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6101, WA vs 6106, WA

Name: 6101, WA vs 6106, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · 6101, WA profile · 6106, WA profile

6101, WA 6106, WA

Postcode 6101 is a busy, populated area where the typical resident is 35, while postcode 6106 is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical age of 53. There is a sharp contrast in education and accessibility; 37.9% of adults in postcode 6101 hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 0.0% in postcode 6106. This high level of qualification helps explain the strong infrastructure in postcode 6101, which is very walkable and has many more homes within a short walk of schools, health services, and groceries.

Both areas sit near the national figure for adults working or looking for work. While they share a similar drive time to the city, they have moved in opposite directions over time. The gap in typical age has narrowed since 2011, but the difference in typical family income has grown, with postcode 6106 now far higher by $4,441 a week.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in 6106, WA Family income: $4,441 higher in 6106, WA Population: 17,285 larger in 6101, WA Household income: $1,399 higher in 6101, WA Mortgage: $1,000 higher in 6101, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6101, WA in 6106, WA +17,285 larger in 6101, WA gap widening

17,301 80th pct 16 1st pct

Median age in 6101, WA in 6106, WA +18 yrs older in 6106, WA gap narrowing

35 yrs 12th pct 53 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

38.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +38.3 pts 0.0%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +15.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

11.8% Seniors (65+) +6.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

45.7% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 43.8%

39.0% Married ◂ +14.0 pts 25.0%

9.2% Divorced +15.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

3.2% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.9% Separated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6101, WA 6106, 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 ◂ +40.1 pts 18.8%

1.2% Philippines +55.1 pts ▸ 56.3%

5.3% England ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

2.8% India ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.8% China ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Nepal ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

1.5% Filipino +54.7 pts ▸ 56.3%

33.7% English ◂ +8.7 pts 25.0%

27.8% Australian ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%

8.9% Scottish +16.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

9.7% Irish ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

6.9% Chinese ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

5.2% Italian ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

3.8% Indian ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.2% German ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

70.6% English only ◂ +26.8 pts 43.8%

0.6% Tagalog +55.7 pts ▸ 56.3%

3.2% Mandarin ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion ◂ +28.0 pts 18.8%

34.8% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

7.6% Not stated +23.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

3.9% Islam ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.3% Buddhism ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.6% Hinduism ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6101, WA in 6106, WA

1.47 17th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6101, WA in 6106, WA +4 more in 6101, WA

4 71st pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6101, WA in 6106, WA

1,123 58th pct —

Avg size in 6101, WA in 6106, WA

281 52nd pct —

ICSEA in 6101, WA in 6106, WA

1,076 81st pct —

Highest year of school

70.3% Year 12 ◂ +32.8 pts 37.5%

11.3% Year 10 ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

5.9% Year 11 ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

4.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Bachelor degree +7.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

17.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

12.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +19.7 pts 0.0%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

10.1% Health ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

6.3% Education ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

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

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6101, WA in 6106, WA +$290 higher in 6101, WA gap widening

$1,014 86th pct $724 43rd pct

Household income in 6101, WA in 6106, WA +$1,399 higher in 6101, WA gap narrowing

$1,974 76th pct $575 0th pct

Family income in 6101, WA in 6106, WA +$4,441 higher in 6106, WA gap widening

$2,559 85th pct $7,000 100th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +29.3 pts 0.0%

20.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.4 pts 0.0%

15.7% Under $650 ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

14.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

33.1% Under $650 ◂ +33.1 pts 0.0%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +28.7 pts 0.0%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health +21.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

6.1% Arthritis +12.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +17.5 pts 50.0%

17.5% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6101, WA in 6106, WA +0.8 larger in 6101, WA gap widening

2.3 29th pct 1.5 0th pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children +45.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

31.5% Couples without children ◂ +31.5 pts 0.0%

11.8% One-parent families ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

2.4% Other families ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

30.8% 1 person +69.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

34.7% 2 people ◂ +34.7 pts 0.0%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%

