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6112, WA vs 6121, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 12 km apart · 6112, WA profile · 6121, WA profile

6112, WA 6121, WA

Postcode 6112 and postcode 6121 are two nearby areas in Greater Perth with very different profiles. Postcode 6112 is a large, diverse hub where 38.2% of people were born overseas and 27.7% use another language at home. It is also a young place, with a typical resident aged 33 and a high share of children under 15 (25.2%). In contrast, postcode 6121 is much older, with a typical age of 43, and has a far higher share of homes owned outright (34.5% compared to 17.8% in postcode 6112). While postcode 6112 is somewhat walkable, postcode 6121 is car-dependent.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $840. Despite this, other gaps have widened since 2011, such as the difference in typical age, which has grown from 7 to 10 years. Postcode 6112 has seen a sharp increase in its share of overseas-born residents and people using other languages compared to postcode 6121. The two areas also differ in wealth, with a much higher share of households in postcode 6121 earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 67,463 larger in 6112, WA Other language: 21.1 pts higher in 6112, WA Born overseas: 17.2 pts higher in 6112, WA Owned outright: 16.7 pts higher in 6121, WA Median age: 10 yrs older in 6121, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +67,463 larger in 6112, WA gap widening
70,564 92nd pct 3,101 47th pct
Median age in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +10 yrs older in 6121, WA gap widening
33 yrs 7th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6112, WA gap narrowing
3.0% 59th pct 1.6% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6121, WA gap widening
9.9% 10th pct 14.5% 23rd pct
Under 15 in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +6.4 pts higher in 6112, WA gap widening
25.2% 97th pct 18.8% 67th pct
De facto in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6112, WA gap narrowing
12.1% 46th pct 10.1% 25th pct

Age structure

33.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.5 pts 20.3%
19.9% Older adults (45–64) +12.7 pts ▸ 32.6%
25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.4 pts 18.8%
9.9% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.3% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

49.7% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 56.8%
35.5% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 31.0%
7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%
3.5% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%
3.5% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

6112, WA 6121, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +17.2 pts higher in 6112, WA gap widening
38.2% 90th pct 21.0% 69th pct

Country of birth

57.0% Australia +18.6 pts ▸ 75.6%
6.5% England +2.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.4% India ◂ +7.0 pts 0.4%
3.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%
2.6% Philippines ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%
1.9% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
0.9% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.4% English +12.2 pts ▸ 45.6%
27.0% Australian +13.7 pts ▸ 40.6%
6.8% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.4% Indian ◂ +8.0 pts 0.4%
5.8% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.9% Italian +4.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.9% Chinese ◂ +3.9 pts 1.0%
3.1% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.3% Filipino ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%
2.2% German +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +21.1 pts higher in 6112, WA gap widening
27.7% 86th pct 6.5% 57th pct
Limited English in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6112, WA gap steady
2.7% 81st pct 0.8% 59th pct

Language used at home

67.1% English only +22.7 pts ▸ 89.8%
3.2% Punjabi ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.4% Mandarin ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%
1.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
1.2% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +7.5 pts higher in 6121, WA gap widening
38.7% 37th pct 46.2% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

39.8% Christianity +6.9 pts ▸ 46.6%
38.7% No religion +7.5 pts ▸ 46.2%
6.6% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%
5.7% Hinduism ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
3.4% Other religions ◂ +3.2 pts 0.1%
3.3% Islam ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%
2.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +10.8 pts higher in 6112, WA gap widening
58.3% 71st pct 47.4% 53rd pct
Bachelor+ in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6112, WA gap widening
21.2% 66th pct 13.4% 42nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6112, WAin 6121, WA
1.57 20th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +28 more in 6112, WA
28 93rd pct 0 0th pct
Students in 6112, WAin 6121, WA
18,963 93rd pct —
Avg size in 6112, WAin 6121, WA
677 87th pct —
ICSEA in 6112, WAin 6121, WA
1,032 68th pct —

Highest year of school

58.3% Year 12 ◂ +10.8 pts 47.4%
20.1% Year 10 +8.6 pts ▸ 28.7%
9.3% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.4% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Certificate III / IV +10.5 pts ▸ 42.2%
23.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 17.1%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma even 15.9%
7.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 3.3%
3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.8%

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related +7.1 pts ▸ 25.9%
18.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 16.3%
10.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 8.1%
10.8% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%
6.7% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%
4.3% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.6% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%
2.8% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Income

Personal income in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +$12 higher in 6112, WA gap narrowing
$850 69th pct $838 67th pct
Household income in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +$527 higher in 6121, WA gap narrowing
$1,853 70th pct $2,380 90th pct
Family income in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +$329 higher in 6121, WA gap narrowing
$2,106 64th pct $2,435 80th pct
High earners in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6121, WA gap widening
11.2% 64th pct 17.3% 83rd pct
High-income homes in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +12.9 pts higher in 6121, WA gap widening
19.9% 62nd pct 32.8% 87th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 26.8%
24.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 19.5%
8.6% $4,000 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 20.8%
12.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 7.8%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 39.7%
32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 26.6%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 21.0%
3.3% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6121, WA
24.0% 20th pct 28.1% 42nd pct
Mental health in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6112, WA
8.5% 47th pct 7.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6112, WA gap steady
4.4% 31st pct 4.1% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%
7.7% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.2% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.3% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
2.9% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.9% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.5% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None ◂ +3.9 pts 64.5%
16.6% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 20.6%
5.0% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6121, WA gap steady
12.3% 18th pct 17.1% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6121, WA gap widening
10.3% 21st pct 12.1% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6112, WA gap narrowing
35.5% 98th pct 30.9% 86th pct
Defence service in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6121, WA
2.1% 27th pct 3.9% 74th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6121, WA gap narrowing
20.5% 30th pct 24.5% 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +0.3 larger in 6121, WA gap narrowing
2.8 86th pct 3.1 96th pct
One-parent in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6112, WA gap narrowing
14.3% 67th pct 7.5% 13th pct
Living alone in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +8.9 pts higher in 6112, WA gap narrowing
20.0% 21st pct 11.2% 0th pct

