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6108, WA vs 6155, WA

Name: 6108, WA vs 6155, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · 6108, WA profile · 6155, WA profile

6108, WA 6155, WA

Postcode 6155 and postcode 6108 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with distinct profiles. Postcode 6155 is a high-earning area where 33.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 30.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, postcode 6108 has lower typical incomes, with 15.8% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly and only 18.6% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. Postcode 6155 is also more culturally diverse, with 42.2% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to 30.7% in postcode 6108.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 38 and a similar drive time to the city. While they are alike in these respects, some gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in household income and the share of university-qualified adults have both grown. Postcode 6155 has also become more linguistically diverse relative to postcode 6108. However, they remain similar in their housing, with both having a very high share of homes with three or more bedrooms compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 30,100 larger in 6155, WA Bachelor+: 15.0 pts higher in 6155, WA Year 12: 14.9 pts higher in 6155, WA Other language: 11.5 pts higher in 6155, WA Household income: $672 higher in 6155, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6108, WA in 6155, WA +30,100 larger in 6155, WA gap widening

23,665 86th pct 53,765 90th pct

Median age in 6108, WA in 6155, WA even gap narrowing

38 yrs 24th pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 26.4%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

19.5% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 13.2%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

50.6% Married +8.2 pts ▸ 58.8%

33.7% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 30.6%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.4% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

6108, WA 6155, 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 ◂ +7.4 pts 46.8%

4.0% India +4.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.6% England ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

2.5% China +3.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

1.1% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Vietnam even 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

31.9% English ◂ +8.3 pts 23.7%

24.1% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 17.9%

10.1% Chinese +11.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

4.6% Indian +5.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.3% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

6.6% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

3.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

2.3% German ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.7% Vietnamese even 0.7%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

64.8% English only ◂ +11.9 pts 52.9%

5.1% Mandarin +6.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.9% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.4% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.5% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 39.0%

35.3% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 32.7%

11.4% Islam ◂ +5.5 pts 5.9%

2.0% Hinduism +5.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.0% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6108, WA in 6155, WA +0.14 more in 6108, WA

1.52 19th pct 1.38 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6108, WA in 6155, WA +8 more in 6155, WA

7 86th pct 15 89th pct

Students in 6108, WA in 6155, WA +6,196 more in 6155, WA

4,161 85th pct 10,357 89th pct

Avg size in 6108, WA in 6155, WA +96 larger in 6155, WA

594 83rd pct 690 88th pct

ICSEA in 6108, WA in 6155, WA +111 higher in 6155, WA

991 48th pct 1,102 88th pct

Highest year of school

55.3% Year 12 +14.9 pts ▸ 70.3%

21.4% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 14.8%

9.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 5.9%

8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

23.0% Bachelor degree +12.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

32.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.8 pts 19.4%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 15.1%

6.7% Postgraduate degree +7.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.3% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

19.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 19.2%

8.9% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%

7.3% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6108, WA in 6155, WA +$122 higher in 6155, WA gap widening

$682 34th pct $804 61st pct

Household income in 6108, WA in 6155, WA +$672 higher in 6155, WA gap widening

$1,571 54th pct $2,243 87th pct

Family income in 6108, WA in 6155, WA +$552 higher in 6155, WA gap widening

$1,825 46th pct $2,377 78th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 31.2%

29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 19.8%

6.3% $4,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 9.6%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

Personal income distribution

46.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 41.2%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 27.2%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

2.1% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

7.8% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None +6.9 pts ▸ 72.3%

19.1% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 15.3%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6108, WA in 6155, WA +0.4 larger in 6155, WA gap widening

2.7 79th pct 3.1 96th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children +11.3 pts ▸ 71.3%

24.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 18.1%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.9 pts 9.7%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.7% 2 people ◂ +7.0 pts 26.8%

16.0% 4 people +10.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

21.0% 1 person ◂ +8.2 pts 12.8%

17.6% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

7.3% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.4% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6108, WA in 6155, WA +$90 higher in 6155, WA gap widening

$330 59th pct $420 83rd pct

Mortgage in 6108, WA in 6155, WA +$375 higher in 6155, WA gap widening

$1,625 53rd pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 6108, WA in 6155, WA even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 45.5%

33.3% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

21.1% Rented ◂ +2.6 pts 18.5%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house +1.6 pts ▸ 92.7%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 4.6%

1.2% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 4 bedrooms +17.6 pts ▸ 62.9%

39.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.8 pts 23.0%

6.8% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 2.3%

0.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.4% $350–$549 +29.9 pts ▸ 69.3%

45.3% $200–$349 ◂ +32.6 pts 12.6%

10.1% Under $200 ◂ +5.9 pts 4.2%

1.0% $550–$749 +8.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.2% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.6 pts 25.2%

30.1% $1,800–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

6.7% $3,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6108, WA in 6155, WA +152 more in 6155, WA

128 86th pct 280 90th pct

Stops/1k in 6108, WA in 6155, WA +0.20 more in 6108, WA

5.41 70th pct 5.21 67th pct

Departures/1k in 6108, WA in 6155, WA +770.3 more in 6155, WA

1,792.6 87th pct 2,563.0 91st pct

PT routes in 6108, WA in 6155, WA +14 more in 6155, WA

14 79th pct 28 86th pct

Stop walk in 6108, WA in 6155, WA +2 longer in 6108, WA

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 6108, WA in 6155, WA even

19 27th pct 19 27th pct

How people get to work

67.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 65.2%

4.6% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

2.2% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.9% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.7% Walked even 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 45.9%

32.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 25.5%

14.9% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.3% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

7.9% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.7% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

4.8% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Mining +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Professionals +11.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

17.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.3 pts 13.1%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 11.1%

12.1% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 7.9%

7.9% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 6.1%

8.4% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6108, WA in 6155, WA +5 higher in 6155, WA

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 6108, WA in 6155, WA +5 higher in 6155, WA

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 6108, WA in 6155, WA +3 higher in 6155, WA

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6108, WA in 6155, WA +4 higher in 6155, WA

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 6108, WA in 6155, WA +97 higher in 6155, WA

958 39th pct 1,055 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6108, WA in 6155, WA even

6.8 82nd pct 6.8 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6108, WA in 6155, WA +0.2 more in 6155, WA

6.7 83rd pct 6.8 84th pct

15-min city in 6108, WA in 6155, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6108, WA

89.6% 83rd pct 87.3% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in 6108, WA in 6155, WA +12.3 pts higher in 6108, WA

87.4% 85th pct 75.1% 76th pct

Walk to transit in 6108, WA in 6155, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6108, WA

99.7% 93rd pct 98.3% 84th pct

Walk to school in 6108, WA in 6155, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6108, WA

89.7% 82nd pct 86.4% 80th pct

Walk to a park in 6108, WA in 6155, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6108, WA

100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 80th pct

Walk to health in 6108, WA in 6155, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6155, WA

74.9% 83rd pct 80.7% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in 6108, WA in 6155, WA +6.9 more in 6108, WA

21.8 60th pct 14.9 39th pct

Intersections/km² in 6108, WA in 6155, WA +3 higher in 6155, WA

225 86th pct 228 87th pct

Mean slope in 6108, WA in 6155, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6155, WA

3.8% 29th pct 5.0% 49th pct

Compare 6108, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6155, WA with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6108, WA vs 6155, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6108/6108-wa/vs/POA6155/6155-wa