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6102, WA vs 6148, WA

Name: 6102, WA vs 6148, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · 6102, WA profile · 6148, WA profile

6102, WA 6148, WA

Postcode 6148 and postcode 6102 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different profiles. Postcode 6148 is an older, wealthier area where the typical resident is 42 and 28.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. It is dominated by separate houses, with 82.6% of homes being detached and 39.1% owned outright. In contrast, postcode 6102 is much younger, with a typical resident aged 32. It has a much higher proportion of renters at 53.1% and a larger share of recent overseas arrivals at 32.4%.

Both areas are very walkable and share nearly identical access to parks, health services, and public transport. They also have similar rates of adults working or looking for work, which sit around 60%. While they share these local amenities, the gap in housing tenure has widened since 2011, with postcode 6102 becoming even more rental-heavy compared to the homeownership seen in postcode 6148.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 30.9 pts higher in 6102, WA Separate houses: 33.2 pts higher in 6148, WA Owned outright: 23.3 pts higher in 6148, WA Recent arrivals: 21.8 pts higher in 6102, WA 3+ bedrooms: 19.8 pts higher in 6148, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6102, WA in 6148, WA +5,025 larger in 6148, WA gap widening

13,949 74th pct 18,974 82nd pct

Median age in 6102, WA in 6148, WA +10 yrs older in 6148, WA gap steady

32 yrs 5th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

37.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.5 pts 22.6%

15.0% Older adults (45–64) +10.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

17.1% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

19.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.3 pts 12.9%

11.6% Children (0–14) +6.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

Marital status

32.6% Married +23.3 pts ▸ 55.9%

49.2% Never married ◂ +20.2 pts 29.1%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

6102, WA 6148, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

43.5% Australia +7.5 pts ▸ 51.0%

3.8% England +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% India +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% China +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.5% Nepal ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.7% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Ancestry

24.2% English +6.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

19.4% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

11.5% Chinese +6.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.0% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.2% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.9% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

1.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

52.3% English only +10.3 pts ▸ 62.6%

6.1% Mandarin +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.9% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.1% Hindi even 1.2%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

31.6% Christianity +10.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

34.6% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

11.4% Not stated ◂ +6.8 pts 4.6%

8.2% Islam ◂ +4.0 pts 4.2%

7.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

4.7% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6102, WA in 6148, WA +0.76 more in 6102, WA

2.48 40th pct 1.71 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6102, WA in 6148, WA +2 more in 6148, WA

4 71st pct 6 81st pct

Students in 6102, WA in 6148, WA +1,383 more in 6148, WA

973 55th pct 2,356 73rd pct

Avg size in 6102, WA in 6148, WA +149 larger in 6148, WA

243 48th pct 393 64th pct

ICSEA in 6102, WA in 6148, WA +68 higher in 6148, WA

1,035 69th pct 1,103 88th pct

Highest year of school

67.0% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 70.5%

10.6% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

4.8% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

15.7% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.6% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.9% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

8.9% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.1% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.2% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

4.2% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.4% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 6102, WA in 6148, WA +$86 higher in 6148, WA gap narrowing

$693 37th pct $779 56th pct

Household income in 6102, WA in 6148, WA +$494 higher in 6148, WA gap narrowing

$1,410 43rd pct $1,904 72nd pct

Family income in 6102, WA in 6148, WA +$426 higher in 6148, WA gap narrowing

$1,902 51st pct $2,328 76th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 26.2%

25.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 23.6%

22.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 15.3%

8.2% $4,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 42.7%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 26.4%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

2.2% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%

6.4% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.9% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.0% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

4.0% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None +3.3 pts ▸ 68.9%

15.8% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.7% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6102, WA in 6148, WA +0.4 larger in 6148, WA gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children +16.4 pts ▸ 65.3%

32.2% Couples without children ◂ +9.2 pts 23.0%

14.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 10.7%

4.2% Other families ◂ +3.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.7% 1 person ◂ +13.4 pts 22.3%

