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6109, WA vs 6147, WA

Name: 6109, WA vs 6147, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 7.6 km apart · 6109, WA profile · 6147, WA profile

6109, WA 6147, WA

Postcode 6147 and postcode 6109 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with similar population sizes, but they differ in their layout and education. Postcode 6147 is far more connected, with 206 intersections per square kilometre and a typical walk to public transport of just 2 minutes. It also has a more qualified workforce, with 24.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 61.6% of residents completing Year 12. In contrast, postcode 6109 is more car-dependent, with a typical 19-minute walk to the nearest stop, and only 49.7% of residents completed Year 12.

Daily life is quite similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and a similar share of one-parent families. Both areas have high proportions of people born overseas, although the gap between them has narrowed since 2011. While postcode 6147 has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people, both areas see a high share of families living in homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 11.8 pts higher in 6147, WA Bachelor+: 9.4 pts higher in 6147, WA Owned outright: 9.3 pts higher in 6147, WA 3+ bedrooms: 5.9 pts higher in 6147, WA Born overseas: 5.8 pts higher in 6147, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6109, WA in 6147, WA +1,895 larger in 6147, WA gap narrowing

13,143 73rd pct 15,038 76th pct

Median age in 6109, WA in 6147, WA +2 yrs older in 6147, WA gap widening

36 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 29.4%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 18.4%

14.1% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%

Marital status

45.3% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 48.5%

37.1% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 35.0%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

6109, WA 6147, 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 ◂ +3.3 pts 46.7%

6.6% Philippines ◂ +4.7 pts 1.9%

5.9% India ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

4.3% England +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.7% China +3.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.5% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

27.0% English ◂ +1.2 pts 25.8%

22.6% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 20.2%

3.1% Chinese +14.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.4% Filipino ◂ +5.0 pts 2.5%

5.9% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

5.2% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

2.0% German even 2.0%

1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

54.2% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 55.2%

1.2% Mandarin +7.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.6% Cantonese +3.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Tagalog ◂ +2.8 pts 1.0%

2.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.3% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 36.9%

29.2% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

13.9% Islam ◂ +5.0 pts 9.0%

8.2% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

2.3% Buddhism +4.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

2.8% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6109, WA in 6147, WA +0.40 more in 6109, WA

2.57 42nd pct 2.17 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6109, WA in 6147, WA +1 more in 6109, WA

7 86th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 6109, WA in 6147, WA +2,598 more in 6147, WA

1,549 63rd pct 4,147 85th pct

Avg size in 6109, WA in 6147, WA +470 larger in 6147, WA

221 46th pct 691 88th pct

ICSEA in 6109, WA in 6147, WA +88 higher in 6147, WA

946 24th pct 1,034 68th pct

Highest year of school

49.7% Year 12 +11.8 pts ▸ 61.6%

21.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 16.4%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 9.0%

8.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 26.4%

19.2% Bachelor degree +8.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.1% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 17.7%

15.6% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

8.9% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.6% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.3%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.3% Architecture & building even 4.3%

3.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 6109, WA in 6147, WA +$45 higher in 6147, WA gap steady

$644 27th pct $689 36th pct

Household income in 6109, WA in 6147, WA +$100 higher in 6147, WA gap narrowing

$1,358 38th pct $1,458 46th pct

Family income in 6109, WA in 6147, WA +$125 higher in 6147, WA gap narrowing

$1,620 31st pct $1,745 40th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 30.2%

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

18.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 17.2%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.3% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 45.4%

32.0% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

7.8% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

6.9% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.4% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None +2.2 pts ▸ 66.8%

16.9% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6109, WA in 6147, WA +0.1 larger in 6109, WA gap widening

2.7 79th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

63.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 59.2%

19.5% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

15.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 15.5%

1.3% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

28.2% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

28.0% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 25.4%

15.1% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.7% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

6.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6109, WA in 6147, WA +$20 higher in 6147, WA gap steady

$300 51st pct $320 57th pct

Mortgage in 6109, WA in 6147, WA +$8 higher in 6147, WA gap narrowing

$1,517 47th pct $1,525 47th pct

People / bedroom in 6109, WA in 6147, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.1 pts 37.3%

24.4% Owned outright +9.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

28.1% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 26.8%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

82.5% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 85.5%

10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

3.1% Other dwelling ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.8% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 52.6%

30.7% 4 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

9.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 6.0%

5.0% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

58.2% $200–$349 ◂ +12.0 pts 46.3%

22.0% $350–$549 +16.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

12.3% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 9.8%

1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.9 pts 41.0%

24.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

17.8% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.3% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6109, WA in 6147, WA +6 more in 6147, WA

98 84th pct 104 85th pct

Stops/1k in 6109, WA in 6147, WA +0.54 more in 6109, WA

7.46 85th pct 6.92 81st pct

Departures/1k in 6109, WA in 6147, WA +1,372.9 more in 6147, WA

1,341.9 80th pct 2,714.7 92nd pct

PT routes in 6109, WA in 6147, WA +1 more in 6147, WA

8 66th pct 9 69th pct

Stop walk in 6109, WA in 6147, WA +17 longer in 6109, WA

19 61st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 6109, WA in 6147, WA +4 longer in 6109, WA

20 29th pct 16 21st pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 68.2%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

3.5% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.8% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

33.7% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 36.6%

13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

9.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%

9.6% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

8.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%

5.1% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.0% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

4.3% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

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

4.7% Mining ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

11.0% Professionals +8.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

19.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 16.8%

15.6% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 12.1%

13.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 9.7%

13.3% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

5.8% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6109, WA in 6147, WA +3 higher in 6147, WA

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6109, WA in 6147, WA +2 higher in 6147, WA

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6109, WA in 6147, WA +1 higher in 6147, WA

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 6109, WA in 6147, WA +4 higher in 6147, WA

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 6109, WA in 6147, WA +60 higher in 6147, WA

901 13th pct 961 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6109, WA in 6147, WA +0.4 higher in 6147, WA

5.8 74th pct 6.2 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6109, WA in 6147, WA +0.3 more in 6147, WA

5.9 75th pct 6.2 78th pct

15-min city in 6109, WA in 6147, WA +18.9 pts higher in 6147, WA

72.0% 72nd pct 90.9% 84th pct

Walk to shops in 6109, WA in 6147, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6147, WA

49.0% 53rd pct 50.6% 55th pct

Walk to transit in 6109, WA in 6147, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6147, WA

94.2% 78th pct 99.7% 94th pct

Walk to school in 6109, WA in 6147, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6147, WA

78.1% 74th pct 83.0% 77th pct

Walk to a park in 6109, WA in 6147, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6147, WA

93.2% 68th pct 100.0% 86th pct

Walk to health in 6109, WA in 6147, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6147, WA

66.6% 78th pct 67.2% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in 6109, WA in 6147, WA +1.3 more in 6109, WA

17.0 47th pct 15.6 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in 6109, WA in 6147, WA +121 higher in 6147, WA

85 73rd pct 206 85th pct

Mean slope in 6109, WA in 6147, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6147, WA

4.4% 40th pct 5.1% 52nd pct

Compare 6109, WA with nearby areas

6107, WA 6058, WA 6110, WA 6108, WA 6106, WA 6147, WA 6057, WA 6105, 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). 6109, WA vs 6147, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6109/6109-wa/vs/POA6147/6147-wa