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6108, WA vs 6148, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · 6108, WA profile · 6148, WA profile

6108, WA 6148, WA

Postcode 6108 and postcode 6148 are neighbouring areas in Perth with distinct profiles. Postcode 6148 is notably more affluent, with a typical family income of $2,328 a week compared to $1,825 in postcode 6108. This gap is reflected in education and qualifications; 37.5% of adults in postcode 6148 hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 18.6% in postcode 6108. Additionally, postcode 6148 has a higher share of university-educated professionals and a typical resident age that is noticeably older at 42, while postcode 6108 is younger at 38.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to daily life, with an identical typical household size of 2.7 people and the same share of people who need help with daily activities. They also share a high level of cultural diversity, as both have a very high percentage of people born overseas and residents who use a language other than English at home. While postcode 6148 has seen its income and education advantages widen since 2011, both areas remain highly car-reliant and sit far below the national figure for people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 18.8 pts higher in 6148, WA Year 12: 15.2 pts higher in 6148, WA Volunteering: 7.1 pts higher in 6148, WA Separate houses: 8.5 pts higher in 6108, WA One-parent: 3.9 pts higher in 6108, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +4,691 larger in 6108, WA gap narrowing
23,665 86th pct 18,974 82nd pct
Median age in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +4 yrs older in 6148, WA gap steady
38 yrs 24th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6108, WA gap steady
2.4% 52nd pct 0.8% 22nd pct
Aged 65+ in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6148, WA gap narrowing
16.9% 34th pct 20.8% 57th pct
Under 15 in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6108, WA gap narrowing
19.5% 73rd pct 18.4% 63rd pct
De facto in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6108, WA gap steady
8.9% 16th pct 6.2% 6th pct

Age structure

26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 22.6%
24.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 25.1%
16.9% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 20.8%
19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 18.4%
12.2% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

50.6% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 55.9%
33.7% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 29.1%
8.1% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%
4.3% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.4% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

6108, WA 6148, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6148, WA gap steady
41.7% 92nd pct 46.0% 95th pct

Country of birth

54.2% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 51.0%
6.6% England ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%
4.0% India +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.5% China +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%
1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%
1.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Vietnam even 0.6%
0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

31.9% English ◂ +1.2 pts 30.8%
24.1% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 21.6%
10.1% Chinese +7.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
7.3% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%
6.6% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.6% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
2.4% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%
2.3% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.7% Vietnamese even 0.8%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6148, WA gap steady
30.7% 88th pct 34.3% 89th pct
Limited English in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6108, WA gap steady
5.2% 89th pct 3.9% 86th pct

Language used at home

64.8% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 62.6%
5.1% Mandarin +4.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.9% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.0% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
1.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
0.4% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Italian even 0.5%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6148, WA gap widening
35.3% 27th pct 36.5% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

39.5% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 41.7%
35.3% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 36.5%
11.4% Islam ◂ +7.1 pts 4.2%
4.0% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.8% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%
2.0% Hinduism +3.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.0% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +15.2 pts higher in 6148, WA gap steady
55.3% 66th pct 70.5% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +18.8 pts higher in 6148, WA gap widening
18.6% 60th pct 37.5% 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +0.19 more in 6148, WA
1.52 19th pct 1.71 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +1 more in 6108, WA
7 86th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +1,805 more in 6108, WA
4,161 85th pct 2,356 73rd pct
Avg size in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +202 larger in 6108, WA
594 83rd pct 393 64th pct
ICSEA in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +112 higher in 6148, WA
991 48th pct 1,103 88th pct

Highest year of school

55.3% Year 12 +15.2 pts ▸ 70.5%
21.4% Year 10 ◂ +7.8 pts 13.6%
9.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 6.0%
8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

23.0% Bachelor degree +12.9 pts ▸ 35.9%
32.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.4 pts 17.8%
16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 14.2%
6.7% Postgraduate degree +8.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.3% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 21.1%
19.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 18.0%
8.9% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%
7.3% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%
3.2% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +$97 higher in 6148, WA gap widening
$682 34th pct $779 56th pct
Household income in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +$333 higher in 6148, WA gap widening
$1,571 54th pct $1,904 72nd pct
Family income in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +$503 higher in 6148, WA gap widening
$1,825 46th pct $2,328 76th pct
High earners in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +8.1 pts higher in 6148, WA gap widening
7.9% 43rd pct 16.0% 80th pct
High-income homes in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +12.3 pts higher in 6148, WA gap widening
15.8% 49th pct 28.1% 80th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 26.2%
29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 23.6%
6.3% $4,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 16.9%
15.3% Under $650 even 15.3%
9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

