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6121, WA vs 6123, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 9.9 km apart · 6121, WA profile · 6123, WA profile

6121, WA 6123, WA

Postcode 6121 and postcode 6123 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different resident profiles. Residents are far older in postcode 6121, where the typical person is 43, compared to 32 in postcode 6123. This age gap is consistent with a wider financial divide; households earning $3,000 or more a week are far more common in postcode 6121 at 32.8%, while only 19.2% of households in postcode 6123 reach that level. Home ownership also differs, with 34.5% of homes in postcode 6121 owned outright, which is far higher than the 24.0% in postcode 6123.

These two areas are very similar when it comes to housing size and cost, with nearly identical typical weekly rents and almost the same proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms. However, the gap in their accessibility has widened over time. Postcode 6123 is much more connected, with far more public transport stops and homes within a short walk of parks and schools. In contrast, postcode 6121 is much more car-dependent, with a far longer walk to the nearest stop and no public transport departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in 6121, WA De facto: 7.2 pts higher in 6123, WA Recent movers: 14.8 pts higher in 6123, WA One-parent: 7.6 pts higher in 6123, WA Owned outright: 10.5 pts higher in 6121, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +848 larger in 6121, WA gap narrowing
3,101 47th pct 2,253 43rd pct
Median age in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +11 yrs older in 6121, WA gap widening
43 yrs 52nd pct 32 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6123, WA gap steady
1.6% 39th pct 3.3% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6121, WA gap widening
14.5% 23rd pct 10.3% 11th pct
Under 15 in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6123, WA gap widening
18.8% 67th pct 24.2% 94th pct
De facto in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6123, WA gap widening
10.1% 25th pct 17.2% 87th pct

Age structure

32.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.3 pts 22.3%
20.3% Young adults (25–44) +9.9 pts ▸ 30.2%
18.8% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 24.2%
14.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 10.3%
13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%

Marital status

56.8% Married ◂ +8.6 pts 48.3%
31.0% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 36.3%
7.4% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.3% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.8% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

6121, WA 6123, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6121, WA gap narrowing
21.0% 69th pct 20.0% 66th pct

Country of birth

75.6% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 73.0%
8.9% England ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%
1.8% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.6% English +1.8 pts ▸ 47.4%
40.6% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 40.3%
8.9% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%
8.1% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.0% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 3.3%
4.6% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6121, WA gap steady
6.5% 57th pct 4.5% 45th pct
Limited English in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6121, WA gap steady
0.8% 59th pct 0.5% 51st pct

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 88.7%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +7.7 pts higher in 6123, WA gap narrowing
46.2% 67th pct 53.9% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

46.2% No religion +7.7 pts ▸ 53.9%
46.6% Christianity ◂ +9.9 pts 36.7%
5.4% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6121, WA gap steady
47.4% 53rd pct 42.7% 42nd pct
Bachelor+ in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6121, WA gap widening
13.4% 42nd pct 9.7% 21st pct
Schools/1k kids in 6121, WAin 6123, WA
— 1.83 27th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +1 more in 6123, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6121, WAin 6123, WA
— 250 33rd pct
Avg size in 6121, WAin 6123, WA
— 250 49th pct
ICSEA in 6121, WAin 6123, WA
— 963 32nd pct

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 42.7%
28.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 27.4%
11.1% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.2% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 46.3%
17.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 13.1%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 14.4%
2.8% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

25.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 23.7%
16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 13.5%
8.1% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.8% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%
6.9% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.2% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%
3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +$21 higher in 6123, WA gap narrowing
$838 67th pct $859 71st pct
Household income in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +$407 higher in 6121, WA gap narrowing
$2,380 90th pct $1,973 76th pct
Family income in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +$357 higher in 6121, WA gap narrowing
$2,435 80th pct $2,078 63rd pct
High earners in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6121, WA gap widening
17.3% 83rd pct 12.0% 68th pct
High-income homes in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +13.6 pts higher in 6121, WA gap widening
32.8% 87th pct 19.2% 60th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 38.2%
19.5% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 24.3%
20.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 8.2%
12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%
7.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 35.6%
26.6% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 33.6%
21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 19.6%
7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6121, WA
28.1% 42nd pct 25.6% 27th pct
Mental health in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6123, WA
7.7% 36th pct 9.5% 61st pct
Needs assistance in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6121, WA gap widening
4.1% 26th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%
8.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%
8.0% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%
4.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None +0.9 pts ▸ 65.4%
20.6% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 18.2%
5.5% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.1% Three or more even 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6121, WA gap widening
17.1% 47th pct 14.6% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6121, WA gap widening
12.1% 40th pct 10.0% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6123, WA gap widening
30.9% 86th pct 34.0% 94th pct
Defence service in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6121, WA
3.9% 74th pct 2.7% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6121, WA gap steady
24.5% 63rd pct 23.6% 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +0.2 larger in 6121, WA gap steady
3.1 96th pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +7.6 pts higher in 6123, WA gap widening
7.5% 13th pct 15.1% 72nd pct
Living alone in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6123, WA gap steady
11.2% 0th pct 15.8% 10th pct

