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6103, WA vs 6105, WA

Name: 6103, WA vs 6105, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · 6103, WA profile · 6105, WA profile

6103, WA 6105, WA

Postcode 6105 and postcode 6103 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different housing and school profiles. Postcode 6105 is a larger area with more detached houses (72.8%) and larger homes, where 76.6% have three or more bedrooms. It is a hub for education, with far more schools and larger average school sizes than postcode 6103. In contrast, postcode 6103 is more compact and urban, with a much higher share of flats or apartments (36.1%) and a higher proportion of renters at 53.1%.

Everyday life in both places shares several commonalities, including similar unemployment rates and almost identical typical monthly mortgage payments. However, some gaps are growing; the typical weekly income in postcode 6103 is now $209 higher than in postcode 6105, a gap that has widened since 2011. Postcode 6103 also has a higher share of residents with university degrees (32.3%) compared to 23.6% in postcode 6105. While both areas have a high proportion of people using a language other than English at home, postcode 6105 now leads in this measure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.2 pts higher in 6105, WA 3+ bedrooms: 23.9 pts higher in 6105, WA Renting: 12.8 pts higher in 6103, WA Population: 5,386 larger in 6105, WA People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 6103, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6103, WA in 6105, WA +5,386 larger in 6105, WA gap steady

10,897 69th pct 16,283 78th pct

Median age in 6103, WA in 6105, WA +1 yrs older in 6105, WA gap narrowing

34 yrs 10th pct 35 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

42.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.9 pts 34.5%

21.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.5% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.7% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

45.9% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 41.1%

36.3% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

3.4% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

6103, WA 6105, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.0% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 50.0%

4.2% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.0% India +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Philippines +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% China ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Vietnam even 0.9%

Ancestry

29.1% English ◂ +2.5 pts 26.6%

23.6% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 22.2%

9.2% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

7.9% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

6.4% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

4.9% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

3.5% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.2% Vietnamese even 1.2%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

62.4% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 57.7%

4.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

1.6% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.8% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Vietnamese even 1.2%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.4% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 34.0%

35.7% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 37.8%

6.0% Islam +5.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6103, WA in 6105, WA +1.38 more in 6105, WA

1.36 14th pct 2.73 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6103, WA in 6105, WA +6 more in 6105, WA

2 50th pct 8 86th pct

Students in 6103, WA in 6105, WA +3,294 more in 6105, WA

514 45th pct 3,808 83rd pct

Avg size in 6103, WA in 6105, WA +219 larger in 6105, WA

257 50th pct 476 73rd pct

ICSEA in 6103, WA in 6105, WA +25 higher in 6103, WA

1,049 74th pct 1,024 64th pct

Highest year of school

67.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.9 pts 59.3%

12.9% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.6% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.6% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 26.3%

21.0% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 15.3%

10.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 20.0%

16.2% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

10.3% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.2% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6103, WA in 6105, WA +$209 higher in 6103, WA gap widening

$1,015 86th pct $806 61st pct

Household income in 6103, WA in 6105, WA +$165 higher in 6103, WA gap widening

$1,723 63rd pct $1,558 53rd pct

Family income in 6103, WA in 6105, WA +$322 higher in 6103, WA gap narrowing

$2,246 73rd pct $1,924 52nd pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.3%

24.3% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

15.8% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

9.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

31.9% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 32.3%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 17.5%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

5.6% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

4.3% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None ◂ +1.5 pts 67.5%

16.2% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 16.1%

4.7% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6103, WA in 6105, WA +0.3 larger in 6105, WA gap steady

2.1 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

47.2% Couples with children +9.3 pts ▸ 56.5%

36.9% Couples without children ◂ +11.4 pts 25.4%

12.7% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.3% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Household size

38.5% 1 person ◂ +8.6 pts 29.9%

35.4% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 31.9%

12.4% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.6% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.6% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.6% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6103, WA in 6105, WA +$10 higher in 6103, WA gap narrowing

