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6111, WA vs 6112, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 18 km apart · 6111, WA profile · 6112, WA profile

6111, WA 6112, WA

Postcode 6112 and postcode 6111 are nearby areas in Western Australia that differ significantly in age and makeup. Postcode 6112 is much younger, with a typical resident aged 33 and children under 15 making up 25.2% of the population. It is also more culturally diverse; 27.7% of people use a language other than English at home, and 38.2% were born overseas. In contrast, residents in postcode 6111 are far older, with a typical age of 41, and 31.8% of homes are owned outright compared to just 17.8% in postcode 6112.

The gap in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, growing from six to eight years. Despite this, the two areas share much of their everyday landscape, with both having about 90% detached houses and similar rates of people working from home. Both areas also sit near the national figure for overall advantage, and they have almost identical shares of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at around 3%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 46,925 larger in 6112, WA Other language: 16.3 pts higher in 6112, WA Owned outright: 14.0 pts higher in 6111, WA Median age: 8 yrs older in 6111, WA Recent movers: 11.1 pts higher in 6112, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +46,925 larger in 6112, WA gap widening
23,639 86th pct 70,564 92nd pct
Median age in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +8 yrs older in 6111, WA gap widening
41 yrs 43rd pct 33 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +0.0 pts higher in 6112, WA gap steady
2.9% 59th pct 3.0% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +8.4 pts higher in 6111, WA gap widening
18.3% 42nd pct 9.9% 10th pct
Under 15 in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6112, WA gap widening
18.3% 61st pct 25.2% 97th pct
De facto in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6112, WA gap narrowing
11.5% 38th pct 12.1% 46th pct

Age structure

24.8% Young adults (25–44) +9.0 pts ▸ 33.7%
26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.0 pts 19.9%
18.3% Children (0–14) +6.9 pts ▸ 25.2%
18.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.4 pts 9.9%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

Marital status

45.8% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 49.7%
35.2% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 35.5%
10.4% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%
4.7% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%
3.8% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

6111, WA 6112, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6112, WA gap widening
29.8% 82nd pct 38.2% 90th pct

Country of birth

64.6% Australia ◂ +7.6 pts 57.0%
10.9% England ◂ +4.4 pts 6.5%
1.6% India +5.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.0% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.1% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.2% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.8% English ◂ +12.5 pts 33.4%
32.8% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 27.0%
9.8% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 6.8%
8.9% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 5.8%
1.8% Indian +6.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.2% Chinese +3.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.4% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%
3.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
3.3% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%
1.3% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Other language in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +16.3 pts higher in 6112, WA gap widening
11.4% 69th pct 27.7% 86th pct
Limited English in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6112, WA gap steady
1.5% 72nd pct 2.7% 81st pct

Language used at home

82.8% English only ◂ +15.7 pts 67.1%
0.6% Punjabi +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.5% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.5% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%
0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +9.0 pts higher in 6111, WA gap widening
47.7% 73rd pct 38.7% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

47.7% No religion ◂ +9.0 pts 38.7%
39.2% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 39.8%
7.7% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%
1.2% Hinduism +4.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.9% Other religions +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.8% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.5% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +9.1 pts higher in 6112, WA gap widening
49.1% 57th pct 58.3% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6112, WA gap widening
15.8% 52nd pct 21.2% 66th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +0.74 more in 6111, WA
2.31 37th pct 1.57 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +18 more in 6112, WA
10 87th pct 28 93rd pct
Students in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +13,880 more in 6112, WA
5,083 86th pct 18,963 93rd pct
Avg size in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +169 larger in 6112, WA
508 75th pct 677 87th pct
ICSEA in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +31 higher in 6112, WA
1,002 54th pct 1,032 68th pct

Highest year of school

49.1% Year 12 +9.1 pts ▸ 58.3%
25.2% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 20.1%
11.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%
7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 31.7%
18.5% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 23.7%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
4.6% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

19.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 18.8%
15.1% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%
8.9% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.5% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%
2.2% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +$126 higher in 6112, WA gap widening
$724 43rd pct $850 69th pct
Household income in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +$310 higher in 6112, WA gap widening
$1,543 52nd pct $1,853 70th pct
Family income in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +$204 higher in 6112, WA gap widening
$1,902 51st pct $2,106 64th pct
High earners in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6112, WA gap steady
10.7% 61st pct 11.2% 64th pct
High-income homes in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6112, WA gap widening
17.9% 57th pct 19.9% 62nd pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 34.3%
28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 24.2%
16.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 12.1%
9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.4% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

43.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 38.5%
29.4% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 32.7%
16.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 19.4%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6111, WA
30.9% 59th pct 24.0% 20th pct
Mental health in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6111, WA
10.5% 74th pct 8.5% 47th pct
Needs assistance in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6111, WA gap steady
5.5% 52nd pct 4.4% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%
9.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 6.2%
8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%
8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +8.5 pts ▸ 68.5%
20.3% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 16.6%
7.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%
3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6111, WA gap steady
15.0% 34th pct 12.3% 18th pct
Unpaid carers in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6111, WA gap widening
12.4% 44th pct 10.3% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +7.6 pts higher in 6112, WA gap widening
27.9% 69th pct 35.5% 98th pct
Defence service in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6111, WA
3.3% 61st pct 2.1% 27th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6111, WA gap steady
22.2% 44th pct 20.5% 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +0.3 larger in 6112, WA gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6111, WA gap widening
16.7% 80th pct 14.3% 67th pct
Living alone in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6111, WA gap widening
24.9% 40th pct 20.0% 21st pct

