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6102, WA vs 6103, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · 6102, WA profile · 6103, WA profile

6102, WA 6103, WA

Postcode 6102 and postcode 6103 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth. Postcode 6102 is more connected and diverse, with 32.4% of residents arriving recently from overseas and far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people. It also has a larger share of bigger homes, with 69.0% of houses having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 6103 is more affluent, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,015 compared to $693 in postcode 6102. It also has a larger share of full-time workers, at 64.9%.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions regarding housing and income. The gap in larger homes has flipped, with postcode 6102 now having far more three-plus bedroom houses. Meanwhile, the difference in typical weekly income has widened to $322. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other ways, such as their identical rental rates of 53.1% and similar levels of university education.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 13.1 pts higher in 6103, WA 3+ bedrooms: 16.3 pts higher in 6102, WA Recent arrivals: 13.1 pts higher in 6102, WA De facto: 4.9 pts higher in 6103, WA Personal income: $322 higher in 6103, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +3,052 larger in 6102, WA gap narrowing
13,949 74th pct 10,897 69th pct
Median age in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +2 yrs older in 6103, WA gap narrowing
32 yrs 5th pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6102, WA gap steady
2.7% 57th pct 2.3% 51st pct
Aged 65+ in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6102, WA gap steady
17.1% 35th pct 11.7% 13th pct
Under 15 in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6103, WA gap narrowing
11.6% 11th pct 13.5% 17th pct
De facto in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6103, WA gap widening
10.1% 25th pct 15.0% 76th pct

Age structure

37.1% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 42.4%
15.0% Older adults (45–64) +6.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
19.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.0 pts 11.2%
17.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 11.7%
11.6% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

49.2% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 45.9%
32.6% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 36.3%
8.5% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.0% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 3.4%
2.6% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

6102, WA 6103, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6102, WA gap narrowing
48.5% 97th pct 41.3% 92nd pct

Country of birth

43.5% Australia +9.5 pts ▸ 53.0%
4.9% India ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%
3.8% England +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.9% China +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.7% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.7% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Ancestry

24.2% English +4.9 pts ▸ 29.1%
19.4% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 23.6%
11.5% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%
6.2% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.0% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.9% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%
3.9% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.8% German +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.6% Dutch even 1.6%
1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +6.7 pts higher in 6102, WA gap narrowing
38.1% 91st pct 31.4% 88th pct
Limited English in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6103, WA gap narrowing
4.2% 87th pct 4.4% 87th pct

Language used at home

52.3% English only +10.1 pts ▸ 62.4%
6.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%
1.9% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.5% Arabic even 1.6%
1.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
1.1% Italian even 1.0%
0.7% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6103, WA gap widening
34.6% 26th pct 41.4% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

34.6% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 41.4%
31.6% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 35.7%
11.4% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 7.7%
8.2% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%
7.6% Buddhism ◂ +3.1 pts 4.5%
4.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%
1.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6103, WA gap narrowing
67.0% 82nd pct 67.2% 82nd pct
Bachelor+ in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6103, WA gap steady
31.6% 81st pct 32.3% 82nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +1.12 more in 6102, WA
2.48 40th pct 1.36 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +2 more in 6102, WA
4 71st pct 2 50th pct
Students in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +459 more in 6102, WA
973 55th pct 514 45th pct
Avg size in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +14 larger in 6103, WA
243 48th pct 257 50th pct
ICSEA in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +14 higher in 6103, WA
1,035 69th pct 1,049 74th pct

Highest year of school

67.0% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 67.2%
10.6% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
4.8% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 32.1%
15.7% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 21.0%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 10.6%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 21.6%
14.9% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 16.2%
10.1% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.9% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.2% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%
4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
4.2% Information technology even 4.2%
3.6% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.4% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +$322 higher in 6103, WA gap widening
$693 37th pct $1,015 86th pct
Household income in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +$313 higher in 6103, WA gap narrowing
$1,410 43rd pct $1,723 63rd pct
Family income in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +$344 higher in 6103, WA gap narrowing
$1,902 51st pct $2,246 73rd pct
High earners in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +8.0 pts higher in 6103, WA gap widening
7.4% 40th pct 15.5% 79th pct
High-income homes in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6103, WA gap narrowing
15.9% 49th pct 20.0% 62nd pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 32.3%
25.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 24.3%
22.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 15.8%
7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.2% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 31.9%
29.9% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 33.6%
13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 22.5%
2.2% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6102, WA
23.3% 16th pct 23.2% 16th pct
Mental health in 6102, WAin 6103, WA even
8.6% 48th pct 8.6% 49th pct
Needs assistance in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6102, WA gap narrowing
6.4% 66th pct 4.3% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.9% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.0% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%
4.0% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
2.2% Cancer even 2.2%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None +3.4 pts ▸ 68.9%
15.8% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
4.7% Two conditions even 4.7%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6102, WA gap narrowing
14.4% 30th pct 13.3% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6103, WA gap steady
7.0% 6th pct 8.7% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6103, WA gap steady
16.2% 10th pct 21.1% 25th pct
Defence service in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6103, WA
1.9% 24th pct 2.2% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6103, WA gap steady
12.0% 3rd pct 14.1% 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +0.2 larger in 6102, WA gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6102, WA gap widening
14.7% 70th pct 12.7% 54th pct
Living alone in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6103, WA gap steady
35.7% 87th pct 38.5% 91st pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 47.2%
32.2% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 36.9%
14.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 12.7%
4.2% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Household size

