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6121, WA vs 6124, WA

Name: 6121, WA vs 6124, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 23 km apart · 6121, WA profile · 6124, WA profile

6121, WA 6124, WA

Postcode 6124 and postcode 6121 are two nearby areas in Greater Perth with very different layouts. Postcode 6124 is more accessible, with 65.0% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and a walkability score of 3.1 (mostly car-dependent). In contrast, postcode 6121 is car-dependent, with no public transport stops and a walkability score of 0.1. Other gaps are clear: the typical drive time to the city is far higher in postcode 6124 at 87 minutes, compared to 29 minutes in postcode 6121, and the latter has a far higher share of large homes with three or more bedrooms (93.4% versus 83.4%).

Since 2011, several gaps between these areas have widened, including the share of people in de facto relationships and those with university degrees. Despite these shifts, they share a typical resident age of 43 and nearly identical rates of separate housing and typical weekly family incomes. Both areas also sit near the national figure for homes owned outright, and their typical monthly mortgage payments are both above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,896 larger in 6121, WA De facto: 4.7 pts higher in 6124, WA 3+ bedrooms: 10.0 pts higher in 6121, WA Unpaid carers: 2.1 pts higher in 6124, WA Living alone: 8.2 pts higher in 6124, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6121, WA in 6124, WA +1,896 larger in 6121, WA gap widening

3,101 47th pct 1,205 32nd pct

Median age in 6121, WA in 6124, WA even gap narrowing

43 yrs 52nd pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

32.6% Older adults (45–64) even 32.6%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

18.8% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.5% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 9.0%

Marital status

56.8% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 53.3%

31.0% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 28.6%

7.4% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.8% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

6121, WA 6124, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.6% Australia ◂ +6.5 pts 69.0%

8.9% England +2.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.8% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

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 +2.2 pts ▸ 47.8%

40.6% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 39.4%

8.9% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.1% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

4.6% Dutch +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.0% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 3.5%

2.9% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 89.3%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 47.0%

46.6% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 42.3%

5.4% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6121, WA in 6124, WA

— 3.85 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6121, WA in 6124, WA +1 more in 6124, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6121, WA in 6124, WA

— 68 16th pct

Avg size in 6121, WA in 6124, WA

— 68 19th pct

ICSEA in 6121, WA in 6124, WA

— 988 46th pct

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 48.1%

28.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 25.4%

11.1% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.8 pts 37.4%

17.1% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

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

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

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

25.9% Engineering & related ◂ +5.6 pts 20.3%

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 13.5%

8.1% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.8% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.9% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

3.7% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 6121, WA in 6124, WA +$95 higher in 6124, WA gap widening

$838 67th pct $933 78th pct

Household income in 6121, WA in 6124, WA +$323 higher in 6121, WA gap narrowing

$2,380 90th pct $2,057 80th pct

Family income in 6121, WA in 6124, WA +$52 higher in 6121, WA gap narrowing

$2,435 80th pct $2,383 78th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

19.5% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

20.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 11.8%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.8% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 35.2%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.3% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None ◂ +1.5 pts 63.1%

20.6% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 18.2%

5.5% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.1% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6121, WA in 6124, WA +0.5 larger in 6121, WA gap steady

3.1 96th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

67.2% Couples with children ◂ +9.8 pts 57.4%

25.1% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

7.5% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 39.0%

11.2% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

19.2% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 13.4%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 16.4%

11.8% 5 people ◂ +5.4 pts 6.5%

7.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6121, WA in 6124, WA +$50 higher in 6121, WA gap narrowing

$375 71st pct $325 58th pct

Mortgage in 6121, WA in 6124, WA +$535 higher in 6121, WA gap narrowing

$2,500 90th pct $1,965 72nd pct

People / bedroom in 6121, WA in 6124, WA even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 54.7%

34.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.8 pts 30.7%

6.7% Rented +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

1.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 98.4%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

56.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.3 pts 40.2%

12.4% 3 bedrooms +20.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

24.5% 5 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 10.2%

3.3% 2 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.8% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

25.0% $200–$349 +8.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

31.3% $350–$549 ◂ +6.3 pts 25.0%

20.3% $550–$749 ◂ +12.0 pts 8.3%

9.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

36.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.4 pts 15.6%

16.4% $1,000–$1,799 +13.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

11.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.6 pts 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6121, WA in 6124, WA +28 more in 6124, WA

0 0th pct 28 61st pct

Stops/1k in 6121, WA in 6124, WA +23.24 more in 6124, WA

0.00 0th pct 23.24 100th pct

Departures/1k in 6121, WA in 6124, WA +683.0 more in 6124, WA

0.0 0th pct 683.0 66th pct

PT routes in 6121, WA in 6124, WA +1 more in 6124, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6121, WA in 6124, WA +4 longer in 6124, WA

74 95th pct 78 97th pct

Drive to city in 6121, WA in 6124, WA +58 longer in 6124, WA

29 41st pct 87 75th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 61.5%

12.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 10.0%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.6% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.1% 2 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

32.4% 4 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 17.4%

23.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 23.4%

9.3% 1 vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.4% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.7% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.3% Mining +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

7.5% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

5.1% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.9% Accommodation & food +4.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

4.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 18.3%

14.3% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 12.4%

14.1% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.5% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.3% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6121, WA in 6124, WA +1 higher in 6121, WA

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6121, WA in 6124, WA +1 higher in 6121, WA

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6121, WA in 6124, WA +1 higher in 6121, WA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6121, WA in 6124, WA even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 6121, WA in 6124, WA +37 higher in 6121, WA

1,042 77th pct 1,005 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6121, WA in 6124, WA +3.0 higher in 6124, WA

0.1 0th pct 3.1 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in 6121, WA in 6124, WA +3.1 more in 6124, WA

0.0 0th pct 3.2 40th pct

15-min city in 6121, WA in 6124, WA +41.2 pts higher in 6124, WA

0.0% 0th pct 41.2% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in 6121, WA in 6124, WA +41.8 pts higher in 6124, WA

0.0% 0th pct 41.8% 45th pct

Walk to transit in 6121, WA in 6124, WA +65.0 pts higher in 6124, WA

0.1% 14th pct 65.0% 58th pct

Walk to school in 6121, WA in 6124, WA +38.6 pts higher in 6124, WA

0.1% 1st pct 38.7% 37th pct

Walk to a park in 6121, WA in 6124, WA +40.4 pts higher in 6124, WA

2.5% 1st pct 42.9% 24th pct

Walk to health in 6121, WA in 6124, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6121, WA in 6124, WA +37.4 more in 6124, WA

1.6 0th pct 39.0 79th pct

Intersections/km² in 6121, WA in 6124, WA +1 higher in 6121, WA

3 47th pct 2 44th pct

Mean slope in 6121, WA in 6124, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6124, WA

4.7% 44th pct 10.0% 90th pct

Compare 6121, WA with nearby areas

6167, WA 6123, WA 6170, WA 6164, WA 6112, WA 6165, WA 6125, WA 6171, 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). 6121, WA vs 6124, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6121/6121-wa/vs/POA6124/6124-wa