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6107, WA vs 6155, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · 6107, WA profile · 6155, WA profile

6107, WA 6155, WA

Postcode 6155 and postcode 6107 are two large, neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different profiles. Postcode 6155 is a wealthier area where 30.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week and 33.5% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, postcode 6107 has a higher proportion of renters at 36.9% and far more people living alone (23.4% compared to 12.8% in postcode 6155). Homes in postcode 6155 also tend to be larger, with 96.2% having three or more bedrooms.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have shifted, with the divide in high-income households and home ownership widening. Despite these changing trends, they share a very similar international makeup, with about half of the people in both areas born overseas. They also have nearly identical proportions of children and similar typical personal incomes, which sit close to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 18.4 pts higher in 6107, WA Separate houses: 12.2 pts higher in 6155, WA Owned outright: 11.8 pts higher in 6155, WA 3+ bedrooms: 11.4 pts higher in 6155, WA Recent movers: 10.8 pts higher in 6107, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +5,182 larger in 6155, WA gap narrowing
48,583 89th pct 53,765 90th pct
Median age in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +5 yrs older in 6155, WA gap widening
33 yrs 7th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6107, WA gap steady
2.1% 49th pct 1.4% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6155, WA gap steady
10.5% 11th pct 13.2% 18th pct
Under 15 in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6155, WA gap narrowing
19.9% 76th pct 20.3% 79th pct
De facto in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6107, WA gap steady
8.6% 14th pct 5.0% 1st pct

Age structure

36.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.5 pts 26.4%
19.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.5 pts ▸ 25.9%
19.9% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 20.3%
13.3% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.5% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

48.7% Married +10.2 pts ▸ 58.8%
37.9% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 30.6%
7.1% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%
3.5% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
2.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

6107, WA 6155, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6155, WA gap narrowing
50.2% 98th pct 50.9% 99th pct

Country of birth

44.5% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 46.8%
10.1% India ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%
3.6% China +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.1% England +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.9% Philippines ◂ +3.1 pts 0.8%
0.5% South Africa +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.9% New Zealand even 1.9%
1.2% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Ancestry

21.1% English +2.6 pts ▸ 23.7%
12.0% Chinese +9.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
17.6% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 17.9%
8.8% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.2% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.4% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.4% Filipino ◂ +3.4 pts 1.0%
3.8% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
1.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6107, WA gap widening
47.4% 95th pct 42.2% 92nd pct
Limited English in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6107, WA gap steady
6.8% 91st pct 5.6% 89th pct

Language used at home

46.4% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 52.9%
6.7% Mandarin +5.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.8% Punjabi ◂ +3.1 pts 2.7%
2.0% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.0% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
1.8% Tagalog ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%
1.6% Hindi even 1.6%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6155, WA gap widening
29.1% 15th pct 32.7% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

36.2% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 39.0%
29.1% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 32.7%
11.0% Islam ◂ +5.2 pts 5.9%
6.6% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.2% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%
4.6% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.4% Other religions ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6155, WA gap narrowing
65.5% 80th pct 70.3% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6155, WA gap steady
29.0% 78th pct 33.7% 83rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +0.08 more in 6107, WA
1.45 17th pct 1.38 15th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +1 more in 6155, WA
14 88th pct 15 89th pct
Students in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +3,575 more in 6155, WA
6,782 87th pct 10,357 89th pct
Avg size in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +206 larger in 6155, WA
484 73rd pct 690 88th pct
ICSEA in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +69 higher in 6155, WA
1,033 68th pct 1,102 88th pct

Highest year of school

65.5% Year 12 +4.8 pts ▸ 70.3%
13.7% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%
6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Bachelor degree +5.4 pts ▸ 35.3%
22.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 19.4%
15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 15.1%
11.9% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 22.5%
16.9% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 19.2%
10.1% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.4% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.0% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%
5.4% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
3.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
1.1% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +$15 higher in 6155, WA gap narrowing
$789 58th pct $804 61st pct
Household income in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +$516 higher in 6155, WA gap narrowing
$1,727 63rd pct $2,243 87th pct
Family income in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +$402 higher in 6155, WA gap narrowing
$1,975 56th pct $2,377 78th pct
High earners in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6155, WA gap widening
8.7% 49th pct 14.4% 76th pct
High-income homes in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +12.1 pts higher in 6155, WA gap widening
18.0% 57th pct 30.1% 84th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 31.2%
25.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 19.8%
7.8% $4,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 9.6%
10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 41.2%
34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 27.2%
16.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 20.1%
2.5% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6155, WA
19.9% 9th pct 20.8% 11th pct
Mental health in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6107, WA
6.1% 18th pct 5.1% 12th pct
Needs assistance in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6107, WA gap narrowing
3.9% 24th pct 3.5% 19th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.1% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%
5.3% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.4% Asthma even 5.5%
4.5% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.6% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.6% Stroke even 0.6%
0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.3% None even 72.3%
14.1% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
3.9% Two conditions even 3.9%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6155, WA gap steady
12.4% 18th pct 16.2% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6155, WA gap widening
9.1% 13th pct 10.6% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6155, WA gap narrowing
27.3% 66th pct 32.2% 89th pct
Defence service in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6155, WA
1.5% 16th pct 1.7% 20th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6155, WA gap steady
16.7% 13th pct 21.3% 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +0.4 larger in 6155, WA gap steady
2.7 79th pct 3.1 96th pct
One-parent in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6107, WA gap narrowing
12.3% 50th pct 9.7% 27th pct
Living alone in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +10.6 pts higher in 6107, WA gap steady
23.4% 33rd pct 12.8% 3rd pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children +8.0 pts ▸ 71.3%
22.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 18.1%
12.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 9.7%
1.9% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

