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6121, WA vs 6164, WA

Name: 6121, WA vs 6164, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 13 km apart · 6121, WA profile · 6164, WA profile

6121, WA 6164, WA

Postcode 6164 is a large, populous area that is somewhat walkable, while postcode 6121 is much smaller and car-dependent. There are stark differences in who lives here; residents in postcode 6164 are far younger, with a typical age of 34 compared to 43 in postcode 6121. Postcode 6164 is also much more diverse, with 35.7% of people born overseas and 23.3% using another language at home, compared to 21.0% and 6.5% in postcode 6121. Educational attainment is also higher in postcode 6164, where 25.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 13.4% do in postcode 6121.

The gap in typical ages between these two nearby areas has widened since 2011, growing from 8 to 9 years. Despite this, they share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting at $2,210 for postcode 6164 and $2,380 for postcode 6121. Both areas also have a similar level of overall advantage, each scoring 8 out of 10 compared to other similar areas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 63,023 larger in 6164, WA Renting: 17.6 pts higher in 6164, WA Year 12: 17.2 pts higher in 6164, WA Other language: 16.7 pts higher in 6164, WA Median age: 9 yrs older in 6121, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6121, WA in 6164, WA +63,023 larger in 6164, WA gap widening

3,101 47th pct 66,124 92nd pct

Median age in 6121, WA in 6164, WA +9 yrs older in 6121, WA gap widening

43 yrs 52nd pct 34 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

20.3% Young adults (25–44) +13.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

32.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.9 pts 22.7%

18.8% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

14.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 9.2%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%

Marital status

56.8% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 50.4%

31.0% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

7.4% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

2.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

6121, WA 6164, 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 ◂ +14.6 pts 60.9%

8.9% England ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%

1.8% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Philippines +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% India +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% China +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

45.6% English ◂ +11.7 pts 33.9%

40.6% Australian ◂ +11.2 pts 29.4%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

8.1% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

1.0% Chinese +6.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

4.6% Dutch ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%

0.4% Indian +3.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% Filipino +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +16.8 pts 72.9%

0.2% Mandarin +3.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.3% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 44.0%

46.2% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 43.3%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

0.0% Hinduism +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6121, WA in 6164, WA

— 1.36 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6121, WA in 6164, WA +20 more in 6164, WA

0 0th pct 20 90th pct

Students in 6121, WA in 6164, WA

— 11,352 89th pct

Avg size in 6121, WA in 6164, WA

— 568 80th pct

ICSEA in 6121, WA in 6164, WA

— 1,039 71st pct

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 +17.2 pts ▸ 64.6%

28.7% Year 10 ◂ +11.9 pts 16.7%

11.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%

8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.3 pts 29.9%

17.1% Bachelor degree +10.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 15.5%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

25.9% Engineering & related ◂ +5.9 pts 20.0%

16.3% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

9.8% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.1% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.9% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.7%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

1.4% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Income

Personal income in 6121, WA in 6164, WA +$154 higher in 6164, WA gap widening

$838 67th pct $992 84th pct

Household income in 6121, WA in 6164, WA +$170 higher in 6121, WA gap widening

$2,380 90th pct $2,210 86th pct

Family income in 6121, WA in 6164, WA +$16 higher in 6164, WA gap narrowing

$2,435 80th pct $2,451 81st pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 34.2%

20.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 13.3%

19.5% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.8% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 33.9%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

7.7% Mental health even 7.8%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None +6.4 pts ▸ 70.9%

20.6% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 16.9%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6121, WA in 6164, WA +0.3 larger in 6121, WA gap steady

3.1 96th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

67.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.4 pts 65.8%

25.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 21.1%

7.5% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

32.8% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 30.4%

19.2% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

17.7% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.2% 1 person +7.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.8% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 7.6%

7.2% 6 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6121, WA in 6164, WA +$20 higher in 6164, WA gap steady

