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6112, WA vs 6122, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 6112, WA profile · 6122, WA profile

6112, WA 6122, WA

Postcode 6112 and postcode 6122 are nearby areas in Greater Perth with very different layouts and populations. Postcode 6112 is much more connected and accessible, with far more people within a 15-minute walk of groceries (51.5% compared to 18.0% in postcode 6122) and health services (47.8% versus 18.8%). Postcode 6112 is also more diverse; 38.2% of its residents were born overseas and 27.7% use a language other than English at home, which is far higher than the 27.0% born overseas and 13.8% using another language in postcode 6122.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with no religion, with postcode 6112 at 38.7% and postcode 6122 at 50.6%. They also share similar typical weekly family incomes, around $2,100 to $2,200. While they have much in common, some gaps are growing. Since 2011, the difference in the share of people born overseas and those using another language at home has widened, as has the gap in people with no religion, which is now far higher in postcode 6122.

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Where they differ most

Population: 48,761 larger in 6112, WA Other language: 13.9 pts higher in 6112, WA No religion: 11.9 pts higher in 6122, WA Born overseas: 11.2 pts higher in 6112, WA Separate houses: 8.5 pts higher in 6122, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +48,761 larger in 6112, WA gap widening
70,564 92nd pct 21,803 86th pct
Median age in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +2 yrs older in 6112, WA gap widening
33 yrs 7th pct 31 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in 6112, WAin 6122, WA even gap narrowing
3.0% 59th pct 3.0% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6112, WA gap steady
9.9% 10th pct 8.0% 7th pct
Under 15 in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6122, WA gap steady
25.2% 97th pct 27.8% 100th pct
De facto in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6122, WA gap widening
12.1% 46th pct 15.9% 82nd pct

Age structure

33.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 33.3%
25.2% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 27.8%
19.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 19.6%
11.3% Youth (15–24) even 11.3%
9.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

Marital status

49.7% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 50.2%
35.5% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 36.2%
7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%
3.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
3.5% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

6112, WA 6122, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +11.2 pts higher in 6112, WA gap widening
38.2% 90th pct 27.0% 78th pct

Country of birth

57.0% Australia +12.3 pts ▸ 69.3%
7.4% India ◂ +4.2 pts 3.1%
6.5% England +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.2% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.6% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%
1.9% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.4% English +9.7 pts ▸ 43.0%
27.0% Australian +10.2 pts ▸ 37.2%
8.4% Indian ◂ +4.9 pts 3.4%
6.8% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.8% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.9% Chinese ◂ +3.8 pts 1.1%
3.1% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.9% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.3% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%
2.2% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +13.9 pts higher in 6112, WA gap widening
27.7% 86th pct 13.8% 73rd pct
Limited English in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6112, WA gap steady
2.7% 81st pct 1.2% 67th pct

Language used at home

67.1% English only +15.1 pts ▸ 82.2%
3.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
2.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%
1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +11.9 pts higher in 6122, WA gap widening
38.7% 37th pct 50.6% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

38.7% No religion +11.9 pts ▸ 50.6%
39.8% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 36.7%
6.6% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%
5.7% Hinduism ◂ +3.6 pts 2.1%
3.4% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
3.3% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%
2.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6112, WA gap widening
58.3% 71st pct 52.0% 61st pct
Bachelor+ in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +7.6 pts higher in 6112, WA gap widening
21.2% 66th pct 13.6% 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +0.09 more in 6112, WA
1.57 20th pct 1.49 18th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +19 more in 6112, WA
28 93rd pct 9 86th pct
Students in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +12,538 more in 6112, WA
18,963 93rd pct 6,425 87th pct
Avg size in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +37 larger in 6122, WA
677 87th pct 714 88th pct
ICSEA in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +40 higher in 6112, WA
1,032 68th pct 992 49th pct

Highest year of school

58.3% Year 12 ◂ +6.2 pts 52.0%
20.1% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 24.8%
9.3% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Certificate III / IV +11.8 pts ▸ 43.5%
23.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.7 pts 15.9%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 16.9%
7.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 3.7%
3.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.7%

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 21.8%
18.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 16.6%
10.9% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.8% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%
6.7% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.3% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%
2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +$97 higher in 6122, WA gap widening
$850 69th pct $947 80th pct
Household income in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +$251 higher in 6122, WA gap narrowing
$1,853 70th pct $2,104 82nd pct
Family income in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +$132 higher in 6122, WA gap narrowing
$2,106 64th pct $2,238 72nd pct
High earners in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6122, WA gap steady
11.2% 64th pct 13.3% 73rd pct
High-income homes in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6122, WA gap steady
19.9% 62nd pct 22.1% 68th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 38.7%
24.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 19.9%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
12.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 7.7%
8.6% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 35.2%
32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 32.5%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 22.6%
3.3% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6122, WA
24.0% 20th pct 24.2% 21st pct
Mental health in 6112, WAin 6122, WA even
8.5% 47th pct 8.5% 48th pct
Needs assistance in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6112, WA gap steady
4.4% 31st pct 3.5% 19th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health even 8.5%
7.7% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%
6.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
1.9% Cancer even 1.9%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.6% Stroke even 0.6%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None +0.3 pts ▸ 68.8%
16.6% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 18.0%
5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6122, WA gap narrowing
12.3% 18th pct 13.2% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6112, WA gap steady
10.3% 21st pct 10.1% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6122, WA gap steady
35.5% 98th pct 39.8% 100th pct
Defence service in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6122, WA
2.1% 27th pct 2.5% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6122, WA gap narrowing
20.5% 30th pct 21.5% 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +0.2 larger in 6122, WA gap narrowing
2.8 86th pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6112, WA gap narrowing
14.3% 67th pct 12.6% 53rd pct
Living alone in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6112, WA gap narrowing
20.0% 21st pct 14.8% 7th pct

