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6105, WA vs 6106, WA

Name: 6105, WA vs 6106, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · 6105, WA profile · 6106, WA profile

6105, WA 6106, WA

Postcode 6105 and postcode 6106 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different scales. Postcode 6105 is a populous suburb where the typical resident is 35, while postcode 6106 is sparsely populated with a much older typical age of 53. There are stark differences in education and infrastructure; postcode 6105 has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (23.6% compared to 0.0%) and is described as very walkable. In contrast, postcode 6106 is mostly car-dependent and has a much higher typical weekly family income of $7,000.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions across several measures. The gap in typical age has narrowed by three years, while the lead in typical family income has flipped to favour postcode 6106. They do share some traits, such as a similar drive time to the city and similar terrain slopes. Both areas also see a high proportion of homes within a short walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in 6106, WA Family income: $5,076 higher in 6106, WA Population: 16,267 larger in 6105, WA Household income: $983 higher in 6105, WA Household size: 0.9 larger in 6105, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6105, WA in 6106, WA +16,267 larger in 6105, WA gap widening

16,283 78th pct 16 1st pct

Median age in 6105, WA in 6106, WA +18 yrs older in 6106, WA gap narrowing

35 yrs 12th pct 53 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +16.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

34.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +34.5 pts 0.0%

13.8% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

Marital status

41.1% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

41.6% Married ◂ +16.6 pts 25.0%

9.3% Divorced +15.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.2% Separated ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6105, WA 6106, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

4.0% Philippines +52.3 pts ▸ 56.3%

50.0% Australia ◂ +31.2 pts 18.8%

4.1% India ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.9% England ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.4% New Zealand ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.5% China ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

4.5% Filipino +51.7 pts ▸ 56.3%

26.6% English ◂ +1.6 pts 25.0%

6.3% Scottish +18.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

22.2% Australian ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%

7.9% Chinese ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

7.0% Irish ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

4.5% Indian ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.3% Italian ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.1% German ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

57.7% English only ◂ +14.0 pts 43.8%

2.0% Tagalog +54.3 pts ▸ 56.3%

4.0% Mandarin ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.5% Arabic ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.8% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 37.5%

34.0% No religion ◂ +15.3 pts 18.8%

7.9% Not stated +23.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

11.7% Islam ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

4.1% Buddhism ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6105, WA in 6106, WA

2.73 44th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6105, WA in 6106, WA +8 more in 6105, WA

8 86th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6105, WA in 6106, WA

3,808 83rd pct —

Avg size in 6105, WA in 6106, WA

476 73rd pct —

ICSEA in 6105, WA in 6106, WA

1,024 64th pct —

Highest year of school

59.3% Year 12 ◂ +21.8 pts 37.5%

16.6% Year 10 ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%

8.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

26.3% Bachelor degree +16.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

25.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +25.6 pts 0.0%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

8.4% Health ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

5.2% Education ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6105, WA in 6106, WA +$82 higher in 6105, WA gap narrowing

$806 61st pct $724 43rd pct

Household income in 6105, WA in 6106, WA +$983 higher in 6105, WA gap narrowing

$1,558 53rd pct $575 0th pct

Family income in 6105, WA in 6106, WA +$5,076 higher in 6106, WA gap widening

$1,924 52nd pct $7,000 100th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.4 pts 0.0%

16.9% Under $650 ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

6.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 ◂ +39.4 pts 0.0%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +32.3 pts 0.0%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Mental health +24.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

7.2% Arthritis +11.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

6.5% Asthma ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +17.5 pts 50.0%

16.1% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6105, WA in 6106, WA +0.9 larger in 6105, WA gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 1.5 0th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children +43.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

25.4% Couples without children ◂ +25.4 pts 0.0%

15.9% One-parent families ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

2.2% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

29.9% 1 person +70.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

31.9% 2 people ◂ +31.9 pts 0.0%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

12.9% 4 people ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6105, WA in 6106, WA +$75 higher in 6105, WA