$375 71st pct $395 77th pct

Mortgage in 6121, WA in 6164, WA +$550 higher in 6121, WA gap widening

$2,500 90th pct $1,950 71st pct

People / bedroom in 6121, WA in 6164, WA even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 54.2%

34.5% Owned outright ◂ +14.9 pts 19.6%

6.7% Rented +17.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house ◂ +12.6 pts 86.1%

0.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.8% Flat or apartment +4.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 55.5%

12.4% 3 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

24.5% 5 or more ◂ +18.8 pts 5.7%

3.3% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.8% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

31.3% $350–$549 +31.8 pts ▸ 63.1%

25.0% $200–$349 ◂ +3.4 pts 21.6%

20.3% $550–$749 ◂ +15.7 pts 4.6%

9.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

36.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.3 pts 12.7%

16.4% $1,000–$1,799 +13.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

11.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6121, WA in 6164, WA +319 more in 6164, WA

0 0th pct 319 91st pct

Stops/1k in 6121, WA in 6164, WA +4.82 more in 6164, WA

0.00 0th pct 4.82 63rd pct

Departures/1k in 6121, WA in 6164, WA +1,296.7 more in 6164, WA

0.0 0th pct 1,296.7 79th pct

PT routes in 6121, WA in 6164, WA +23 more in 6164, WA

0 0th pct 23 86th pct

Stop walk in 6121, WA in 6164, WA +71 longer in 6121, WA

74 95th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 6121, WA in 6164, WA +9 longer in 6121, WA

29 41st pct 20 29th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 64.7%

12.5% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 6.5%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.9% Train +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

0.3% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

33.1% 2 vehicles +12.3 pts ▸ 45.4%

32.4% 4 or more ◂ +24.9 pts 7.5%

9.3% 1 vehicle +20.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

23.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.4 pts 14.5%

0.4% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.7% Health care & social assistance +5.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.8% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 9.2%

7.6% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.5% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

5.1% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

6.3% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

5.7% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

2.9% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.7 pts 0.5%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Professionals +8.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

19.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 16.5%

15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 13.8%

14.1% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 11.0%

9.5% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%

8.3% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.8% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6121, WA in 6164, WA even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 6121, WA in 6164, WA even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6121, WA in 6164, WA +1 higher in 6121, WA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6121, WA in 6164, WA +2 higher in 6164, WA

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6121, WA in 6164, WA +9 higher in 6121, WA

1,042 77th pct 1,033 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6121, WA in 6164, WA +5.1 higher in 6164, WA

0.1 0th pct 5.1 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6121, WA in 6164, WA +4.9 more in 6164, WA

0.0 0th pct 5.0 65th pct

15-min city in 6121, WA in 6164, WA +60.1 pts higher in 6164, WA

0.0% 0th pct 60.1% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in 6121, WA in 6164, WA +59.2 pts higher in 6164, WA

0.0% 0th pct 59.2% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in 6121, WA in 6164, WA +84.8 pts higher in 6164, WA

0.1% 14th pct 84.9% 69th pct

Walk to school in 6121, WA in 6164, WA +76.2 pts higher in 6164, WA

0.1% 1st pct 76.2% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in 6121, WA in 6164, WA +91.4 pts higher in 6164, WA

2.5% 1st pct 93.9% 69th pct

Walk to health in 6121, WA in 6164, WA +45.1 pts higher in 6164, WA

0.0% 0th pct 45.1% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in 6121, WA in 6164, WA +9.8 more in 6164, WA

1.6 0th pct 11.4 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in 6121, WA in 6164, WA +127 higher in 6164, WA

3 47th pct 130 77th pct

Mean slope in 6121, WA in 6164, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6164, WA

4.7% 44th pct 6.4% 70th pct

Compare 6121, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6164, WA with nearby areas

6149, WA 6150, WA 6163, WA 6166, WA 6155, WA 6165, WA 6167, WA 6154, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6121, WA vs 6164, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6121/6121-wa/vs/POA6164/6164-wa