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6101, WA vs 6102, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · 6101, WA profile · 6102, WA profile

6101, WA 6102, WA

Postcode 6101 and postcode 6102 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with distinct profiles. Postcode 6101 is wealthier, with a typical household income of $1,974 and 26.8% of homes earning $3,000 or more each week. In contrast, postcode 6102 is more diverse, with 48.5% of people born overseas and 38.1% using a language other than English at home. Housing also differs, as separate houses are far more common in postcode 6101 (66.4%) than in postcode 6102 (49.4%).

Since 2011, the two areas have moved further apart in several ways. The gap in typical incomes and the share of high earners has widened, and more people in postcode 6101 now report having no religion compared to postcode 6102. However, they remain very similar in other respects, such as having the same number of people per home (2.3) and almost identical access to parks and public transport.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 16.9 pts higher in 6101, WA Other language: 15.0 pts higher in 6102, WA Full-time: 10.4 pts higher in 6101, WA Recent arrivals: 14.9 pts higher in 6102, WA De facto: 5.3 pts higher in 6101, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +3,352 larger in 6101, WA gap widening
17,301 80th pct 13,949 74th pct
Median age in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +3 yrs older in 6101, WA gap steady
35 yrs 12th pct 32 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6102, WA gap steady
2.1% 49th pct 2.7% 57th pct
Aged 65+ in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6102, WA gap narrowing
11.8% 13th pct 17.1% 35th pct
Under 15 in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6101, WA gap steady
15.7% 32nd pct 11.6% 11th pct
De facto in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6101, WA gap widening
15.4% 79th pct 10.1% 25th pct

Age structure

38.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 37.1%
22.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.5 pts 15.0%
11.7% Youth (15–24) +7.4 pts ▸ 19.2%
11.8% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 17.1%
15.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 11.6%

Marital status

45.7% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 49.2%
39.0% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 32.6%
9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%
3.2% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

6101, WA 6102, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +13.1 pts higher in 6102, WA gap steady
35.4% 88th pct 48.5% 97th pct

Country of birth

58.8% Australia ◂ +15.4 pts 43.5%
5.3% England ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%
2.8% India +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.8% China +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%
1.2% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Ancestry

33.7% English ◂ +9.6 pts 24.2%
27.8% Australian ◂ +8.4 pts 19.4%
6.9% Chinese +4.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.7% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 6.2%
8.9% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%
5.2% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%
3.8% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.2% German ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%
1.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
0.9% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +15.0 pts higher in 6102, WA gap steady
23.1% 83rd pct 38.1% 91st pct
Limited English in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6102, WA gap narrowing
2.6% 80th pct 4.2% 87th pct

Language used at home

70.6% English only ◂ +18.3 pts 52.3%
3.2% Mandarin +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.0% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.8% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +12.2 pts higher in 6101, WA gap widening
46.8% 69th pct 34.6% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion ◂ +12.2 pts 34.6%
34.8% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 31.6%
7.6% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
3.9% Islam +4.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.3% Buddhism +4.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.6% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6101, WA gap steady
70.3% 86th pct 67.0% 82nd pct
Bachelor+ in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6101, WA gap widening
37.9% 87th pct 31.6% 81st pct
Schools/1k kids in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +1.00 more in 6102, WA
1.47 17th pct 2.48 40th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6101, WAin 6102, WA even
4 71st pct 4 71st pct
Students in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +150 more in 6101, WA
1,123 58th pct 973 55th pct
Avg size in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +38 larger in 6101, WA
281 52nd pct 243 48th pct
ICSEA in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +41 higher in 6101, WA
1,076 81st pct 1,035 69th pct

Highest year of school

70.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 67.0%
11.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%
4.8% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 30.1%
17.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 15.7%
12.5% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%
1.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 18.9%
14.5% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%
10.1% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%
6.3% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%
5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%
4.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%
3.6% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +$321 higher in 6101, WA gap widening
$1,014 86th pct $693 37th pct
Household income in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +$564 higher in 6101, WA gap widening
$1,974 76th pct $1,410 43rd pct
Family income in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +$657 higher in 6101, WA gap widening
$2,559 85th pct $1,902 51st pct
High earners in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +10.5 pts higher in 6101, WA gap widening
17.9% 85th pct 7.4% 40th pct
High-income homes in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +10.9 pts higher in 6101, WA gap widening
26.8% 77th pct 15.9% 49th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 27.1%
20.4% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 25.5%
15.7% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 22.8%
14.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 8.2%
12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

33.1% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 41.8%
28.7% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 29.9%
24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 13.3%
6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6101, WA
24.7% 23rd pct 23.3% 16th pct
Mental health in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6101, WA
10.1% 69th pct 8.6% 48th pct
Needs assistance in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6102, WA gap narrowing
4.7% 38th pct 6.4% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%
8.0% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%
7.0% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%
6.1% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.6% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.7% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
1.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +1.9 pts 65.6%
17.5% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 15.8%
5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
2.2% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6101, WA gap widening
16.3% 42nd pct 14.4% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6101, WA gap widening
9.5% 14th pct 7.0% 6th pct
Unpaid child care in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +8.4 pts higher in 6101, WA gap steady
24.6% 47th pct 16.2% 10th pct
Defence service in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6101, WA
2.1% 28th pct 1.9% 24th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6101, WA gap steady
15.7% 11th pct 12.0% 3rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6101, WAin 6102, WA even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6102, WA gap widening
11.8% 45th pct 14.7% 70th pct
Living alone in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6102, WA gap steady
30.8% 69th pct 35.7% 87th pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 48.9%
31.5% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 32.2%
11.8% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
2.4% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Household size

