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6102, WA vs 6107, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · 6102, WA profile · 6107, WA profile

6102, WA 6107, WA

Postcode 6107 and postcode 6102 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different housing and family profiles. Postcode 6107 is a larger area where separate houses are far more common (80.6% compared to 49.4% in postcode 6102) and homes tend to be bigger, with 84.8% having three or more bedrooms. It is also a more family-oriented place; 19.9% of people are under 15 and 27.3% of adults provide unpaid childcare, which is far higher than the 11.6% of children and 16.2% of caregivers in postcode 6102.

The gap in housing types has widened since 2011, but other differences are shrinking. For example, the difference in the share of renters has narrowed, though renting is still far higher in postcode 6102 at 53.1%. Both areas share a similar typical weekly family income of around $1,900 and an overall advantage score that sits near the national average. They are also both very diverse, with a high share of residents who use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 34,634 larger in 6107, WA Separate houses: 31.2 pts higher in 6107, WA Under 15: 8.3 pts higher in 6107, WA Renting: 16.2 pts higher in 6102, WA 3+ bedrooms: 15.7 pts higher in 6107, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +34,634 larger in 6107, WA gap widening
13,949 74th pct 48,583 89th pct
Median age in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +1 yrs older in 6107, WA gap steady
32 yrs 5th pct 33 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6102, WA gap steady
2.7% 57th pct 2.1% 49th pct
Aged 65+ in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6102, WA gap steady
17.1% 35th pct 10.5% 11th pct
Under 15 in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +8.3 pts higher in 6107, WA gap widening
11.6% 11th pct 19.9% 76th pct
De facto in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6102, WA gap steady
10.1% 25th pct 8.6% 14th pct

Age structure

37.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 36.9%
11.6% Children (0–14) +8.3 pts ▸ 19.9%
15.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
19.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.9 pts 13.3%
17.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.6 pts 10.5%

Marital status

49.2% Never married ◂ +11.3 pts 37.9%
32.6% Married +16.0 pts ▸ 48.7%
8.5% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%
7.0% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 3.5%
2.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

6102, WA 6107, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6107, WA gap narrowing
48.5% 97th pct 50.2% 98th pct

Country of birth

43.5% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 44.5%
4.9% India +5.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
1.7% Philippines +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
2.9% China +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Ancestry

24.2% English ◂ +3.1 pts 21.1%
19.4% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 17.6%
11.5% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
4.9% Indian +3.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.2% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%
6.0% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%
2.0% Filipino +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
1.8% German ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +9.4 pts higher in 6107, WA gap widening
38.1% 91st pct 47.4% 95th pct
Limited English in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6107, WA gap widening
4.2% 87th pct 6.8% 91st pct

Language used at home

52.3% English only ◂ +5.9 pts 46.4%
6.1% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.5% Punjabi +4.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.5% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.9% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.7% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6102, WA gap widening
34.6% 26th pct 29.1% 15th pct

Religious affiliation

31.6% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 36.2%
34.6% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 29.1%
11.4% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 7.2%
8.2% Islam +2.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.6% Buddhism ◂ +3.0 pts 4.6%
4.7% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.8% Other religions +3.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6102, WA gap narrowing
67.0% 82nd pct 65.5% 80th pct
Bachelor+ in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6102, WA gap narrowing
31.6% 81st pct 29.0% 78th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +1.03 more in 6102, WA
2.48 40th pct 1.45 17th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +10 more in 6107, WA
4 71st pct 14 88th pct
Students in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +5,809 more in 6107, WA
973 55th pct 6,782 87th pct
Avg size in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +241 larger in 6107, WA
243 48th pct 484 73rd pct
ICSEA in 6102, WAin 6107, WA even
1,035 69th pct 1,033 68th pct

Highest year of school

67.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 65.5%
10.6% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
6.1% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.8% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 29.9%
15.7% Certificate III / IV +6.4 pts ▸ 22.1%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 20.7%
14.9% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 16.9%
8.9% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
10.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.2% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.2% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
3.4% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +$96 higher in 6107, WA gap narrowing
$693 37th pct $789 58th pct
Household income in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +$317 higher in 6107, WA gap narrowing
$1,410 43rd pct $1,727 63rd pct
Family income in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +$73 higher in 6107, WA gap narrowing
$1,902 51st pct $1,975 56th pct
High earners in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6107, WA gap steady
7.4% 40th pct 8.7% 49th pct
High-income homes in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6107, WA gap steady
15.9% 49th pct 18.0% 57th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 33.4%
25.5% $650–$1,499 even 25.5%
22.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 14.2%
7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 40.2%
29.9% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 34.0%
13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 16.3%
2.2% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6102, WA
23.3% 16th pct 19.9% 9th pct
Mental health in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6102, WA
8.6% 48th pct 6.1% 18th pct
Needs assistance in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6102, WA gap narrowing
6.4% 66th pct 3.9% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%
6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%
6.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%
6.0% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
4.0% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None +6.7 pts ▸ 72.3%
15.8% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 14.1%
4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6102, WA gap steady
14.4% 30th pct 12.4% 18th pct
Unpaid carers in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6107, WA gap steady
7.0% 6th pct 9.1% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +11.1 pts higher in 6107, WA gap steady
16.2% 10th pct 27.3% 66th pct
Defence service in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6102, WA
1.9% 24th pct 1.5% 16th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6107, WA gap steady
12.0% 3rd pct 16.7% 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +0.4 larger in 6107, WA gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6102, WA gap widening
14.7% 70th pct 12.3% 50th pct
Living alone in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +12.3 pts higher in 6102, WA gap narrowing
35.7% 87th pct 23.4% 33rd pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children +14.4 pts ▸ 63.4%
32.2% Couples without children ◂ +9.8 pts 22.4%
14.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 12.3%
4.2% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

