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6108, WA vs 6147, WA

Name: 6108, WA vs 6147, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · 6108, WA profile · 6147, WA profile

6108, WA 6147, WA

Postcode 6108 and postcode 6147 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with distinct layouts. Postcode 6108 is more walkable for daily needs, with 87.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 50.6% in postcode 6147. Postcode 6147 is more culturally diverse, with 49.0% of people born overseas and 39.9% using another language at home, compared to 41.7% and 30.7% in postcode 6108. Postcode 6147 also has a higher share of university qualifications, with 24.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 18.6% in postcode 6108.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people living alone, with postcode 6147 at 25.4% and postcode 6108 slightly lower at 21.0%. They share several other traits, including a typical resident age of 38 and very similar typical weekly household incomes. While they remain alike in these ways, the gaps in language diversity and overseas births have narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 9.2 pts higher in 6147, WA Population: 8,627 larger in 6108, WA Born overseas: 7.4 pts higher in 6147, WA Year 12: 6.2 pts higher in 6147, WA Separate houses: 5.6 pts higher in 6108, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6108, WA in 6147, WA +8,627 larger in 6108, WA gap steady

23,665 86th pct 15,038 76th pct

Median age in 6108, WA in 6147, WA even gap narrowing

38 yrs 24th pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

26.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 23.7%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 18.4%

16.9% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 48.5%

33.7% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

8.1% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.3% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

6108, WA 6147, 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 ◂ +7.5 pts 46.7%

6.6% England ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

4.0% India +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.5% China +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

1.9% Philippines even 1.9%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

31.9% English ◂ +6.2 pts 25.8%

24.1% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 20.2%

10.1% Chinese +7.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.3% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

6.6% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

4.6% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

64.8% English only ◂ +9.6 pts 55.2%

5.1% Mandarin +3.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.9% Cantonese +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.7% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.5% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 36.9%

35.3% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 34.9%

11.4% Islam ◂ +2.4 pts 9.0%

4.0% Buddhism +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.0% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6108, WA in 6147, WA +0.65 more in 6147, WA

1.52 19th pct 2.17 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6108, WA in 6147, WA +1 more in 6108, WA

7 86th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 6108, WA in 6147, WA +14 more in 6108, WA

4,161 85th pct 4,147 85th pct

Avg size in 6108, WA in 6147, WA +97 larger in 6147, WA

594 83rd pct 691 88th pct

ICSEA in 6108, WA in 6147, WA +42 higher in 6147, WA

991 48th pct 1,034 68th pct

Highest year of school

55.3% Year 12 +6.2 pts ▸ 61.6%

21.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 16.4%

9.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

8.7% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 26.4%

23.0% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 15.7%

6.7% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

19.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 17.7%

18.3% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

8.9% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.3% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 6108, WA in 6147, WA +$7 higher in 6147, WA gap narrowing

$682 34th pct $689 36th pct

Household income in 6108, WA in 6147, WA +$113 higher in 6108, WA gap narrowing

$1,571 54th pct $1,458 46th pct

Family income in 6108, WA in 6147, WA +$80 higher in 6108, WA gap narrowing

$1,825 46th pct $1,745 40th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 30.6%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

15.3% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

46.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 45.4%

31.6% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 14.8%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

7.8% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

6.2% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.4% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None +1.4 pts ▸ 66.8%

19.1% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 17.9%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

2.7% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6108, WA in 6147, WA +0.1 larger in 6108, WA gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 59.2%

24.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 23.4%

14.6% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.3% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

33.7% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 31.3%

21.0% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

17.6% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.0% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 15.6%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6108, WA in 6147, WA +$10 higher in 6108, WA gap narrowing

$330 59th pct $320 57th pct

Mortgage in 6108, WA in 6147, WA +$100 higher in 6108, WA gap widening

$1,625 53rd pct $1,525 47th pct

People / bedroom in 6108, WA in 6147, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 37.3%

33.3% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

21.1% Rented +5.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.3% Not stated even 1.3%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house ◂ +5.6 pts 85.5%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.2% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.8% 3 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 52.6%

45.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 33.6%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

5.9% 2 bedrooms even 6.0%

0.7% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.3% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

39.4% $350–$549 ◂ +1.3 pts 38.1%

10.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

30.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 27.8%

16.6% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.7% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6108, WA in 6147, WA +24 more in 6108, WA

128 86th pct 104 85th pct

Stops/1k in 6108, WA in 6147, WA +1.51 more in 6147, WA

5.41 70th pct 6.92 81st pct

Departures/1k in 6108, WA in 6147, WA +922.1 more in 6147, WA

1,792.6 87th pct 2,714.7 92nd pct

PT routes in 6108, WA in 6147, WA +5 more in 6108, WA

14 79th pct 9 69th pct

Stop walk in 6108, WA in 6147, WA +1 longer in 6108, WA

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 6108, WA in 6147, WA +3 longer in 6108, WA

19 27th pct 16 21st pct

How people get to work

67.0% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 68.2%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

4.6% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 38.7%

32.7% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 36.6%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 12.6%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

4.0% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

8.7% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

7.9% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.1% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

7.0% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.8% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

4.7% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

17.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 16.8%

12.7% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%

12.1% Labourers even 12.1%

10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

7.9% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6108, WA in 6147, WA +1 higher in 6147, WA

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6108, WA in 6147, WA even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6108, WA in 6147, WA +2 higher in 6108, WA

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 6108, WA in 6147, WA +1 higher in 6147, WA

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 6108, WA in 6147, WA +3 higher in 6147, WA

958 39th pct 961 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6108, WA in 6147, WA +0.6 higher in 6108, WA

6.8 82nd pct 6.2 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6108, WA in 6147, WA +0.5 more in 6108, WA

6.7 83rd pct 6.2 78th pct

15-min city in 6108, WA in 6147, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6147, WA

89.6% 83rd pct 90.9% 84th pct

Walk to shops in 6108, WA in 6147, WA +36.8 pts higher in 6108, WA

87.4% 85th pct 50.6% 55th pct

Walk to transit in 6108, WA in 6147, WA even

99.7% 93rd pct 99.7% 94th pct

Walk to school in 6108, WA in 6147, WA +6.7 pts higher in 6108, WA

89.7% 82nd pct 83.0% 77th pct

Walk to a park in 6108, WA in 6147, WA even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 86th pct

Walk to health in 6108, WA in 6147, WA +7.7 pts higher in 6108, WA

74.9% 83rd pct 67.2% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in 6108, WA in 6147, WA +6.2 more in 6108, WA

21.8 60th pct 15.6 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in 6108, WA in 6147, WA +18 higher in 6108, WA

225 86th pct 206 85th pct

Mean slope in 6108, WA in 6147, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6147, WA

3.8% 29th pct 5.1% 52nd pct

Compare 6108, WA with nearby areas

6147, WA 6110, WA 6107, WA 6155, WA 6109, WA 6148, WA 6106, WA 6102, 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). 6108, WA vs 6147, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6108/6108-wa/vs/POA6147/6147-wa