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6123, WA vs 6125, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 9.4 km apart · 6123, WA profile · 6125, WA profile

6123, WA 6125, WA

Postcode 6125 and postcode 6123 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different profiles. Residents are far older in postcode 6125, where the typical age is 45, compared to just 32 in postcode 6123. Postcode 6125 is more established, with 37.1% of homes owned outright and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week (25.5%). In contrast, postcode 6123 is much more mobile and younger; 42.3% of people moved there in the last five years, and children under 15 make up 24.2% of the population.

Both areas are similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,000. While they share these similar earnings, their infrastructure differs wildly. Postcode 6123 is far more connected, with many more public transport stops and a higher number of people working or looking for work. Meanwhile, postcode 6125 has more schools per 1,000 children and a higher share of people aged 65 and over than its neighbour.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in 6125, WA Under 15: 8.6 pts higher in 6123, WA Recent movers: 15.5 pts higher in 6123, WA Population: 1,369 larger in 6125, WA Separate houses: 11.4 pts higher in 6123, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +1,369 larger in 6125, WA gap steady
2,253 43rd pct 3,622 49th pct
Median age in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +13 yrs older in 6125, WA gap widening
32 yrs 5th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 6123, WAin 6125, WA even gap steady
3.3% 62nd pct 3.3% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6125, WA gap widening
10.3% 11th pct 17.4% 37th pct
Under 15 in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +8.6 pts higher in 6123, WA gap widening
24.2% 94th pct 15.5% 31st pct
De facto in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6123, WA gap widening
17.2% 87th pct 11.9% 43rd pct

Age structure

22.3% Older adults (45–64) +10.7 pts ▸ 33.0%
30.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.8 pts 22.4%
24.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.6 pts 15.5%
10.3% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

Marital status

48.3% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 52.7%
36.3% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 31.5%
8.5% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%
4.4% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%
2.6% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

6123, WA 6125, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6125, WA gap narrowing
20.0% 66th pct 21.3% 69th pct

Country of birth

73.0% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 72.0%
8.7% England +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%
1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.4% English ◂ +4.9 pts 42.5%
40.3% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 37.9%
8.3% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.3% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%
6.7% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%
3.1% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6123, WA gap steady
4.5% 45th pct 2.8% 28th pct
Limited English in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6123, WA gap steady
0.5% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +6.6 pts 82.1%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +9.7 pts higher in 6123, WA gap steady
53.9% 89th pct 44.2% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

53.9% No religion ◂ +9.7 pts 44.2%
36.7% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 36.6%
7.7% Not stated +10.3 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6123, WA gap narrowing
42.7% 42nd pct 40.7% 36th pct
Bachelor+ in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6125, WA gap steady
9.7% 21st pct 11.3% 31st pct
Schools/1k kids in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +1.72 more in 6125, WA
1.83 27th pct 3.55 54th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +1 more in 6125, WA
1 29th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +38 more in 6125, WA
250 33rd pct 288 35th pct
Avg size in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +106 larger in 6123, WA
250 49th pct 144 34th pct
ICSEA in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +37 higher in 6125, WA
963 32nd pct 1,000 53rd pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 40.7%
27.4% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 32.7%
13.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%
8.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

46.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 41.8%
13.1% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%
3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%
1.8% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

23.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 21.0%
13.5% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%
9.2% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.0% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.7% Architecture & building even 5.7%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%
3.3% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +$70 higher in 6123, WA gap widening
$859 71st pct $789 58th pct
Household income in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +$34 higher in 6125, WA gap narrowing
$1,973 76th pct $2,007 78th pct
Family income in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +$169 higher in 6125, WA gap widening
$2,078 63rd pct $2,247 73rd pct
High earners in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6125, WA gap narrowing
12.0% 68th pct 12.9% 72nd pct
High-income homes in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6125, WA gap widening
19.2% 60th pct 25.5% 75th pct