12.9% 4 people ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

3.3% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6101, WA in 6106, WA +$85 higher in 6101, WA

$350 65th pct $265 41st pct

Mortgage in 6101, WA in 6106, WA +$1,000 higher in 6101, WA

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

People / bedroom in 6101, 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

34.1% Owned with a mortgage +15.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

1.3% Other tenure +48.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

41.6% Rented ◂ +41.6 pts 0.0%

21.7% Owned outright ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

66.4% Separate house +17.0 pts ▸ 83.3%

21.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%

11.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.3% Studio / none +83.1 pts ▸ 83.3%

51.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +51.7 pts 0.0%

18.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%

18.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%

6.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

3.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +38.6 pts 0.0%

26.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.9 pts 0.0%

17.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6101, WA in 6106, WA +69 more in 6101, WA

118 86th pct 49 70th pct

Stops/1k in 6101, WA in 6106, WA +3,055.68 more in 6106, WA

6.82 81st pct 3,062.50 100th pct

Departures/1k in 6101, WA in 6106, WA +573,627.2 more in 6106, WA

3,122.8 95th pct 576,750.0 100th pct

PT routes in 6101, WA in 6106, WA +21 more in 6101, WA

28 86th pct 7 63rd pct

Stop walk in 6101, WA in 6106, WA +4 longer in 6106, WA

3 29th pct 7 45th pct

Drive to city in 6101, WA in 6106, WA +4 longer in 6106, WA

8 6th pct 12 14th pct

How people get to work

56.8% Car (driver) ◂ +26.8 pts 30.0%

7.7% Bus ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

7.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

2.9% Train ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.6% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

7.9% No vehicle +67.1 pts ▸ 75.0%

42.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +42.3 pts 0.0%

36.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +36.8 pts 0.0%

9.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

3.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.4% Transport & warehousing +25.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

14.2% Health care & social assistance +15.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

11.0% Professional & technical ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

7.2% Construction ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

7.1% Mining ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.4% Other services ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +35.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

32.2% Professionals ◂ +32.2 pts 0.0%

11.3% Community & personal service +18.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

12.4% Managers ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

7.4% Labourers ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

6.1% Sales workers ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6101, WA in 6106, WA

8 71st pct —

IRSD decile in 6101, WA in 6106, WA

7 64th pct —

IER decile in 6101, WA in 6106, WA

4 36th pct —

IEO decile in 6101, WA in 6106, WA +6 higher in 6101, WA

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6101, WA in 6106, WA

1,045 78th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 6101, WA in 6106, WA +3.7 higher in 6101, WA

7.7 89th pct 3.9 54th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6101, WA in 6106, WA +3.4 more in 6101, WA

7.3 90th pct 3.9 51st pct

15-min city in 6101, WA in 6106, WA +50.1 pts higher in 6101, WA

95.3% 90th pct 45.2% 48th pct

Walk to shops in 6101, WA in 6106, WA +64.0 pts higher in 6101, WA

88.3% 85th pct 24.3% 30th pct

Walk to transit in 6101, WA in 6106, WA +14.4 pts higher in 6101, WA

100.0% 100th pct 85.6% 69th pct

Walk to school in 6101, WA in 6106, WA +51.0 pts higher in 6101, WA

95.1% 88th pct 44.1% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in 6101, WA in 6106, WA +38.7 pts higher in 6101, WA

100.0% 100th pct 61.3% 40th pct

Walk to health in 6101, WA in 6106, WA +75.8 pts higher in 6101, WA

81.8% 87th pct 6.0% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in 6101, WA in 6106, WA +3,668.0 more in 6106, WA

19.5 55th pct 3,687.5 100th pct

Intersections/km² in 6101, WA in 6106, WA +289 higher in 6101, WA

359 93rd pct 70 71st pct

Mean slope in 6101, WA in 6106, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6101, WA

6.0% 64th pct 5.1% 51st pct

Compare 6101, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6106, WA with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6101, WA vs 6106, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6101/6101-wa/vs/POA6106/6106-wa