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6101, WA vs 6103, WA

Name: 6101, WA vs 6103, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · 6101, WA profile · 6103, WA profile

6101, WA 6103, WA

Postcode 6101 and postcode 6103 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth. Postcode 6101 is more likely to have detached houses, with 66.4% compared to 42.6% in postcode 6103. It also has a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (73.5% versus 52.7%) and far more people earning $3,000 or more a week (26.8% versus 20.0%). In contrast, postcode 6103 has a far higher share of renters at 53.1% and a well higher proportion of people born overseas (41.3% compared to 35.4%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly incomes of around $1,015 and weekly rents of $350. Both areas also have a similar share of people aged 65 and over and similar unemployment rates. However, some gaps have grown since 2011; for example, the difference in the share of people born overseas has widened, and the gap in the number of three-bedroom homes has increased significantly.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.8 pts higher in 6101, WA 3+ bedrooms: 20.8 pts higher in 6101, WA Renting: 11.5 pts higher in 6103, WA People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 6103, WA Population: 6,404 larger in 6101, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6101, WA in 6103, WA +6,404 larger in 6101, WA gap steady

17,301 80th pct 10,897 69th pct

Median age in 6101, WA in 6103, WA +1 yrs older in 6101, WA gap widening

35 yrs 12th pct 34 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

38.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 42.4%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 21.1%

15.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 13.5%

11.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

Marital status

45.7% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 45.9%

39.0% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 36.3%

9.2% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.9% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

6101, WA 6103, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.8% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 53.0%

5.3% England ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

2.8% India +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% China +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.7% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Ancestry

33.7% English ◂ +4.6 pts 29.1%

27.8% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 23.6%

9.7% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

6.9% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%

5.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

3.8% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.2% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

1.5% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

70.6% English only ◂ +8.2 pts 62.4%

3.2% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.0% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 41.4%

34.8% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

7.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.9% Islam +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6101, WA in 6103, WA +0.12 more in 6101, WA

1.47 17th pct 1.36 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6101, WA in 6103, WA +2 more in 6101, WA

4 71st pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6101, WA in 6103, WA +609 more in 6101, WA

1,123 58th pct 514 45th pct

Avg size in 6101, WA in 6103, WA +24 larger in 6101, WA

281 52nd pct 257 50th pct

ICSEA in 6101, WA in 6103, WA +27 higher in 6101, WA

1,076 81st pct 1,049 74th pct

Highest year of school

70.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 67.2%

11.3% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.9% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.8% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 32.1%

17.9% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.5% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%

10.1% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

3.6% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 6101, WA in 6103, WA even gap steady

$1,014 86th pct $1,015 86th pct

Household income in 6101, WA in 6103, WA +$251 higher in 6101, WA gap widening

$1,974 76th pct $1,723 63rd pct

Family income in 6101, WA in 6103, WA +$313 higher in 6101, WA gap widening

$2,559 85th pct $2,246 73rd pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

20.4% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

15.7% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 9.7%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%

Personal income distribution

28.7% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

33.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 31.9%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 22.5%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

6.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

3.6% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.4% Lung condition even 1.4%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None +1.5 pts ▸ 68.9%

17.5% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 16.2%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

2.2% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6101, WA in 6103, WA +0.2 larger in 6101, WA gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 47.2%

31.5% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

11.8% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.4% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Household size

30.8% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

34.7% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 12.4%

12.9% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 9.6%

3.3% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.6% 6 or more even 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6101, WA in 6103, WA even gap narrowing

$350 65th pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6101, WA in 6103, WA +$240 higher in 6101, WA gap widening

$2,000 74th pct $1,760 60th pct

People / bedroom in 6101, WA in 6103, WA +0.10 higher in 6103, WA gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Rented +11.5 pts ▸ 53.1%

34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 28.8%

21.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.8 pts 15.9%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.3% Not stated even 1.3%

Types of homes

66.4% Separate house ◂ +23.8 pts 42.6%

11.7% Flat or apartment +24.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

21.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 21.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 35.8%

18.9% 2 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

18.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 15.2%

6.3% 1 bedroom +9.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.3% $350–$549 +0.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

30.7% $200–$349 +3.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

14.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.3%

5.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 35.2%

26.9% $1,000–$1,799 +9.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

17.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 10.9%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6101, WA in 6103, WA +84 more in 6101, WA

118 86th pct 34 63rd pct

Stops/1k in 6101, WA in 6103, WA +3.70 more in 6101, WA

6.82 81st pct 3.12 44th pct

Departures/1k in 6101, WA in 6103, WA +1,099.1 more in 6101, WA

3,122.8 95th pct 2,023.7 88th pct

PT routes in 6101, WA in 6103, WA +23 more in 6101, WA

28 86th pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 6101, WA in 6103, WA +2 longer in 6103, WA

3 29th pct 5 38th pct

Drive to city in 6101, WA in 6103, WA +1 longer in 6101, WA

8 6th pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

56.8% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 58.8%

7.7% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

4.9% Car (passenger) even 4.9%

2.9% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

1.6% Walked even 1.6%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 48.8%

36.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 32.2%

9.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

7.9% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 12.9%

11.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 5.8%

7.1% Mining +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.1% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

32.2% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 25.5%

12.2% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.4% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%

11.3% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.4% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.1% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6101, WA in 6103, WA +1 higher in 6101, WA

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6101, WA in 6103, WA +1 higher in 6101, WA

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6101, WA in 6103, WA +2 higher in 6101, WA

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 6101, WA in 6103, WA +1 higher in 6101, WA

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 6101, WA in 6103, WA +35 higher in 6101, WA

1,045 78th pct 1,010 65th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6101, WA in 6103, WA

— 9 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6101, WA in 6103, WA +1.3 higher in 6101, WA

7.7 89th pct 6.4 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6101, WA in 6103, WA +1.2 more in 6101, WA

7.3 90th pct 6.0 77th pct

15-min city in 6101, WA in 6103, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6103, WA

95.3% 90th pct 98.1% 96th pct

Walk to shops in 6101, WA in 6103, WA +10.6 pts higher in 6103, WA

88.3% 85th pct 98.9% 99th pct

Walk to transit in 6101, WA in 6103, WA even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in 6101, WA in 6103, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6103, WA

95.1% 88th pct 95.6% 89th pct

Walk to a park in 6101, WA in 6103, WA even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 6101, WA in 6103, WA +71.7 pts higher in 6101, WA

81.8% 87th pct 10.0% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in 6101, WA in 6103, WA +13.2 more in 6101, WA

19.5 55th pct 6.3 3rd pct

Intersections/km² in 6101, WA in 6103, WA +86 higher in 6101, WA

359 93rd pct 273 89th pct

Mean slope in 6101, WA in 6103, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6103, WA

6.0% 64th pct 6.6% 71st pct

Compare 6101, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6103, WA with nearby areas

6100, WA 6104, WA 6101, WA 6051, WA 6004, WA 6053, WA 6102, WA 6106, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6101, WA vs 6103, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6101/6101-wa/vs/POA6103/6103-wa