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6108, WA vs 6112, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 13 km apart · 6108, WA profile · 6112, WA profile

6108, WA 6112, WA

Postcode 6112 and postcode 6108 are nearby areas in Greater Perth with very different layouts and residents. Postcode 6112 is a younger area where children under 15 make up 25.2% of the population, and the typical resident is just 33. It is more expensive for some, with 19.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, postcode 6108 is more walkable and established; 89.6% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of a local hub, and a far higher share of people own their homes outright (33.3% compared to 17.8% in postcode 6112).

Since 2011, the age gap between these two places has widened, with postcode 6108 becoming notably older than postcode 6112. Both areas are very diverse, with well over 38% of people born overseas and many residents using a language other than English at home. They also share similar family structures, with about 20% of people living alone and nearly identical rates of one-parent families.

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Where they differ most

Population: 46,899 larger in 6112, WA Owned outright: 15.5 pts higher in 6108, WA Recent movers: 10.6 pts higher in 6112, WA Personal income: $168 higher in 6112, WA Median age: 5 yrs older in 6108, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +46,899 larger in 6112, WA gap widening
23,665 86th pct 70,564 92nd pct
Median age in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +5 yrs older in 6108, WA gap widening
38 yrs 24th pct 33 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6112, WA gap steady
2.4% 52nd pct 3.0% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6108, WA gap widening
16.9% 34th pct 9.9% 10th pct
Under 15 in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6112, WA gap widening
19.5% 73rd pct 25.2% 97th pct
De facto in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6112, WA gap steady
8.9% 16th pct 12.1% 46th pct

Age structure

26.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.9 pts ▸ 33.7%
19.5% Children (0–14) +5.7 pts ▸ 25.2%
24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 19.9%
16.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.0 pts 9.9%
12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 49.7%
33.7% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 35.5%
8.1% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%
4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
3.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

6108, WA 6112, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6108, WA gap narrowing
41.7% 92nd pct 38.2% 90th pct

Country of birth

54.2% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 57.0%
4.0% India +3.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.6% England even 6.5%
3.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.9% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.5% China ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%
1.1% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

31.9% English +1.4 pts ▸ 33.4%
24.1% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 27.0%
10.1% Chinese ◂ +5.2 pts 4.9%
4.6% Indian +3.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.3% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%
6.6% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%
3.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
2.4% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.8% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.3% German even 2.2%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6108, WA gap narrowing
30.7% 88th pct 27.7% 86th pct
Limited English in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6108, WA gap steady
5.2% 89th pct 2.7% 81st pct

Language used at home

64.8% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 67.1%
5.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%
1.7% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.0% Arabic ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%
1.9% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%
0.8% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6112, WA gap narrowing
35.3% 27th pct 38.7% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

39.5% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 39.8%
35.3% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 38.7%
11.4% Islam ◂ +8.1 pts 3.3%
5.8% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.0% Hinduism +3.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%
2.0% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6112, WA gap narrowing
55.3% 66th pct 58.3% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6112, WA gap steady
18.6% 60th pct 21.2% 66th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +0.05 more in 6112, WA
1.52 19th pct 1.57 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +21 more in 6112, WA
7 86th pct 28 93rd pct
Students in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +14,802 more in 6112, WA
4,161 85th pct 18,963 93rd pct
Avg size in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +83 larger in 6112, WA
594 83rd pct 677 87th pct
ICSEA in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +41 higher in 6112, WA
991 48th pct 1,032 68th pct

Highest year of school

55.3% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 58.3%
21.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 20.1%
9.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%
8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 31.7%
23.0% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 15.9%
6.7% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.9% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.8%

Field of qualification

19.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 18.8%
18.3% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%
8.9% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.3% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
3.2% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +$168 higher in 6112, WA gap widening
$682 34th pct $850 69th pct
Household income in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +$282 higher in 6112, WA gap widening
$1,571 54th pct $1,853 70th pct
Family income in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +$281 higher in 6112, WA gap widening
$1,825 46th pct $2,106 64th pct
High earners in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6112, WA gap widening
7.9% 43rd pct 11.2% 64th pct
High-income homes in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6112, WA gap widening
15.8% 49th pct 19.9% 62nd pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 34.3%
29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 24.2%
15.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 12.1%
9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.3% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

46.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 38.5%
31.6% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 32.7%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 19.4%
2.1% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6108, WA
27.8% 40th pct 24.0% 20th pct
Mental health in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6112, WA
7.8% 37th pct 8.5% 47th pct
Needs assistance in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6108, WA gap steady
4.8% 40th pct 4.4% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%
8.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%
7.7% Asthma even 7.7%
6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%
2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None +3.1 pts ▸ 68.5%
19.1% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 16.6%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%
2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6108, WA gap steady
12.8% 21st pct 12.3% 18th pct
Unpaid carers in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6108, WA gap steady
11.2% 28th pct 10.3% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6112, WA gap widening
29.3% 77th pct 35.5% 98th pct
Defence service in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6108, WA
2.2% 31st pct 2.1% 27th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6112, WA gap steady
20.4% 29th pct 20.5% 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +0.1 larger in 6112, WA gap steady
2.7 79th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6108, WA gap narrowing
14.6% 69th pct 14.3% 67th pct
Living alone in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6108, WA gap narrowing
21.0% 24th pct 20.0% 21st pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 65.3%
24.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 19.3%
14.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 14.3%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Household size

