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6106, WA vs 6107, WA

Name: 6106, WA vs 6107, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · 6106, WA profile · 6107, WA profile

6106, WA 6107, WA

Postcode 6107 and postcode 6106 are neighbours in Western Australia, but they are very different in scale and feel. Postcode 6107 is a large area with over 48,000 people, while postcode 6106 is sparsely populated with only 16 residents. Postcode 6107 is very walkable, with 80.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a typical resident aged 33. In contrast, postcode 6106 is mostly car-dependent, has no residents with a bachelor degree, and a much older typical resident aged 53.

The age gap between the two has narrowed since 2011, though it remains large at 20 years. Both areas have a similar terrain slope and are roughly the same distance from the city. While they share a similar percentage of adults working or looking for work, their income patterns have shifted; the typical weekly household income is now far higher in postcode 6107, a lead that has flipped since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 48,567 larger in 6107, WA Median age: 20 yrs older in 6106, WA Household income: $1,152 higher in 6107, WA Household size: 1.2 larger in 6107, WA Mortgage: $733 higher in 6107, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6106, WA in 6107, WA +48,567 larger in 6107, WA gap widening

16 1st pct 48,583 89th pct

Median age in 6106, WA in 6107, WA +20 yrs older in 6106, WA gap narrowing

53 yrs 88th pct 33 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

37.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +18.0 pts 19.5%

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +36.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

0.0% Children (0–14) +19.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.2 pts 10.5%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

25.0% Married +23.7 pts ▸ 48.7%

43.8% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 37.9%

25.0% Divorced ◂ +17.9 pts 7.1%

0.0% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.3% Philippines ◂ +52.4 pts 3.9%

18.8% Australia +25.7 pts ▸ 44.5%

0.0% India +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% China +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% England +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

56.3% Filipino ◂ +51.8 pts 4.4%

25.0% English ◂ +3.9 pts 21.1%

25.0% Scottish ◂ +20.8 pts 4.2%

0.0% Australian +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.0% Chinese +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Indian +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% German +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

56.3% Tagalog ◂ +54.5 pts 1.8%

43.8% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 46.4%

0.0% Mandarin +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Punjabi +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Arabic +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Cantonese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Hindi +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.5% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 36.2%

31.3% Not stated ◂ +24.1 pts 7.2%

18.8% No religion +10.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

0.0% Islam +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Hinduism +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Other religions +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Buddhism +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6106, WA in 6107, WA

— 1.45 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6106, WA in 6107, WA +14 more in 6107, WA

0 0th pct 14 88th pct

Students in 6106, WA in 6107, WA

— 6,782 87th pct

Avg size in 6106, WA in 6107, WA

— 484 73rd pct

ICSEA in 6106, WA in 6107, WA

— 1,033 68th pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 12 +28.0 pts ▸ 65.5%

0.0% Year 10 +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Year 9 or below +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Year 11 +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.9 pts 29.9%

0.0% Certificate III / IV +22.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

0.0% Management & commerce +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.0% Engineering & related +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% Health +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Society & culture +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

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

0.0% Information technology +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Education +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6106, WA in 6107, WA +$65 higher in 6107, WA gap narrowing

$724 43rd pct $789 58th pct

Household income in 6106, WA in 6107, WA +$1,152 higher in 6107, WA gap narrowing

$575 0th pct $1,727 63rd pct

Family income in 6106, WA in 6107, WA +$5,025 higher in 6106, WA gap widening

$7,000 100th pct $1,975 56th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +33.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +25.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

0.0% Under $650 +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% $4,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +40.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +34.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

31.3% Mental health ◂ +25.2 pts 6.1%

18.8% Arthritis ◂ +13.4 pts 5.3%

0.0% Other condition +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Asthma +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Diabetes +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +22.3 pts ▸ 72.3%

18.8% One condition ◂ +4.7 pts 14.1%

0.0% Two conditions +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6106, WA in 6107, WA +1.2 larger in 6107, WA gap widening

1.5 0th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +36.6 pts 63.4%

0.0% Couples without children +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

