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6125, WA vs 6167, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 16 km apart · 6125, WA profile · 6167, WA profile

6125, WA 6167, WA

Postcode 6167 and postcode 6125 are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Postcode 6167 is a younger, more diverse place where the typical resident is 35 and 31.6% were born overseas. It has a higher share of renters (28.9%) and one-parent families (19.0%), and is mostly car-dependent, though it is more walkable than its neighbour. In contrast, postcode 6125 is far older, with a typical age of 45, and has a much higher share of homes owned outright (37.1%) and high-income households earning over $3,000 a week (25.5%).

Both areas are very similar in their typical personal weekly income, which sits around $741 in postcode 6167 and $789 in postcode 6125. While they share this common ground, other gaps have widened since 2011. The age difference has grown to 10 years, and the gap in the share of people born overseas has increased to 10.2%. Postcode 6167 also remains far more connected, with much higher rates of public transport use and more homes within walking distance of parks and schools.

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Where they differ most

Population: 24,854 larger in 6167, WA Renting: 19.8 pts higher in 6167, WA Limited English: 1.7 pts higher in 6167, WA One-parent: 10.5 pts higher in 6167, WA Owned outright: 17.3 pts higher in 6125, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +24,854 larger in 6167, WA gap widening
3,622 49th pct 28,476 87th pct
Median age in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +10 yrs older in 6125, WA gap widening
45 yrs 62nd pct 35 yrs 12th pct
First Nations in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6167, WA gap narrowing
3.3% 63rd pct 5.3% 77th pct
Aged 65+ in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6125, WA gap widening
17.4% 37th pct 12.1% 14th pct
Under 15 in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6167, WA gap widening
15.5% 31st pct 20.7% 82nd pct
De facto in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6167, WA gap narrowing
11.9% 43rd pct 13.2% 60th pct

Age structure

33.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.2 pts 22.8%
22.4% Young adults (25–44) +9.8 pts ▸ 32.2%
15.5% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 20.7%
17.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 12.1%
11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

52.7% Married ◂ +11.7 pts 40.9%
31.5% Never married +9.6 pts ▸ 41.1%
8.3% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.4% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.9% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

6125, WA 6167, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +10.2 pts higher in 6167, WA gap widening
21.3% 69th pct 31.6% 84th pct

Country of birth

72.0% Australia ◂ +8.8 pts 63.2%
10.7% England ◂ +3.7 pts 7.0%
0.4% Philippines +4.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.3% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.2% India +2.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.8% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.5% English ◂ +5.8 pts 36.6%
37.9% Australian ◂ +7.1 pts 30.8%
8.3% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%
7.9% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%
0.4% Filipino +4.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.3% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%
2.8% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
0.4% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.2% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +14.3 pts higher in 6167, WA gap widening
2.8% 28th pct 17.1% 76th pct
Limited English in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6167, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 73rd pct

Language used at home

82.1% English only ◂ +8.9 pts 73.2%
0.1% Tagalog +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6167, WA gap steady
44.2% 59th pct 45.2% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

44.2% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 45.2%
36.6% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 36.5%
18.0% Not stated ◂ +6.2 pts 11.7%
0.0% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.4% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6167, WA gap widening
40.7% 36th pct 47.7% 53rd pct
Bachelor+ in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6167, WA gap steady
11.3% 31st pct 13.8% 44th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +2.20 more in 6125, WA
3.55 54th pct 1.35 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +6 more in 6167, WA
2 50th pct 8 86th pct
Students in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +3,919 more in 6167, WA
288 35th pct 4,207 85th pct
Avg size in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +382 larger in 6167, WA
144 34th pct 526 77th pct
ICSEA in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +37 higher in 6125, WA
1,000 53rd pct 963 32nd pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 +7.0 pts ▸ 47.7%
32.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 27.0%
11.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%
6.4% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 37.3%
16.3% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 18.7%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
2.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.7% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.4%

Field of qualification

21.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 18.6%
13.7% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
7.8% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.7% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%
8.3% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%
3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%
1.0% Information technology +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.6% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Income

Personal income in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +$48 higher in 6125, WA gap widening
$789 58th pct $741 47th pct
Household income in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +$469 higher in 6125, WA gap widening
$2,007 78th pct $1,538 51st pct
Family income in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +$378 higher in 6125, WA gap widening
$2,247 73rd pct $1,869 49th pct
High earners in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6125, WA gap steady
12.9% 72nd pct 8.7% 49th pct
High-income homes in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +10.5 pts higher in 6125, WA gap widening
25.5% 75th pct 15.0% 46th pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 31.1%
20.5% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 27.1%
12.0% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
13.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 5.6%
11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 40.4%
24.7% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 29.6%
16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.9%
5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6167, WA
26.9% 35th pct 28.0% 41st pct
Mental health in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6167, WA
7.9% 39th pct 10.4% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6167, WA gap steady
3.9% 25th pct 5.6% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%
7.6% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.7% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.0% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%
2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None +3.7 pts ▸ 59.7%
18.2% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%
2.7% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6125, WA gap narrowing
14.8% 32nd pct 10.5% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6125, WA gap steady
11.1% 27th pct 10.2% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6167, WA gap widening
25.5% 53rd pct 29.1% 76th pct
Defence service in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6125, WA
4.1% 78th pct 3.0% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6125, WA gap narrowing
22.6% 46th pct 19.0% 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +0.2 larger in 6125, WA gap steady
2.8 86th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +10.5 pts higher in 6167, WA gap steady
8.5% 17th pct 19.0% 88th pct
Living alone in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +9.3 pts higher in 6167, WA gap steady
17.5% 13th pct 26.8% 49th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 58.6%
31.4% Couples without children ◂ +10.3 pts 21.2%
8.5% One-parent families +10.5 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.5% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

