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6109, WA vs 6112, WA

Name: 6109, WA vs 6112, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 14 km apart · 6109, WA profile · 6112, WA profile

6109, WA 6112, WA

Postcode 6112 and postcode 6109 are nearby areas in Greater Perth with contrasting profiles. Postcode 6112 is a larger, more affluent area where 19.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week and 21.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, postcode 6109 has a higher share of people who speak a language other than English at home (38.3%) and a much higher proportion of people who speak little or no English (6.3%). Postcode 6112 is also younger, with 25.2% of its people being children under 15, compared to 20.7% in postcode 6109.

Both areas are very similar in how they live, with almost identical shares of people who have served in the Defence Force and nearly the same proportion of homes within walking distance of a park. They also share a similar housing feel, with typical weekly rents around $300 to $320. However, some gaps are widening; since 2011, the difference in high-income households and university qualifications has grown, while postcode 6112 has seen its share of people with no religion increase more quickly than in postcode 6109.

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Where they differ most

Population: 57,421 larger in 6112, WA Other language: 10.6 pts higher in 6109, WA Personal income: $206 higher in 6112, WA Participation: 9.5 pts higher in 6112, WA No religion: 9.5 pts higher in 6112, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6109, WA in 6112, WA +57,421 larger in 6112, WA gap widening

13,143 73rd pct 70,564 92nd pct

Median age in 6109, WA in 6112, WA +3 yrs older in 6109, WA gap steady

36 yrs 14th pct 33 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

20.7% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 25.2%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 19.9%

14.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 9.9%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%

Marital status

45.3% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 49.7%

37.1% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 35.5%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

3.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

6109, WA 6112, 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 +7.0 pts ▸ 57.0%

5.9% India +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.6% Philippines ◂ +3.9 pts 2.6%

4.3% England +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.4% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

27.0% English +6.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

22.6% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 27.0%

5.9% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Filipino ◂ +4.2 pts 3.3%

5.2% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.1% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

1.5% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

54.2% English only +12.9 pts ▸ 67.1%

3.8% Tagalog ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

2.7% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Cantonese even 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.3% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 39.8%

29.2% No religion +9.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

13.9% Islam ◂ +10.7 pts 3.3%

8.2% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

4.2% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.8% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6109, WA in 6112, WA +1.00 more in 6109, WA

2.57 42nd pct 1.57 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6109, WA in 6112, WA +21 more in 6112, WA

7 86th pct 28 93rd pct

Students in 6109, WA in 6112, WA +17,414 more in 6112, WA

1,549 63rd pct 18,963 93rd pct

Avg size in 6109, WA in 6112, WA +456 larger in 6112, WA

221 46th pct 677 87th pct

ICSEA in 6109, WA in 6112, WA +87 higher in 6112, WA

946 24th pct 1,032 68th pct

Highest year of school

49.7% Year 12 +8.5 pts ▸ 58.3%

21.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 20.1%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.1 pts 6.4%

8.3% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 31.7%

19.2% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.1% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 18.8%

15.6% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%

8.9% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.6% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

4.3% Architecture & building even 4.3%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences even 2.8%

1.8% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 6109, WA in 6112, WA +$206 higher in 6112, WA gap widening

$644 27th pct $850 69th pct

Household income in 6109, WA in 6112, WA +$495 higher in 6112, WA gap widening

$1,358 38th pct $1,853 70th pct

Family income in 6109, WA in 6112, WA +$486 higher in 6112, WA gap widening

$1,620 31st pct $2,106 64th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 24.2%

18.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 12.1%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.3% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 38.5%

32.0% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

1.5% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

7.7% Asthma even 7.7%

6.9% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None +3.9 pts ▸ 68.5%

16.9% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 16.6%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6109, WA in 6112, WA +0.1 larger in 6112, WA gap steady

2.7 79th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

63.5% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 65.3%

19.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 19.3%

15.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 14.3%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