Household size

35.7% 1 person ◂ +12.3 pts 23.4%
28.3% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 28.8%
15.1% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
12.4% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 17.0%
5.3% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.2% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +$30 higher in 6107, WA gap narrowing
$320 57th pct $350 65th pct
Mortgage in 6102, WAin 6107, WA even gap narrowing
$1,733 59th pct $1,733 59th pct
People / bedroom in 6102, WAin 6107, WA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +16.2 pts higher in 6102, WA gap narrowing
53.1% 94th pct 36.9% 84th pct
Owned outright in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +5.9 pts higher in 6107, WA gap narrowing
15.8% 6th pct 21.6% 11th pct
Separate houses in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +31.2 pts higher in 6107, WA gap widening
49.4% 10th pct 80.6% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +15.7 pts higher in 6107, WA gap narrowing
69.0% 23rd pct 84.8% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.1% Rented ◂ +16.2 pts 36.9%
22.3% Owned with a mortgage +15.7 pts ▸ 38.1%
15.8% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 21.6%
6.9% Other tenure ◂ +5.1 pts 1.8%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

49.4% Separate house +31.2 pts ▸ 80.6%
40.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +25.6 pts 14.4%
10.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.8 pts 4.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 44.1%
19.1% 4 bedrooms +16.2 pts ▸ 35.3%
19.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 10.6%
9.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.2 pts 2.8%
8.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

37.3% $350–$549 +9.3 pts ▸ 46.6%
31.8% $200–$349 +5.6 pts ▸ 37.4%
22.6% Under $200 ◂ +13.0 pts 9.6%
3.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%
1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 38.1%
34.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 32.6%
13.3% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +7.4 pts higher in 6102, WA gap narrowing
12.5% 89th pct 5.1% 63rd pct
Work from home in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6102, WA gap steady
5.0% 6th pct 4.7% 5th pct
PT commute in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6102, WA gap narrowing
9.4% 97th pct 6.3% 90th pct
PT stops in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +188 more in 6107, WA
112 86th pct 300 91st pct
Stops/1k in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +1.85 more in 6102, WA
8.03 86th pct 6.17 76th pct
Departures/1k in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +1,847.9 more in 6102, WA
4,292.6 100th pct 2,444.7 91st pct
PT routes in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +11 more in 6107, WA
24 86th pct 35 86th pct
Stop walk in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +3 longer in 6107, WA
1 0th pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +7 longer in 6107, WA
10 10th pct 17 23rd pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 64.7%
8.3% Bus ◂ +5.7 pts 2.7%
5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
5.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
1.1% Train +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.0% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 35.4%
30.6% 2 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 39.0%
10.3% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.5% No vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 5.1%
5.7% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +10.9 pts higher in 6102, WA gap widening
55.6% 94th pct 44.6% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +12.0 pts higher in 6102, WA gap steady
32.4% 97th pct 20.4% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6102, WA gap narrowing
7.2% 88th pct 6.1% 81st pct
Participation in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6107, WA gap narrowing
60.4% 52nd pct 66.5% 78th pct
Full-time in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6107, WA gap narrowing
51.8% 13th pct 58.9% 52nd pct

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%
9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%
8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%
8.0% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%
6.2% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.9% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.0% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%
4.3% Mining +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.3% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 19.2%
16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 13.5%
12.3% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.4% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%
9.6% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%
7.5% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +1 higher in 6107, WA
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +2 higher in 6107, WA
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +3 higher in 6107, WA
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +1 higher in 6102, WA
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +15 higher in 6107, WA
969 45th pct 984 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +1.1 higher in 6102, WA
7.3 87th pct 6.3 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +1.3 more in 6102, WA
7.4 92nd pct 6.2 78th pct
15-min city in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +15.9 pts higher in 6102, WA
98.5% 97th pct 82.7% 79th pct
Walk to shops in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +16.8 pts higher in 6102, WA
97.6% 97th pct 80.8% 80th pct
Walk to transit in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6102, WA
99.9% 98th pct 97.4% 83rd pct
Walk to school in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6102, WA
84.5% 78th pct 77.3% 73rd pct
Walk to a park in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6102, WA
100.0% 100th pct 98.3% 78th pct
Walk to health in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +43.1 pts higher in 6102, WA
92.6% 95th pct 49.5% 65th pct
Amenities/1k in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +6.8 more in 6102, WA
19.7 56th pct 12.9 30th pct
Intersections/km² in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +237 higher in 6102, WA
426 96th pct 189 84th pct
Mean slope in 6102, WAin 6107, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6107, WA
5.2% 52nd pct 5.3% 54th pct

Compare 6102, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6107, WA with nearby areas

6106, WA 6108, WA 6147, WA 6109, WA 6058, WA 6102, WA 6105, WA 6101, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6102, WA vs 6107, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6102/6102-wa/vs/POA6107/6107-wa