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6108, WA vs 6109, WA

Name: 6108, WA vs 6109, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · 6108, WA profile · 6109, WA profile

6108, WA 6109, WA

Postcode 6108 and postcode 6109 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with different levels of accessibility and wealth. Postcode 6108 is more connected, with 87.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 49.0% in postcode 6109. It is also more advantaged; the typical resident in postcode 6108 is more likely to have a bachelor degree or higher (18.6% versus 14.7%) and more households earn $3,000 or more a week (15.8% versus 11.2%). In contrast, postcode 6109 has a higher share of people using another language at home at 38.3%.

Since 2011, some of the gaps between these two neighbours have widened. There are now more people living alone in postcode 6109 (28.0% versus 21.0%) and a larger share of renters (28.1% versus 21.1%). Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other ways. Both areas have the same number of people per home (2.7) and a similar proportion of the population identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (around 3%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,522 larger in 6108, WA Owned outright: 8.9 pts higher in 6108, WA Separate houses: 8.6 pts higher in 6108, WA Living alone: 7.0 pts higher in 6109, WA Other language: 7.6 pts higher in 6109, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6108, WA in 6109, WA +10,522 larger in 6108, WA gap narrowing

23,665 86th pct 13,143 73rd pct

Median age in 6108, WA in 6109, WA +2 yrs older in 6108, WA gap widening

38 yrs 24th pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

26.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 22.2%

19.5% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 14.1%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 45.3%

33.7% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

8.1% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.3% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

6108, WA 6109, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.2% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 49.9%

6.6% England ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

1.9% Philippines +4.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.0% India +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

2.5% China ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

31.9% English ◂ +4.9 pts 27.0%

24.1% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 22.6%

10.1% Chinese ◂ +7.0 pts 3.1%

2.4% Filipino +5.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

6.6% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

4.6% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

64.8% English only ◂ +10.6 pts 54.2%

5.1% Mandarin ◂ +3.9 pts 1.2%

0.8% Tagalog +2.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.9% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.5% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 39.3%

35.3% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 29.2%

11.4% Islam +2.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.8% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.0% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

2.0% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6108, WA in 6109, WA +1.05 more in 6109, WA

1.52 19th pct 2.57 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6108, WA in 6109, WA even

7 86th pct 7 86th pct

Students in 6108, WA in 6109, WA +2,612 more in 6108, WA

4,161 85th pct 1,549 63rd pct

Avg size in 6108, WA in 6109, WA +373 larger in 6108, WA

594 83rd pct 221 46th pct

ICSEA in 6108, WA in 6109, WA +46 higher in 6108, WA

991 48th pct 946 24th pct

Highest year of school

55.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 49.7%

21.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 21.2%

8.7% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

23.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 19.2%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 13.9%

6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

2.9% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 19.1%

18.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 15.6%

11.4% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.9% Health even 8.9%

7.3% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 4.6%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

3.2% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6108, WA in 6109, WA +$38 higher in 6108, WA gap narrowing

$682 34th pct $644 27th pct

Household income in 6108, WA in 6109, WA +$213 higher in 6108, WA gap narrowing

$1,571 54th pct $1,358 38th pct

Family income in 6108, WA in 6109, WA +$205 higher in 6108, WA gap narrowing

$1,825 46th pct $1,620 31st pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 29.3%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

15.3% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%

6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

46.0% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 46.1%

31.6% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 12.1%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

7.8% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% Asthma even 7.7%

6.2% Diabetes even 6.3%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None ◂ +0.8 pts 64.6%

19.1% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 16.9%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

2.7% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6108, WA in 6109, WA even gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 63.5%

24.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 19.5%

14.6% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.3% Other families even 1.3%

Household size

33.7% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 28.2%

21.0% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 15.1%

16.0% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 14.7%

7.3% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.4% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6108, WA in 6109, WA +$30 higher in 6108, WA gap narrowing

$330 59th pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 6108, WA in 6109, WA +$108 higher in 6108, WA gap steady

$1,625 53rd pct $1,517 47th pct

People / bedroom in 6108, WA in 6109, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

33.3% Owned outright ◂ +8.9 pts 24.4%

21.1% Rented +7.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

1.7% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house ◂ +8.6 pts 82.5%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.2% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.8% 3 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 49.8%

45.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 30.7%

5.9% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

0.7% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.1% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

45.3% $200–$349 +12.9 pts ▸ 58.2%

39.4% $350–$549 ◂ +17.4 pts 22.0%

10.1% Under $200 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.0% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

30.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 24.8%

16.6% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6108, WA in 6109, WA +30 more in 6108, WA

128 86th pct 98 84th pct

Stops/1k in 6108, WA in 6109, WA +2.05 more in 6109, WA

5.41 70th pct 7.46 85th pct

Departures/1k in 6108, WA in 6109, WA +450.8 more in 6108, WA

1,792.6 87th pct 1,341.9 80th pct

PT routes in 6108, WA in 6109, WA +6 more in 6108, WA

14 79th pct 8 66th pct

Stop walk in 6108, WA in 6109, WA +16 longer in 6109, WA

3 29th pct 19 61st pct

Drive to city in 6108, WA in 6109, WA +1 longer in 6109, WA

19 27th pct 20 29th pct

How people get to work

67.0% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 67.8%

5.0% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

2.2% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.7% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 33.7%

32.7% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 13.2%

8.3% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.0% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.7% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

7.2% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.0% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

4.7% Mining even 4.7%

4.6% Other services even 4.6%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.9% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 11.0%

12.1% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 11.0%

12.7% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

7.9% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6108, WA in 6109, WA +2 higher in 6108, WA

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 6108, WA in 6109, WA +2 higher in 6108, WA

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 6108, WA in 6109, WA +3 higher in 6108, WA

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 6108, WA in 6109, WA +3 higher in 6108, WA

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 6108, WA in 6109, WA +57 higher in 6108, WA

958 39th pct 901 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6108, WA in 6109, WA +1.0 higher in 6108, WA

6.8 82nd pct 5.8 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6108, WA in 6109, WA +0.8 more in 6108, WA

6.7 83rd pct 5.9 75th pct

15-min city in 6108, WA in 6109, WA +17.6 pts higher in 6108, WA

89.6% 83rd pct 72.0% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in 6108, WA in 6109, WA +38.5 pts higher in 6108, WA

87.4% 85th pct 49.0% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in 6108, WA in 6109, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6108, WA

99.7% 93rd pct 94.2% 78th pct

Walk to school in 6108, WA in 6109, WA +11.7 pts higher in 6108, WA

89.7% 82nd pct 78.1% 74th pct

Walk to a park in 6108, WA in 6109, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6108, WA

100.0% 100th pct 93.2% 68th pct

Walk to health in 6108, WA in 6109, WA +8.3 pts higher in 6108, WA

74.9% 83rd pct 66.6% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in 6108, WA in 6109, WA +4.8 more in 6108, WA

21.8 60th pct 17.0 47th pct

Intersections/km² in 6108, WA in 6109, WA +140 higher in 6108, WA

225 86th pct 85 73rd pct

Mean slope in 6108, WA in 6109, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6109, WA

3.8% 29th pct 4.4% 40th pct

Compare 6108, WA with nearby areas

6147, WA 6110, WA 6107, WA 6155, WA 6109, WA 6148, WA 6106, WA 6102, WA

Compare 6109, WA with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6108, WA vs 6109, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6108/6108-wa/vs/POA6109/6109-wa