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6122, WA vs 6123, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · 6122, WA profile · 6123, WA profile

6122, WA 6123, WA

Postcode 6122 and postcode 6123 are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different levels of convenience. Postcode 6122 is more developed for pedestrians, with 71.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 18% within walking distance of groceries, compared to 22.6% and 0% in postcode 6123. It also has a much larger education hub, with an average school size of 714 students and nine schools within 3km, while postcode 6123 has an average size of 250 and only one school nearby. Postcode 6122 is also more diverse, with 27% of people born overseas and 13.8% using another language at home, compared to 20% and 4.5% in postcode 6123.

Both areas are similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit close to the national figure. They also share nearly identical proportions of people providing unpaid care and residents who have served in the Defence Force. Since 2011, several gaps between them have widened, including a growing difference in the share of people born overseas and those who have completed Year 12. While both are mostly car-dependent, postcode 6122 is slightly more walkable.

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Where they differ most

Population: 19,550 larger in 6122, WA Year 12: 9.3 pts higher in 6122, WA Other language: 9.3 pts higher in 6122, WA Owned outright: 7.9 pts higher in 6123, WA Born overseas: 7.1 pts higher in 6122, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +19,550 larger in 6122, WA gap widening
21,803 86th pct 2,253 43rd pct
Median age in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +1 yrs older in 6123, WA gap narrowing
31 yrs 2nd pct 32 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6123, WA gap steady
3.0% 60th pct 3.3% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6123, WA gap widening
8.0% 7th pct 10.3% 11th pct
Under 15 in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6122, WA gap widening
27.8% 100th pct 24.2% 94th pct
De facto in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6123, WA gap steady
15.9% 82nd pct 17.2% 87th pct

Age structure

33.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 30.2%
27.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 24.2%
19.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 22.3%
11.3% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.0% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

50.2% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 48.3%
36.2% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 36.3%
7.6% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.4% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.5% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

6122, WA 6123, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6122, WA gap widening
27.0% 78th pct 20.0% 66th pct

Country of birth

69.3% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 73.0%
7.4% England +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
3.1% India ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%
2.1% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% English +4.3 pts ▸ 47.4%
37.2% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 40.3%
6.8% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.0% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.2% Dutch +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
3.4% Indian ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%
2.4% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +9.3 pts higher in 6122, WA gap widening
13.8% 73rd pct 4.5% 45th pct
Limited English in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6122, WA gap steady
1.2% 67th pct 0.5% 51st pct

Language used at home

82.2% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 88.7%
2.5% Punjabi ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Mandarin even 0.4%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6123, WA gap narrowing
50.6% 81st pct 53.9% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

50.6% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 53.9%
36.7% Christianity even 36.7%
5.5% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.7% Other religions ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%
2.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%
1.7% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.8% Buddhism even 0.7%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +9.3 pts higher in 6122, WA gap widening
52.0% 61st pct 42.7% 42nd pct
Bachelor+ in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6122, WA gap widening
13.6% 43rd pct 9.7% 21st pct
Schools/1k kids in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +0.35 more in 6123, WA
1.49 18th pct 1.83 27th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +8 more in 6122, WA
9 86th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +6,175 more in 6122, WA
6,425 87th pct 250 33rd pct
Avg size in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +464 larger in 6122, WA
714 88th pct 250 49th pct
ICSEA in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +29 higher in 6122, WA
992 49th pct 963 32nd pct

Highest year of school

52.0% Year 12 ◂ +9.3 pts 42.7%
24.8% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 27.4%
12.2% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
5.8% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

43.5% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 46.3%
16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 14.4%
15.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 13.1%
3.3% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

21.8% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 23.7%
16.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 13.5%
11.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%
10.0% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%
7.9% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%
7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%
5.5% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.7% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.0% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%
2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +$88 higher in 6122, WA gap narrowing
$947 80th pct $859 71st pct
Household income in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +$131 higher in 6122, WA gap narrowing
$2,104 82nd pct $1,973 76th pct
Family income in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +$160 higher in 6122, WA gap narrowing
$2,238 72nd pct $2,078 63rd pct
High earners in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6122, WA gap steady
13.3% 73rd pct 12.0% 68th pct
High-income homes in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6122, WA gap widening
22.1% 68th pct 19.2% 60th pct

Household income distribution

38.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 38.2%
19.9% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 24.3%
12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%
9.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%
7.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 35.6%
32.5% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 33.6%
22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 19.6%
4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6123, WA
24.2% 21st pct 25.6% 27th pct
Mental health in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6123, WA
8.5% 48th pct 9.5% 61st pct
Needs assistance in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6122, WA gap steady
3.5% 19th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%
6.7% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.5% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.8% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.4% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None ◂ +3.4 pts 65.4%
18.0% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
4.5% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6123, WA gap steady
13.2% 23rd pct 14.6% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6122, WA gap steady
10.1% 19th pct 10.0% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6122, WA gap widening
39.8% 100th pct 34.0% 94th pct
Defence service in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6123, WA
2.5% 38th pct 2.7% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6123, WA gap steady
21.5% 38th pct 23.6% 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +0.1 larger in 6122, WA gap widening
3.0 93rd pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6123, WA gap steady
12.6% 53rd pct 15.1% 72nd pct
Living alone in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6123, WA gap narrowing
14.8% 7th pct 15.8% 10th pct

