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6126, WA vs 6171, WA

Name: 6126, WA vs 6171, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 17 km apart · 6126, WA profile · 6171, WA profile

6126, WA 6171, WA

Postcode 6171 is a large, populated area, while postcode 6126 is sparsely populated. There are stark differences in their demographics: the typical resident in postcode 6171 is just 31, and 26.9% of the population are children, whereas residents in postcode 6126 are far older, with a typical age of 51. Weekly personal income is far higher in postcode 6171 at $941, compared to just $521 in postcode 6126. Postcode 6171 also has far more people working or looking for work (70.6%) and a higher share of people caring for children unpaid (38.0%).

Both areas are very similar in their overall advantage scores, which sit right around the national average. They also share similar rates of people in de facto relationships and those who speak little or no English. However, the gaps between them are shifting; while the difference in the share of children has narrowed since 2011, the gap in typical age has widened to 20 years. Residents in postcode 6126 are also far more likely to volunteer (28.8%) than those in postcode 6171 (11.7%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 37,432 larger in 6171, WA Median age: 20 yrs older in 6126, WA Unpaid child care: 21.0 pts higher in 6171, WA Under 15: 14.4 pts higher in 6171, WA Owned outright: 21.3 pts higher in 6126, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6126, WA in 6171, WA +37,432 larger in 6171, WA gap widening

265 11th pct 37,697 88th pct

Median age in 6126, WA in 6171, WA +20 yrs older in 6126, WA gap widening

51 yrs 83rd pct 31 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

16.6% Young adults (25–44) +16.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

32.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.0 pts 19.5%

12.5% Children (0–14) +14.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

25.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.7 pts 8.6%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

50.2% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 49.1%

33.2% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 7.7%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

6126, WA 6171, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.9% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 63.3%

4.9% England +5.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% New Zealand +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.9% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Italy ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% India +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.6% English +12.0 pts ▸ 45.6%

36.6% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 33.6%

9.1% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.2% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.5% Italian ◂ +4.3 pts 3.3%

4.2% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

3.8% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

2.6% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

75.8% English only +8.1 pts ▸ 84.0%

4.2% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 0.2%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.7% No religion +16.6 pts ▸ 51.3%

43.0% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 38.4%

12.5% Buddhism ◂ +11.7 pts 0.8%

9.4% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%

0.0% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6126, WA in 6171, WA

— 1.28 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6126, WA in 6171, WA +13 more in 6171, WA

0 0th pct 13 88th pct

Students in 6126, WA in 6171, WA

— 9,812 88th pct

Avg size in 6126, WA in 6171, WA

— 755 90th pct

ICSEA in 6126, WA in 6171, WA

— 1,000 53rd pct

Highest year of school

46.9% Year 12 +8.7 pts ▸ 55.6%

26.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 21.5%

8.0% Year 11 +3.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Certificate III / IV +9.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 17.0%

19.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 17.2%

4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.7%

Field of qualification

20.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 19.9%

10.0% Management & commerce +6.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.7% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.0% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.0% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.1 pts 1.3%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 6126, WA in 6171, WA +$420 higher in 6171, WA gap widening

$521 8th pct $941 79th pct

Household income in 6126, WA in 6171, WA +$638 higher in 6171, WA gap narrowing

$1,458 46th pct $2,096 82nd pct

Family income in 6126, WA in 6171, WA +$434 higher in 6171, WA gap narrowing

$1,857 48th pct $2,291 74th pct

Household income distribution

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 33.8%

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 20.2%

16.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 8.8%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.3% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

49.8% Under $650 ◂ +14.2 pts 35.6%

21.8% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

2.6% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 5.9%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

8.7% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.8% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

1.9% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None +4.9 pts ▸ 67.5%

20.0% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 18.1%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6126, WA in 6171, WA +0.5 larger in 6171, WA gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children +12.3 pts ▸ 66.4%

39.8% Couples without children ◂ +20.4 pts 19.3%

6.6% One-parent families +7.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

48.8% 2 people ◂ +19.4 pts 29.4%

24.4% 1 person ◂ +7.7 pts 16.7%

8.1% 4 people +13.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.0% 3 people +4.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.3% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6126, WA in 6171, WA +$110 higher in 6171, WA gap narrowing