46.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 42.7%
31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 26.4%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 19.5%
2.1% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6108, WA
27.8% 40th pct 25.6% 27th pct
Mental health in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6108, WA
7.8% 37th pct 6.6% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in 6108, WAin 6148, WA even gap narrowing
4.8% 40th pct 4.8% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%
8.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%
7.8% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%
7.7% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%
6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%
4.0% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None +3.5 pts ▸ 68.9%
19.1% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 17.7%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%
2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6148, WA gap steady
12.8% 21st pct 19.9% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6148, WA gap steady
11.2% 28th pct 12.0% 39th pct
Unpaid child care in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6148, WA gap steady
29.3% 77th pct 30.3% 83rd pct
Defence service in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6148, WA
2.2% 31st pct 3.0% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6148, WA gap widening
20.4% 29th pct 22.6% 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6108, WAin 6148, WA even gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6108, WA gap widening
14.6% 69th pct 10.7% 36th pct
Living alone in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6148, WA gap narrowing
21.0% 24th pct 22.3% 29th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 65.3%
24.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 23.0%
14.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 10.7%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.7% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 30.5%
21.0% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
16.0% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 19.9%
17.6% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 16.6%
7.3% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +$45 higher in 6148, WA gap widening
$330 59th pct $375 71st pct
Mortgage in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +$375 higher in 6148, WA gap widening
$1,625 53rd pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 6108, WAin 6148, WA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6148, WA gap narrowing
21.1% 50th pct 22.2% 54th pct
Owned outright in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6148, WA gap narrowing
33.3% 33rd pct 39.1% 50th pct
Separate houses in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6108, WA gap narrowing
91.1% 47th pct 82.6% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6108, WA gap narrowing
92.0% 92nd pct 88.8% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.1 pts 34.5%
33.3% Owned outright +5.8 pts ▸ 39.1%
21.1% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
1.7% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house ◂ +8.5 pts 82.6%
7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
1.2% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 39.2%
39.8% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 40.7%
5.9% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.8% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.7% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.4% $350–$549 +10.3 pts ▸ 49.8%
45.3% $200–$349 ◂ +17.0 pts 28.3%
10.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%
1.0% $550–$749 +8.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.2% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.0 pts 24.8%
30.1% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.6%
6.7% $3,000 or more +16.5 pts ▸ 23.3%
16.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6108, WA gap steady
4.0% 52nd pct 3.8% 49th pct
Work from home in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6148, WA gap widening
4.6% 5th pct 9.1% 19th pct
PT commute in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6108, WA gap steady
4.1% 84th pct 3.8% 82nd pct
PT stops in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +29 more in 6108, WA
128 86th pct 99 84th pct
Stops/1k in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +0.19 more in 6108, WA
5.41 70th pct 5.22 68th pct
Departures/1k in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +198.8 more in 6108, WA
1,792.6 87th pct 1,593.8 85th pct
PT routes in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +1 more in 6148, WA
14 79th pct 15 80th pct
Stop walk in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +2 longer in 6108, WA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +4 longer in 6108, WA
19 27th pct 15 20th pct

How people get to work

67.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 63.7%
4.6% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
2.2% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
1.9% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.2% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Walked even 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 43.4%
32.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 32.4%
14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%
8.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%
4.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +7.5 pts higher in 6148, WA gap widening
31.5% 41st pct 39.0% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6148, WA gap narrowing
9.5% 56th pct 10.5% 60th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6108, WA gap widening
7.1% 87th pct 5.1% 69th pct
Participation in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6108, WA gap narrowing
61.8% 57th pct 60.6% 52nd pct
Full-time in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6108, WA gap narrowing
59.4% 56th pct 57.8% 44th pct

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
7.9% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%
4.8% Professional & technical +4.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.7% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%
7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%
7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%
7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%
4.7% Mining +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.6% Public administration & safety even 5.7%
4.6% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Professionals +16.1 pts ▸ 32.0%
17.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.8 pts 11.6%
13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%
12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 10.8%
7.9% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.1% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 7.1%
10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.6 pts 4.9%
8.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +5 higher in 6148, WA
4 36th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +4 higher in 6148, WA
4 36th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +2 higher in 6148, WA
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +5 higher in 6148, WA
4 36th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +98 higher in 6148, WA
958 39th pct 1,056 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +0.3 higher in 6148, WA
6.8 82nd pct 7.0 84th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +0.6 more in 6148, WA
6.7 83rd pct 7.3 90th pct
15-min city in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +7.9 pts higher in 6148, WA
89.6% 83rd pct 97.5% 94th pct
Walk to shops in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +6.7 pts higher in 6108, WA
87.4% 85th pct 80.8% 80th pct
Walk to transit in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6148, WA
99.7% 93rd pct 100.0% 99th pct
Walk to school in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6108, WA
89.7% 82nd pct 87.4% 81st pct
Walk to a park in 6108, WAin 6148, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +17.1 pts higher in 6148, WA
74.9% 83rd pct 92.0% 94th pct
Amenities/1k in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +7.9 more in 6108, WA
21.8 60th pct 13.9 34th pct
Intersections/km² in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +26 higher in 6148, WA
225 86th pct 251 88th pct
Mean slope in 6108, WAin 6148, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6148, WA
3.8% 29th pct 5.2% 53rd pct

Compare 6108, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6148, WA with nearby areas

6102, WA 6152, WA 6147, WA 6149, WA 6101, WA 6155, WA 6153, WA 6151, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6108, WA vs 6148, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6108/6108-wa/vs/POA6148/6148-wa