$340 62nd pct $265 41st pct

Mortgage in 6105, WA in 6106, WA +$733 higher in 6105, WA

$1,733 59th pct $1,000 19th pct

People / bedroom in 6105, WA in 6106, WA +0.10 higher in 6106, WA gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.4% Owned with a mortgage +18.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

1.0% Other tenure +49.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

40.3% Rented ◂ +40.3 pts 0.0%

25.3% Owned outright ◂ +25.3 pts 0.0%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

72.8% Separate house +10.5 pts ▸ 83.3%

21.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.5 pts 0.0%

5.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.1% Studio / none +83.3 pts ▸ 83.3%

50.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +50.1 pts 0.0%

23.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%

17.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +37.9 pts 0.0%

31.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +31.5 pts 0.0%

14.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

10.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6105, WA in 6106, WA +105 more in 6105, WA

154 87th pct 49 70th pct

Stops/1k in 6105, WA in 6106, WA +3,053.04 more in 6106, WA

9.46 88th pct 3,062.50 100th pct

Departures/1k in 6105, WA in 6106, WA +573,512.5 more in 6106, WA

3,237.5 96th pct 576,750.0 100th pct

PT routes in 6105, WA in 6106, WA +16 more in 6105, WA

23 86th pct 7 63rd pct

Stop walk in 6105, WA in 6106, WA +15 longer in 6105, WA

22 63rd pct 7 45th pct

Drive to city in 6105, WA in 6106, WA +2 longer in 6105, WA

14 18th pct 12 14th pct

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) ◂ +33.9 pts 30.0%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

5.5% Bus ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

7.3% No vehicle +67.7 pts ▸ 75.0%

40.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +40.8 pts 0.0%

36.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +36.2 pts 0.0%

10.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

5.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.4% Transport & warehousing +22.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

12.4% Health care & social assistance +17.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

8.6% Construction ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

6.6% Mining ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

6.3% Education & training ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

4.1% Other services ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers +29.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

11.8% Community & personal service +18.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

18.6% Professionals ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%

16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

10.8% Labourers ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

9.0% Managers ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6105, WA in 6106, WA

5 43rd pct —

IRSD decile in 6105, WA in 6106, WA

4 36th pct —

IER decile in 6105, WA in 6106, WA

3 29th pct —

IEO decile in 6105, WA in 6106, WA +3 higher in 6105, WA

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6105, WA in 6106, WA

970 46th pct —

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6105, WA in 6106, WA

6 19th pct —

Assault/100k in 6105, WA in 6106, WA

6 0th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 6105, WA in 6106, WA +2.4 higher in 6105, WA

6.3 78th pct 3.9 54th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6105, WA in 6106, WA +2.2 more in 6105, WA

6.2 78th pct 3.9 51st pct

15-min city in 6105, WA in 6106, WA +35.2 pts higher in 6105, WA

80.4% 78th pct 45.2% 48th pct

Walk to shops in 6105, WA in 6106, WA +49.9 pts higher in 6105, WA

74.2% 75th pct 24.3% 30th pct

Walk to transit in 6105, WA in 6106, WA +9.5 pts higher in 6105, WA

95.1% 80th pct 85.6% 69th pct

Walk to school in 6105, WA in 6106, WA +34.4 pts higher in 6105, WA

78.5% 74th pct 44.1% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in 6105, WA in 6106, WA +31.5 pts higher in 6105, WA

92.8% 68th pct 61.3% 40th pct

Walk to health in 6105, WA in 6106, WA +36.8 pts higher in 6105, WA

42.7% 59th pct 6.0% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in 6105, WA in 6106, WA +3,667.8 more in 6106, WA

19.7 56th pct 3,687.5 100th pct

Intersections/km² in 6105, WA in 6106, WA +58 higher in 6105, WA

128 77th pct 70 71st pct

Mean slope in 6105, WA in 6106, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6106, WA

4.8% 46th pct 5.1% 51st pct

Compare 6105, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6106, WA with nearby areas

6107, WA 6101, WA 6105, WA 6102, WA 6103, WA 6104, WA 6100, WA 6147, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6105, WA vs 6106, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6105/6105-wa/vs/POA6106/6106-wa