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6121, WA vs 6122, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 14 km apart · 6121, WA profile · 6122, WA profile

6121, WA 6122, WA

Postcode 6122 and postcode 6121 are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Postcode 6122 is a younger area where the typical resident is 31, compared to 43 in postcode 6121. It is more accessible, with a walkability score of 3.8 (mostly car-dependent) and many more people living within a short walk of public transport and parks. In contrast, postcode 6121 is more affluent, with 32.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and 34.5% of homes owned outright, figures that are far higher than the 22.1% and 16.1% seen in postcode 6122.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, around 13%. This shared educational level exists alongside a growing divide in demographics; since 2011, the age gap has widened as residents in postcode 6121 have become far older than those in postcode 6122. The two areas also share similar housing styles, with nearly every home being a separate detached house and typical weekly rents sitting around $375 to $380.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,702 larger in 6122, WA Median age: 12 yrs older in 6121, WA Owned outright: 18.4 pts higher in 6121, WA De facto: 5.8 pts higher in 6122, WA Recent movers: 11.5 pts higher in 6122, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +18,702 larger in 6122, WA gap widening
3,101 47th pct 21,803 86th pct
Median age in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +12 yrs older in 6121, WA gap widening
43 yrs 52nd pct 31 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6122, WA gap steady
1.6% 39th pct 3.0% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6121, WA gap widening
14.5% 23rd pct 8.0% 7th pct
Under 15 in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +8.9 pts higher in 6122, WA gap widening
18.8% 67th pct 27.8% 100th pct
De facto in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6122, WA gap widening
10.1% 25th pct 15.9% 82nd pct

Age structure

20.3% Young adults (25–44) +13.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
32.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.0 pts 19.6%
18.8% Children (0–14) +8.9 pts ▸ 27.8%
14.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 8.0%
13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 11.3%

Marital status

56.8% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 50.2%
31.0% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 36.2%
7.4% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.3% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.8% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

6121, WA 6122, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6122, WA gap widening
21.0% 69th pct 27.0% 78th pct

Country of birth

75.6% Australia ◂ +6.2 pts 69.3%
8.9% England ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%
1.8% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.4% India +2.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.4% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.6% English ◂ +2.6 pts 43.0%
40.6% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 37.2%
8.9% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%
8.1% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%
7.0% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 3.5%
4.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
0.4% Indian +3.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.9% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
0.7% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6122, WA gap widening
6.5% 57th pct 13.8% 73rd pct
Limited English in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6122, WA gap steady
0.8% 59th pct 1.2% 67th pct

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +7.6 pts 82.2%
0.0% Punjabi +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6122, WA gap steady
46.2% 67th pct 50.6% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

46.2% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 50.6%
46.6% Christianity ◂ +10.0 pts 36.7%
5.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.1% Other religions +2.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.7% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Buddhism even 0.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6122, WA gap widening
47.4% 53rd pct 52.0% 61st pct
Bachelor+ in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6122, WA gap narrowing
13.4% 42nd pct 13.6% 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6121, WAin 6122, WA
— 1.49 18th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +9 more in 6122, WA
0 0th pct 9 86th pct
Students in 6121, WAin 6122, WA
— 6,425 87th pct
Avg size in 6121, WAin 6122, WA
— 714 88th pct
ICSEA in 6121, WAin 6122, WA
— 992 49th pct

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 52.0%
28.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 24.8%
11.1% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 43.5%
17.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 15.9%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 16.9%
3.3% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.7%

Field of qualification

25.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 21.8%
16.3% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 16.6%
8.1% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.8% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.9% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.2% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%
2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
1.4% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +$109 higher in 6122, WA gap widening
$838 67th pct $947 80th pct
Household income in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +$276 higher in 6121, WA gap widening
$2,380 90th pct $2,104 82nd pct
Family income in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +$197 higher in 6121, WA gap widening
$2,435 80th pct $2,238 72nd pct
High earners in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6121, WA gap widening
17.3% 83rd pct 13.3% 73rd pct
High-income homes in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +10.7 pts higher in 6121, WA gap widening
32.8% 87th pct 22.1% 68th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 38.7%
20.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 9.9%
19.5% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 19.9%
12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 35.2%
26.6% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 32.5%
21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 22.6%
7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6121, WA
28.1% 42nd pct 24.2% 21st pct
Mental health in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6122, WA
7.7% 36th pct 8.5% 48th pct
Needs assistance in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6121, WA gap steady
4.1% 26th pct 3.5% 19th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%
8.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 5.5%
8.0% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%
4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%
3.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None +4.3 pts ▸ 68.8%
20.6% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 18.0%
5.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6121, WA gap widening
17.1% 47th pct 13.2% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6121, WA gap widening
12.1% 40th pct 10.1% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +8.9 pts higher in 6122, WA gap widening
30.9% 86th pct 39.8% 100th pct
Defence service in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6121, WA
3.9% 74th pct 2.5% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6121, WA gap steady
24.5% 63rd pct 21.5% 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +0.1 larger in 6121, WA gap narrowing
3.1 96th pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6122, WA gap widening
7.5% 13th pct 12.6% 53rd pct
Living alone in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6122, WA gap widening
11.2% 0th pct 14.8% 7th pct

