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6107, WA vs 6147, WA

Name: 6107, WA vs 6147, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · 6107, WA profile · 6147, WA profile

6107, WA 6147, WA

Postcode 6107 and postcode 6147 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different housing and age profiles. Postcode 6107 is much younger, with a typical resident aged 33, while the typical person in postcode 6147 is 38. This age gap is reflected in the homes; postcode 6107 has a far higher share of renters at 36.9%, whereas postcode 6147 has far more homes owned outright at 33.7%. Residents in postcode 6107 also have better access to groceries on foot, with 80.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk, compared to 50.6% in postcode 6147.

Both areas share a very similar lifestyle in many ways, including almost identical drive times to the city and a similar number of people per home. This shared experience exists even as some gaps widen; for example, the difference in the typical age and the share of people using another language at home have both increased since 2011. While postcode 6107 is more diverse and has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree, both areas remain far above the national figure for the use of languages other than English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 33,545 larger in 6107, WA Owned outright: 12.1 pts higher in 6147, WA Renting: 10.2 pts higher in 6107, WA Recent arrivals: 9.8 pts higher in 6107, WA Recent movers: 9.5 pts higher in 6107, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6107, WA in 6147, WA +33,545 larger in 6107, WA gap widening

48,583 89th pct 15,038 76th pct

Median age in 6107, WA in 6147, WA +5 yrs older in 6147, WA gap widening

33 yrs 7th pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

36.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 29.4%

19.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 18.4%

10.5% Seniors (65+) +6.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 48.5%

37.9% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 35.0%

7.1% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.5% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

6107, WA 6147, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.5% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

10.1% India ◂ +5.2 pts 4.9%

3.1% England +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% China +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

1.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.5% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Vietnam even 0.7%

Ancestry

21.1% English +4.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

17.6% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

12.0% Chinese +5.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

8.8% Indian ◂ +3.9 pts 4.9%

4.2% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.4% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.4% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

3.8% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

1.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Vietnamese even 0.9%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

46.4% English only +8.8 pts ▸ 55.2%

6.7% Mandarin +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.8% Punjabi ◂ +3.9 pts 1.9%

2.0% Cantonese +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.6% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.2% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

29.1% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

11.0% Islam ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

4.6% Buddhism +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Hinduism ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%

5.4% Other religions ◂ +3.2 pts 2.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6107, WA in 6147, WA +0.72 more in 6147, WA

1.45 17th pct 2.17 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6107, WA in 6147, WA +8 more in 6107, WA

14 88th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 6107, WA in 6147, WA +2,635 more in 6107, WA

6,782 87th pct 4,147 85th pct

Avg size in 6107, WA in 6147, WA +207 larger in 6147, WA

484 73rd pct 691 88th pct

ICSEA in 6107, WA in 6147, WA even

1,033 68th pct 1,034 68th pct

Highest year of school

65.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 61.6%

13.7% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.7% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.2% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 28.1%

22.1% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 26.4%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 9.1%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 18.7%

16.9% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.4% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.1% Health even 10.1%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

5.0% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.4% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 6107, WA in 6147, WA +$100 higher in 6107, WA gap widening

$789 58th pct $689 36th pct

Household income in 6107, WA in 6147, WA +$269 higher in 6107, WA gap widening

$1,727 63rd pct $1,458 46th pct

Family income in 6107, WA in 6147, WA +$230 higher in 6107, WA gap widening

$1,975 56th pct $1,745 40th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 30.6%

25.5% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 30.2%

14.2% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 45.4%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 32.6%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 14.8%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.0% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.3% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.4% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.5% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.6% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.3% None ◂ +5.5 pts 66.8%

14.1% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.9% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6107, WA in 6147, WA +0.1 larger in 6107, WA gap steady

2.7 79th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 59.2%

22.4% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

12.3% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Household size

28.8% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

23.4% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 17.6%

17.0% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 15.6%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6107, WA in 6147, WA +$30 higher in 6107, WA gap widening

$350 65th pct $320 57th pct

Mortgage in 6107, WA in 6147, WA +$208 higher in 6107, WA gap narrowing

$1,733 59th pct $1,525 47th pct

People / bedroom in 6107, WA in 6147, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.8 pts 37.3%

36.9% Rented ◂ +10.2 pts 26.8%

21.6% Owned outright +12.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

80.6% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 85.5%

14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 12.1%

4.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 52.6%

35.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 33.6%

10.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 6.0%

5.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $350–$549 ◂ +8.5 pts 38.1%

37.4% $200–$349 +8.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

9.6% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 27.8%

13.8% Under $1,000 +5.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6107, WA in 6147, WA +196 more in 6107, WA

300 91st pct 104 85th pct

Stops/1k in 6107, WA in 6147, WA +0.74 more in 6147, WA

6.17 76th pct 6.92 81st pct

Departures/1k in 6107, WA in 6147, WA +270.0 more in 6147, WA

2,444.7 91st pct 2,714.7 92nd pct

PT routes in 6107, WA in 6147, WA +26 more in 6107, WA

35 86th pct 9 69th pct

Stop walk in 6107, WA in 6147, WA +2 longer in 6107, WA

4 33rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 6107, WA in 6147, WA +1 longer in 6107, WA

17 23rd pct 16 21st pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 68.2%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

4.7% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Train ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%

2.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 38.7%

35.4% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 13.7%

9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

6.0% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

7.3% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

5.6% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

4.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.9% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.5% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

7.7% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6107, WA in 6147, WA +1 higher in 6107, WA

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6107, WA in 6147, WA +1 higher in 6107, WA

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6107, WA in 6147, WA even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 6107, WA in 6147, WA +1 higher in 6107, WA

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 6107, WA in 6147, WA +23 higher in 6107, WA

984 53rd pct 961 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6107, WA in 6147, WA +0.1 higher in 6107, WA

6.3 78th pct 6.2 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6107, WA in 6147, WA even

6.2 78th pct 6.2 78th pct

15-min city in 6107, WA in 6147, WA +8.3 pts higher in 6147, WA

82.7% 79th pct 90.9% 84th pct

Walk to shops in 6107, WA in 6147, WA +30.2 pts higher in 6107, WA

80.8% 80th pct 50.6% 55th pct

Walk to transit in 6107, WA in 6147, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6147, WA

97.4% 83rd pct 99.7% 94th pct

Walk to school in 6107, WA in 6147, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6147, WA

77.3% 73rd pct 83.0% 77th pct

Walk to a park in 6107, WA in 6147, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6147, WA

98.3% 78th pct 100.0% 86th pct

Walk to health in 6107, WA in 6147, WA +17.7 pts higher in 6147, WA

49.5% 65th pct 67.2% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in 6107, WA in 6147, WA +2.7 more in 6147, WA

12.9 30th pct 15.6 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in 6107, WA in 6147, WA +18 higher in 6147, WA

189 84th pct 206 85th pct

Mean slope in 6107, WA in 6147, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6107, WA

5.3% 54th pct 5.1% 52nd pct

Compare 6107, WA with nearby areas

6106, WA 6108, WA 6147, WA 6109, WA 6058, WA 6102, WA 6105, WA 6101, WA

Compare 6147, WA with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6107, WA vs 6147, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6107/6107-wa/vs/POA6147/6147-wa