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6112, WA vs 6123, WA

Name: 6112, WA vs 6123, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 14 km apart · 6112, WA profile · 6123, WA profile

6112, WA 6123, WA

Postcode 6112 and postcode 6123 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 6112 is a populous area where 38.2% of people were born overseas and 27.7% use a language other than English at home. It is more walkable, with a score of 5.1 (somewhat walkable), and a higher share of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher (21.2%). In contrast, postcode 6123 is car-dependent, with a walkability score of 1.7, and has a much higher share of people reporting no religion (53.9%).

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both areas, sitting around $1,900. This financial similarity stands out against other gaps that have grown since 2011. The difference in overseas births and the use of other languages at home have both widened, as has the gap in Year 12 completion rates. While postcode 6112 is more connected to schools and shops, postcode 6123 has a higher share of detached houses, reaching 100% of all homes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 68,311 larger in 6112, WA Other language: 23.2 pts higher in 6112, WA Born overseas: 18.2 pts higher in 6112, WA Year 12: 15.5 pts higher in 6112, WA No religion: 15.1 pts higher in 6123, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6112, WA in 6123, WA +68,311 larger in 6112, WA gap widening

70,564 92nd pct 2,253 43rd pct

Median age in 6112, WA in 6123, WA +1 yrs older in 6112, WA gap narrowing

33 yrs 7th pct 32 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

33.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 30.2%

25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 24.2%

19.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.9% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

49.7% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 48.3%

35.5% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

7.8% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.5% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

6112, WA 6123, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.0% Australia +16.0 pts ▸ 73.0%

6.5% England +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.4% India ◂ +6.7 pts 0.7%

3.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.9% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.4% English +14.0 pts ▸ 47.4%

27.0% Australian +13.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

8.4% Indian ◂ +7.7 pts 0.7%

5.8% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.8% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.1% Dutch +3.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.9% Chinese ◂ +4.0 pts 0.9%

2.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Filipino ◂ +2.7 pts 0.5%

2.2% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

67.1% English only +21.6 pts ▸ 88.7%

3.2% Punjabi ◂ +2.8 pts 0.4%

2.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.7% No religion +15.1 pts ▸ 53.9%

39.8% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 36.7%

6.6% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.7% Hinduism ◂ +5.3 pts 0.4%

3.4% Other religions ◂ +2.9 pts 0.4%

3.3% Islam ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6112, WA in 6123, WA +0.26 more in 6123, WA

1.57 20th pct 1.83 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6112, WA in 6123, WA +27 more in 6112, WA

28 93rd pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6112, WA in 6123, WA +18,713 more in 6112, WA

18,963 93rd pct 250 33rd pct

Avg size in 6112, WA in 6123, WA +427 larger in 6112, WA

677 87th pct 250 49th pct

ICSEA in 6112, WA in 6123, WA +69 higher in 6112, WA

1,032 68th pct 963 32nd pct

Highest year of school

58.3% Year 12 ◂ +15.5 pts 42.7%

20.1% Year 10 +7.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

9.3% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.4% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Certificate III / IV +14.6 pts ▸ 46.3%

23.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.6 pts 13.1%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 14.4%

7.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.8 pts 1.8%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

18.6% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 13.5%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

10.8% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

6.7% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

4.3% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Income

Personal income in 6112, WA in 6123, WA +$9 higher in 6123, WA gap narrowing

$850 69th pct $859 71st pct

Household income in 6112, WA in 6123, WA +$120 higher in 6123, WA gap narrowing

$1,853 70th pct $1,973 76th pct

Family income in 6112, WA in 6123, WA +$28 higher in 6112, WA gap widening

$2,106 64th pct $2,078 63rd pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 38.2%

24.2% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

12.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 7.6%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 35.6%

32.7% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

3.3% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

4.6% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None ◂ +3.1 pts 65.4%

16.6% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.0% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6112, WA in 6123, WA +0.1 larger in 6123, WA gap narrowing