Family composition

54.4% Couples with children +10.9 pts ▸ 65.3%
27.7% Couples without children ◂ +8.4 pts 19.3%
16.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 14.3%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

35.4% 2 people ◂ +6.7 pts 28.8%
24.9% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 20.0%
14.2% 4 people +5.9 pts ▸ 20.1%
16.0% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
6.0% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.5% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +$25 higher in 6112, WA gap widening
$295 50th pct $320 57th pct
Mortgage in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +$175 higher in 6112, WA gap narrowing
$1,625 53rd pct $1,800 63rd pct
People / bedroom in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +0.10 higher in 6112, WA gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6112, WA gap narrowing
20.5% 48th pct 22.7% 55th pct
Owned outright in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +14.0 pts higher in 6111, WA gap widening
31.8% 29th pct 17.8% 8th pct
Separate houses in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6112, WA gap narrowing
89.7% 42nd pct 90.0% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6112, WA gap widening
90.2% 88th pct 92.2% 92nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned with a mortgage +11.9 pts ▸ 57.0%
31.8% Owned outright ◂ +14.0 pts 17.8%
20.5% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 22.7%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.1% Other tenure even 1.2%

Types of homes

89.7% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 90.0%
8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.7% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

35.8% 4 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 48.1%
46.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 38.5%
7.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%
6.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%
1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

61.7% $200–$349 ◂ +16.5 pts 45.2%
20.1% $350–$549 +18.9 pts ▸ 39.0%
12.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%
1.5% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.1% $1,800–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 38.7%
36.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 36.0%
18.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.6 pts 10.9%
10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6111, WA gap steady
4.4% 56th pct 4.0% 52nd pct
Work from home in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6111, WA gap steady
6.3% 10th pct 5.5% 7th pct
PT commute in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6111, WA gap steady
3.3% 78th pct 3.2% 78th pct
PT stops in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +158 more in 6112, WA
169 87th pct 327 91st pct
Stops/1k in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +2.52 more in 6111, WA
7.15 83rd pct 4.63 61st pct
Departures/1k in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +47.6 more in 6112, WA
919.3 71st pct 966.9 72nd pct
PT routes in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +12 more in 6112, WA
8 66th pct 20 86th pct
Stop walk in 6111, WAin 6112, WA
— 8 46th pct
Drive to city in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +5 longer in 6111, WA
37 48th pct 32 44th pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 67.7%
6.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%
4.0% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.4% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
0.9% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 44.2%
31.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 30.4%
15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 14.0%
10.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 7.4%
4.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +11.1 pts higher in 6112, WA gap narrowing
31.0% 38th pct 42.1% 79th pct
Recent arrivals in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6112, WA gap narrowing
4.6% 28th pct 9.1% 54th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6111, WA gap steady
7.1% 87th pct 6.1% 81st pct
Participation in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6112, WA gap widening
60.6% 52nd pct 67.8% 83rd pct
Full-time in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6112, WA gap narrowing
59.8% 59th pct 62.6% 75th pct

Industries people work in

12.1% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
10.3% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%
10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%
8.7% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%
6.5% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.1% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.0% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%
5.0% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.2% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.5% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
3.4% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
17.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 16.4%
12.7% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.6% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.6% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%
10.6% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%
10.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +1 higher in 6112, WA
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +1 higher in 6112, WA
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +1 higher in 6112, WA
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +2 higher in 6112, WA
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +28 higher in 6112, WA
950 35th pct 978 50th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +0.1 higher in 6112, WA
5.0 66th pct 5.1 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +0.0 more in 6112, WA
4.9 65th pct 5.0 65th pct
15-min city in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6111, WA
53.7% 57th pct 52.9% 56th pct
Walk to shops in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6111, WA
57.8% 62nd pct 51.5% 56th pct
Walk to transit in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6112, WA
82.1% 67th pct 85.7% 69th pct
Walk to school in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +6.4 pts higher in 6112, WA
72.1% 69th pct 78.5% 74th pct
Walk to a park in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6112, WA
88.1% 64th pct 93.1% 68th pct
Walk to health in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +12.3 pts higher in 6112, WA
35.5% 53rd pct 47.8% 64th pct
Amenities/1k in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +5.7 more in 6111, WA
19.0 53rd pct 13.2 31st pct
Intersections/km² in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +108 higher in 6112, WA
12 58th pct 120 76th pct
Mean slope in 6111, WAin 6112, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6111, WA
7.3% 77th pct 5.6% 58th pct

Compare 6111, WA with nearby areas

6076, WA 6122, WA 6112, WA 6124, WA 6074, WA 6109, WA 6073, WA 6110, 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). 6111, WA vs 6112, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6111/6111-wa/vs/POA6112/6112-wa