Family composition

65.3% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 68.1%
19.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 18.7%
14.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 12.6%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

28.8% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 29.0%
20.1% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 21.8%
20.0% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 14.8%
18.1% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
8.3% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.7% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +$60 higher in 6122, WA gap steady
$320 57th pct $380 73rd pct
Mortgage in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +$150 higher in 6122, WA gap narrowing
$1,800 63rd pct $1,950 71st pct
People / bedroom in 6112, WAin 6122, WA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6112, WA gap steady
22.7% 55th pct 14.1% 25th pct
Owned outright in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6112, WA gap widening
17.8% 8th pct 16.1% 6th pct
Separate houses in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6122, WA gap narrowing
90.0% 43rd pct 98.5% 83rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6122, WA gap narrowing
92.2% 92nd pct 96.3% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.0% Owned with a mortgage +11.0 pts ▸ 68.1%
22.7% Rented ◂ +8.5 pts 14.1%
17.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.7 pts 16.1%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house +8.5 pts ▸ 98.5%
8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.7 pts 1.0%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 4 bedrooms +17.2 pts ▸ 65.3%
38.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 23.2%
5.6% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 2.0%
1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.0% $350–$549 +29.2 pts ▸ 68.2%
45.2% $200–$349 ◂ +22.2 pts 23.0%
10.2% Under $200 ◂ +7.1 pts 3.1%
2.0% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.3% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 44.0%
36.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 34.0%
10.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 7.2%
9.5% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6112, WA gap narrowing
4.0% 52nd pct 1.3% 20th pct
Work from home in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6122, WA gap steady
5.5% 7th pct 5.7% 8th pct
PT commute in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6112, WA gap narrowing
3.2% 78th pct 2.3% 72nd pct
PT stops in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +201 more in 6112, WA
327 91st pct 126 86th pct
Stops/1k in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +1.14 more in 6122, WA
4.63 61st pct 5.78 73rd pct
Departures/1k in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +106.5 more in 6122, WA
966.9 72nd pct 1,073.4 74th pct
PT routes in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +9 more in 6112, WA
20 86th pct 11 73rd pct
Stop walk in 6112, WAin 6122, WA
8 46th pct —
Drive to city in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +46 longer in 6122, WA
32 44th pct 78 71st pct

How people get to work

67.7% Car (driver) even 67.7%
5.5% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
1.9% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
1.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 45.1%
30.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 24.4%
14.0% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
7.4% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
4.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6112, WA gap narrowing
42.1% 79th pct 39.0% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6112, WA gap narrowing
9.1% 54th pct 6.0% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6112, WA gap steady
6.1% 81st pct 4.1% 46th pct
Participation in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6122, WA gap narrowing
67.8% 83rd pct 72.5% 93rd pct
Full-time in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6122, WA gap narrowing
62.6% 75th pct 63.0% 77th pct

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 12.6%
8.9% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.4% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.8% Mining +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.6% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%
6.9% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%
5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%
5.5% Public administration & safety even 5.5%
5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%
3.9% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.5% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 19.7%
18.2% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 12.6%
13.0% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.9% Community & personal service even 12.9%
10.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.0% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%
9.2% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.9% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +1 higher in 6122, WA
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +2 higher in 6122, WA
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +3 higher in 6122, WA
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +1 higher in 6112, WA
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +12 higher in 6122, WA
978 50th pct 990 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +1.3 higher in 6112, WA
5.1 67th pct 3.8 52nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +1.3 more in 6112, WA
5.0 65th pct 3.6 46th pct
15-min city in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +32.0 pts higher in 6112, WA
52.9% 56th pct 20.9% 25th pct
Walk to shops in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +33.5 pts higher in 6112, WA
51.5% 56th pct 18.0% 26th pct
Walk to transit in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +11.7 pts higher in 6112, WA
85.7% 69th pct 73.9% 63rd pct
Walk to school in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6112, WA
78.5% 74th pct 71.4% 68th pct
Walk to a park in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +8.6 pts higher in 6112, WA
93.1% 68th pct 84.4% 61st pct
Walk to health in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +29.0 pts higher in 6112, WA
47.8% 64th pct 18.8% 40th pct
Amenities/1k in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +2.4 more in 6112, WA
13.2 31st pct 10.9 19th pct
Intersections/km² in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +90 higher in 6112, WA
120 76th pct 30 62nd pct
Mean slope in 6112, WAin 6122, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6112, WA
5.6% 58th pct 5.3% 54th pct

Compare 6112, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6122, WA with nearby areas

6123, WA 6112, WA 6124, WA 6121, WA 6125, WA 6111, WA 6110, WA 6167, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6112, WA vs 6122, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6112/6112-wa/vs/POA6122/6122-wa