35.7% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 38.5%
28.3% 2 people +7.1 pts ▸ 35.4%
15.1% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 12.4%
12.4% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 9.6%
5.3% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%
3.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +$30 higher in 6103, WA gap widening
$320 57th pct $350 65th pct
Mortgage in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +$27 higher in 6103, WA gap narrowing
$1,733 59th pct $1,760 60th pct
People / bedroom in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +0.10 higher in 6103, WA gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 6102, WAin 6103, WA even gap narrowing
53.1% 94th pct 53.1% 94th pct
Owned outright in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6103, WA gap narrowing
15.8% 6th pct 15.9% 6th pct
Separate houses in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6102, WA gap steady
49.4% 10th pct 42.6% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +16.3 pts higher in 6102, WA gap widening
69.0% 23rd pct 52.7% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.1% Rented even 53.1%
22.3% Owned with a mortgage +6.5 pts ▸ 28.8%
15.8% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
6.9% Other tenure ◂ +5.8 pts 1.1%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

49.4% Separate house ◂ +6.9 pts 42.6%
40.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.7 pts 21.2%
10.3% Flat or apartment +25.8 pts ▸ 36.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 35.8%
19.0% 2 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
19.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 15.2%
9.0% 1 bedroom +6.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
8.4% 5 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 1.7%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

37.3% $350–$549 +8.1 pts ▸ 45.5%
31.8% $200–$349 +1.9 pts ▸ 33.7%
22.6% Under $200 ◂ +8.3 pts 14.3%
3.0% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 35.9%
34.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 35.2%
13.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%
10.3% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6102, WA gap narrowing
12.5% 89th pct 8.9% 85th pct
Work from home in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6103, WA gap steady
5.0% 6th pct 5.9% 8th pct
PT commute in 6102, WAin 6103, WA even gap narrowing
9.4% 97th pct 9.4% 97th pct
PT stops in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +78 more in 6102, WA
112 86th pct 34 63rd pct
Stops/1k in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +4.91 more in 6102, WA
8.03 86th pct 3.12 44th pct
Departures/1k in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +2,269.0 more in 6102, WA
4,292.6 100th pct 2,023.7 88th pct
PT routes in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +19 more in 6102, WA
24 86th pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +4 longer in 6103, WA
1 0th pct 5 38th pct
Drive to city in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +3 longer in 6102, WA
10 10th pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 58.8%
8.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.0% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%
2.0% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
1.1% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 1 vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 48.8%
30.6% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 32.2%
12.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 8.9%
10.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 6.9%
5.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6102, WA gap narrowing
55.6% 94th pct 54.5% 93rd pct
Recent arrivals in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +13.1 pts higher in 6102, WA gap steady
32.4% 97th pct 19.2% 85th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6102, WA gap narrowing
7.2% 88th pct 5.2% 72nd pct
Participation in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +10.6 pts higher in 6103, WA gap narrowing
60.4% 52nd pct 71.1% 91st pct
Full-time in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +13.1 pts higher in 6103, WA gap steady
51.8% 13th pct 64.9% 84th pct

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%
11.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 8.0%
9.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 7.5%
8.0% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.3% Mining +4.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.0% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%
5.9% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%
5.5% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%
4.0% Manufacturing even 4.0%
3.3% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 25.5%
16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 12.4%
12.3% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.4% Labourers ◂ +5.4 pts 7.9%
9.6% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.5% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%
8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +2 higher in 6103, WA
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +3 higher in 6103, WA
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +1 higher in 6103, WA
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +1 higher in 6103, WA
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +41 higher in 6103, WA
969 45th pct 1,010 65th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6102, WAin 6103, WA
— 9 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +0.9 higher in 6102, WA
7.3 87th pct 6.4 79th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +1.4 more in 6102, WA
7.4 92nd pct 6.0 77th pct
15-min city in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6102, WA
98.5% 97th pct 98.1% 96th pct
Walk to shops in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6103, WA
97.6% 97th pct 98.9% 99th pct
Walk to transit in 6102, WAin 6103, WA even
99.9% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +11.1 pts higher in 6103, WA
84.5% 78th pct 95.6% 89th pct
Walk to a park in 6102, WAin 6103, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +82.6 pts higher in 6102, WA
92.6% 95th pct 10.0% 34th pct
Amenities/1k in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +13.4 more in 6102, WA
19.7 56th pct 6.3 3rd pct
Intersections/km² in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +152 higher in 6102, WA
426 96th pct 273 89th pct
Mean slope in 6102, WAin 6103, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6103, WA
5.2% 52nd pct 6.6% 71st pct

Compare 6102, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6103, WA with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6102, WA vs 6103, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6102/6102-wa/vs/POA6103/6103-wa