0.0% One-parent families +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

100.0% 1 person ◂ +76.6 pts 23.4%

0.0% 2 people +28.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

0.0% 3 people +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.0% 4 people +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.0% 5 people +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% 6 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6106, WA in 6107, WA +$85 higher in 6107, WA

$265 41st pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6106, WA in 6107, WA +$733 higher in 6107, WA

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

People / bedroom in 6106, WA in 6107, WA +0.10 higher in 6106, WA gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.9 pts 38.1%

50.0% Other tenure ◂ +48.2 pts 1.8%

0.0% Rented +36.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

0.0% Owned outright +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house ◂ +2.7 pts 80.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

83.3% Studio / none ◂ +83.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% 3 bedrooms +44.1 pts ▸ 44.1%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% 5 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +38.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +32.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

0.0% Under $1,000 +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6106, WA in 6107, WA +251 more in 6107, WA

49 70th pct 300 91st pct

Stops/1k in 6106, WA in 6107, WA +3,056.33 more in 6106, WA

3,062.50 100th pct 6.17 76th pct

Departures/1k in 6106, WA in 6107, WA +574,305.3 more in 6106, WA

576,750.0 100th pct 2,444.7 91st pct

PT routes in 6106, WA in 6107, WA +28 more in 6107, WA

7 63rd pct 35 86th pct

Stop walk in 6106, WA in 6107, WA +3 longer in 6106, WA

7 45th pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 6106, WA in 6107, WA +5 longer in 6107, WA

12 14th pct 17 23rd pct

How people get to work

30.0% Car (driver) +34.7 pts ▸ 64.7%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Train +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Bus +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

75.0% No vehicle ◂ +69.9 pts 5.1%

0.0% 2 vehicles +39.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

0.0% 1 vehicle +35.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

0.0% 3 vehicles +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% 4 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +22.2 pts 7.8%

30.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +15.9 pts 14.1%

0.0% Accommodation & food +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Retail trade +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Construction +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Professional & technical +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Education & training +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Manufacturing +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Mining +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Other services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

40.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +29.9 pts 10.1%

30.0% Community & personal service ◂ +16.5 pts 13.5%

0.0% Professionals +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.0% Technicians & trades +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.0% Labourers +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Managers +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Sales workers +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6106, WA in 6107, WA

— 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6106, WA in 6107, WA

— 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6106, WA in 6107, WA

— 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 6106, WA in 6107, WA +3 higher in 6107, WA

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6106, WA in 6107, WA

— 984 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6106, WA in 6107, WA +2.3 higher in 6107, WA

3.9 54th pct 6.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6106, WA in 6107, WA +2.3 more in 6107, WA

3.9 51st pct 6.2 78th pct

15-min city in 6106, WA in 6107, WA +37.5 pts higher in 6107, WA

45.2% 48th pct 82.7% 79th pct

Walk to shops in 6106, WA in 6107, WA +56.4 pts higher in 6107, WA

24.3% 30th pct 80.8% 80th pct

Walk to transit in 6106, WA in 6107, WA +11.9 pts higher in 6107, WA

85.6% 69th pct 97.4% 83rd pct

Walk to school in 6106, WA in 6107, WA +33.2 pts higher in 6107, WA

44.1% 42nd pct 77.3% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in 6106, WA in 6107, WA +37.0 pts higher in 6107, WA

61.3% 40th pct 98.3% 78th pct

Walk to health in 6106, WA in 6107, WA +43.6 pts higher in 6107, WA

6.0% 32nd pct 49.5% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in 6106, WA in 6107, WA +3,674.6 more in 6106, WA

3,687.5 100th pct 12.9 30th pct

Intersections/km² in 6106, WA in 6107, WA +119 higher in 6107, WA

70 71st pct 189 84th pct

Mean slope in 6106, WA in 6107, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6107, WA

5.1% 51st pct 5.3% 54th pct

Compare 6106, WA with nearby areas

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Compare 6107, WA with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6106, WA vs 6107, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6106/6106-wa/vs/POA6107/6107-wa