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6123, WA vs 6207, WA

Name: 6123, WA vs 6207, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 27 km apart · 6123, WA profile · 6207, WA profile

6123, WA 6207, WA

Postcode 6123 and postcode 6207 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 6123 is a younger place where the typical resident is 32, compared to 40 in postcode 6207. It is much more connected, with far more public transport stops and departures, and many more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park or transport. In contrast, postcode 6207 is further from the city, with a drive time of 80 minutes compared to 48 minutes in postcode 6123, and it has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with a long-term health condition. They are also similar in the number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher and the number of people providing unpaid care. While they share these traits, some gaps are growing; the difference in typical age has widened to 8 years since 2011, and the gap in weekly rents is now $120.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 7.8 pts higher in 6123, WA Median age: 8 yrs older in 6207, WA Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in 6123, WA Unemployment: 2.1 pts higher in 6123, WA Population: 1,010 larger in 6123, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6123, WA in 6207, WA +1,010 larger in 6123, WA gap widening

2,253 43rd pct 1,243 33rd pct

Median age in 6123, WA in 6207, WA +8 yrs older in 6207, WA gap widening

32 yrs 5th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

30.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 24.4%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) +7.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

24.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 22.2%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 9.7%

10.3% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

48.3% Married +8.1 pts ▸ 56.4%

36.3% Never married ◂ +6.8 pts 29.5%

8.5% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.4% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

2.6% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

6123, WA 6207, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.0% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 72.6%

8.7% England ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

3.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

1.2% South Africa even 1.1%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.4% English ◂ +2.1 pts 45.2%

40.3% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 44.7%

8.3% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.3% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.7% Dutch ◂ +4.3 pts 2.4%

3.1% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 88.5%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.9% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 52.8%

36.7% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 35.3%

7.7% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6123, WA in 6207, WA +1.79 more in 6207, WA

1.83 27th pct 3.62 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6123, WA in 6207, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6123, WA in 6207, WA +78 more in 6123, WA

250 33rd pct 172 29th pct

Avg size in 6123, WA in 6207, WA +78 larger in 6123, WA

250 49th pct 172 39th pct

ICSEA in 6123, WA in 6207, WA +22 higher in 6207, WA

963 32nd pct 985 45th pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 40.5%

27.4% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

13.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%

8.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

46.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 42.8%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 12.0%

13.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 10.3%

3.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

23.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 22.6%

13.5% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%

9.2% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

7.0% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

3.3% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

0.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 6123, WA in 6207, WA +$94 higher in 6123, WA gap widening

$859 71st pct $765 53rd pct

Household income in 6123, WA in 6207, WA +$218 higher in 6207, WA gap widening

$1,973 76th pct $2,191 86th pct

Family income in 6123, WA in 6207, WA +$190 higher in 6207, WA gap widening

$2,078 63rd pct $2,268 73rd pct

Household income distribution

38.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 27.6%

24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 18.3%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.2% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.6% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.4 pts 21.3%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

3.7% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 6.0%

5.9% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.2% Cancer even 2.2%

1.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None ◂ +2.5 pts 62.8%

18.2% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

2.1% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6123, WA in 6207, WA +0.1 larger in 6207, WA gap narrowing

2.9 89th pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 62.7%

25.5% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

15.1% One-parent families ◂ +7.8 pts 7.2%

0.5% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

17.3% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 16.2%

15.8% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 10.3%

9.8% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.5% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6123, WA in 6207, WA +$120 higher in 6123, WA gap narrowing

$370 70th pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 6123, WA in 6207, WA +$247 higher in 6207, WA gap widening

$1,950 71st pct $2,197 86th pct

People / bedroom in 6123, WA in 6207, WA +0.10 higher in 6207, WA gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.5% Owned with a mortgage even 61.5%

24.0% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

12.3% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 9.0%

1.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

100.5% Separate house ◂ +3.5 pts 97.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 48.5%

30.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 21.5%

6.7% 5 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.1% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Studio / none +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.4% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $350–$549 ◂ +41.2 pts 8.8%

23.3% $200–$349 +23.7 pts ▸ 47.1%

7.8% Under $200 +15.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

4.4% $750 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.8% $550–$749 ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 39.2%

31.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.7 pts 16.8%

7.5% $3,000 or more +15.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

6.7% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6123, WA in 6207, WA +17 more in 6123, WA

21 58th pct 4 43rd pct

Stops/1k in 6123, WA in 6207, WA +6.10 more in 6123, WA

9.32 87th pct 3.22 45th pct

Departures/1k in 6123, WA in 6207, WA +724.3 more in 6123, WA

745.2 67th pct 20.9 31st pct

PT routes in 6123, WA in 6207, WA +2 more in 6123, WA

4 52nd pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 6123, WA in 6207, WA

16 59th pct —

Drive to city in 6123, WA in 6207, WA +32 longer in 6207, WA

48 56th pct 80 72nd pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) ◂ +5.5 pts 59.1%

5.2% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

1.2% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 41.4%

21.1% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

16.3% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 12.6%

1.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 10.3%

8.4% Mining +3.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 8.5%

8.4% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.9% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.6% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.3% Other services +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.2 pts 2.4%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.9% Arts & recreation +3.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

8.9% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%

13.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 8.9%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

9.5% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.0% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6123, WA in 6207, WA +2 higher in 6207, WA

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6123, WA in 6207, WA +2 higher in 6207, WA

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6123, WA in 6207, WA +1 higher in 6207, WA

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 6123, WA in 6207, WA +1 higher in 6207, WA

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6123, WA in 6207, WA +49 higher in 6207, WA

961 41st pct 1,010 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6123, WA in 6207, WA +1.1 higher in 6123, WA

1.7 23rd pct 0.7 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6123, WA in 6207, WA +0.9 more in 6123, WA

1.6 20th pct 0.7 9th pct

15-min city in 6123, WA in 6207, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6207, WA

0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 17th pct

Walk to shops in 6123, WA in 6207, WA +15.9 pts higher in 6207, WA

0.0% 0th pct 15.9% 25th pct

Walk to transit in 6123, WA in 6207, WA +36.2 pts higher in 6123, WA

50.9% 49th pct 14.7% 24th pct

Walk to school in 6123, WA in 6207, WA +17.0 pts higher in 6123, WA

22.6% 25th pct 5.6% 16th pct

Walk to a park in 6123, WA in 6207, WA +43.3 pts higher in 6123, WA

60.5% 39th pct 17.2% 8th pct

Walk to health in 6123, WA in 6207, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6123, WA in 6207, WA +3.7 more in 6123, WA

13.3 31st pct 9.7 13th pct

Intersections/km² in 6123, WA in 6207, WA +11 higher in 6123, WA

12 58th pct 1 33rd pct

Mean slope in 6123, WA in 6207, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6207, 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 6207, WA with nearby areas

6126, WA 6213, WA 6124, WA 6125, WA 6208, WA 6182, WA 6123, WA 6181, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6123, WA vs 6207, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6123/6123-wa/vs/POA6207/6207-wa