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6121, WA vs 6167, WA

Name: 6121, WA vs 6167, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · 6121, WA profile · 6167, WA profile

6121, WA 6167, WA

Postcode 6167 and postcode 6121 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different profiles. Postcode 6167 is a younger and more diverse place, where 31.6% of people were born overseas and 17.1% use another language at home. It is also more likely to be a place of rental, with 28.9% of households renting compared to just 6.7% in postcode 6121. In contrast, postcode 6121 is wealthier and older, with a typical resident aged 43 and a much higher share of homes owned outright at 34.5%.

Both areas share similar levels of education, with about 13% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also have similar rates of long-term health conditions, both around 28%. However, the gaps between them are widening in several areas; the typical age gap has grown to 8 years, and the difference in home-loan payments has increased to $938. While postcode 6167 is mostly car-dependent, it has far more public transport and parks within walking distance than the car-dependent postcode 6121.

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Where they differ most

Population: 25,375 larger in 6167, WA Renting: 22.2 pts higher in 6167, WA One-parent: 11.5 pts higher in 6167, WA Living alone: 15.6 pts higher in 6167, WA Unemployment: 4.6 pts higher in 6167, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6121, WA in 6167, WA +25,375 larger in 6167, WA gap widening

3,101 47th pct 28,476 87th pct

Median age in 6121, WA in 6167, WA +8 yrs older in 6121, WA gap widening

43 yrs 52nd pct 35 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

32.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.8 pts 22.8%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) +11.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

18.8% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

14.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 12.1%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 12.1%

Marital status

56.8% Married ◂ +15.9 pts 40.9%

31.0% Never married +10.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

7.4% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.3% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

6121, WA 6167, 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 ◂ +12.3 pts 63.2%

8.9% England ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%

0.5% Philippines +4.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.8% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.4% India +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.6% English ◂ +8.9 pts 36.6%

40.6% Australian ◂ +9.9 pts 30.8%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

8.1% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

7.0% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 3.7%

0.7% Filipino +4.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Dutch ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%

0.4% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +16.6 pts 73.2%

0.3% Tagalog +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity ◂ +10.1 pts 36.5%

46.2% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 45.2%

5.4% Not stated +6.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6121, WA in 6167, WA

— 1.35 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6121, WA in 6167, WA +8 more in 6167, WA

0 0th pct 8 86th pct

Students in 6121, WA in 6167, WA

— 4,207 85th pct

Avg size in 6121, WA in 6167, WA

— 526 77th pct

ICSEA in 6121, WA in 6167, WA

— 963 32nd pct

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 47.7%

28.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 27.0%

11.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

8.2% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 37.3%

17.1% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 14.7%

2.8% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

25.9% Engineering & related ◂ +7.3 pts 18.6%

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 15.1%

8.1% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.8% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

6.9% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

1.4% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Creative arts even 2.8%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in 6121, WA in 6167, WA +$97 higher in 6121, WA gap steady

$838 67th pct $741 47th pct

Household income in 6121, WA in 6167, WA +$842 higher in 6121, WA gap widening

$2,380 90th pct $1,538 51st pct

Family income in 6121, WA in 6167, WA +$566 higher in 6121, WA gap widening

$2,435 80th pct $1,869 49th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

19.5% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

20.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.2 pts 5.6%

7.8% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 15.9%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.4% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

8.0% Other condition even 8.0%

4.5% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None ◂ +4.8 pts 59.7%

20.6% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 18.6%

5.5% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.1% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6121, WA in 6167, WA +0.5 larger in 6121, WA gap narrowing

3.1 96th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

67.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.6 pts 58.6%

25.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 21.2%

7.5% One-parent families +11.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.6% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

32.8% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 30.6%

11.2% 1 person +15.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

19.2% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 15.5%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 16.6%

11.8% 5 people ◂ +5.3 pts 6.5%

7.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6121, WA in 6167, WA +$75 higher in 6121, WA gap narrowing

$375 71st pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 6121, WA in 6167, WA +$938 higher in 6121, WA gap widening

