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6122, WA vs 6125, WA

Name: 6122, WA vs 6125, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 16 km apart · 6122, WA profile · 6125, WA profile

6122, WA 6125, WA

Postcode 6122 and postcode 6125 are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Postcode 6122 is much younger and more diverse, with a typical resident aged 31 and 13.8% of people using another language at home. It is also more likely to have families, as 27.8% of residents are children under 15 and 39.8% of people provide unpaid childcare. In contrast, postcode 6125 is far older, with a typical age of 45, and it has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 37.1% compared to 16.1% in postcode 6122.

Since 2011, the gap between these two areas has widened across several measures, including age and the share of children. Despite these diverging trends, they remain very similar in some ways, such as typical weekly household incomes of around $2,100 and similar proportions of residents who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. Both areas are mainly car-dependent, though postcode 6122 is mostly car-dependent while postcode 6125 is simply car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in 6125, WA Owned outright: 21.0 pts higher in 6125, WA Population: 18,181 larger in 6122, WA Under 15: 12.2 pts higher in 6122, WA Limited English: 1.2 pts higher in 6122, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6122, WA in 6125, WA +18,181 larger in 6122, WA gap widening

21,803 86th pct 3,622 49th pct

Median age in 6122, WA in 6125, WA +14 yrs older in 6125, WA gap widening

31 yrs 2nd pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

33.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.9 pts 22.4%

19.6% Older adults (45–64) +13.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

27.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.2 pts 15.5%

8.0% Seniors (65+) +9.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

50.2% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 52.7%

36.2% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 31.5%

7.6% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.5% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Separated even 3.4%

Age & sex structure

6122, WA 6125, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.3% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 72.0%

7.4% England +3.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

3.1% India ◂ +2.9 pts 0.2%

2.1% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.1% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% English ◂ +0.5 pts 42.5%

37.2% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 37.9%

8.0% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.8% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

3.4% Indian ◂ +3.1 pts 0.4%

2.4% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.2% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 82.1%

2.5% Punjabi ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

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

Religious affiliation

50.6% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 44.2%

36.7% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 36.6%

5.5% Not stated +12.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

2.7% Other religions ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

2.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.7% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6122, WA in 6125, WA +2.07 more in 6125, WA

1.49 18th pct 3.55 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6122, WA in 6125, WA +7 more in 6122, WA

9 86th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6122, WA in 6125, WA +6,137 more in 6122, WA

6,425 87th pct 288 35th pct

Avg size in 6122, WA in 6125, WA +570 larger in 6122, WA

714 88th pct 144 34th pct

ICSEA in 6122, WA in 6125, WA +7 higher in 6125, WA

992 49th pct 1,000 53rd pct

Highest year of school

52.0% Year 12 ◂ +11.3 pts 40.7%

24.8% Year 10 +7.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

12.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

5.8% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

43.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 41.8%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 14.0%

15.9% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

21.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 21.0%

16.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 13.7%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 7.8%

10.0% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

7.9% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%

5.5% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 6122, WA in 6125, WA +$158 higher in 6122, WA gap widening

$947 80th pct $789 58th pct

Household income in 6122, WA in 6125, WA +$97 higher in 6122, WA gap narrowing

$2,104 82nd pct $2,007 78th pct

Family income in 6122, WA in 6125, WA +$9 higher in 6125, WA gap narrowing

$2,238 72nd pct $2,247 73rd pct

Household income distribution

38.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.2 pts 25.5%

19.9% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

9.9% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

7.7% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 34.5%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 24.7%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 16.7%

4.2% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

6.7% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.4% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None ◂ +12.9 pts 56.0%

18.0% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

4.5% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.8% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6122, WA in 6125, WA +0.2 larger in 6122, WA gap steady

3.0 93rd pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

68.1% Couples with children ◂ +8.4 pts 59.6%

18.7% Couples without children +12.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

12.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 8.5%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

29.0% 2 people +10.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

21.8% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 16.4%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 13.5%

14.8% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.3% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%

5.8% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6122, WA in 6125, WA +$30 higher in 6122, WA gap narrowing

$380 73rd pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6122, WA in 6125, WA +$250 higher in 6125, WA gap widening

$1,950 71st pct $2,200 86th pct

People / bedroom in 6122, WA in 6125, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

68.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.4 pts 48.6%

16.1% Owned outright +21.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

14.1% Rented ◂ +5.1 pts 9.1%

0.6% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

98.5% Separate house ◂ +9.8 pts 88.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

65.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.3 pts 49.0%

23.2% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

7.8% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.0% 2 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.3% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

68.2% $350–$549 ◂ +38.2 pts 30.0%

23.0% $200–$349 +16.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

3.1% Under $200 +10.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

2.2% $550–$749 +11.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.5% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 38.5%

34.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.5 pts 21.5%

10.0% $3,000 or more +15.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

7.2% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6122, WA in 6125, WA +122 more in 6122, WA

126 86th pct 4 43rd pct

Stops/1k in 6122, WA in 6125, WA +4.67 more in 6122, WA

5.78 73rd pct 1.10 27th pct

Departures/1k in 6122, WA in 6125, WA +1,066.2 more in 6122, WA

1,073.4 74th pct 7.2 22nd pct

PT routes in 6122, WA in 6125, WA +9 more in 6122, WA

11 73rd pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 6122, WA in 6125, WA

— 54 84th pct

Drive to city in 6122, WA in 6125, WA +40 longer in 6122, WA

78 71st pct 38 49th pct

How people get to work

67.7% Car (driver) ◂ +9.6 pts 58.1%

5.7% Worked at home +7.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

1.0% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.5 pts 33.6%

24.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 19.6%

11.7% 4 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

17.6% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

1.3% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 8.0%

11.1% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

7.8% Mining +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

7.0% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

4.2% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

5.0% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 12.7%

9.3% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 9.4%

12.6% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

12.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%

9.6% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6122, WA in 6125, WA +1 higher in 6125, WA

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6122, WA in 6125, WA even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6122, WA in 6125, WA even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 6122, WA in 6125, WA even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6122, WA in 6125, WA +13 higher in 6125, WA

990 56th pct 1,003 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6122, WA in 6125, WA +3.3 higher in 6122, WA

3.8 52nd pct 0.5 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6122, WA in 6125, WA +3.1 more in 6122, WA

3.6 46th pct 0.5 6th pct

15-min city in 6122, WA in 6125, WA +20.9 pts higher in 6122, WA

20.9% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6122, WA in 6125, WA +18.0 pts higher in 6122, WA

18.0% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6122, WA in 6125, WA +65.1 pts higher in 6122, WA

73.9% 63rd pct 8.8% 20th pct

Walk to school in 6122, WA in 6125, WA +55.7 pts higher in 6122, WA

71.4% 68th pct 15.7% 21st pct

Walk to a park in 6122, WA in 6125, WA +65.3 pts higher in 6122, WA

84.4% 61st pct 19.2% 9th pct

Walk to health in 6122, WA in 6125, WA +18.8 pts higher in 6122, WA

18.8% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6122, WA in 6125, WA +5.9 more in 6122, WA

10.9 19th pct 5.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in 6122, WA in 6125, WA +29 higher in 6122, WA

30 62nd pct 1 41st pct

Mean slope in 6122, WA in 6125, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6122, WA

5.3% 54th pct 5.1% 51st pct

Compare 6122, WA with nearby areas

6123, WA 6112, WA 6124, WA 6121, WA 6125, WA 6111, WA 6110, WA 6167, 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). 6122, WA vs 6125, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6122/6122-wa/vs/POA6125/6125-wa