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6105, WA vs 6109, WA

Name: 6105, WA vs 6109, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 9.6 km apart · 6105, WA profile · 6109, WA profile

6105, WA 6109, WA

Postcode 6105 and postcode 6109 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with distinct profiles. Postcode 6105 is more urban and connected, with far more public transport routes (23 compared to 8) and a much higher share of renters at 40.3%. It also has a more qualified workforce, where 23.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14.7% in postcode 6109. In contrast, postcode 6109 is more residential, with a higher share of separate houses (82.5% versus 72.8%) and more homes with three or more bedrooms.

Both areas are very similar in their mix of people, with about 43% of residents born overseas and roughly 14% aged 65 or over. However, the gap in typical weekly incomes has widened since 2011, with the usual income in postcode 6105 now $162 higher than in postcode 6109. This trend is mirrored in education and employment, where the gap in Year 12 completion and the share of adults working or looking for work has also grown over time.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 12.2 pts higher in 6105, WA Separate houses: 9.7 pts higher in 6109, WA Year 12: 9.5 pts higher in 6105, WA Household size: 0.3 larger in 6109, WA 3+ bedrooms: 8.9 pts higher in 6109, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6105, WA in 6109, WA +3,140 larger in 6105, WA gap steady

16,283 78th pct 13,143 73rd pct

Median age in 6105, WA in 6109, WA +1 yrs older in 6109, WA gap steady

35 yrs 12th pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

34.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 30.5%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

18.0% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.8% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

41.6% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 45.3%

41.1% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 37.1%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

4.8% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

6105, WA 6109, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.0% Australia even 49.9%

4.0% Philippines +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.1% India +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.9% England +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

2.5% China ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

26.6% English +0.4 pts ▸ 27.0%

22.2% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

7.9% Chinese ◂ +4.8 pts 3.1%

4.5% Filipino +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.0% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

6.3% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

4.5% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

2.1% German ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

57.7% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 54.2%

4.0% Mandarin ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%

2.0% Tagalog +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% Hindi even 1.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.8% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

34.0% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 29.2%

11.7% Islam +2.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.1% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

1.4% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6105, WA in 6109, WA +0.16 more in 6105, WA

2.73 44th pct 2.57 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6105, WA in 6109, WA +1 more in 6105, WA

8 86th pct 7 86th pct

Students in 6105, WA in 6109, WA +2,259 more in 6105, WA

3,808 83rd pct 1,549 63rd pct

Avg size in 6105, WA in 6109, WA +255 larger in 6105, WA

476 73rd pct 221 46th pct

ICSEA in 6105, WA in 6109, WA +79 higher in 6105, WA

1,024 64th pct 946 24th pct

Highest year of school

59.3% Year 12 ◂ +9.5 pts 49.7%

16.6% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

8.4% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.7% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

25.6% Certificate III / IV +7.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

26.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 19.2%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 13.9%

8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 6.1%

2.6% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 15.6%

17.7% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

10.5% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.4% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

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

5.2% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6105, WA in 6109, WA +$162 higher in 6105, WA gap widening

$806 61st pct $644 27th pct

Household income in 6105, WA in 6109, WA +$200 higher in 6105, WA gap widening

$1,558 53rd pct $1,358 38th pct

Family income in 6105, WA in 6109, WA +$304 higher in 6105, WA gap widening

$1,924 52nd pct $1,620 31st pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 29.3%

27.4% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

16.9% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

6.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 46.1%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 32.0%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 12.1%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.3% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

5.0% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.5% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Cancer even 2.1%

1.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.5% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +2.9 pts 64.6%

16.1% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.9% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6105, WA in 6109, WA +0.3 larger in 6109, WA gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children +7.0 pts ▸ 63.5%

25.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 19.5%

15.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 15.6%

2.2% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Household size

31.9% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 28.2%

29.9% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 28.0%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 15.1%

12.9% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.5% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.3% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6105, WA in 6109, WA +$40 higher in 6105, WA gap steady

