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6112, WA vs 6124, WA

Name: 6112, WA vs 6124, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 23 km apart · 6112, WA profile · 6124, WA profile

6112, WA 6124, WA

Postcode 6112 and postcode 6124 are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different characters. Postcode 6112 is a much larger, younger place where the typical resident is 33, while people in postcode 6124 are far older at 43. There is also a significant difference in diversity; 38.2% of people in postcode 6112 were born overseas and 27.7% use a language other than English at home, compared with 22.7% and 3.6% in postcode 6124. Postcode 6112 is also more walkable (somewhat walkable) than postcode 6124, which is mostly car-dependent.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for overall advantage. They share similar typical weekly rents of around $320 to $325 and have nearly identical numbers of people per home. However, many gaps have grown since 2011. The age difference has widened to 10 years, and the gap in the share of people born overseas has nearly doubled to 15.5%. More people in postcode 6112 have now moved into the area in the last five years compared to postcode 6124.

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Where they differ most

Population: 69,359 larger in 6112, WA Other language: 24.1 pts higher in 6112, WA Recent movers: 16.8 pts higher in 6112, WA Median age: 10 yrs older in 6124, WA Born overseas: 15.5 pts higher in 6112, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6112, WA in 6124, WA +69,359 larger in 6112, WA gap widening

70,564 92nd pct 1,205 32nd pct

Median age in 6112, WA in 6124, WA +10 yrs older in 6124, WA gap widening

33 yrs 7th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

33.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.8 pts 22.0%

19.9% Older adults (45–64) +12.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 21.6%

9.9% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%

Marital status

49.7% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 53.3%

35.5% Never married ◂ +6.9 pts 28.6%

7.8% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.5% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Separated even 3.5%

Age & sex structure

6112, WA 6124, 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 +12.1 pts ▸ 69.0%

6.5% England +5.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.4% India ◂ +7.1 pts 0.3%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

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 +14.4 pts ▸ 47.8%

27.0% Australian +12.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

6.8% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.4% Indian ◂ +8.0 pts 0.3%

5.8% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.1% Dutch +4.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.9% Chinese ◂ +4.5 pts 0.4%

2.2% German +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Filipino ◂ +2.9 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

67.1% English only +22.2 pts ▸ 89.3%

3.2% Punjabi ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.4% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.7% No religion +8.2 pts ▸ 47.0%

39.8% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 42.3%

6.6% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.7% Hinduism ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

3.4% Other religions ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

3.3% Islam ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6112, WA in 6124, WA +2.27 more in 6124, WA

1.57 20th pct 3.85 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6112, WA in 6124, WA +27 more in 6112, WA

28 93rd pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6112, WA in 6124, WA +18,895 more in 6112, WA

18,963 93rd pct 68 16th pct

Avg size in 6112, WA in 6124, WA +609 larger in 6112, WA

677 87th pct 68 19th pct

ICSEA in 6112, WA in 6124, WA +44 higher in 6112, WA

1,032 68th pct 988 46th pct

Highest year of school

58.3% Year 12 ◂ +10.1 pts 48.1%

20.1% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

9.3% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.4% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 37.4%

23.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 19.9%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 3.2%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

18.6% Management & commerce ◂ +5.1 pts 13.5%

10.9% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.8% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

6.7% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +3.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Income

Personal income in 6112, WA in 6124, WA +$83 higher in 6124, WA gap widening

$850 69th pct $933 78th pct

Household income in 6112, WA in 6124, WA +$204 higher in 6124, WA gap widening

$1,853 70th pct $2,057 80th pct

Family income in 6112, WA in 6124, WA +$277 higher in 6124, WA gap widening

$2,106 64th pct $2,383 78th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 28.4%

24.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 21.9%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

12.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

8.6% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 35.2%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 28.5%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

3.3% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.2% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

2.9% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None ◂ +5.4 pts 63.1%

16.6% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.0% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.4% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6112, WA in 6124, WA +0.2 larger in 6112, WA gap widening

2.8 86th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

65.3% Couples with children ◂ +8.0 pts 57.4%

19.3% Couples without children +11.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 11.3%

