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6122, WA vs 6124, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 6122, WA profile · 6124, WA profile

6122, WA 6124, WA

Postcode 6122 and postcode 6124 are nearby areas in Greater Perth with very different profiles. Postcode 6122 is much larger and younger, with a typical resident aged 31 and 27.8% of people under 15. It is more diverse, with 13.8% of people using another language at home and a higher share of residents born overseas. In contrast, residents are far older in postcode 6124, where the typical age is 43 and 30.7% of homes are owned outright, compared to just 16.1% in postcode 6122.

Both areas are very similar in their housing styles, with almost every home being a separate house, and they share nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,100. While they share these basics, they have drifted apart over time. The gap in typical age has widened since 2011, and the difference in the share of people using another language at home has grown from 1% to 10.2%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 20,598 larger in 6122, WA Median age: 12 yrs older in 6124, WA Owned outright: 14.6 pts higher in 6124, WA Recent movers: 13.6 pts higher in 6122, WA Unpaid carers: 4.0 pts higher in 6124, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +20,598 larger in 6122, WA gap widening
21,803 86th pct 1,205 32nd pct
Median age in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +12 yrs older in 6124, WA gap widening
31 yrs 2nd pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6122, WA gap steady
3.0% 60th pct 2.0% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6124, WA gap widening
8.0% 7th pct 15.1% 25th pct
Under 15 in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6122, WA gap widening
27.8% 100th pct 21.6% 87th pct
De facto in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6122, WA gap steady
15.9% 82nd pct 14.7% 74th pct

Age structure

33.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.3 pts 22.0%
19.6% Older adults (45–64) +13.0 pts ▸ 32.6%
27.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.2 pts 21.6%
8.0% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%

Marital status

50.2% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 53.3%
36.2% Never married ◂ +7.6 pts 28.6%
7.6% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
2.5% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

6122, WA 6124, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6122, WA gap widening
27.0% 78th pct 22.7% 72nd pct

Country of birth

69.3% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 69.0%
7.4% England +4.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
3.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%
3.1% India ◂ +2.8 pts 0.3%
2.1% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
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 +4.8 pts ▸ 47.8%
37.2% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 39.4%
8.0% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.8% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.2% Dutch +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.4% German +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.5% Italian even 3.5%
3.4% Indian ◂ +3.1 pts 0.3%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.3% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +10.2 pts higher in 6122, WA gap widening
13.8% 73rd pct 3.6% 37th pct
Limited English in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6122, WA gap steady
1.2% 67th pct 0.4% 45th pct

Language used at home

82.2% English only +7.1 pts ▸ 89.3%
2.5% Punjabi ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian even 0.2%
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 6124, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6122, WA gap widening
50.6% 81st pct 47.0% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

50.6% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 47.0%
36.7% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 42.3%
5.5% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.7% Other religions ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.7% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6122, WA gap widening
52.0% 61st pct 48.1% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6124, WA gap steady
13.6% 43rd pct 17.2% 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +2.36 more in 6124, WA
1.49 18th pct 3.85 57th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +8 more in 6122, WA
9 86th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +6,357 more in 6122, WA
6,425 87th pct 68 16th pct
Avg size in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +646 larger in 6122, WA
714 88th pct 68 19th pct
ICSEA in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +4 higher in 6122, WA
992 49th pct 988 46th pct

Highest year of school

52.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 48.1%
24.8% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 25.4%
12.2% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
5.8% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

43.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 37.4%
15.9% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 19.9%
16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 16.1%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

21.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 20.3%
16.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 13.5%
11.3% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.0% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%
7.9% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%
1.7% Agriculture & environment +3.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.0% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +$14 higher in 6122, WA gap narrowing
$947 80th pct $933 78th pct
Household income in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +$47 higher in 6122, WA gap narrowing
$2,104 82nd pct $2,057 80th pct
Family income in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +$145 higher in 6124, WA gap widening
$2,238 72nd pct $2,383 78th pct
High earners in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6124, WA gap steady
13.3% 73rd pct 15.4% 79th pct
High-income homes in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6124, WA gap steady
22.1% 68th pct 24.0% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

38.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 28.4%
19.9% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 21.9%
12.3% $3,000–$3,999 even 12.2%
7.7% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.9% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 even 35.2%
32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 28.5%
22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 21.5%
4.2% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6124, WA
24.2% 21st pct 27.8% 40th pct
Mental health in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6124, WA
8.5% 48th pct 10.1% 70th pct
Needs assistance in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6124, WA gap steady
3.5% 19th pct 4.1% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.5% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.2% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%
6.7% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.8% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.4% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.9% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.1% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.6% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None ◂ +5.7 pts 63.1%
18.0% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
4.5% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.8% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6124, WA gap widening
13.2% 23rd pct 21.0% 67th pct
Unpaid carers in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6124, WA gap widening
10.1% 19th pct 14.1% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +9.7 pts higher in 6122, WA gap widening
39.8% 100th pct 30.2% 82nd pct
Defence service in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6124, WA
2.5% 38th pct 5.2% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6124, WA gap widening
21.5% 38th pct 28.5% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +0.4 larger in 6122, WA gap widening
3.0 93rd pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6122, WA gap steady
12.6% 53rd pct 11.3% 41st pct
Living alone in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6124, WA gap narrowing
14.8% 7th pct 19.4% 19th pct