28.2% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

28.0% 1 person ◂ +8.0 pts 20.0%

14.7% 4 people +5.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.1% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.6% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6109, WA in 6112, WA +$20 higher in 6112, WA gap widening

$300 51st pct $320 57th pct

Mortgage in 6109, WA in 6112, WA +$283 higher in 6112, WA gap narrowing

$1,517 47th pct $1,800 63rd pct

People / bedroom in 6109, WA in 6112, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Owned with a mortgage +13.7 pts ▸ 57.0%

28.1% Rented ◂ +5.4 pts 22.7%

24.4% Owned outright ◂ +6.6 pts 17.8%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

82.5% Separate house +7.5 pts ▸ 90.0%

10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

3.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.4 pts 0.5%

3.1% Other dwelling ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

49.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 38.5%

30.7% 4 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 48.1%

9.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 4.9%

5.0% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

58.2% $200–$349 ◂ +13.0 pts 45.2%

22.0% $350–$549 +17.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

12.3% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

1.2% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.9 pts 36.0%

24.8% $1,800–$2,999 +13.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

17.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.9 pts 10.9%

6.3% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6109, WA in 6112, WA +229 more in 6112, WA

98 84th pct 327 91st pct

Stops/1k in 6109, WA in 6112, WA +2.82 more in 6109, WA

7.46 85th pct 4.63 61st pct

Departures/1k in 6109, WA in 6112, WA +374.9 more in 6109, WA

1,341.9 80th pct 966.9 72nd pct

PT routes in 6109, WA in 6112, WA +12 more in 6112, WA

8 66th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in 6109, WA in 6112, WA +11 longer in 6109, WA

19 61st pct 8 46th pct

Drive to city in 6109, WA in 6112, WA +12 longer in 6112, WA

20 29th pct 32 44th pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 67.7%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

3.5% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.8% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.8% Walked even 0.8%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

33.7% 2 vehicles +10.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 30.4%

13.2% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.6% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

9.3% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%

8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

5.1% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

4.7% Mining +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 16.4%

11.0% Professionals +7.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.6% Labourers ◂ +5.6 pts 10.0%

13.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 10.4%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.8% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.6% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6109, WA in 6112, WA +3 higher in 6112, WA

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6109, WA in 6112, WA +3 higher in 6112, WA

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6109, WA in 6112, WA +4 higher in 6112, WA

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6109, WA in 6112, WA +4 higher in 6112, WA

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 6109, WA in 6112, WA +77 higher in 6112, WA

901 13th pct 978 50th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6109, WA in 6112, WA +0.6 higher in 6109, WA

5.8 74th pct 5.1 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6109, WA in 6112, WA +0.9 more in 6109, WA

5.9 75th pct 5.0 65th pct

15-min city in 6109, WA in 6112, WA +19.1 pts higher in 6109, WA

72.0% 72nd pct 52.9% 56th pct

Walk to shops in 6109, WA in 6112, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6112, WA

49.0% 53rd pct 51.5% 56th pct

Walk to transit in 6109, WA in 6112, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6109, WA

94.2% 78th pct 85.7% 69th pct

Walk to school in 6109, WA in 6112, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6112, WA

78.1% 74th pct 78.5% 74th pct

Walk to a park in 6109, WA in 6112, WA even

93.2% 68th pct 93.1% 68th pct

Walk to health in 6109, WA in 6112, WA +18.7 pts higher in 6109, WA

66.6% 78th pct 47.8% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in 6109, WA in 6112, WA +3.7 more in 6109, WA

17.0 47th pct 13.2 31st pct

Intersections/km² in 6109, WA in 6112, WA +34 higher in 6112, WA

85 73rd pct 120 76th pct

Mean slope in 6109, WA in 6112, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6112, WA

4.4% 40th pct 5.6% 58th pct

Compare 6109, WA with nearby areas

6107, WA 6058, WA 6110, WA 6108, WA 6106, WA 6147, WA 6057, WA 6105, 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). 6109, WA vs 6112, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6109/6109-wa/vs/POA6112/6112-wa