28.3% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

12.4% 4 people +7.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.1% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.3% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6102, WA in 6148, WA +$55 higher in 6148, WA gap narrowing

$320 57th pct $375 71st pct

Mortgage in 6102, WA in 6148, WA +$267 higher in 6148, WA gap widening

$1,733 59th pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 6102, WA in 6148, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.1% Rented ◂ +30.9 pts 22.2%

15.8% Owned outright +23.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

22.3% Owned with a mortgage +12.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

6.9% Other tenure ◂ +3.5 pts 3.4%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

49.4% Separate house +33.2 pts ▸ 82.6%

40.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +24.5 pts 15.4%

10.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.5 pts 1.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 40.7%

19.1% 4 bedrooms +20.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

19.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 9.5%

9.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.1 pts 0.9%

8.4% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.3% $350–$549 +12.4 pts ▸ 49.8%

31.8% $200–$349 ◂ +3.5 pts 28.3%

22.6% Under $200 ◂ +15.4 pts 7.2%

3.0% $550–$749 +6.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.1% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.0 pts 24.8%

34.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 31.6%

10.3% $3,000 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

13.3% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6102, WA in 6148, WA +13 more in 6102, WA

112 86th pct 99 84th pct

Stops/1k in 6102, WA in 6148, WA +2.81 more in 6102, WA

8.03 86th pct 5.22 68th pct

Departures/1k in 6102, WA in 6148, WA +2,698.8 more in 6102, WA

4,292.6 100th pct 1,593.8 85th pct

PT routes in 6102, WA in 6148, WA +9 more in 6102, WA

24 86th pct 15 80th pct

Stop walk in 6102, WA in 6148, WA even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 6102, WA in 6148, WA +5 longer in 6148, WA

10 10th pct 15 20th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 63.7%

5.0% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.3% Bus ◂ +6.4 pts 2.0%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

2.0% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.1% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Bicycle even 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

30.6% 2 vehicles +12.8 pts ▸ 43.4%

40.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 32.4%

10.3% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.5% No vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 3.8%

5.7% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.9 pts 6.3%

8.0% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

8.0% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.9% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

4.3% Mining +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +3.0 pts 2.4%

4.0% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Professionals +9.9 pts ▸ 32.0%

16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +5.2 pts 10.8%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +6.3 pts 7.1%

7.5% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6102, WA in 6148, WA +4 higher in 6148, WA

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 6102, WA in 6148, WA +5 higher in 6148, WA

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6102, WA in 6148, WA +7 higher in 6148, WA

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6102, WA in 6148, WA +2 higher in 6148, WA

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 6102, WA in 6148, WA +87 higher in 6148, WA

969 45th pct 1,056 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6102, WA in 6148, WA +0.3 higher in 6102, WA

7.3 87th pct 7.0 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6102, WA in 6148, WA +0.2 more in 6102, WA

7.4 92nd pct 7.3 90th pct

15-min city in 6102, WA in 6148, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6102, WA

98.5% 97th pct 97.5% 94th pct

Walk to shops in 6102, WA in 6148, WA +16.8 pts higher in 6102, WA

97.6% 97th pct 80.8% 80th pct

Walk to transit in 6102, WA in 6148, WA even

99.9% 98th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to school in 6102, WA in 6148, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6148, WA

84.5% 78th pct 87.4% 81st pct

Walk to a park in 6102, WA in 6148, WA even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 6102, WA in 6148, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6102, WA

92.6% 95th pct 92.0% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in 6102, WA in 6148, WA +5.8 more in 6102, WA

19.7 56th pct 13.9 34th pct

Intersections/km² in 6102, WA in 6148, WA +174 higher in 6102, WA

426 96th pct 251 88th pct

Mean slope in 6102, WA in 6148, WA even

5.2% 52nd pct 5.2% 53rd pct

Compare 6102, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6148, WA with nearby areas

6102, WA 6152, WA 6147, WA 6149, WA 6101, WA 6155, WA 6153, WA 6151, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6102, WA vs 6148, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6102/6102-wa/vs/POA6148/6148-wa