$350 65th pct $340 62nd pct

Mortgage in 6103, WA in 6105, WA +$27 higher in 6103, WA gap narrowing

$1,760 60th pct $1,733 59th pct

People / bedroom in 6103, WA in 6105, WA +0.10 higher in 6103, WA gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.1% Rented ◂ +12.8 pts 40.3%

28.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 31.4%

15.9% Owned outright +9.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

1.3% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

42.6% Separate house +30.2 pts ▸ 72.8%

36.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +30.9 pts 5.2%

21.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

35.8% 3 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 50.1%

30.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 17.7%

15.2% 4 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

15.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.2 pts 3.5%

1.7% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $350–$549 +0.7 pts ▸ 46.1%

33.7% $200–$349 +6.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

14.3% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 9.8%

3.2% $550–$749 ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 37.9%

35.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 31.5%

11.7% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6103, WA in 6105, WA +120 more in 6105, WA

34 63rd pct 154 87th pct

Stops/1k in 6103, WA in 6105, WA +6.34 more in 6105, WA

3.12 44th pct 9.46 88th pct

Departures/1k in 6103, WA in 6105, WA +1,213.8 more in 6105, WA

2,023.7 88th pct 3,237.5 96th pct

PT routes in 6103, WA in 6105, WA +18 more in 6105, WA

5 57th pct 23 86th pct

Stop walk in 6103, WA in 6105, WA +17 longer in 6105, WA

5 38th pct 22 63rd pct

Drive to city in 6103, WA in 6105, WA +7 longer in 6105, WA

7 4th pct 14 18th pct

How people get to work

58.8% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 63.9%

8.5% Bus ◂ +3.0 pts 5.5%

5.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Bicycle even 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

48.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 40.8%

32.2% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 36.2%

6.9% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

3.1% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%

9.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%

7.4% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.5% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.4% Mining ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

8.0% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.7% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.8% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

4.0% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Occupations people work in

25.5% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 18.6%

14.5% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%

11.2% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%

7.9% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.1% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6103, WA in 6105, WA +2 higher in 6103, WA

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6103, WA in 6105, WA +2 higher in 6103, WA

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6103, WA in 6105, WA +1 higher in 6105, WA

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 6103, WA in 6105, WA +2 higher in 6103, WA

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6103, WA in 6105, WA +40 higher in 6103, WA

1,010 65th pct 970 46th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6103, WA in 6105, WA +3 higher in 6103, WA

9 26th pct 6 19th pct

Assault/100k in 6103, WA in 6105, WA

— 6 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6103, WA in 6105, WA +0.1 higher in 6103, WA

6.4 79th pct 6.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6103, WA in 6105, WA +0.1 more in 6105, WA

6.0 77th pct 6.2 78th pct

15-min city in 6103, WA in 6105, WA +17.7 pts higher in 6103, WA

98.1% 96th pct 80.4% 78th pct

Walk to shops in 6103, WA in 6105, WA +24.7 pts higher in 6103, WA

98.9% 99th pct 74.2% 75th pct

Walk to transit in 6103, WA in 6105, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6103, WA

100.0% 100th pct 95.1% 80th pct

Walk to school in 6103, WA in 6105, WA +17.1 pts higher in 6103, WA

95.6% 89th pct 78.5% 74th pct

Walk to a park in 6103, WA in 6105, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6103, WA

100.0% 100th pct 92.8% 68th pct

Walk to health in 6103, WA in 6105, WA +32.7 pts higher in 6105, WA

10.0% 34th pct 42.7% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in 6103, WA in 6105, WA +13.4 more in 6105, WA

6.3 3rd pct 19.7 56th pct

Intersections/km² in 6103, WA in 6105, WA +145 higher in 6103, WA

273 89th pct 128 77th pct

Mean slope in 6103, WA in 6105, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6103, WA

6.6% 71st pct 4.8% 46th pct

Compare 6103, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6105, WA with nearby areas

6106, WA 6104, WA 6057, WA 6058, WA 6103, WA 6101, WA 6054, WA 6107, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6103, WA vs 6105, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6103/6103-wa/vs/POA6105/6105-wa