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6121, WA vs 6125, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 13 km apart · 6121, WA profile · 6125, WA profile

6121, WA 6125, WA

Postcode 6125 and postcode 6121 are nearby areas in Greater Perth that offer different levels of accessibility and employment. Postcode 6121 has a higher share of people working or looking for work (68.2% compared to 56.7% in postcode 6125) and a higher proportion of separate houses at 98.6%. In contrast, postcode 6125 is better served by local infrastructure, with far more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (15.7% versus 0.1%) or park (19.2% versus 2.5%).

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly rent, which sits at $350 in postcode 6125 and $375 in postcode 6121. While they share a similar proportion of overseas-born residents, several gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in employment levels has grown, and postcode 6121 has seen a larger increase in the share of people who finished Year 12 and those earning $2,000 or more per week.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in 6121, WA Participation: 11.5 pts higher in 6121, WA Separate houses: 10.0 pts higher in 6121, WA Under 15: 3.3 pts higher in 6121, WA Unpaid child care: 5.4 pts higher in 6121, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +521 larger in 6125, WA gap widening
3,101 47th pct 3,622 49th pct
Median age in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +2 yrs older in 6125, WA gap steady
43 yrs 52nd pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6125, WA gap widening
1.6% 39th pct 3.3% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6125, WA gap narrowing
14.5% 23rd pct 17.4% 37th pct
Under 15 in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6121, WA gap widening
18.8% 67th pct 15.5% 31st pct
De facto in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6125, WA gap steady
10.1% 25th pct 11.9% 43rd pct

Age structure

32.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 33.0%
20.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 22.4%
18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 15.5%
14.5% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%

Marital status

56.8% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 52.7%
31.0% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 31.5%
7.4% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.8% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.3% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

6121, WA 6125, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6125, WA gap steady
21.0% 69th pct 21.3% 69th pct

Country of birth

75.6% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 72.0%
8.9% England +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
1.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
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 ◂ +3.1 pts 42.5%
40.6% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 37.9%
8.9% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%
8.1% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%
7.0% Italian ◂ +4.1 pts 2.8%
4.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
2.9% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Indian even 0.4%

Language

Other language in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6121, WA gap widening
6.5% 57th pct 2.8% 28th pct
Limited English in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6121, WA gap steady
0.8% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +7.7 pts 82.1%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
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% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6121, WA gap steady
46.2% 67th pct 44.2% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity ◂ +10.0 pts 36.6%
46.2% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 44.2%
5.4% Not stated +12.6 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.1% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +6.7 pts higher in 6121, WA gap widening
47.4% 53rd pct 40.7% 36th pct
Bachelor+ in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6121, WA gap widening
13.4% 42nd pct 11.3% 31st pct
Schools/1k kids in 6121, WAin 6125, WA
— 3.55 54th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +2 more in 6125, WA
0 0th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 6121, WAin 6125, WA
— 288 35th pct
Avg size in 6121, WAin 6125, WA
— 144 34th pct
ICSEA in 6121, WAin 6125, WA
— 1,000 53rd pct

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 ◂ +6.7 pts 40.7%
28.7% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 32.7%
11.1% Year 11 even 11.1%
8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 41.8%
17.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 16.3%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 14.0%
3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

25.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 21.0%
16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 13.7%
9.8% Health even 9.7%
6.9% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%
5.2% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%
3.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +$49 higher in 6121, WA gap narrowing
$838 67th pct $789 58th pct
Household income in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +$373 higher in 6121, WA gap narrowing
$2,380 90th pct $2,007 78th pct
Family income in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +$188 higher in 6121, WA gap narrowing
$2,435 80th pct $2,247 73rd pct
High earners in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6121, WA gap widening
17.3% 83rd pct 12.9% 72nd pct
High-income homes in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +7.4 pts higher in 6121, WA gap steady
32.8% 87th pct 25.5% 75th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 25.5%
20.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 13.7%
19.5% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 20.5%
12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%
7.8% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 34.5%
26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 24.7%
21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 16.7%
7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6121, WA
28.1% 42nd pct 26.9% 35th pct
Mental health in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6125, WA
7.7% 36th pct 7.9% 39th pct
Needs assistance in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6121, WA gap steady
4.1% 26th pct 3.9% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%
8.0% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%
7.7% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
3.4% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.1% Cancer even 3.1%
1.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None ◂ +8.6 pts 56.0%
20.6% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 18.2%
5.5% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.1% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6121, WA gap steady
17.1% 47th pct 14.8% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6121, WA gap steady
12.1% 40th pct 11.1% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6121, WA gap steady
30.9% 86th pct 25.5% 53rd pct
Defence service in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6125, WA
3.9% 74th pct 4.1% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6121, WA gap steady
24.5% 63rd pct 22.6% 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +0.3 larger in 6121, WA gap narrowing
3.1 96th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6125, WA gap steady
7.5% 13th pct 8.5% 17th pct
Living alone in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6125, WA gap widening
11.2% 0th pct 17.5% 13th pct