Family composition

67.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.5 pts 58.7%
25.1% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 25.5%
7.5% One-parent families +7.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 34.8%
19.2% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 17.3%
17.7% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 18.4%
11.2% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
11.8% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%
7.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +$5 higher in 6121, WA gap narrowing
$375 71st pct $370 70th pct
Mortgage in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +$550 higher in 6121, WA gap widening
$2,500 90th pct $1,950 71st pct
People / bedroom in 6121, WAin 6123, WA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6123, WA gap narrowing
6.7% 5th pct 12.3% 19th pct
Owned outright in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +10.5 pts higher in 6121, WA gap widening
34.5% 36th pct 24.0% 14th pct
Separate houses in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6123, WA gap steady
98.6% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6123, WA gap steady
93.4% 95th pct 94.0% 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.4% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 61.5%
34.5% Owned outright ◂ +10.5 pts 24.0%
6.7% Rented +5.6 pts ▸ 12.3%
3.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%
1.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 100.5%
0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.5% 4 bedrooms even 56.5%
12.4% 3 bedrooms +18.4 pts ▸ 30.8%
24.5% 5 or more ◂ +17.8 pts 6.7%
3.3% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

31.3% $350–$549 +18.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
25.0% $200–$349 ◂ +1.7 pts 23.3%
20.3% $550–$749 ◂ +12.5 pts 7.8%
9.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%
0.0% $750 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 +15.9 pts ▸ 48.6%
36.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +28.5 pts 7.5%
16.4% $1,000–$1,799 +15.1 pts ▸ 31.5%
11.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.9 pts 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6123, WA gap steady
0.4% 8th pct 1.1% 18th pct
Work from home in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +7.3 pts higher in 6121, WA gap widening
12.5% 35th pct 5.2% 7th pct
PT commute in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6123, WA gap steady
1.2% 58th pct 2.0% 68th pct
PT stops in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +21 more in 6123, WA
0 0th pct 21 58th pct
Stops/1k in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +9.32 more in 6123, WA
0.00 0th pct 9.32 87th pct
Departures/1k in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +745.2 more in 6123, WA
0.0 0th pct 745.2 67th pct
PT routes in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +4 more in 6123, WA
0 0th pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +58 longer in 6121, WA
74 95th pct 16 59th pct
Drive to city in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +19 longer in 6123, WA
29 41st pct 48 56th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 64.6%
12.5% Worked at home ◂ +7.3 pts 5.2%
3.6% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.6% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%
0.3% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.1% 2 vehicles +9.7 pts ▸ 42.8%
32.4% 4 or more ◂ +16.1 pts 16.3%
23.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 21.1%
9.3% 1 vehicle +9.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.4% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +14.8 pts higher in 6123, WA gap widening
27.5% 24th pct 42.3% 80th pct
Recent arrivals in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6123, WA gap steady
1.8% 19th pct 4.7% 29th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6123, WA gap widening
3.3% 28th pct 5.0% 67th pct
Participation in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6121, WA gap steady
68.2% 85th pct 66.8% 79th pct
Full-time in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6123, WA gap steady
58.8% 51st pct 60.7% 65th pct

Industries people work in

12.8% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
8.7% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.3% Mining +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.6% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%
7.5% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%
6.5% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%
5.7% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%
5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%
3.6% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 22.3%
15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 13.3%
14.3% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 9.5%
14.1% Managers ◂ +5.3 pts 8.9%
9.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.3% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.5% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +3 higher in 6121, WA
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +2 higher in 6121, WA
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +1 higher in 6121, WA
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +3 higher in 6121, WA
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +81 higher in 6121, WA
1,042 77th pct 961 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +1.7 higher in 6123, WA
0.1 0th pct 1.7 23rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +1.6 more in 6123, WA
0.0 0th pct 1.6 20th pct
15-min city in 6121, WAin 6123, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6121, WAin 6123, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +50.8 pts higher in 6123, WA
0.1% 14th pct 50.9% 49th pct
Walk to school in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +22.5 pts higher in 6123, WA
0.1% 1st pct 22.6% 25th pct
Walk to a park in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +58.0 pts higher in 6123, WA
2.5% 1st pct 60.5% 39th pct
Walk to health in 6121, WAin 6123, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +11.7 more in 6123, WA
1.6 0th pct 13.3 31st pct
Intersections/km² in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +9 higher in 6123, WA
3 47th pct 12 58th pct
Mean slope in 6121, WAin 6123, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6121, WA
4.7% 44th pct 4.4% 40th pct

Compare 6121, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6123, WA with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6121, WA vs 6123, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6121/6121-wa/vs/POA6123/6123-wa