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6106, WA vs 6109, WA

Name: 6106, WA vs 6109, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · 6106, WA profile · 6109, WA profile

6106, WA 6109, WA

Postcode 6109 is a residential area with over 13,000 people, while postcode 6106 is sparsely populated with only 16 residents. The two areas differ sharply in their demographics and wealth. Residents are far older in postcode 6106, where the typical age is 53 compared to 36 in postcode 6109. Postcode 6106 also has a much higher typical family income of $7,000 a week, whereas postcode 6109 is far lower at $1,620. In contrast, postcode 6109 has far more people per home, with 2.7 compared to 1.5 in postcode 6106.

The age gap between these neighbours has narrowed since 2011, falling from 22 years to 17 years. Both areas share a similar landscape with a mean terrain slope of around 4% to 5%. They also have similar typical weekly rents, with postcode 6109 being just a little higher at $300 compared to $265 in postcode 6106. While postcode 6109 is more walkable, both areas have a high share of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,127 larger in 6109, WA Median age: 17 yrs older in 6106, WA Household income: $783 higher in 6109, WA Household size: 1.2 larger in 6109, WA Family income: $5,380 higher in 6106, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6106, WA in 6109, WA +13,127 larger in 6109, WA gap widening

16 1st pct 13,143 73rd pct

Median age in 6106, WA in 6109, WA +17 yrs older in 6106, WA gap narrowing

53 yrs 88th pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

37.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +15.3 pts 22.2%

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +30.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

0.0% Children (0–14) +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 14.1%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

25.0% Married +20.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

43.8% Never married ◂ +6.6 pts 37.1%

25.0% Divorced ◂ +16.1 pts 8.9%

0.0% Widowed +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Separated +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

6106, WA 6109, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.3% Philippines ◂ +49.7 pts 6.6%

18.8% Australia +31.2 pts ▸ 49.9%

0.0% India +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% England +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

56.3% Filipino ◂ +48.8 pts 7.4%

25.0% English +2.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

25.0% Scottish ◂ +19.8 pts 5.2%

0.0% Australian +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.0% Indian +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Irish +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Chinese +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% German +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

56.3% Tagalog ◂ +52.5 pts 3.8%

43.8% English only +10.4 pts ▸ 54.2%

0.0% Punjabi +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Arabic +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.5% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

31.3% Not stated ◂ +23.1 pts 8.2%

18.8% No religion +10.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

0.0% Islam +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% Hinduism +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Other religions +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6106, WA in 6109, WA

— 2.57 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6106, WA in 6109, WA +7 more in 6109, WA

0 0th pct 7 86th pct

Students in 6106, WA in 6109, WA

— 1,549 63rd pct

Avg size in 6106, WA in 6109, WA

— 221 46th pct

ICSEA in 6106, WA in 6109, WA

— 946 24th pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 12 +12.2 pts ▸ 49.7%

0.0% Year 10 +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.0% Year 9 or below +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Year 11 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +23.7 pts 19.2%

0.0% Certificate III / IV +32.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.0% Management & commerce +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.0% Society & culture +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Health +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Education +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Architecture & building +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Information technology +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6106, WA in 6109, WA +$80 higher in 6106, WA gap narrowing

$724 43rd pct $644 27th pct

Household income in 6106, WA in 6109, WA +$783 higher in 6109, WA gap narrowing

$575 0th pct $1,358 38th pct

Family income in 6106, WA in 6109, WA +$5,380 higher in 6106, WA gap widening

$7,000 100th pct $1,620 31st pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +31.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +29.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

0.0% Under $650 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +46.1 pts ▸ 46.1%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

31.3% Mental health ◂ +23.4 pts 7.8%

18.8% Arthritis ◂ +10.8 pts 7.9%

0.0% Asthma +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Other condition +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Diabetes +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +14.6 pts ▸ 64.6%

18.8% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 16.9%

0.0% Two conditions +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6106, WA in 6109, WA +1.2 larger in 6109, WA gap widening

1.5 0th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +36.5 pts 63.5%

0.0% Couples without children +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.0% One-parent families +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

