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6106, WA vs 6147, WA

Name: 6106, WA vs 6147, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · 6106, WA profile · 6147, WA profile

6106, WA 6147, WA

Postcode 6147 is a well-populated area with 15,038 people, while postcode 6106 is sparsely populated with only 16 residents. The two neighbours differ sharply in their demographics and accessibility. Postcode 6147 is very walkable and has a much higher share of residents with a bachelor degree or higher (24.1% compared to 0.0% in postcode 6106). In contrast, postcode 6106 has a far higher typical weekly family income of $7,000, while postcode 6147 sits at $1,745.

Both areas have a typical resident age that sits near the national figure, although residents in postcode 6106 are far older at 53 compared to 38 in postcode 6147. This age gap has narrowed since 2011. While they share similar terrain and typical personal incomes, other differences have shifted over time. For instance, the typical household income and the number of people per home are now far higher in postcode 6147, flipping the lead from a decade ago.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,022 larger in 6147, WA Median age: 15 yrs older in 6106, WA Household income: $883 higher in 6147, WA Family income: $5,255 higher in 6106, WA Household size: 1.1 larger in 6147, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6106, WA in 6147, WA +15,022 larger in 6147, WA gap steady

16 1st pct 15,038 76th pct

Median age in 6106, WA in 6147, WA +15 yrs older in 6106, WA gap narrowing

53 yrs 88th pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

37.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.8 pts 23.7%

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 17.0%

0.0% Children (0–14) +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

25.0% Married +23.5 pts ▸ 48.5%

43.8% Never married ◂ +8.8 pts 35.0%

25.0% Divorced ◂ +16.5 pts 8.5%

0.0% Widowed +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

6106, WA 6147, 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 ◂ +54.3 pts 1.9%

18.8% Australia +27.9 pts ▸ 46.7%

0.0% England +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% India +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% China +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% New Zealand +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

56.3% Filipino ◂ +53.8 pts 2.5%

25.0% English +0.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

25.0% Scottish ◂ +19.1 pts 5.9%

0.0% Australian +20.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.0% Chinese +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.0% Irish +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Indian +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% German +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

56.3% Tagalog ◂ +55.2 pts 1.0%

43.8% English only +11.5 pts ▸ 55.2%

0.0% Mandarin +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Cantonese +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Punjabi +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Arabic +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.5% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 36.9%

18.8% No religion +16.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

31.3% Not stated ◂ +25.2 pts 6.1%

0.0% Islam +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Buddhism +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Hinduism +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Other religions +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6106, WA in 6147, WA

— 2.17 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6106, WA in 6147, WA +6 more in 6147, WA

0 0th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 6106, WA in 6147, WA

— 4,147 85th pct

Avg size in 6106, WA in 6147, WA

— 691 88th pct

ICSEA in 6106, WA in 6147, WA

— 1,034 68th pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 12 +24.1 pts ▸ 61.6%

0.0% Year 10 +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.0% Year 9 or below +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Year 11 +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.8 pts 28.1%

0.0% Certificate III / IV +26.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

0.0% Management & commerce +18.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.0% Engineering & related +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% Society & culture +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Health +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Education +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Architecture & building +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Information technology +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Creative arts +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 6106, WA in 6147, WA +$35 higher in 6106, WA gap narrowing

$724 43rd pct $689 36th pct

Household income in 6106, WA in 6147, WA +$883 higher in 6147, WA gap narrowing

$575 0th pct $1,458 46th pct

Family income in 6106, WA in 6147, WA +$5,255 higher in 6106, WA gap widening

$7,000 100th pct $1,745 40th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +30.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +30.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

0.0% Under $650 +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +45.4 pts ▸ 45.4%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +32.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

31.3% Mental health ◂ +23.7 pts 7.6%

18.8% Arthritis ◂ +11.3 pts 7.5%

0.0% Other condition +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Asthma +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Diabetes +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Heart disease +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +16.8 pts ▸ 66.8%

18.8% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 17.9%

0.0% Two conditions +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6106, WA in 6147, WA +1.1 larger in 6147, WA gap widening