Family composition

68.1% Couples with children ◂ +10.7 pts 57.4%
18.7% Couples without children +11.9 pts ▸ 30.6%
12.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%
0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

29.0% 2 people +10.1 pts ▸ 39.0%
21.8% 4 people ◂ +8.4 pts 13.4%
14.8% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 19.4%
18.4% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 16.4%
10.3% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 6.5%
5.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +$55 higher in 6122, WA gap narrowing
$380 73rd pct $325 58th pct
Mortgage in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +$15 higher in 6124, WA gap narrowing
$1,950 71st pct $1,965 72nd pct
People / bedroom in 6122, WAin 6124, WA even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6122, WA gap widening
14.1% 25th pct 8.3% 8th pct
Owned outright in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +14.6 pts higher in 6124, WA gap widening
16.1% 6th pct 30.7% 26th pct
Separate houses in 6122, WAin 6124, WA even gap steady
98.5% 83rd pct 98.4% 82nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +12.9 pts higher in 6122, WA gap widening
96.3% 100th pct 83.4% 69th pct

How homes are owned or rented

68.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.3 pts 54.7%
16.1% Owned outright +14.6 pts ▸ 30.7%
14.1% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 8.3%
0.6% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

98.5% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 98.4%
1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

65.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.1 pts 40.2%
23.2% 3 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 33.0%
2.0% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.8% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.3% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.2% $350–$549 ◂ +43.2 pts 25.0%
23.0% $200–$349 +10.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
3.1% Under $200 +5.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.2% $550–$749 +6.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 36.7%
34.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.4 pts 29.5%
10.0% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
7.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6122, WA gap narrowing
1.3% 20th pct 1.0% 16th pct
Work from home in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6124, WA gap widening
5.7% 8th pct 10.0% 24th pct
PT commute in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6122, WA gap steady
2.3% 72nd pct 1.4% 60th pct
PT stops in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +98 more in 6122, WA
126 86th pct 28 61st pct
Stops/1k in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +17.46 more in 6124, WA
5.78 73rd pct 23.24 100th pct
Departures/1k in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +390.4 more in 6122, WA
1,073.4 74th pct 683.0 66th pct
PT routes in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +10 more in 6122, WA
11 73rd pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 6122, WAin 6124, WA
— 78 97th pct
Drive to city in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +9 longer in 6124, WA
78 71st pct 87 75th pct

How people get to work

67.7% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 61.5%
5.7% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%
1.0% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.4% Bus even 1.4%
0.9% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 41.5%
24.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 16.5%
17.6% 3 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 23.4%
11.7% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
1.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +13.6 pts higher in 6122, WA gap narrowing
39.0% 72nd pct 25.4% 16th pct
Recent arrivals in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6122, WA gap narrowing
6.0% 37th pct 2.6% 21st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6122, WA gap steady
4.1% 46th pct 3.8% 39th pct
Participation in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +7.6 pts higher in 6122, WA gap steady
72.5% 93rd pct 64.9% 72nd pct
Full-time in 6122, WAin 6124, WA even gap narrowing
63.0% 77th pct 63.0% 76th pct

Industries people work in

11.1% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%
9.8% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 5.4%
7.8% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%
4.2% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.0% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%
5.3% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.5% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%
5.0% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%
3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 18.3%
12.6% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
9.3% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%
12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%
12.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.6% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%
8.2% Sales workers ◂ +3.8 pts 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +1 higher in 6124, WA
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 6122, WAin 6124, WA even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +1 higher in 6122, WA
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +1 higher in 6124, WA
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +15 higher in 6124, WA
990 56th pct 1,005 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +0.8 higher in 6122, WA
3.8 52nd pct 3.1 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +0.4 more in 6122, WA
3.6 46th pct 3.2 40th pct
15-min city in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +20.3 pts higher in 6124, WA
20.9% 25th pct 41.2% 43rd pct
Walk to shops in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +23.8 pts higher in 6124, WA
18.0% 26th pct 41.8% 45th pct
Walk to transit in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +8.9 pts higher in 6122, WA
73.9% 63rd pct 65.0% 58th pct
Walk to school in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +32.7 pts higher in 6122, WA
71.4% 68th pct 38.7% 37th pct
Walk to a park in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +41.5 pts higher in 6122, WA
84.4% 61st pct 42.9% 24th pct
Walk to health in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +18.8 pts higher in 6122, WA
18.8% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +28.1 more in 6124, WA
10.9 19th pct 39.0 79th pct
Intersections/km² in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +28 higher in 6122, WA
30 62nd pct 2 44th pct
Mean slope in 6122, WAin 6124, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6124, WA
5.3% 54th pct 10.0% 90th pct

Compare 6122, WA with nearby areas

6123, WA 6112, WA 6124, WA 6121, WA 6125, WA 6111, WA 6110, WA 6167, 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). 6122, WA vs 6124, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6122/6122-wa/vs/POA6124/6124-wa