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6102, WA vs 6155, WA

Name: 6102, WA vs 6155, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 8.4 km apart · 6102, WA profile · 6155, WA profile

6102, WA 6155, WA

Postcode 6155 and postcode 6102 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different housing and social profiles. Postcode 6155 is dominated by large families, with 96.2% of homes having three or more bedrooms and a much higher share of people caring for children unpaid (32.2%). It is also wealthier, with 30.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, postcode 6102 has a more transient, urban feel; it is far more likely to be rented (53.1%) and has a much higher proportion of people living alone (35.7%).

Both areas are almost identical in the number of people per bedroom. While they share this trait, other gaps are shifting. The difference in the number of people who have moved recently has widened, with 55.6% of postcode 6102 residents arriving in the last five years. This is consistent with a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals in postcode 6102 (32.4%) compared to postcode 6155 (10.3%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 39,816 larger in 6155, WA Renting: 34.6 pts higher in 6102, WA Separate houses: 43.3 pts higher in 6155, WA 3+ bedrooms: 27.2 pts higher in 6155, WA Living alone: 22.9 pts higher in 6102, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6102, WA in 6155, WA +39,816 larger in 6155, WA gap widening

13,949 74th pct 53,765 90th pct

Median age in 6102, WA in 6155, WA +6 yrs older in 6155, WA gap widening

32 yrs 5th pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

37.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.7 pts 26.4%

15.0% Older adults (45–64) +11.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

11.6% Children (0–14) +8.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

19.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.0 pts 14.2%

17.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 13.2%

Marital status

32.6% Married +26.2 pts ▸ 58.8%

49.2% Never married ◂ +18.6 pts 30.6%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 5.2%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 3.2%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

6102, WA 6155, 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 +3.3 pts ▸ 46.8%

4.9% India +3.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.9% China +2.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% England +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.7% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.5% Nepal ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

24.2% English ◂ +0.5 pts 23.7%

11.5% Chinese +9.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

19.4% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 17.9%

4.9% Indian +5.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.2% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

6.0% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

3.9% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.8% German ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

52.3% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 52.9%

6.1% Mandarin +5.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.9% Cantonese +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

31.6% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 39.0%

34.6% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 32.7%

11.4% Not stated ◂ +5.2 pts 6.2%

8.2% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

7.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

4.7% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.8% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6102, WA in 6155, WA +1.10 more in 6102, WA

2.48 40th pct 1.38 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6102, WA in 6155, WA +11 more in 6155, WA

4 71st pct 15 89th pct

Students in 6102, WA in 6155, WA +9,384 more in 6155, WA

973 55th pct 10,357 89th pct

Avg size in 6102, WA in 6155, WA +447 larger in 6155, WA

243 48th pct 690 88th pct

ICSEA in 6102, WA in 6155, WA +67 higher in 6155, WA

1,035 69th pct 1,102 88th pct

Highest year of school

67.0% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 70.3%

10.6% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

4.8% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

15.7% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.6% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

14.9% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

8.9% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

5.2% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

4.2% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

3.4% Architecture & building even 3.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6102, WA in 6155, WA +$111 higher in 6155, WA gap narrowing

$693 37th pct $804 61st pct

Household income in 6102, WA in 6155, WA +$833 higher in 6155, WA gap narrowing

$1,410 43rd pct $2,243 87th pct

Family income in 6102, WA in 6155, WA +$475 higher in 6155, WA gap narrowing

$1,902 51st pct $2,377 78th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

25.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 19.8%

22.8% Under $650 ◂ +13.2 pts 9.6%

8.2% $4,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 41.2%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 27.2%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

2.2% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

6.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

6.0% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

4.0% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

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 ◂ +0.5 pts 15.3%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6102, WA in 6155, WA +0.8 larger in 6155, WA gap steady

2.3 29th pct 3.1 96th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children +22.4 pts ▸ 71.3%

32.2% Couples without children ◂ +14.1 pts 18.1%

14.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.0 pts 9.7%

4.2% Other families ◂ +3.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.7% 1 person ◂ +22.9 pts 12.8%