33.7% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 28.8%
21.0% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 20.0%
16.0% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 20.1%
17.6% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 18.1%
7.3% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.4% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +$10 higher in 6108, WA gap narrowing
$330 59th pct $320 57th pct
Mortgage in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +$175 higher in 6112, WA gap narrowing
$1,625 53rd pct $1,800 63rd pct
People / bedroom in 6108, WAin 6112, WA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6112, WA gap narrowing
21.1% 50th pct 22.7% 55th pct
Owned outright in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +15.5 pts higher in 6108, WA gap widening
33.3% 33rd pct 17.8% 8th pct
Separate houses in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6108, WA gap narrowing
91.1% 47th pct 90.0% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6112, WA gap narrowing
92.0% 92nd pct 92.2% 92nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned with a mortgage +14.5 pts ▸ 57.0%
33.3% Owned outright ◂ +15.5 pts 17.8%
21.1% Rented +1.5 pts ▸ 22.7%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
1.3% Not stated even 1.3%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 90.0%
7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 48.1%
39.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 38.5%
6.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%
5.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%
0.7% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.3% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 45.2%
39.4% $350–$549 ◂ +0.4 pts 39.0%
10.1% Under $200 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
1.0% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 36.0%
30.1% $1,800–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 38.7%
16.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.7 pts 10.9%
6.7% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6108, WAin 6112, WA even gap narrowing
4.0% 52nd pct 4.0% 52nd pct
Work from home in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6112, WA gap steady
4.6% 5th pct 5.5% 7th pct
PT commute in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6108, WA gap steady
4.1% 84th pct 3.2% 78th pct
PT stops in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +199 more in 6112, WA
128 86th pct 327 91st pct
Stops/1k in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +0.77 more in 6108, WA
5.41 70th pct 4.63 61st pct
Departures/1k in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +825.7 more in 6108, WA
1,792.6 87th pct 966.9 72nd pct
PT routes in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +6 more in 6112, WA
14 79th pct 20 86th pct
Stop walk in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +5 longer in 6112, WA
3 29th pct 8 46th pct
Drive to city in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +13 longer in 6112, WA
19 27th pct 32 44th pct

How people get to work

67.0% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 67.7%
4.6% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%
2.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.9% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
0.7% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 44.2%
32.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 30.4%
14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 14.0%
8.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%
4.0% No vehicle even 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +10.6 pts higher in 6112, WA gap narrowing
31.5% 41st pct 42.1% 79th pct
Recent arrivals in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6108, WA gap narrowing
9.5% 56th pct 9.1% 54th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6108, WA gap steady
7.1% 87th pct 6.1% 81st pct
Participation in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6112, WA gap widening
61.8% 57th pct 67.8% 83rd pct
Full-time in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6112, WA gap steady
59.4% 56th pct 62.6% 75th pct

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%
8.7% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%
7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%
7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%
7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%
4.7% Mining +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%
4.8% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.6% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
17.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 16.4%
13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%
12.7% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.1% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%
10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%
7.9% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +1 higher in 6112, WA
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +1 higher in 6112, WA
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +1 higher in 6112, WA
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +1 higher in 6112, WA
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +20 higher in 6112, WA
958 39th pct 978 50th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +1.6 higher in 6108, WA
6.8 82nd pct 5.1 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +1.7 more in 6108, WA
6.7 83rd pct 5.0 65th pct
15-min city in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +36.7 pts higher in 6108, WA
89.6% 83rd pct 52.9% 56th pct
Walk to shops in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +36.0 pts higher in 6108, WA
87.4% 85th pct 51.5% 56th pct
Walk to transit in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +14.0 pts higher in 6108, WA
99.7% 93rd pct 85.7% 69th pct
Walk to school in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +11.3 pts higher in 6108, WA
89.7% 82nd pct 78.5% 74th pct
Walk to a park in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6108, WA
100.0% 100th pct 93.1% 68th pct
Walk to health in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +27.1 pts higher in 6108, WA
74.9% 83rd pct 47.8% 64th pct
Amenities/1k in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +8.6 more in 6108, WA
21.8 60th pct 13.2 31st pct
Intersections/km² in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +105 higher in 6108, WA
225 86th pct 120 76th pct
Mean slope in 6108, WAin 6112, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6112, WA
3.8% 29th pct 5.6% 58th pct

Compare 6108, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6112, WA with nearby areas

6110, WA 6122, WA 6108, WA 6121, WA 6109, WA 6123, WA 6155, WA 6147, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6108, WA vs 6112, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6108/6108-wa/vs/POA6112/6112-wa