Family composition

67.2% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 59.6%
25.1% Couples without children +6.3 pts ▸ 31.4%
7.5% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 39.0%
19.2% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 16.4%
17.7% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 13.5%
11.2% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
11.8% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 7.7%
7.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +$25 higher in 6121, WA gap narrowing
$375 71st pct $350 65th pct
Mortgage in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +$300 higher in 6121, WA gap widening
$2,500 90th pct $2,200 86th pct
People / bedroom in 6121, WAin 6125, WA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6125, WA gap narrowing
6.7% 5th pct 9.1% 10th pct
Owned outright in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6125, WA gap narrowing
34.5% 36th pct 37.1% 44th pct
Separate houses in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +10.0 pts higher in 6121, WA gap widening
98.6% 84th pct 88.6% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +8.2 pts higher in 6121, WA gap narrowing
93.4% 95th pct 85.2% 75th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.8 pts 48.6%
34.5% Owned outright +2.6 pts ▸ 37.1%
6.7% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.0% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.3% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house ◂ +10.0 pts 88.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 49.0%
24.5% 5 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 12.5%
12.4% 3 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 23.7%
3.3% 2 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.8% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.4% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

25.0% $200–$349 +14.0 pts ▸ 39.0%
31.3% $350–$549 ◂ +1.3 pts 30.0%
20.3% $550–$749 ◂ +6.3 pts 14.0%
9.4% Under $200 +4.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% $750 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 38.5%
36.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 25.6%
16.4% $1,000–$1,799 +5.1 pts ▸ 21.5%
11.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6125, WA gap steady
0.4% 8th pct 1.6% 23rd pct
Work from home in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6125, WA gap narrowing
12.5% 35th pct 13.1% 38th pct
PT commute in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6125, WA gap steady
1.2% 58th pct 1.4% 60th pct
PT stops in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +4 more in 6125, WA
0 0th pct 4 43rd pct
Stops/1k in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +1.10 more in 6125, WA
0.00 0th pct 1.10 27th pct
Departures/1k in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +7.2 more in 6125, WA
0.0 0th pct 7.2 22nd pct
PT routes in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +2 more in 6125, WA
0 0th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +20 longer in 6121, WA
74 95th pct 54 84th pct
Drive to city in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +9 longer in 6125, WA
29 41st pct 38 49th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 58.1%
12.5% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
3.6% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.6% Walked even 2.7%
0.9% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.3% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.1% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 33.6%
32.4% 4 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 24.4%
23.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 20.7%
9.3% 1 vehicle +10.3 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.4% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6121, WA gap narrowing
27.5% 24th pct 26.8% 21st pct
Recent arrivals in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6125, WA gap narrowing
1.8% 19th pct 2.2% 20th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6121, WAin 6125, WA even gap steady
3.3% 28th pct 3.3% 28th pct
Participation in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +11.5 pts higher in 6121, WA gap widening
68.2% 85th pct 56.7% 37th pct
Full-time in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6121, WA gap narrowing
58.8% 51st pct 58.2% 47th pct

Industries people work in

12.8% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%
8.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%
6.3% Mining +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.6% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%
4.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.5% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%
6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%
5.7% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%
5.1% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.9% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 21.9%
15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 12.7%
14.3% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 12.4%
14.1% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 12.9%
9.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%
8.3% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.8% Sales workers even 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +1 higher in 6121, WA
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +1 higher in 6121, WA
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 6121, WAin 6125, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +1 higher in 6121, WA
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +39 higher in 6121, WA
1,042 77th pct 1,003 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +0.5 higher in 6125, WA
0.1 0th pct 0.5 7th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +0.5 more in 6125, WA
0.0 0th pct 0.5 6th pct
15-min city in 6121, WAin 6125, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6121, WAin 6125, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +8.7 pts higher in 6125, WA
0.1% 14th pct 8.8% 20th pct
Walk to school in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +15.6 pts higher in 6125, WA
0.1% 1st pct 15.7% 21st pct
Walk to a park in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +16.7 pts higher in 6125, WA
2.5% 1st pct 19.2% 9th pct
Walk to health in 6121, WAin 6125, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +3.4 more in 6125, WA
1.6 0th pct 5.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +1 higher in 6121, WA
3 47th pct 1 41st pct
Mean slope in 6121, WAin 6125, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6125, WA
4.7% 44th pct 5.1% 51st pct

Compare 6121, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6125, WA with nearby areas

6126, WA 6123, WA 6171, WA 6121, WA 6182, WA 6167, WA 6170, WA 6122, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6121, WA vs 6125, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6121/6121-wa/vs/POA6125/6125-wa