Household income distribution

38.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 25.5%
24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 20.5%
8.2% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
7.6% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 34.5%
33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.0 pts 24.7%
19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 16.7%
3.7% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6125, WA
25.6% 27th pct 26.9% 35th pct
Mental health in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6123, WA
9.5% 61st pct 7.9% 39th pct
Needs assistance in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6125, WA gap steady
3.0% 13th pct 3.9% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%
5.9% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.6% Asthma even 7.6%
6.8% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%
3.1% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.2% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.5% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None ◂ +9.4 pts 56.0%
18.2% One condition even 18.2%
5.6% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.1% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6125, WA gap narrowing
14.6% 31st pct 14.8% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6125, WA gap steady
10.0% 18th pct 11.1% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6123, WA gap widening
34.0% 94th pct 25.5% 53rd pct
Defence service in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6125, WA
2.7% 43rd pct 4.1% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6123, WA gap steady
23.6% 55th pct 22.6% 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +0.1 larger in 6123, WA gap narrowing
2.9 89th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6123, WA gap steady
15.1% 72nd pct 8.5% 17th pct
Living alone in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6125, WA gap steady
15.8% 10th pct 17.5% 13th pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 59.6%
25.5% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 31.4%
15.1% One-parent families ◂ +6.6 pts 8.5%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 39.0%
18.4% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 13.5%
15.8% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 17.5%
17.3% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 16.4%
9.8% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%
4.5% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +$20 higher in 6123, WA gap narrowing
$370 70th pct $350 65th pct
Mortgage in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +$250 higher in 6125, WA gap widening
$1,950 71st pct $2,200 86th pct
People / bedroom in 6123, WAin 6125, WA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6123, WA gap widening
12.3% 19th pct 9.1% 10th pct
Owned outright in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +13.1 pts higher in 6125, WA gap widening
24.0% 14th pct 37.1% 44th pct
Separate houses in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +11.4 pts higher in 6123, WA gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 88.6% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +8.8 pts higher in 6123, WA gap narrowing
94.0% 96th pct 85.2% 75th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.9 pts 48.6%
24.0% Owned outright +13.1 pts ▸ 37.1%
12.3% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 9.1%
0.8% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

100.5% Separate house ◂ +11.9 pts 88.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 49.0%
30.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 23.7%
6.7% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
4.1% 2 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.4% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $350–$549 ◂ +20.0 pts 30.0%
23.3% $200–$349 +15.7 pts ▸ 39.0%
7.8% Under $200 +6.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
7.8% $550–$749 +6.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
4.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 38.5%
31.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.0 pts 21.5%
7.5% $3,000 or more +18.1 pts ▸ 25.6%
6.7% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6125, WA gap steady
1.1% 18th pct 1.6% 23rd pct
Work from home in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +7.9 pts higher in 6125, WA gap widening
5.2% 7th pct 13.1% 38th pct
PT commute in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6123, WA gap steady
2.0% 68th pct 1.4% 60th pct
PT stops in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +17 more in 6123, WA
21 58th pct 4 43rd pct
Stops/1k in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +8.22 more in 6123, WA
9.32 87th pct 1.10 27th pct
Departures/1k in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +738.1 more in 6123, WA
745.2 67th pct 7.2 22nd pct
PT routes in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +2 more in 6123, WA
4 52nd pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +38 longer in 6125, WA
16 59th pct 54 84th pct
Drive to city in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +10 longer in 6123, WA
48 56th pct 38 49th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 58.1%
5.2% Worked at home +7.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
3.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.2% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.6% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
0.5% Train even 0.5%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 33.6%
16.3% 4 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 24.4%
21.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 20.7%
18.8% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 19.6%
1.1% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +15.5 pts higher in 6123, WA gap widening
42.3% 80th pct 26.8% 21st pct
Recent arrivals in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6123, WA gap narrowing
4.7% 29th pct 2.2% 20th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6123, WA gap widening
5.0% 67th pct 3.3% 28th pct
Participation in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +10.1 pts higher in 6123, WA gap widening
66.8% 79th pct 56.7% 37th pct
Full-time in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6123, WA gap widening
60.7% 65th pct 58.2% 47th pct

Industries people work in

14.1% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 11.9%
11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 8.0%
8.4% Mining ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%
8.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%
2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.6% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%
6.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%
4.0% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.3% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 21.9%
13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%
13.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 10.4%
8.9% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.5% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 9.3%
9.5% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%
6.0% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +2 higher in 6125, WA
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +1 higher in 6125, WA
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +1 higher in 6125, WA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +2 higher in 6125, WA
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +42 higher in 6125, WA
961 41st pct 1,003 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +1.2 higher in 6123, WA
1.7 23rd pct 0.5 7th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +1.1 more in 6123, WA
1.6 20th pct 0.5 6th pct
15-min city in 6123, WAin 6125, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6123, WAin 6125, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +42.1 pts higher in 6123, WA
50.9% 49th pct 8.8% 20th pct
Walk to school in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6123, WA
22.6% 25th pct 15.7% 21st pct
Walk to a park in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +41.3 pts higher in 6123, WA
60.5% 39th pct 19.2% 9th pct
Walk to health in 6123, WAin 6125, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +8.3 more in 6123, WA
13.3 31st pct 5.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +10 higher in 6123, WA
12 58th pct 1 41st pct
Mean slope in 6123, WAin 6125, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6125, WA
4.4% 40th pct 5.1% 51st pct

Compare 6123, WA with nearby areas

6122, WA 6125, WA 6121, WA 6112, WA 6124, WA 6167, WA 6126, WA 6171, 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). 6123, WA vs 6125, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6123/6123-wa/vs/POA6125/6125-wa