1.1% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

28.8% 2 people +10.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

20.1% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 13.4%

20.0% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 19.4%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 16.4%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

4.7% 6 or more even 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6112, WA in 6124, WA +$5 higher in 6124, WA gap narrowing

$320 57th pct $325 58th pct

Mortgage in 6112, WA in 6124, WA +$165 higher in 6124, WA gap narrowing

$1,800 63rd pct $1,965 72nd pct

People / bedroom in 6112, WA in 6124, WA even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 54.7%

17.8% Owned outright +12.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

22.7% Rented ◂ +14.4 pts 8.3%

1.2% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house +8.4 pts ▸ 98.4%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.0 pts 0.7%

0.7% Other dwelling even 0.7%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 40.2%

38.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 33.0%

4.9% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.6% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.4% 1 bedroom even 1.4%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% $200–$349 ◂ +11.8 pts 33.3%

39.0% $350–$549 ◂ +14.0 pts 25.0%

10.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

2.0% $550–$749 +6.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 36.7%

36.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.5 pts 29.5%

9.5% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.0 pts 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6112, WA in 6124, WA +299 more in 6112, WA

327 91st pct 28 61st pct

Stops/1k in 6112, WA in 6124, WA +18.60 more in 6124, WA

4.63 61st pct 23.24 100th pct

Departures/1k in 6112, WA in 6124, WA +283.9 more in 6112, WA

966.9 72nd pct 683.0 66th pct

PT routes in 6112, WA in 6124, WA +19 more in 6112, WA

20 86th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6112, WA in 6124, WA +70 longer in 6124, WA

8 46th pct 78 97th pct

Drive to city in 6112, WA in 6124, WA +55 longer in 6124, WA

32 44th pct 87 75th pct

How people get to work

67.7% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 61.5%

5.5% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

0.8% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 41.5%

30.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.9 pts 16.5%

14.0% 3 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

7.4% 4 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 12.1%

8.9% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +4.0 pts 5.4%

5.8% Mining +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

5.4% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.7% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

6.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

5.5% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.9% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

18.2% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 15.8%

9.2% Managers +5.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%

10.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.0% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6112, WA in 6124, WA +2 higher in 6124, WA

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6112, WA in 6124, WA +2 higher in 6124, WA

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6112, WA in 6124, WA +2 higher in 6124, WA

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6112, WA in 6124, WA even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 6112, WA in 6124, WA +27 higher in 6124, WA

978 50th pct 1,005 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6112, WA in 6124, WA +2.0 higher in 6112, WA

5.1 67th pct 3.1 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in 6112, WA in 6124, WA +1.8 more in 6112, WA

5.0 65th pct 3.2 40th pct

15-min city in 6112, WA in 6124, WA +11.7 pts higher in 6112, WA

52.9% 56th pct 41.2% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in 6112, WA in 6124, WA +9.7 pts higher in 6112, WA

51.5% 56th pct 41.8% 45th pct

Walk to transit in 6112, WA in 6124, WA +20.6 pts higher in 6112, WA

85.7% 69th pct 65.0% 58th pct

Walk to school in 6112, WA in 6124, WA +39.7 pts higher in 6112, WA

78.5% 74th pct 38.7% 37th pct

Walk to a park in 6112, WA in 6124, WA +50.2 pts higher in 6112, WA

93.1% 68th pct 42.9% 24th pct

Walk to health in 6112, WA in 6124, WA +47.8 pts higher in 6112, WA

47.8% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6112, WA in 6124, WA +25.8 more in 6124, WA

13.2 31st pct 39.0 79th pct

Intersections/km² in 6112, WA in 6124, WA +118 higher in 6112, WA

120 76th pct 2 44th pct

Mean slope in 6112, WA in 6124, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6124, WA

5.6% 58th pct 10.0% 90th pct

Compare 6112, WA with nearby areas

6110, WA 6122, WA 6108, WA 6121, WA 6109, WA 6123, WA 6155, WA 6147, 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). 6112, WA vs 6124, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6112/6112-wa/vs/POA6124/6124-wa