2.8 86th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

65.3% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 58.7%

19.3% Couples without children +6.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

14.3% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Household size

28.8% 2 people +6.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

20.1% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 17.3%

20.0% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 15.8%

18.1% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

8.3% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6112, WA in 6123, WA +$50 higher in 6123, WA gap widening

$320 57th pct $370 70th pct

Mortgage in 6112, WA in 6123, WA +$150 higher in 6123, WA gap widening

$1,800 63rd pct $1,950 71st pct

People / bedroom in 6112, WA in 6123, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.5 pts ▸ 61.5%

17.8% Owned outright +6.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

22.7% Rented ◂ +10.4 pts 12.3%

1.3% Not stated even 1.4%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house +10.6 pts ▸ 100.5%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 4 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 56.5%

38.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 30.8%

5.6% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.0% $350–$549 +11.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

45.2% $200–$349 ◂ +21.8 pts 23.3%

10.2% Under $200 ◂ +2.4 pts 7.8%

2.0% $550–$749 +5.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.3% $750 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 48.6%

36.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 31.5%

10.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 6.7%

9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6112, WA in 6123, WA +306 more in 6112, WA

327 91st pct 21 58th pct

Stops/1k in 6112, WA in 6123, WA +4.69 more in 6123, WA

4.63 61st pct 9.32 87th pct

Departures/1k in 6112, WA in 6123, WA +221.7 more in 6112, WA

966.9 72nd pct 745.2 67th pct

PT routes in 6112, WA in 6123, WA +16 more in 6112, WA

20 86th pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 6112, WA in 6123, WA +8 longer in 6123, WA

8 46th pct 16 59th pct

Drive to city in 6112, WA in 6123, WA +16 longer in 6123, WA

32 44th pct 48 56th pct

How people get to work

67.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 64.6%

5.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

1.9% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 42.8%

30.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.6 pts 18.8%

14.0% 3 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

7.4% 4 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 11.3%

8.9% Construction +5.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

5.8% Mining +2.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

6.9% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Technicians & trades +5.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

18.2% Professionals ◂ +8.7 pts 9.5%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%

10.0% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.2% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6112, WA in 6123, WA even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6112, WA in 6123, WA +1 higher in 6123, WA

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6112, WA in 6123, WA +2 higher in 6123, WA

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6112, WA in 6123, WA +3 higher in 6112, WA

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 6112, WA in 6123, WA +17 higher in 6112, WA

978 50th pct 961 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6112, WA in 6123, WA +3.4 higher in 6112, WA

5.1 67th pct 1.7 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6112, WA in 6123, WA +3.3 more in 6112, WA

5.0 65th pct 1.6 20th pct

15-min city in 6112, WA in 6123, WA +52.9 pts higher in 6112, WA

52.9% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6112, WA in 6123, WA +51.5 pts higher in 6112, WA

51.5% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6112, WA in 6123, WA +34.8 pts higher in 6112, WA

85.7% 69th pct 50.9% 49th pct

Walk to school in 6112, WA in 6123, WA +55.9 pts higher in 6112, WA

78.5% 74th pct 22.6% 25th pct

Walk to a park in 6112, WA in 6123, WA +32.6 pts higher in 6112, WA

93.1% 68th pct 60.5% 39th pct

Walk to health in 6112, WA in 6123, WA +47.8 pts higher in 6112, WA

47.8% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6112, WA in 6123, WA +0.1 more in 6123, WA

13.2 31st pct 13.3 31st pct

Intersections/km² in 6112, WA in 6123, WA +108 higher in 6112, WA

120 76th pct 12 58th pct

Mean slope in 6112, WA in 6123, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6112, WA

5.6% 58th pct 4.4% 40th pct

Compare 6112, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6123, WA with nearby areas

6122, WA 6125, WA 6121, WA 6112, WA 6124, WA 6167, WA 6126, WA 6171, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6112, WA vs 6123, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6112/6112-wa/vs/POA6123/6123-wa