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6102, WA vs 6151, WA

Name: 6102, WA vs 6151, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · 6102, WA profile · 6151, WA profile

6102, WA 6151, WA

Postcode 6151 and postcode 6102 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different profiles. Residents in postcode 6151 are far older, with a typical age of 40 compared to 32 in postcode 6102. There is also a significant gap in income and education; the typical weekly personal income in postcode 6151 is far higher at $1,131, and 45.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to $693 and 31.6% in postcode 6102. In contrast, postcode 6102 is much more diverse, with 48.5% of people born overseas and 38.1% using a language other than English at home, compared to 33.9% and 17.3% in postcode 6151.

Daily life in both areas is similar in some ways, as they have nearly identical rates of people commuting by public transport and the same share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. However, the gap between them is shifting. While the difference in typical incomes has narrowed since 2011, the divide in housing has grown, with the gap in outright home ownership widening. Postcode 6102 also has a much higher share of renters than postcode 6151, a difference that has increased over time.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 20.8 pts higher in 6102, WA Recent arrivals: 17.7 pts higher in 6102, WA Owned outright: 16.3 pts higher in 6151, WA Personal income: $438 higher in 6151, WA Born overseas: 14.6 pts higher in 6102, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6102, WA in 6151, WA +3,277 larger in 6151, WA gap widening

13,949 74th pct 17,226 79th pct

Median age in 6102, WA in 6151, WA +8 yrs older in 6151, WA gap widening

32 yrs 5th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

37.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.0 pts 28.1%

15.0% Older adults (45–64) +11.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

19.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.3 pts 12.8%

17.1% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.6% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

Marital status

49.2% Never married ◂ +11.1 pts 38.1%

32.6% Married +13.3 pts ▸ 46.0%

8.5% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 3.6%

2.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

6102, WA 6151, 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 +17.6 pts ▸ 61.1%

3.8% England +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.9% India ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%

2.9% China ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

1.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.5% Nepal ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Ancestry

24.2% English +14.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

19.4% Australian +8.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

11.5% Chinese ◂ +4.5 pts 7.0%

6.2% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.0% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.9% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

1.8% German +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.4% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

52.3% English only +25.3 pts ▸ 77.6%

6.1% Mandarin ◂ +3.7 pts 2.4%

1.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.5% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.6% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 43.5%

31.6% Christianity +11.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

11.4% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 6.7%

8.2% Islam ◂ +6.6 pts 1.6%

7.6% Buddhism ◂ +5.1 pts 2.5%

4.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6102, WA in 6151, WA +0.40 more in 6151, WA

2.48 40th pct 2.88 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6102, WA in 6151, WA +3 more in 6151, WA

4 71st pct 7 86th pct

Students in 6102, WA in 6151, WA +2,872 more in 6151, WA

973 55th pct 3,845 83rd pct

Avg size in 6102, WA in 6151, WA +306 larger in 6151, WA

243 48th pct 549 79th pct

ICSEA in 6102, WA in 6151, WA +69 higher in 6151, WA

1,035 69th pct 1,104 88th pct

Highest year of school

67.0% Year 12 +8.7 pts ▸ 75.7%

10.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%

6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 2.6%

4.8% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Bachelor degree +9.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

13.6% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 12.3%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 13.9%

8.9% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.1% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.2% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

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

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

4.2% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

3.4% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Creative arts even 3.7%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 6102, WA in 6151, WA +$438 higher in 6151, WA gap narrowing

$693 37th pct $1,131 89th pct

Household income in 6102, WA in 6151, WA +$703 higher in 6151, WA gap narrowing

$1,410 43rd pct $2,113 83rd pct

Family income in 6102, WA in 6151, WA +$1,105 higher in 6151, WA gap narrowing

$1,902 51st pct $3,007 91st pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 26.0%

25.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 19.8%

8.2% $4,000 or more +15.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

22.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 14.0%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 31.5%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 25.9%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

2.2% $3,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

6.9% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.0% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

3.3% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None +2.3 pts ▸ 67.9%

15.8% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6102, WA in 6151, WA +0.1 larger in 6102, WA gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children +5.5 pts ▸ 54.5%