$340 62nd pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 6105, WA in 6109, WA +$216 higher in 6105, WA gap narrowing

$1,733 59th pct $1,517 47th pct

People / bedroom in 6105, WA in 6109, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.4% Owned with a mortgage +11.9 pts ▸ 43.3%

40.3% Rented ◂ +12.2 pts 28.1%

25.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 24.4%

1.0% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

72.8% Separate house +9.7 pts ▸ 82.5%

21.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.1 pts 10.4%

5.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

0.2% Other dwelling +3.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Bedrooms per home

50.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 49.8%

23.1% 4 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

17.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 9.4%

3.3% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

0.1% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

39.9% $200–$349 +18.3 pts ▸ 58.2%

46.1% $350–$549 ◂ +24.1 pts 22.0%

9.8% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.1% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,000–$1,799 +7.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

31.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 24.8%

14.7% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6105, WA in 6109, WA +56 more in 6105, WA

154 87th pct 98 84th pct

Stops/1k in 6105, WA in 6109, WA +2.00 more in 6105, WA

9.46 88th pct 7.46 85th pct

Departures/1k in 6105, WA in 6109, WA +1,895.6 more in 6105, WA

3,237.5 96th pct 1,341.9 80th pct

PT routes in 6105, WA in 6109, WA +15 more in 6105, WA

23 86th pct 8 66th pct

Stop walk in 6105, WA in 6109, WA +3 longer in 6105, WA

22 63rd pct 19 61st pct

Drive to city in 6105, WA in 6109, WA +6 longer in 6109, WA

14 18th pct 20 29th pct

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 67.8%

5.6% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Bus ◂ +3.7 pts 1.8%

4.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

0.8% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 37.3%

36.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 33.7%

10.4% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.1% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.6% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.5% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.4% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

5.3% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%

6.6% Mining ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

6.3% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

4.1% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Administrative & support even 4.0%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

18.6% Professionals ◂ +7.6 pts 11.0%

10.8% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.8% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%

9.0% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 5.8%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6105, WA in 6109, WA +3 higher in 6105, WA

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 6105, WA in 6109, WA +2 higher in 6105, WA

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 6105, WA in 6109, WA even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 6105, WA in 6109, WA +5 higher in 6105, WA

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 6105, WA in 6109, WA +69 higher in 6105, WA

970 46th pct 901 13th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6105, WA in 6109, WA

6 19th pct —

Assault/100k in 6105, WA in 6109, WA

6 0th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 6105, WA in 6109, WA +0.6 higher in 6105, WA

6.3 78th pct 5.8 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6105, WA in 6109, WA +0.3 more in 6105, WA

6.2 78th pct 5.9 75th pct

15-min city in 6105, WA in 6109, WA +8.4 pts higher in 6105, WA

80.4% 78th pct 72.0% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in 6105, WA in 6109, WA +25.3 pts higher in 6105, WA

74.2% 75th pct 49.0% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in 6105, WA in 6109, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6105, WA

95.1% 80th pct 94.2% 78th pct

Walk to school in 6105, WA in 6109, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6105, WA

78.5% 74th pct 78.1% 74th pct

Walk to a park in 6105, WA in 6109, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6109, WA

92.8% 68th pct 93.2% 68th pct

Walk to health in 6105, WA in 6109, WA +23.8 pts higher in 6109, WA

42.7% 59th pct 66.6% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in 6105, WA in 6109, WA +2.7 more in 6105, WA

19.7 56th pct 17.0 47th pct

Intersections/km² in 6105, WA in 6109, WA +43 higher in 6105, WA

128 77th pct 85 73rd pct

Mean slope in 6105, WA in 6109, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6105, WA

4.8% 46th pct 4.4% 40th pct

Compare 6105, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6109, WA with nearby areas

6107, WA 6058, WA 6110, WA 6108, WA 6106, WA 6147, WA 6057, WA 6105, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6105, WA vs 6109, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6105/6105-wa/vs/POA6109/6109-wa