Family composition

68.1% Couples with children ◂ +9.3 pts 58.7%
18.7% Couples without children +6.8 pts ▸ 25.5%
12.6% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

29.0% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 34.8%
21.8% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 17.3%
18.4% 3 people even 18.4%
14.8% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
10.3% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%
5.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +$10 higher in 6122, WA gap narrowing
$380 73rd pct $370 70th pct
Mortgage in 6122, WAin 6123, WA even gap narrowing
$1,950 71st pct $1,950 71st pct
People / bedroom in 6122, WAin 6123, WA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6122, WA gap steady
14.1% 25th pct 12.3% 19th pct
Owned outright in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +7.9 pts higher in 6123, WA gap widening
16.1% 6th pct 24.0% 14th pct
Separate houses in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6123, WA gap widening
98.5% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6122, WA gap steady
96.3% 100th pct 94.0% 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

68.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.5 pts 61.5%
16.1% Owned outright +7.9 pts ▸ 24.0%
14.1% Rented ◂ +1.9 pts 12.3%
1.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

98.5% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 100.5%
1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

65.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 56.5%
23.2% 3 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 30.8%
7.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%
2.0% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.3% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.2% $350–$549 ◂ +18.2 pts 50.0%
23.0% $200–$349 +0.4 pts ▸ 23.3%
3.1% Under $200 +4.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.2% $550–$749 +5.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.5% $750 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 48.6%
34.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 31.5%
10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 7.5%
7.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6122, WA gap steady
1.3% 20th pct 1.1% 18th pct
Work from home in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6122, WA gap narrowing
5.7% 8th pct 5.2% 7th pct
PT commute in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6122, WA gap narrowing
2.3% 72nd pct 2.0% 68th pct
PT stops in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +105 more in 6122, WA
126 86th pct 21 58th pct
Stops/1k in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +3.54 more in 6123, WA
5.78 73rd pct 9.32 87th pct
Departures/1k in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +328.2 more in 6122, WA
1,073.4 74th pct 745.2 67th pct
PT routes in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +7 more in 6122, WA
11 73rd pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 6122, WAin 6123, WA
— 16 59th pct
Drive to city in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +30 longer in 6122, WA
78 71st pct 48 56th pct

How people get to work

67.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 64.6%
5.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%
4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
1.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 42.8%
24.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 18.8%
17.6% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
11.7% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
1.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6123, WA gap narrowing
39.0% 72nd pct 42.3% 80th pct
Recent arrivals in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6122, WA gap narrowing
6.0% 37th pct 4.7% 29th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6123, WA gap steady
4.1% 46th pct 5.0% 67th pct
Participation in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6122, WA gap widening
72.5% 93rd pct 66.8% 79th pct
Full-time in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6122, WA gap narrowing
63.0% 77th pct 60.7% 65th pct

Industries people work in

11.1% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%
9.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%
7.8% Mining +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%
7.0% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%
6.4% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.5% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%
5.0% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
2.7% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 22.3%
13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%
12.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%
12.6% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 9.5%
9.6% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.3% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%
8.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +1 higher in 6122, WA
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +1 higher in 6122, WA
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +1 higher in 6122, WA
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +2 higher in 6122, WA
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +29 higher in 6122, WA
990 56th pct 961 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +2.1 higher in 6122, WA
3.8 52nd pct 1.7 23rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +2.0 more in 6122, WA
3.6 46th pct 1.6 20th pct
15-min city in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +20.9 pts higher in 6122, WA
20.9% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +18.0 pts higher in 6122, WA
18.0% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +23.0 pts higher in 6122, WA
73.9% 63rd pct 50.9% 49th pct
Walk to school in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +48.8 pts higher in 6122, WA
71.4% 68th pct 22.6% 25th pct
Walk to a park in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +24.0 pts higher in 6122, WA
84.4% 61st pct 60.5% 39th pct
Walk to health in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +18.8 pts higher in 6122, WA
18.8% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +2.4 more in 6123, WA
10.9 19th pct 13.3 31st pct
Intersections/km² in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +18 higher in 6122, WA
30 62nd pct 12 58th pct
Mean slope in 6122, WAin 6123, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6122, WA
5.3% 54th pct 4.4% 40th pct

Compare 6122, WA with nearby areas

6123, WA 6112, WA 6124, WA 6121, WA 6125, WA 6111, WA 6110, WA 6167, WA

Compare 6123, WA with nearby areas

6122, WA 6125, WA 6121, WA 6112, WA 6124, WA 6167, WA 6126, WA 6171, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6122, WA vs 6123, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6122/6122-wa/vs/POA6123/6123-wa