$2,500 90th pct $1,562 49th pct

People / bedroom in 6121, WA in 6167, WA +0.10 higher in 6121, WA gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.6 pts 48.8%

34.5% Owned outright ◂ +14.8 pts 19.8%

6.7% Rented +22.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

1.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house ◂ +7.2 pts 91.4%

0.8% Flat or apartment +3.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

56.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 40.6%

12.4% 3 bedrooms +29.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

24.5% 5 or more ◂ +20.0 pts 4.4%

3.3% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.8% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

25.0% $200–$349 +24.1 pts ▸ 49.1%

31.3% $350–$549 ◂ +2.9 pts 28.3%

20.3% $550–$749 ◂ +19.3 pts 1.0%

9.4% Under $200 +7.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.4% $1,000–$1,799 +26.6 pts ▸ 43.0%

36.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +29.5 pts 6.5%

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 28.2%

11.5% Under $1,000 +5.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6121, WA in 6167, WA +197 more in 6167, WA

0 0th pct 197 88th pct

Stops/1k in 6121, WA in 6167, WA +6.92 more in 6167, WA

0.00 0th pct 6.92 81st pct

Departures/1k in 6121, WA in 6167, WA +1,391.6 more in 6167, WA

0.0 0th pct 1,391.6 81st pct

PT routes in 6121, WA in 6167, WA +10 more in 6167, WA

0 0th pct 10 71st pct

Stop walk in 6121, WA in 6167, WA +2 longer in 6121, WA

74 95th pct 72 93rd pct

Drive to city in 6121, WA in 6167, WA +4 longer in 6121, WA

29 41st pct 25 36th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 64.1%

12.5% Worked at home ◂ +7.4 pts 5.0%

3.6% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.9% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

0.3% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

33.1% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

9.3% 1 vehicle +27.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

32.4% 4 or more ◂ +25.7 pts 6.6%

23.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.2 pts 12.7%

0.4% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.7% Health care & social assistance +4.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.8% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 10.2%

7.6% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.9% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.5% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

6.3% Mining ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

2.9% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

5.7% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

4.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 18.6%

15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 12.3%

14.3% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%

14.1% Managers ◂ +6.3 pts 7.8%

8.3% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.5% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.8% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6121, WA in 6167, WA +5 higher in 6121, WA

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 6121, WA in 6167, WA +5 higher in 6121, WA

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 6121, WA in 6167, WA +6 higher in 6121, WA

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 6121, WA in 6167, WA +3 higher in 6121, WA

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 6121, WA in 6167, WA +116 higher in 6121, WA

1,042 77th pct 926 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6121, WA in 6167, WA +3.9 higher in 6167, WA

0.1 0th pct 3.9 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6121, WA in 6167, WA +3.5 more in 6167, WA

0.0 0th pct 3.5 45th pct

15-min city in 6121, WA in 6167, WA +36.5 pts higher in 6167, WA

0.0% 0th pct 36.5% 38th pct

Walk to shops in 6121, WA in 6167, WA +39.9 pts higher in 6167, WA

0.0% 0th pct 39.9% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in 6121, WA in 6167, WA +80.3 pts higher in 6167, WA

0.1% 14th pct 80.4% 66th pct

Walk to school in 6121, WA in 6167, WA +62.9 pts higher in 6167, WA

0.1% 1st pct 63.0% 61st pct

Walk to a park in 6121, WA in 6167, WA +85.0 pts higher in 6167, WA

2.5% 1st pct 87.5% 63rd pct

Walk to health in 6121, WA in 6167, WA +14.9 pts higher in 6167, WA

0.0% 0th pct 14.9% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in 6121, WA in 6167, WA +10.1 more in 6167, WA

1.6 0th pct 11.7 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in 6121, WA in 6167, WA +56 higher in 6167, WA

3 47th pct 59 69th pct

Mean slope in 6121, WA in 6167, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6167, WA

4.7% 44th pct 6.1% 65th pct

Compare 6121, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6167, WA with nearby areas

6165, WA 6170, WA 6121, WA 6166, WA 6164, WA 6171, WA 6168, WA 6169, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6121, WA vs 6167, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6121/6121-wa/vs/POA6167/6167-wa