1.5 0th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +40.8 pts 59.2%

0.0% Couples without children +23.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

0.0% One-parent families +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

100.0% 1 person ◂ +74.6 pts 25.4%

0.0% 2 people +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

0.0% 3 people +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.0% 4 people +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.0% 5 people +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6106, WA in 6147, WA +$55 higher in 6147, WA

$265 41st pct $320 57th pct

Mortgage in 6106, WA in 6147, WA +$525 higher in 6147, WA

$1,000 19th pct $1,525 47th pct

People / bedroom in 6106, WA in 6147, 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 ◂ +12.7 pts 37.3%

50.0% Other tenure ◂ +49.1 pts 0.9%

0.0% Owned outright +33.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

0.0% Rented +26.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

0.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 85.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

83.3% Studio / none ◂ +83.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% 3 bedrooms +52.6 pts ▸ 52.6%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +33.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% 5 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +41.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

0.0% Under $1,000 +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6106, WA in 6147, WA +55 more in 6147, WA

49 70th pct 104 85th pct

Stops/1k in 6106, WA in 6147, WA +3,055.58 more in 6106, WA

3,062.50 100th pct 6.92 81st pct

Departures/1k in 6106, WA in 6147, WA +574,035.3 more in 6106, WA

576,750.0 100th pct 2,714.7 92nd pct

PT routes in 6106, WA in 6147, WA +2 more in 6147, WA

7 63rd pct 9 69th pct

Stop walk in 6106, WA in 6147, WA +5 longer in 6106, WA

7 45th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 6106, WA in 6147, WA +4 longer in 6147, WA

12 14th pct 16 21st pct

How people get to work

30.0% Car (driver) +38.2 pts ▸ 68.2%

0.0% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

75.0% No vehicle ◂ +70.0 pts 5.0%

0.0% 2 vehicles +38.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

0.0% 1 vehicle +36.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

0.0% 3 vehicles +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% 4 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +23.6 pts 6.4%

30.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.3 pts 13.7%

0.0% Retail trade +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Education & training +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Accommodation & food +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Construction +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Manufacturing +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Professional & technical +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Other services +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Mining +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

40.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +30.3 pts 9.7%

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

0.0% Professionals +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.0% Technicians & trades +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Labourers +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Managers +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Sales workers +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6106, WA in 6147, WA

— 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6106, WA in 6147, WA

— 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6106, WA in 6147, WA

— 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 6106, WA in 6147, WA +2 higher in 6147, WA

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 6106, WA in 6147, WA

— 961 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6106, WA in 6147, WA +2.3 higher in 6147, WA

3.9 54th pct 6.2 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6106, WA in 6147, WA +2.3 more in 6147, WA

3.9 51st pct 6.2 78th pct

15-min city in 6106, WA in 6147, WA +45.7 pts higher in 6147, WA

45.2% 48th pct 90.9% 84th pct

Walk to shops in 6106, WA in 6147, WA +26.3 pts higher in 6147, WA

24.3% 30th pct 50.6% 55th pct

Walk to transit in 6106, WA in 6147, WA +14.1 pts higher in 6147, WA

85.6% 69th pct 99.7% 94th pct

Walk to school in 6106, WA in 6147, WA +38.9 pts higher in 6147, WA

44.1% 42nd pct 83.0% 77th pct

Walk to a park in 6106, WA in 6147, WA +38.7 pts higher in 6147, WA

61.3% 40th pct 100.0% 86th pct

Walk to health in 6106, WA in 6147, WA +61.3 pts higher in 6147, WA

6.0% 32nd pct 67.2% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in 6106, WA in 6147, WA +3,671.9 more in 6106, WA

3,687.5 100th pct 15.6 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in 6106, WA in 6147, WA +136 higher in 6147, WA

70 71st pct 206 85th pct

Mean slope in 6106, WA in 6147, WA even

5.1% 51st pct 5.1% 52nd pct

Compare 6106, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6147, WA with nearby areas

6108, WA 6155, WA 6107, WA 6148, WA 6102, WA 6106, WA 6101, WA 6110, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6106, WA vs 6147, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6106/6106-wa/vs/POA6147/6147-wa