3,845 83rd pct
Avg size in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +91 larger in 6151, WA
458 71st pct 549 79th pct
ICSEA in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +3 higher in 6100, WA
1,107 89th pct 1,104 88th pct

Highest year of school

72.4% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 75.7%
11.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%
6.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%
3.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 39.3%
17.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.8 pts 12.3%
14.4% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 16.4%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 13.0%
4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 22.7%
14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 13.9%
9.7% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.8% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
5.9% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%
4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%
4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
4.0% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +$74 higher in 6151, WA gap narrowing
$1,057 87th pct $1,131 89th pct
Household income in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +$217 higher in 6151, WA gap narrowing
$1,896 72nd pct $2,113 83rd pct
Family income in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +$543 higher in 6151, WA gap narrowing
$2,464 81st pct $3,007 91st pct
High earners in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6151, WA gap narrowing
19.7% 87th pct 24.7% 93rd pct
High-income homes in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +7.7 pts higher in 6151, WA gap widening
25.6% 75th pct 33.4% 88th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 26.0%
15.1% $4,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 23.5%
23.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 19.8%
14.0% Under $650 even 14.0%
10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

31.1% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 31.5%
30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 25.9%
24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 22.8%
8.3% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6151, WA
22.5% 14th pct 24.6% 23rd pct
Mental health in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6100, WA
8.4% 45th pct 7.3% 30th pct
Needs assistance in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6151, WA gap steady
2.7% 12th pct 2.9% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%
6.7% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.4% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.0% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.6% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
2.2% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.7% None ◂ +1.8 pts 67.9%
16.7% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
4.4% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.4% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6151, WA gap steady
16.7% 44th pct 21.6% 70th pct
Unpaid carers in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6151, WA gap steady
8.8% 12th pct 11.3% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6151, WA gap narrowing
23.2% 37th pct 24.8% 48th pct
Defence service in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6151, WA
2.2% 30th pct 2.3% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6151, WA gap steady
15.5% 10th pct 18.3% 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +0.1 larger in 6151, WA gap widening
2.1 14th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6100, WA gap steady
9.9% 29th pct 9.4% 25th pct
Living alone in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6100, WA gap widening
34.9% 86th pct 33.6% 80th pct

Family composition

49.5% Couples with children +5.0 pts ▸ 54.5%
38.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 34.2%
9.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%
2.7% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Household size

36.4% 2 people even 36.4%
34.9% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 33.6%
14.5% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 13.2%
10.6% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
2.9% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +$25 higher in 6151, WA gap steady
$350 65th pct $375 71st pct
Mortgage in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +$388 higher in 6151, WA gap widening
$2,000 74th pct $2,388 88th pct
People / bedroom in 6100, WAin 6151, WA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +9.5 pts higher in 6100, WA gap widening
48.3% 91st pct 38.8% 86th pct
Owned outright in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +9.6 pts higher in 6151, WA gap widening
22.4% 12th pct 32.0% 29th pct
Separate houses in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6151, WA gap widening
43.0% 8th pct 44.6% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6151, WA gap widening
58.5% 12th pct 61.5% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Rented ◂ +9.5 pts 38.8%
22.4% Owned outright +9.6 pts ▸ 32.0%
27.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 26.0%
1.3% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

43.0% Separate house +1.6 pts ▸ 44.6%
27.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 31.2%
29.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.3 pts 24.1%
0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 38.2%
27.8% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 29.0%
13.1% 4 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
12.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 8.6%
2.6% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $350–$549 ◂ +1.6 pts 40.1%
37.4% $200–$349 ◂ +5.4 pts 31.9%
9.7% $550–$749 +3.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
6.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%
2.4% $750 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.6% $3,000 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 36.0%
35.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 25.7%
27.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.8 pts 19.2%
12.5% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6100, WA gap steady
8.4% 83rd pct 5.6% 67th pct
Work from home in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6151, WA gap widening
8.0% 14th pct 11.5% 31st pct
PT commute in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6100, WA gap steady
13.2% 100th pct 8.8% 96th pct
PT stops in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +39 more in 6151, WA
82 79th pct 121 86th pct
Stops/1k in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +1.84 more in 6151, WA
5.18 67th pct 7.02 82nd pct
Departures/1k in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +2,185.3 more in 6100, WA
4,252.0 100th pct 2,066.8 88th pct
PT routes in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +9 more in 6100, WA
23 86th pct 14 79th pct
Stop walk in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +1 longer in 6100, WA
5 38th pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 6100, WAin 6151, WA even
7 4th pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 55.4%
8.0% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.3% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%
4.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.8% Train ◂ +2.7 pts 0.1%
1.4% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.0% Walked even 2.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 44.4%
32.8% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 36.8%
7.9% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%
3.1% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +8.2 pts higher in 6100, WA gap widening
54.1% 92nd pct 45.9% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6100, WA gap steady
23.2% 89th pct 14.7% 74th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6100, WA gap steady
4.5% 58th pct 4.2% 51st pct
Participation in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6100, WA gap widening
71.9% 92nd pct 66.7% 79th pct
Full-time in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6100, WA gap steady
63.0% 76th pct 60.5% 64th pct

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.4% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.1% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.3% Mining ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%
8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%
7.0% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.9% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%
6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%
3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%
3.0% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.4% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 38.1%
13.3% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 16.9%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%
11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%
11.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 7.8%
6.7% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
7.1% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%
5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +1 higher in 6151, WA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +2 higher in 6151, WA
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +4 higher in 6151, WA
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +1 higher in 6151, WA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +41 higher in 6151, WA
1,061 82nd pct 1,102 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +0.1 higher in 6151, WA
7.8 90th pct 7.9 91st pct
Types ≤15 min in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +0.1 more in 6151, WA
7.4 92nd pct 7.6 94th pct
15-min city in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6151, WA
99.0% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +10.2 pts higher in 6151, WA
89.7% 87th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6151, WA
96.8% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +25.9 pts higher in 6100, WA
91.5% 84th pct 65.6% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6151, WA
99.4% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +22.1 pts higher in 6151, WA
77.8% 85th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +1.8 more in 6100, WA
16.4 45th pct 14.6 38th pct
Intersections/km² in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +30 higher in 6100, WA
383 94th pct 354 93rd pct
Mean slope in 6100, WAin 6151, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6151, WA
6.3% 68th pct 6.6% 72nd pct

Compare 6100, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6151, WA with nearby areas

6004, WA 6100, WA 6152, WA 6000, WA 6003, WA 6101, WA 6005, WA 6102, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6100, WA vs 6151, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6100/6100-wa/vs/POA6151/6151-wa