28.3% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 26.8%

12.4% 4 people +13.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

15.1% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

5.3% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.2% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6102, WA in 6155, WA +$100 higher in 6155, WA gap narrowing

$320 57th pct $420 83rd pct

Mortgage in 6102, WA in 6155, WA +$267 higher in 6155, WA gap widening

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

People / bedroom in 6102, WA in 6155, WA even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.1% Rented ◂ +34.6 pts 18.5%

22.3% Owned with a mortgage +23.2 pts ▸ 45.5%

15.8% Owned outright +17.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

6.9% Other tenure ◂ +5.4 pts 1.6%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

49.4% Separate house +43.3 pts ▸ 92.7%

40.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +35.4 pts 4.6%

10.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.7 pts 2.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

19.1% 4 bedrooms +43.8 pts ▸ 62.9%

41.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.5 pts 23.0%

19.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 2.3%

8.4% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.4 pts 0.6%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.3% $350–$549 +32.0 pts ▸ 69.3%

31.8% $200–$349 ◂ +19.2 pts 12.6%

22.6% Under $200 ◂ +18.4 pts 4.2%

3.0% $550–$749 +6.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

37.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.6 pts 25.2%

10.3% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6102, WA in 6155, WA +168 more in 6155, WA

112 86th pct 280 90th pct

Stops/1k in 6102, WA in 6155, WA +2.82 more in 6102, WA

8.03 86th pct 5.21 67th pct

Departures/1k in 6102, WA in 6155, WA +1,729.7 more in 6102, WA

4,292.6 100th pct 2,563.0 91st pct

PT routes in 6102, WA in 6155, WA +4 more in 6155, WA

24 86th pct 28 86th pct

Stop walk in 6102, WA in 6155, WA even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 6102, WA in 6155, WA +9 longer in 6155, WA

10 10th pct 19 27th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 65.2%

8.3% Bus ◂ +6.6 pts 1.7%

5.0% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

2.0% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.1% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

30.6% 2 vehicles +15.2 pts ▸ 45.9%

40.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.4 pts 25.5%

10.3% 3 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.5% No vehicle ◂ +10.8 pts 1.7%

5.7% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 6.8%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

8.0% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.0% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.9% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

4.3% Mining +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +5.0 pts 11.1%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +5.5 pts 7.9%

12.3% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.5% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6102, WA in 6155, WA +4 higher in 6155, WA

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 6102, WA in 6155, WA +6 higher in 6155, WA

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 6102, WA in 6155, WA +8 higher in 6155, WA

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6102, WA in 6155, WA +1 higher in 6155, WA

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 6102, WA in 6155, WA +86 higher in 6155, WA

969 45th pct 1,055 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6102, WA in 6155, WA +0.5 higher in 6102, WA

7.3 87th pct 6.8 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6102, WA in 6155, WA +0.6 more in 6102, WA

7.4 92nd pct 6.8 84th pct

15-min city in 6102, WA in 6155, WA +11.3 pts higher in 6102, WA

98.5% 97th pct 87.3% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in 6102, WA in 6155, WA +22.5 pts higher in 6102, WA

97.6% 97th pct 75.1% 76th pct

Walk to transit in 6102, WA in 6155, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6102, WA

99.9% 98th pct 98.3% 84th pct

Walk to school in 6102, WA in 6155, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6155, WA

84.5% 78th pct 86.4% 80th pct

Walk to a park in 6102, WA in 6155, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6102, WA

100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 80th pct

Walk to health in 6102, WA in 6155, WA +11.9 pts higher in 6102, WA

92.6% 95th pct 80.7% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in 6102, WA in 6155, WA +4.8 more in 6102, WA

19.7 56th pct 14.9 39th pct

Intersections/km² in 6102, WA in 6155, WA +198 higher in 6102, WA

426 96th pct 228 87th pct

Mean slope in 6102, WA in 6155, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6102, WA

5.2% 52nd pct 5.0% 49th pct

Compare 6102, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6155, WA with nearby areas

6147, WA 6108, WA 6148, WA 6149, WA 6110, WA 6107, WA 6102, WA 6164, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6102, WA vs 6155, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6102/6102-wa/vs/POA6155/6155-wa