$250 37th pct $360 67th pct

Mortgage in 6126, WA in 6171, WA +$66 higher in 6171, WA gap narrowing

$1,834 65th pct $1,900 68th pct

People / bedroom in 6126, WA in 6171, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.4% Owned with a mortgage +27.9 pts ▸ 59.3%

37.2% Owned outright ◂ +21.3 pts 15.9%

23.3% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 22.2%

4.7% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 1.4%

3.5% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

102.3% Separate house ◂ +6.8 pts 95.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

32.6% 4 bedrooms +31.1 pts ▸ 63.7%

31.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 22.3%

15.1% 5 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 5.8%

11.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 5.6%

8.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.9 pts 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% $350–$549 +20.6 pts ▸ 60.6%

20.0% $200–$349 +10.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

0.0% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 44.3%

11.1% $1,000–$1,799 +24.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

25.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.4 pts 6.5%

14.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6126, WA in 6171, WA +160 more in 6171, WA

0 0th pct 160 87th pct

Stops/1k in 6126, WA in 6171, WA +4.24 more in 6171, WA

0.00 0th pct 4.24 56th pct

Departures/1k in 6126, WA in 6171, WA +691.7 more in 6171, WA

0.0 0th pct 691.7 66th pct

PT routes in 6126, WA in 6171, WA +6 more in 6171, WA

0 0th pct 6 60th pct

Stop walk in 6126, WA in 6171, WA

— 28 68th pct

Drive to city in 6126, WA in 6171, WA +17 longer in 6126, WA

48 56th pct 31 44th pct

How people get to work

47.6% Car (driver) +16.4 pts ▸ 64.1%

18.3% Worked at home ◂ +12.4 pts 5.8%

4.8% Walked ◂ +3.8 pts 1.0%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

33.0% 2 vehicles +12.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

19.3% 1 vehicle +12.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

19.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 13.9%

17.0% 4 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 7.2%

0.0% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +20.1 pts 0.5%

6.3% Health care & social assistance +6.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.1% Mining ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

4.0% Retail trade +5.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.6% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

3.2% Public administration & safety +5.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.2% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

4.0% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

29.4% Managers ◂ +19.2 pts 10.2%

16.7% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.3% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.3% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.3% Clerical & administrative +6.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +4.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.9% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6126, WA in 6171, WA +1 higher in 6126, WA

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6126, WA in 6171, WA even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6126, WA in 6171, WA +1 higher in 6171, WA

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6126, WA in 6171, WA +3 higher in 6126, WA

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 6126, WA in 6171, WA +14 higher in 6126, WA

1,009 65th pct 995 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6126, WA in 6171, WA +4.3 higher in 6171, WA

0.0 0th pct 4.3 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6126, WA in 6171, WA +3.8 more in 6171, WA

0.0 0th pct 3.9 50th pct

15-min city in 6126, WA in 6171, WA +34.2 pts higher in 6171, WA

0.0% 0th pct 34.2% 36th pct

Walk to shops in 6126, WA in 6171, WA +40.7 pts higher in 6171, WA

0.0% 0th pct 40.7% 44th pct

Walk to transit in 6126, WA in 6171, WA +84.6 pts higher in 6171, WA

0.0% 0th pct 84.6% 69th pct

Walk to school in 6126, WA in 6171, WA +68.9 pts higher in 6171, WA

0.0% 0th pct 68.9% 66th pct

Walk to a park in 6126, WA in 6171, WA +85.2 pts higher in 6171, WA

1.1% 1st pct 86.3% 62nd pct

Walk to health in 6126, WA in 6171, WA +33.0 pts higher in 6171, WA

0.0% 0th pct 33.0% 51st pct

Amenities/1k in 6126, WA in 6171, WA +0.0 more in 6171, WA

11.3 21st pct 11.4 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in 6126, WA in 6171, WA +76 higher in 6171, WA

1 29th pct 77 72nd pct

Mean slope in 6126, WA in 6171, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6126, WA

7.6% 79th pct 7.0% 75th pct

Compare 6126, WA with nearby areas

6125, WA 6182, WA 6207, WA 6181, WA 6176, WA 6171, WA 6123, WA 6180, WA

Compare 6171, WA with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6126, WA vs 6171, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6126/6126-wa/vs/POA6171/6171-wa