Family composition

65.3% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 67.2%
19.3% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 25.1%
14.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.8 pts 7.5%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

28.8% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 32.8%
20.1% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 19.2%
20.0% 1 person ◂ +8.9 pts 11.2%
18.1% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 17.7%
8.3% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.7% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +$55 higher in 6121, WA gap steady
$320 57th pct $375 71st pct
Mortgage in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +$700 higher in 6121, WA gap widening
$1,800 63rd pct $2,500 90th pct
People / bedroom in 6112, WAin 6121, WA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +16.0 pts higher in 6112, WA gap widening
22.7% 55th pct 6.7% 5th pct
Owned outright in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +16.7 pts higher in 6121, WA gap widening
17.8% 8th pct 34.5% 36th pct
Separate houses in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +8.7 pts higher in 6121, WA gap narrowing
90.0% 43rd pct 98.6% 84th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6121, WA gap narrowing
92.2% 92nd pct 93.4% 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 55.4%
17.8% Owned outright +16.7 pts ▸ 34.5%
22.7% Rented ◂ +16.0 pts 6.7%
1.2% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house +8.7 pts ▸ 98.6%
8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 4 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 56.5%
38.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.1 pts 12.4%
5.6% 5 or more +18.9 pts ▸ 24.5%
4.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%
1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% $200–$349 ◂ +20.2 pts 25.0%
39.0% $350–$549 ◂ +7.8 pts 31.3%
2.0% $550–$749 +18.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
10.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 32.6%
9.5% $3,000 or more +26.6 pts ▸ 36.0%
36.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.6 pts 16.4%
10.9% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6112, WA gap steady
4.0% 52nd pct 0.4% 8th pct
Work from home in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6121, WA gap widening
5.5% 7th pct 12.5% 35th pct
PT commute in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6112, WA gap steady
3.2% 78th pct 1.2% 58th pct
PT stops in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +327 more in 6112, WA
327 91st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +4.63 more in 6112, WA
4.63 61st pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +966.9 more in 6112, WA
966.9 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +20 more in 6112, WA
20 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +66 longer in 6121, WA
8 46th pct 74 95th pct
Drive to city in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +3 longer in 6112, WA
32 44th pct 29 41st pct

How people get to work

67.7% Car (driver) ◂ +7.8 pts 60.0%
5.5% Worked at home +7.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
0.8% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.9% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
1.2% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.1 pts 33.1%
7.4% 4 or more +25.0 pts ▸ 32.4%
30.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.1 pts 9.3%
14.0% 3 vehicles +10.0 pts ▸ 23.9%
4.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 0.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +14.6 pts higher in 6112, WA gap narrowing
42.1% 79th pct 27.5% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +7.3 pts higher in 6112, WA gap narrowing
9.1% 54th pct 1.8% 19th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6112, WA gap steady
6.1% 81st pct 3.3% 28th pct
Participation in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6121, WA gap narrowing
67.8% 83rd pct 68.2% 85th pct
Full-time in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6112, WA gap steady
62.6% 75th pct 58.8% 51st pct

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.7 pts 8.7%
8.9% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%
6.9% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.6% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%
6.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%
5.8% Mining +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.5% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.9% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%
5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%
0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
18.2% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 14.3%
13.0% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
9.2% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 9.5%
10.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%
10.0% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%
7.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +3 higher in 6121, WA
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +3 higher in 6121, WA
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +3 higher in 6121, WA
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 6112, WAin 6121, WA even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +64 higher in 6121, WA
978 50th pct 1,042 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +5.1 higher in 6112, WA
5.1 67th pct 0.1 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +4.9 more in 6112, WA
5.0 65th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +52.9 pts higher in 6112, WA
52.9% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +51.5 pts higher in 6112, WA
51.5% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +85.6 pts higher in 6112, WA
85.7% 69th pct 0.1% 14th pct
Walk to school in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +78.4 pts higher in 6112, WA
78.5% 74th pct 0.1% 1st pct
Walk to a park in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +90.6 pts higher in 6112, WA
93.1% 68th pct 2.5% 1st pct
Walk to health in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +47.8 pts higher in 6112, WA
47.8% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +11.6 more in 6112, WA
13.2 31st pct 1.6 0th pct
Intersections/km² in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +117 higher in 6112, WA
120 76th pct 3 47th pct
Mean slope in 6112, WAin 6121, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6112, WA
5.6% 58th pct 4.7% 44th pct

Compare 6112, WA with nearby areas

6110, WA 6122, WA 6108, WA 6121, WA 6109, WA 6123, WA 6155, WA 6147, WA

Compare 6121, WA with nearby areas

6167, WA 6123, WA 6170, WA 6164, WA 6112, WA 6165, WA 6125, WA 6171, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6112, WA vs 6121, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6112/6112-wa/vs/POA6121/6121-wa