32.2% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

14.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 9.4%

4.2% Other families ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

Household size

28.3% 2 people +8.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

35.7% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 33.6%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 13.2%

12.4% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6102, WA in 6151, WA +$55 higher in 6151, WA gap narrowing

$320 57th pct $375 71st pct

Mortgage in 6102, WA in 6151, WA +$655 higher in 6151, WA gap widening

$1,733 59th pct $2,388 88th pct

People / bedroom in 6102, WA in 6151, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.1% Rented ◂ +14.3 pts 38.8%

15.8% Owned outright +16.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

22.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

6.9% Other tenure ◂ +4.6 pts 2.3%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

49.4% Separate house ◂ +4.8 pts 44.6%

40.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.8 pts 31.2%

10.3% Flat or apartment +13.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 38.2%

19.0% 2 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

19.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 18.2%

9.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

8.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 5.1%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

37.3% $350–$549 +2.8 pts ▸ 40.1%

31.8% $200–$349 +0.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

22.6% Under $200 ◂ +16.3 pts 6.4%

3.0% $550–$749 +9.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.1% $750 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.6 pts 19.2%

10.3% $3,000 or more +25.7 pts ▸ 36.0%

34.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 25.7%

13.3% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6102, WA in 6151, WA +9 more in 6151, WA

112 86th pct 121 86th pct

Stops/1k in 6102, WA in 6151, WA +1.00 more in 6102, WA

8.03 86th pct 7.02 82nd pct

Departures/1k in 6102, WA in 6151, WA +2,225.9 more in 6102, WA

4,292.6 100th pct 2,066.8 88th pct

PT routes in 6102, WA in 6151, WA +10 more in 6102, WA

24 86th pct 14 79th pct

Stop walk in 6102, WA in 6151, WA +3 longer in 6151, WA

1 0th pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 6102, WA in 6151, WA +3 longer in 6102, WA

10 10th pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 55.4%

5.0% Worked at home +6.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

0.8% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Walked even 2.0%

1.1% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 44.4%

30.6% 2 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

12.5% No vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 5.6%

10.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

5.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.0% Professional & technical +5.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.3 pts 5.9%

8.0% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%

4.3% Mining +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 3.0%

5.9% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

1.4% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Professionals +15.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

7.5% Managers +9.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +6.3 pts 9.7%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +8.7 pts 4.7%

12.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 7.8%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.6 pts 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6102, WA in 6151, WA +5 higher in 6151, WA

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 6102, WA in 6151, WA +7 higher in 6151, WA

3 29th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 6102, WA in 6151, WA +6 higher in 6151, WA

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6102, WA in 6151, WA +3 higher in 6151, WA

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 6102, WA in 6151, WA +133 higher in 6151, WA

969 45th pct 1,102 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6102, WA in 6151, WA +0.6 higher in 6151, WA

7.3 87th pct 7.9 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in 6102, WA in 6151, WA +0.1 more in 6151, WA

7.4 92nd pct 7.6 94th pct

15-min city in 6102, WA in 6151, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6151, WA

98.5% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in 6102, WA in 6151, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6151, WA

97.6% 97th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in 6102, WA in 6151, WA even

99.9% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in 6102, WA in 6151, WA +18.9 pts higher in 6102, WA

84.5% 78th pct 65.6% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in 6102, WA in 6151, WA even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 6102, WA in 6151, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6151, WA

92.6% 95th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in 6102, WA in 6151, WA +5.1 more in 6102, WA

19.7 56th pct 14.6 38th pct

Intersections/km² in 6102, WA in 6151, WA +72 higher in 6102, WA

426 96th pct 354 93rd pct

Mean slope in 6102, WA in 6151, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6151, WA

5.2% 52nd pct 6.6% 72nd pct

Compare 6102, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6151, WA with nearby areas

6004, WA 6100, WA 6152, WA 6000, WA 6003, WA 6101, WA 6005, WA 6102, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6102, WA vs 6151, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6102/6102-wa/vs/POA6151/6151-wa