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6109, WA vs 6111, WA

Name: 6109, WA vs 6111, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 22 km apart · 6109, WA profile · 6111, WA profile

6109, WA 6111, WA

Postcode 6111 and postcode 6109 are nearby areas in Greater Perth with very different profiles. Postcode 6109 is much more culturally diverse, with 43.2% of people born overseas and 38.3% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, postcode 6111 has a far higher share of people with no religion (47.7%) and residents who are noticeably older, with a typical age of 41 compared to 36 in postcode 6109. Postcode 6111 also tends to have higher incomes, with 17.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage, yet they offer different lifestyles. Postcode 6109 is more compact and accessible, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (66.6%) and much higher street connectivity. Postcode 6111 is more spread out, with a longer drive time to the city and larger average school sizes. Since 2011, the gaps between them have often widened, particularly regarding the share of overseas-born residents and the typical age of the population.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 26.9 pts higher in 6109, WA Population: 10,496 larger in 6111, WA No religion: 18.5 pts higher in 6111, WA Born overseas: 13.5 pts higher in 6109, WA Recent arrivals: 9.3 pts higher in 6109, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6109, WA in 6111, WA +10,496 larger in 6111, WA gap steady

13,143 73rd pct 23,639 86th pct

Median age in 6109, WA in 6111, WA +5 yrs older in 6111, WA gap widening

36 yrs 14th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 24.8%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 18.3%

14.1% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%

Marital status

45.3% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

37.1% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 35.2%

8.9% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

3.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

6109, WA 6111, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.9% Australia +14.7 pts ▸ 64.6%

4.3% England +6.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.6% Philippines ◂ +5.5 pts 1.0%

5.9% India ◂ +4.3 pts 1.6%

2.4% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

27.0% English +18.8 pts ▸ 45.8%

22.6% Australian +10.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

5.2% Scottish +4.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.1% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.4% Filipino ◂ +6.1 pts 1.3%

5.9% Indian ◂ +4.1 pts 1.8%

3.4% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% German +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

54.2% English only +28.6 pts ▸ 82.8%

3.8% Tagalog ◂ +3.3 pts 0.5%

2.7% Punjabi ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

29.2% No religion +18.5 pts ▸ 47.7%

39.3% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 39.2%

13.9% Islam ◂ +12.2 pts 1.8%

8.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

4.2% Hinduism ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

2.8% Other religions ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6109, WA in 6111, WA +0.26 more in 6109, WA

2.57 42nd pct 2.31 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6109, WA in 6111, WA +3 more in 6111, WA

7 86th pct 10 87th pct

Students in 6109, WA in 6111, WA +3,534 more in 6111, WA

1,549 63rd pct 5,083 86th pct

Avg size in 6109, WA in 6111, WA +287 larger in 6111, WA

221 46th pct 508 75th pct

ICSEA in 6109, WA in 6111, WA +56 higher in 6111, WA

946 24th pct 1,002 54th pct

Highest year of school

49.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 49.1%

21.2% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 25.2%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 7.7%

8.3% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

19.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 18.5%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 15.1%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

8.9% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.6% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

4.3% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

1.8% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in 6109, WA in 6111, WA +$80 higher in 6111, WA gap widening

$644 27th pct $724 43rd pct

Household income in 6109, WA in 6111, WA +$185 higher in 6111, WA gap steady

$1,358 38th pct $1,543 52nd pct

Family income in 6109, WA in 6111, WA +$282 higher in 6111, WA gap widening

$1,620 31st pct $1,902 51st pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 28.1%

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 28.5%

18.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 16.5%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.3% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 43.0%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 29.4%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

1.5% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.9% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.9% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.7% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

3.8% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None ◂ +4.6 pts 60.0%

16.9% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.6% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6109, WA in 6111, WA +0.2 larger in 6109, WA gap widening

2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

63.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.1 pts 54.4%

19.5% Couples without children +8.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

15.6% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

28.2% 2 people +7.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

28.0% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 24.9%

15.1% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.7% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 14.2%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

6.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6109, WA in 6111, WA +$5 higher in 6109, WA gap steady

$300 51st pct $295 50th pct

Mortgage in 6109, WA in 6111, WA +$108 higher in 6111, WA gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in 6109, WA in 6111, WA +0.10 higher in 6109, WA gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 45.2%

24.4% Owned outright +7.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

28.1% Rented ◂ +7.6 pts 20.5%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

82.5% Separate house +7.2 pts ▸ 89.7%

10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

3.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%

3.1% Other dwelling ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

49.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 46.6%

30.7% 4 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

9.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%

5.0% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

58.2% $200–$349 +3.5 pts ▸ 61.7%

22.0% $350–$549 ◂ +2.0 pts 20.1%

12.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%

1.2% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.7 pts 36.2%

24.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

17.8% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

6.3% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6109, WA in 6111, WA +71 more in 6111, WA

98 84th pct 169 87th pct

Stops/1k in 6109, WA in 6111, WA +0.31 more in 6109, WA

7.46 85th pct 7.15 83rd pct

Departures/1k in 6109, WA in 6111, WA +422.6 more in 6109, WA

1,341.9 80th pct 919.3 71st pct

PT routes in 6109, WA in 6111, WA even

8 66th pct 8 66th pct

Stop walk in 6109, WA in 6111, WA

19 61st pct —

Drive to city in 6109, WA in 6111, WA +17 longer in 6111, WA

20 29th pct 37 48th pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 66.5%

3.5% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

2.3% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.8% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

33.7% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 37.8%

37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 31.7%

13.2% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.4% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 12.1%

9.6% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.3% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%

5.1% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

4.7% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 17.9%

11.0% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.6% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 10.6%

13.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 10.2%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 11.6%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.8% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.6% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6109, WA in 6111, WA +2 higher in 6111, WA

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 6109, WA in 6111, WA +2 higher in 6111, WA

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6109, WA in 6111, WA +3 higher in 6111, WA

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 6109, WA in 6111, WA +2 higher in 6111, WA

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6109, WA in 6111, WA +49 higher in 6111, WA

901 13th pct 950 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6109, WA in 6111, WA +0.7 higher in 6109, WA

5.8 74th pct 5.0 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6109, WA in 6111, WA +1.0 more in 6109, WA

5.9 75th pct 4.9 65th pct

15-min city in 6109, WA in 6111, WA +18.3 pts higher in 6109, WA

72.0% 72nd pct 53.7% 57th pct

Walk to shops in 6109, WA in 6111, WA +8.8 pts higher in 6111, WA

49.0% 53rd pct 57.8% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in 6109, WA in 6111, WA +12.1 pts higher in 6109, WA

94.2% 78th pct 82.1% 67th pct

Walk to school in 6109, WA in 6111, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6109, WA

78.1% 74th pct 72.1% 69th pct

Walk to a park in 6109, WA in 6111, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6109, WA

93.2% 68th pct 88.1% 64th pct

Walk to health in 6109, WA in 6111, WA +31.1 pts higher in 6109, WA

66.6% 78th pct 35.5% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in 6109, WA in 6111, WA +2.0 more in 6111, WA

17.0 47th pct 19.0 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in 6109, WA in 6111, WA +73 higher in 6109, WA

85 73rd pct 12 58th pct

Mean slope in 6109, WA in 6111, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6111, WA

4.4% 40th pct 7.3% 77th pct

Compare 6109, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6111, WA with nearby areas

6076, WA 6122, WA 6112, WA 6124, WA 6074, WA 6109, WA 6073, WA 6110, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6109, WA vs 6111, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6109/6109-wa/vs/POA6111/6111-wa