Family composition

67.2% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 68.1%
25.1% Couples without children ◂ +6.5 pts 18.7%
7.5% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.6% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

32.8% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 29.0%
19.2% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 21.8%
17.7% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
11.2% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.8% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%
7.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +$5 higher in 6122, WA gap steady
$375 71st pct $380 73rd pct
Mortgage in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +$550 higher in 6121, WA gap widening
$2,500 90th pct $1,950 71st pct
People / bedroom in 6121, WAin 6122, WA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +7.4 pts higher in 6122, WA gap widening
6.7% 5th pct 14.1% 25th pct
Owned outright in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +18.4 pts higher in 6121, WA gap widening
34.5% 36th pct 16.1% 6th pct
Separate houses in 6121, WAin 6122, WA even gap steady
98.6% 84th pct 98.5% 83rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6122, WA gap steady
93.4% 95th pct 96.3% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.4% Owned with a mortgage +12.6 pts ▸ 68.1%
34.5% Owned outright ◂ +18.4 pts 16.1%
6.7% Rented +7.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
3.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 98.5%
0.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.5% 4 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 65.3%
24.5% 5 or more ◂ +16.6 pts 7.8%
12.4% 3 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 23.2%
3.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%
0.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

31.3% $350–$549 +37.0 pts ▸ 68.2%
25.0% $200–$349 ◂ +2.0 pts 23.0%
20.3% $550–$749 ◂ +18.1 pts 2.2%
9.4% Under $200 ◂ +6.3 pts 3.1%
0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 44.0%
36.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +26.1 pts 10.0%
16.4% $1,000–$1,799 +17.6 pts ▸ 34.0%
11.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6122, WA gap steady
0.4% 8th pct 1.3% 20th pct
Work from home in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +6.7 pts higher in 6121, WA gap widening
12.5% 35th pct 5.7% 8th pct
PT commute in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6122, WA gap widening
1.2% 58th pct 2.3% 72nd pct
PT stops in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +126 more in 6122, WA
0 0th pct 126 86th pct
Stops/1k in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +5.78 more in 6122, WA
0.00 0th pct 5.78 73rd pct
Departures/1k in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +1,073.4 more in 6122, WA
0.0 0th pct 1,073.4 74th pct
PT routes in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +11 more in 6122, WA
0 0th pct 11 73rd pct
Stop walk in 6121, WAin 6122, WA
74 95th pct —
Drive to city in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +49 longer in 6122, WA
29 41st pct 78 71st pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) +7.7 pts ▸ 67.7%
12.5% Worked at home ◂ +6.7 pts 5.7%
3.6% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.6% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%
0.3% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Train even 0.9%
0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

33.1% 2 vehicles +12.0 pts ▸ 45.1%
32.4% 4 or more ◂ +20.7 pts 11.7%
9.3% 1 vehicle +15.1 pts ▸ 24.4%
23.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 17.6%
0.4% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +11.5 pts higher in 6122, WA gap narrowing
27.5% 24th pct 39.0% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6122, WA gap narrowing
1.8% 19th pct 6.0% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6122, WA gap steady
3.3% 28th pct 4.1% 46th pct
Participation in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6122, WA gap widening
68.2% 85th pct 72.5% 93rd pct
Full-time in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6122, WA gap widening
58.8% 51st pct 63.0% 77th pct

Industries people work in

12.8% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%
8.7% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.6% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%
6.3% Mining +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.5% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%
6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%
5.7% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%
2.9% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%
4.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.5 pts 0.7%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 19.7%
15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 13.7%
14.3% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 12.6%
14.1% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 9.3%
9.5% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.3% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.8% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +2 higher in 6121, WA
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +1 higher in 6121, WA
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 6121, WAin 6122, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +1 higher in 6121, WA
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +52 higher in 6121, WA
1,042 77th pct 990 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +3.8 higher in 6122, WA
0.1 0th pct 3.8 52nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +3.6 more in 6122, WA
0.0 0th pct 3.6 46th pct
15-min city in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +20.9 pts higher in 6122, WA
0.0% 0th pct 20.9% 25th pct
Walk to shops in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +18.0 pts higher in 6122, WA
0.0% 0th pct 18.0% 26th pct
Walk to transit in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +73.8 pts higher in 6122, WA
0.1% 14th pct 73.9% 63rd pct
Walk to school in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +71.3 pts higher in 6122, WA
0.1% 1st pct 71.4% 68th pct
Walk to a park in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +82.0 pts higher in 6122, WA
2.5% 1st pct 84.4% 61st pct
Walk to health in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +18.8 pts higher in 6122, WA
0.0% 0th pct 18.8% 40th pct
Amenities/1k in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +9.3 more in 6122, WA
1.6 0th pct 10.9 19th pct
Intersections/km² in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +27 higher in 6122, WA
3 47th pct 30 62nd pct
Mean slope in 6121, WAin 6122, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6122, WA
4.7% 44th pct 5.3% 54th pct

Compare 6121, WA with nearby areas

6167, WA 6123, WA 6170, WA 6164, WA 6112, WA 6165, WA 6125, WA 6171, 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). 6121, WA vs 6122, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6121/6121-wa/vs/POA6122/6122-wa