100.0% 1 person ◂ +72.0 pts 28.0%

0.0% 2 people +28.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

0.0% 3 people +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.0% 4 people +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% 5 people +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% 6 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6106, WA in 6109, WA +$35 higher in 6109, WA

$265 41st pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 6106, WA in 6109, WA +$517 higher in 6109, WA

$1,000 19th pct $1,517 47th pct

People / bedroom in 6106, WA in 6109, 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 ◂ +6.7 pts 43.3%

50.0% Other tenure ◂ +47.4 pts 2.6%

0.0% Rented +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

0.0% Owned outright +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

0.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 82.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Bedrooms per home

83.3% Studio / none ◂ +82.8 pts 0.5%

0.0% 3 bedrooms +49.8 pts ▸ 49.8%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +30.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +44.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +24.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

0.0% Under $1,000 +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6106, WA in 6109, WA +49 more in 6109, WA

49 70th pct 98 84th pct

Stops/1k in 6106, WA in 6109, WA +3,055.04 more in 6106, WA

3,062.50 100th pct 7.46 85th pct

Departures/1k in 6106, WA in 6109, WA +575,408.1 more in 6106, WA

576,750.0 100th pct 1,341.9 80th pct

PT routes in 6106, WA in 6109, WA +1 more in 6109, WA

7 63rd pct 8 66th pct

Stop walk in 6106, WA in 6109, WA +12 longer in 6109, WA

7 45th pct 19 61st pct

Drive to city in 6106, WA in 6109, WA +8 longer in 6109, WA

12 14th pct 20 29th pct

How people get to work

30.0% Car (driver) +37.8 pts ▸ 67.8%

0.0% Car (passenger) +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Train +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

75.0% No vehicle ◂ +68.5 pts 6.5%

0.0% 1 vehicle +37.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

0.0% 2 vehicles +33.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

0.0% 3 vehicles +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% 4 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +21.1 pts 8.9%

30.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.0 pts 14.0%

0.0% Construction +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Retail trade +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Manufacturing +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Accommodation & food +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Education & training +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Mining +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Other services +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Professional & technical +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Public administration & safety +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

40.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +26.2 pts 13.8%

30.0% Community & personal service ◂ +16.7 pts 13.3%

0.0% Technicians & trades +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.0% Labourers +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.0% Professionals +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Sales workers +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Managers +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6106, WA in 6109, WA

— 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 6106, WA in 6109, WA

— 2 14th pct

IER decile in 6106, WA in 6109, WA

— 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 6106, WA in 6109, WA +2 higher in 6106, WA

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 6106, WA in 6109, WA

— 901 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6106, WA in 6109, WA +1.8 higher in 6109, WA

3.9 54th pct 5.8 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6106, WA in 6109, WA +2.0 more in 6109, WA

3.9 51st pct 5.9 75th pct

15-min city in 6106, WA in 6109, WA +26.8 pts higher in 6109, WA

45.2% 48th pct 72.0% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in 6106, WA in 6109, WA +24.6 pts higher in 6109, WA

24.3% 30th pct 49.0% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in 6106, WA in 6109, WA +8.6 pts higher in 6109, WA

85.6% 69th pct 94.2% 78th pct

Walk to school in 6106, WA in 6109, WA +33.9 pts higher in 6109, WA

44.1% 42nd pct 78.1% 74th pct

Walk to a park in 6106, WA in 6109, WA +31.9 pts higher in 6109, WA

61.3% 40th pct 93.2% 68th pct

Walk to health in 6106, WA in 6109, WA +60.6 pts higher in 6109, WA

6.0% 32nd pct 66.6% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in 6106, WA in 6109, WA +3,670.5 more in 6106, WA

3,687.5 100th pct 17.0 47th pct

Intersections/km² in 6106, WA in 6109, WA +15 higher in 6109, WA

70 71st pct 85 73rd pct

Mean slope in 6106, WA in 6109, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6106, WA

5.1% 51st pct 4.4% 40th pct

Compare 6106, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6109, WA with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6106, WA vs 6109, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6106/6106-wa/vs/POA6109/6109-wa