28.8% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 26.8%
17.0% 4 people +9.1 pts ▸ 26.2%
23.4% 1 person ◂ +10.6 pts 12.8%
18.4% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
7.6% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.8% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +$70 higher in 6155, WA gap narrowing
$350 65th pct $420 83rd pct
Mortgage in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +$267 higher in 6155, WA gap widening
$1,733 59th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 6107, WAin 6155, WA even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +18.4 pts higher in 6107, WA gap widening
36.9% 84th pct 18.5% 41st pct
Owned outright in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +11.8 pts higher in 6155, WA gap widening
21.6% 11th pct 33.5% 33rd pct
Separate houses in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +12.2 pts higher in 6155, WA gap narrowing
80.6% 26th pct 92.7% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +11.4 pts higher in 6155, WA gap steady
84.8% 74th pct 96.2% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
36.9% Rented ◂ +18.4 pts 18.5%
21.6% Owned outright +11.8 pts ▸ 33.5%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

80.6% Separate house +12.2 pts ▸ 92.7%
14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.8 pts 4.6%
4.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.3% 4 bedrooms +27.6 pts ▸ 62.9%
44.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.1 pts 23.0%
10.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 2.3%
5.4% 5 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $350–$549 +22.7 pts ▸ 69.3%
37.4% $200–$349 ◂ +24.7 pts 12.6%
9.6% Under $200 ◂ +5.4 pts 4.2%
1.9% $550–$749 +7.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.6% $750 or more even 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 38.8%
38.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.9 pts 25.2%
9.8% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6107, WA gap narrowing
5.1% 63rd pct 1.7% 24th pct
Work from home in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6155, WA gap widening
4.7% 5th pct 7.3% 12th pct
PT commute in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6107, WA gap narrowing
6.3% 90th pct 3.0% 76th pct
PT stops in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +20 more in 6107, WA
300 91st pct 280 90th pct
Stops/1k in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +0.97 more in 6107, WA
6.17 76th pct 5.21 67th pct
Departures/1k in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +118.2 more in 6155, WA
2,444.7 91st pct 2,563.0 91st pct
PT routes in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +7 more in 6107, WA
35 86th pct 28 86th pct
Stop walk in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +3 longer in 6107, WA
4 33rd pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +2 longer in 6155, WA
17 23rd pct 19 27th pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 65.2%
4.7% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
3.7% Train ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%
2.7% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%
1.0% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 45.9%
35.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 25.5%
13.1% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
7.4% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +10.8 pts higher in 6107, WA gap widening
44.6% 86th pct 33.8% 51st pct
Recent arrivals in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +10.1 pts higher in 6107, WA gap narrowing
20.4% 86th pct 10.3% 59th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6107, WA gap steady
6.1% 81st pct 5.5% 74th pct
Participation in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6107, WA gap narrowing
66.5% 78th pct 65.5% 74th pct
Full-time in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6155, WA gap steady
58.9% 52nd pct 59.7% 58th pct

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
6.0% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.1% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%
6.4% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%
7.3% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%
5.2% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.6% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.7% Mining +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%
4.3% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals +8.4 pts ▸ 27.6%
15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 13.1%
13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%
11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.2% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 7.9%
7.7% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 6.1%
7.6% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +3 higher in 6155, WA
6 57th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +4 higher in 6155, WA
5 43rd pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +5 higher in 6155, WA
4 36th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +2 higher in 6155, WA
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +71 higher in 6155, WA
984 53rd pct 1,055 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +0.5 higher in 6155, WA
6.3 78th pct 6.8 82nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +0.7 more in 6155, WA
6.2 78th pct 6.8 84th pct
15-min city in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6155, WA
82.7% 79th pct 87.3% 82nd pct
Walk to shops in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6107, WA
80.8% 80th pct 75.1% 76th pct
Walk to transit in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6155, WA
97.4% 83rd pct 98.3% 84th pct
Walk to school in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +9.1 pts higher in 6155, WA
77.3% 73rd pct 86.4% 80th pct
Walk to a park in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6155, WA
98.3% 78th pct 98.6% 80th pct
Walk to health in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +31.2 pts higher in 6155, WA
49.5% 65th pct 80.7% 87th pct
Amenities/1k in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +2.0 more in 6155, WA
12.9 30th pct 14.9 39th pct
Intersections/km² in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +39 higher in 6155, WA
189 84th pct 228 87th pct
Mean slope in 6107, WAin 6155, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6107, WA
5.3% 54th pct 5.0% 49th pct

Compare 6107, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6155, WA with nearby areas

6147, WA 6108, WA 6148, WA 6149, WA 6110, WA 6107, WA 6102, WA 6164, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6107, WA vs 6155, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6107/6107-wa/vs/POA6155/6155-wa