30.8% 1 person +4.9 pts ▸ 35.7%
34.7% 2 people ◂ +6.4 pts 28.3%
16.8% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 15.1%
12.9% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%
3.3% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.6% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +$30 higher in 6101, WA gap narrowing
$350 65th pct $320 57th pct
Mortgage in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +$267 higher in 6101, WA gap widening
$2,000 74th pct $1,733 59th pct
People / bedroom in 6101, WAin 6102, WA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +11.5 pts higher in 6102, WA gap steady
41.6% 88th pct 53.1% 94th pct
Owned outright in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +5.9 pts higher in 6101, WA gap widening
21.7% 11th pct 15.8% 6th pct
Separate houses in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +16.9 pts higher in 6101, WA gap widening
66.4% 15th pct 49.4% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6101, WA gap narrowing
73.5% 32nd pct 69.0% 23rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Rented +11.5 pts ▸ 53.1%
34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.8 pts 22.3%
21.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 15.8%
1.3% Other tenure +5.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

66.4% Separate house ◂ +16.9 pts 49.4%
21.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
11.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 41.6%
18.4% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 19.1%
18.9% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 19.0%
6.3% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.5% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.3% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.3% $350–$549 ◂ +8.0 pts 37.3%
30.7% $200–$349 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.8%
14.4% Under $200 +8.2 pts ▸ 22.6%
5.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%
0.7% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 34.3%
26.9% $1,000–$1,799 +10.9 pts ▸ 37.8%
17.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 10.3%
12.5% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6102, WA gap narrowing
7.9% 81st pct 12.5% 89th pct
Work from home in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6101, WA gap widening
7.7% 13th pct 5.0% 6th pct
PT commute in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6101, WA gap steady
10.6% 100th pct 9.4% 97th pct
PT stops in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +6 more in 6101, WA
118 86th pct 112 86th pct
Stops/1k in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +1.21 more in 6102, WA
6.82 81st pct 8.03 86th pct
Departures/1k in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +1,169.9 more in 6102, WA
3,122.8 95th pct 4,292.6 100th pct
PT routes in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +4 more in 6101, WA
28 86th pct 24 86th pct
Stop walk in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +2 longer in 6101, WA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +2 longer in 6102, WA
8 6th pct 10 10th pct

How people get to work

56.8% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 60.0%
7.7% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%
4.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.9% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%
1.6% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 40.9%
36.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 30.6%
7.9% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.3% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.7% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +9.3 pts higher in 6102, WA gap widening
46.3% 87th pct 55.6% 94th pct
Recent arrivals in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +14.9 pts higher in 6102, WA gap widening
17.5% 81st pct 32.4% 97th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6102, WA gap narrowing
5.1% 68th pct 7.2% 88th pct
Participation in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +9.5 pts higher in 6101, WA gap narrowing
70.0% 89th pct 60.4% 52nd pct
Full-time in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +10.4 pts higher in 6101, WA gap steady
62.1% 73rd pct 51.8% 13th pct

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 13.7%
7.7% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
11.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 8.0%
7.1% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%
7.2% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%
7.1% Mining ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%
6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%
4.4% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.7% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.7% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

32.2% Professionals ◂ +10.0 pts 22.2%
11.3% Community & personal service +4.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.4% Labourers +6.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.4% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 7.5%
12.2% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 9.6%
6.1% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +3 higher in 6101, WA
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +4 higher in 6101, WA
7 64th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +3 higher in 6101, WA
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +2 higher in 6101, WA
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +76 higher in 6101, WA
1,045 78th pct 969 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +0.4 higher in 6101, WA
7.7 89th pct 7.3 87th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +0.2 more in 6102, WA
7.3 90th pct 7.4 92nd pct
15-min city in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6102, WA
95.3% 90th pct 98.5% 97th pct
Walk to shops in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +9.3 pts higher in 6102, WA
88.3% 85th pct 97.6% 97th pct
Walk to transit in 6101, WAin 6102, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 98th pct
Walk to school in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +10.6 pts higher in 6101, WA
95.1% 88th pct 84.5% 78th pct
Walk to a park in 6101, WAin 6102, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +10.8 pts higher in 6102, WA
81.8% 87th pct 92.6% 95th pct
Amenities/1k in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +0.2 more in 6102, WA
19.5 55th pct 19.7 56th pct
Intersections/km² in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +67 higher in 6102, WA
359 93rd pct 426 96th pct
Mean slope in 6101, WAin 6102, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6101, WA
6.0% 64th pct 5.2% 52nd pct

Compare 6101, WA with nearby areas

6100, WA 6102, WA 6103, WA 6106, WA 6151, WA 6104, WA 6004, WA 6152, WA

Compare 6102, WA with nearby areas

6101, WA 6148, WA 6100, WA 6106, WA 6152, WA 6103, WA 6147, WA 6151, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6101, WA vs 6102, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6101/6101-wa/vs/POA6102/6102-wa