39.0% 2 people ◂ +8.4 pts 30.6%
17.5% 1 person +9.3 pts ▸ 26.8%
13.5% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 16.6%
16.4% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 15.5%
7.7% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%
6.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +$50 higher in 6125, WA gap steady
$350 65th pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +$638 higher in 6125, WA gap widening
$2,200 86th pct $1,562 49th pct
People / bedroom in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +0.10 higher in 6125, WA gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +19.8 pts higher in 6167, WA gap widening
9.1% 10th pct 28.9% 72nd pct
Owned outright in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +17.3 pts higher in 6125, WA gap steady
37.1% 44th pct 19.8% 10th pct
Separate houses in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6167, WA gap narrowing
88.6% 40th pct 91.4% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6167, WA gap steady
85.2% 75th pct 86.8% 80th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 48.8%
37.1% Owned outright ◂ +17.3 pts 19.8%
9.1% Rented +19.8 pts ▸ 28.9%
3.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 91.4%
10.0% Other dwelling ◂ +9.9 pts 0.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Bedrooms per home

49.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 40.6%
23.7% 3 bedrooms +18.0 pts ▸ 41.7%
12.5% 5 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 4.4%
10.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%
2.3% 1 bedroom even 2.2%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

39.0% $200–$349 +10.1 pts ▸ 49.1%
30.0% $350–$549 ◂ +1.7 pts 28.3%
14.0% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
14.0% $550–$749 ◂ +13.0 pts 1.0%
3.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.5% $1,000–$1,799 +21.5 pts ▸ 43.0%
38.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 28.2%
25.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.1 pts 6.5%
10.1% Under $1,000 +7.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6167, WA gap narrowing
1.6% 23rd pct 5.7% 68th pct
Work from home in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +8.0 pts higher in 6125, WA gap steady
13.1% 38th pct 5.0% 6th pct
PT commute in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6167, WA gap steady
1.4% 60th pct 4.4% 86th pct
PT stops in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +193 more in 6167, WA
4 43rd pct 197 88th pct
Stops/1k in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +5.81 more in 6167, WA
1.10 27th pct 6.92 81st pct
Departures/1k in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +1,384.4 more in 6167, WA
7.2 22nd pct 1,391.6 81st pct
PT routes in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +8 more in 6167, WA
2 43rd pct 10 71st pct
Stop walk in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +18 longer in 6167, WA
54 84th pct 72 93rd pct
Drive to city in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +13 longer in 6125, WA
38 49th pct 25 36th pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 64.1%
13.1% Worked at home ◂ +8.0 pts 5.0%
4.0% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.5% Train +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.7% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%
0.9% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

33.6% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 38.3%
19.6% 1 vehicle +17.0 pts ▸ 36.6%
24.4% 4 or more ◂ +17.7 pts 6.6%
20.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 12.7%
1.6% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +8.9 pts higher in 6167, WA gap widening
26.8% 21st pct 35.8% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6167, WA gap narrowing
2.2% 20th pct 8.2% 49th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6167, WA gap steady
3.3% 28th pct 7.9% 89th pct
Participation in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6167, WA gap narrowing
56.7% 37th pct 60.1% 50th pct
Full-time in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6167, WA gap narrowing
58.2% 47th pct 60.8% 65th pct

Industries people work in

8.0% Health care & social assistance +5.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.9% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%
8.0% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.2% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.1% Mining ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%
7.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.4 pts 1.2%
7.4% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%
3.7% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.6% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.9% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%
5.1% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 18.6%
12.4% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.9% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 7.8%
9.3% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%
9.4% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.8% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +4 higher in 6125, WA
7 64th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +4 higher in 6125, WA
7 64th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +6 higher in 6125, WA
10 100th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +2 higher in 6125, WA
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +77 higher in 6125, WA
1,003 62nd pct 926 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +3.4 higher in 6167, WA
0.5 7th pct 3.9 53rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +3.0 more in 6167, WA
0.5 6th pct 3.5 45th pct
15-min city in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +36.5 pts higher in 6167, WA
0.0% 0th pct 36.5% 38th pct
Walk to shops in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +39.9 pts higher in 6167, WA
0.0% 0th pct 39.9% 43rd pct
Walk to transit in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +71.6 pts higher in 6167, WA
8.8% 20th pct 80.4% 66th pct
Walk to school in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +47.3 pts higher in 6167, WA
15.7% 21st pct 63.0% 61st pct
Walk to a park in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +68.3 pts higher in 6167, WA
19.2% 9th pct 87.5% 63rd pct
Walk to health in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +14.9 pts higher in 6167, WA
0.0% 0th pct 14.9% 37th pct
Amenities/1k in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +6.7 more in 6167, WA
5.0 0th pct 11.7 23rd pct
Intersections/km² in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +58 higher in 6167, WA
1 41st pct 59 69th pct
Mean slope in 6125, WAin 6167, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6167, WA
5.1% 51st pct 6.1% 65th pct

Compare 6125, WA with nearby areas

6126, WA 6123, WA 6171, WA 6121, WA 6182, WA 6167, WA 6170, WA 6122, WA

Compare 6167, WA with nearby areas

6165, WA 6170, WA 6121, WA 6166, WA 6164, WA 6171, WA 6168, WA 6169, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6125, WA vs 6167, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6125/6125-wa/vs/POA6167/6167-wa