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6111, WA vs 6124, WA

Name: 6111, WA vs 6124, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 21 km apart · 6111, WA profile · 6124, WA profile

6111, WA 6124, WA

Postcode 6111 is a large, well-populated area, while postcode 6124 is much smaller and more sparsely populated. Postcode 6111 is far more walkable, with 88.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 72.1% near a school, compared to 42.9% and 38.7% in postcode 6124. It also has a more diverse community, with a well higher share of people born overseas (29.8%) and those using another language at home (11.4%). In contrast, postcode 6124 has far higher overall advantage and education and job skills scores, and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (24.0% compared to 17.9%).

Both areas share a similar proportion of people with no religion, at around 47%, and have almost the same number of people per home. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps have grown since 2011. For example, the difference in rental rates has widened, with renting now far higher in postcode 6111. The gap in the number of people aged 65 and over has also increased, and postcode 6111 has seen its lead in people using another language at home grow.

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Where they differ most

Population: 22,434 larger in 6111, WA Renting: 12.2 pts higher in 6111, WA Unemployment: 3.4 pts higher in 6111, WA Housework 15h+: 6.3 pts higher in 6124, WA Separate houses: 8.7 pts higher in 6124, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6111, WA in 6124, WA +22,434 larger in 6111, WA gap steady

23,639 86th pct 1,205 32nd pct

Median age in 6111, WA in 6124, WA +2 yrs older in 6124, WA gap steady

41 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 22.0%

18.3% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

18.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 15.1%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 9.0%

Marital status

45.8% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 53.3%

35.2% Never married ◂ +6.6 pts 28.6%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

6111, WA 6124, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.6% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 69.0%

10.9% England +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

1.6% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.8% English +2.0 pts ▸ 47.8%

32.8% Australian +6.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

9.8% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.9% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

3.6% Dutch +3.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.4% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.3% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.8% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 89.3%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 47.0%

39.2% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

7.7% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.8% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6111, WA in 6124, WA +1.53 more in 6124, WA

2.31 37th pct 3.85 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6111, WA in 6124, WA +9 more in 6111, WA

10 87th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6111, WA in 6124, WA +5,015 more in 6111, WA

5,083 86th pct 68 16th pct

Avg size in 6111, WA in 6124, WA +440 larger in 6111, WA

508 75th pct 68 19th pct

ICSEA in 6111, WA in 6124, WA +14 higher in 6111, WA

1,002 54th pct 988 46th pct

Highest year of school

49.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 48.1%

25.2% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

11.0% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 37.4%

18.5% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

19.2% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 13.5%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

8.9% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.5% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 6111, WA in 6124, WA +$209 higher in 6124, WA gap widening

$724 43rd pct $933 78th pct

Household income in 6111, WA in 6124, WA +$514 higher in 6124, WA gap widening

$1,543 52nd pct $2,057 80th pct

Family income in 6111, WA in 6124, WA +$481 higher in 6124, WA gap widening

$1,902 51st pct $2,383 78th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 28.4%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 21.9%

16.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 12.0%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.4% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

43.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 35.2%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 28.5%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

3.5% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.4% Lung condition even 2.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +3.1 pts ▸ 63.1%

20.3% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 18.2%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6111, WA in 6124, WA +0.1 larger in 6124, WA gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

54.4% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 57.4%

27.7% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

16.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 11.3%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

24.9% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 19.4%

16.0% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.2% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 13.4%

6.0% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.5% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6111, WA in 6124, WA +$30 higher in 6124, WA gap steady

$295 50th pct $325 58th pct

Mortgage in 6111, WA in 6124, WA +$340 higher in 6124, WA gap widening

$1,625 53rd pct $1,965 72nd pct

People / bedroom in 6111, WA in 6124, WA +0.10 higher in 6124, WA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned with a mortgage +9.6 pts ▸ 54.7%

31.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 30.7%

20.5% Rented ◂ +12.2 pts 8.3%

1.1% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

89.7% Separate house +8.7 pts ▸ 98.4%

8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.8 pts 0.7%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other dwelling even 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 33.0%

35.8% 4 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

6.5% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.7% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.7% $200–$349 ◂ +28.4 pts 33.3%

20.1% $350–$549 +4.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

12.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 pts 8.3%

1.5% $550–$749 +6.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.1% $1,800–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

36.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.7 pts 29.5%

18.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.6 pts 5.9%

10.0% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6111, WA in 6124, WA +141 more in 6111, WA

169 87th pct 28 61st pct

Stops/1k in 6111, WA in 6124, WA +16.09 more in 6124, WA

7.15 83rd pct 23.24 100th pct

Departures/1k in 6111, WA in 6124, WA +236.3 more in 6111, WA

919.3 71st pct 683.0 66th pct

PT routes in 6111, WA in 6124, WA +7 more in 6111, WA

8 66th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6111, WA in 6124, WA

— 78 97th pct

Drive to city in 6111, WA in 6124, WA +50 longer in 6124, WA

37 48th pct 87 75th pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 61.5%

6.3% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

1.1% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Train ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

31.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.2 pts 16.5%

15.6% 3 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

10.5% 4 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.3% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +4.6 pts 5.4%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%

6.0% Mining +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.2% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.0% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.5% Manufacturing even 6.5%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.5% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 15.8%

10.6% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6111, WA in 6124, WA +3 higher in 6124, WA

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6111, WA in 6124, WA +3 higher in 6124, WA

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6111, WA in 6124, WA +3 higher in 6124, WA

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6111, WA in 6124, WA +2 higher in 6124, WA

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 6111, WA in 6124, WA +55 higher in 6124, WA

950 35th pct 1,005 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6111, WA in 6124, WA +2.0 higher in 6111, WA

5.0 66th pct 3.1 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in 6111, WA in 6124, WA +1.8 more in 6111, WA

4.9 65th pct 3.2 40th pct

15-min city in 6111, WA in 6124, WA +12.5 pts higher in 6111, WA

53.7% 57th pct 41.2% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in 6111, WA in 6124, WA +16.0 pts higher in 6111, WA

57.8% 62nd pct 41.8% 45th pct

Walk to transit in 6111, WA in 6124, WA +17.0 pts higher in 6111, WA

82.1% 67th pct 65.0% 58th pct

Walk to school in 6111, WA in 6124, WA +33.3 pts higher in 6111, WA

72.1% 69th pct 38.7% 37th pct

Walk to a park in 6111, WA in 6124, WA +45.2 pts higher in 6111, WA

88.1% 64th pct 42.9% 24th pct

Walk to health in 6111, WA in 6124, WA +35.5 pts higher in 6111, WA

35.5% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6111, WA in 6124, WA +20.1 more in 6124, WA

19.0 53rd pct 39.0 79th pct

Intersections/km² in 6111, WA in 6124, WA +10 higher in 6111, WA

12 58th pct 2 44th pct

Mean slope in 6111, WA in 6124, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6124, WA

7.3% 77th pct 10.0% 90th pct

Compare 6111, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6124, WA with nearby areas

6122, WA 6123, WA 6125, WA 6111, WA 6207, WA 6112, WA 6126, WA 6121, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6111, WA vs 6124, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6111/6111-wa/vs/POA6124/6124-wa