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6126, WA vs 6176, WA

Name: 6126, WA vs 6176, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 14 km apart · 6126, WA profile · 6176, WA profile

6126, WA 6176, WA

Postcode 6176 and postcode 6126 are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Postcode 6176 is a young hub where the typical resident is 30 and 26.8% of people are children under 15. It has a higher typical weekly income of $895 and a mostly car-dependent walkability score. In contrast, postcode 6126 is sparsely populated and much older, with a typical age of 51 and 25.3% of residents aged 65 and over. It has a car-dependent walkability score and a lower typical weekly income of $521.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They share similar proportions of people born overseas, at 26.0% each. However, the gaps between them have grown since 2011, especially regarding age and income. The typical age gap has widened to 21 years, and the difference in weekly income has increased to $374. While postcode 6176 has more people working or looking for work, postcode 6126 has a far higher share of volunteers, at 28.8%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,831 larger in 6176, WA Median age: 21 yrs older in 6126, WA No religion: 22.8 pts higher in 6176, WA Unpaid child care: 21.5 pts higher in 6176, WA Under 15: 14.3 pts higher in 6176, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6126, WA in 6176, WA +1,831 larger in 6176, WA gap widening

265 11th pct 2,096 42nd pct

Median age in 6126, WA in 6176, WA +21 yrs older in 6126, WA gap widening

51 yrs 83rd pct 30 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

32.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.3 pts 20.2%

16.6% Young adults (25–44) +15.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

12.5% Children (0–14) +14.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

25.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.1 pts 9.2%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

50.2% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 49.7%

33.2% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +4.2 pts 6.7%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

6126, WA 6176, 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 +4.0 pts ▸ 68.9%

4.9% England +5.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% New Zealand +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% South Africa even 1.9%

1.9% Italy ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.6% English +14.1 pts ▸ 47.7%

36.6% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 39.3%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

7.2% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.5% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 3.8%

4.2% Chinese ◂ +3.6 pts 0.6%

3.8% Dutch ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

2.6% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

75.8% English only +13.0 pts ▸ 88.8%

4.2% Italian ◂ +3.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.7% No religion +22.8 pts ▸ 57.5%

43.0% Christianity ◂ +9.3 pts 33.7%

12.5% Buddhism ◂ +12.0 pts 0.5%

9.4% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in 6126, WA in 6176, WA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

46.9% Year 12 +4.9 pts ▸ 51.8%

26.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 24.0%

8.0% Year 11 +3.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.8% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Certificate III / IV +14.0 pts ▸ 45.3%

20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 17.5%

19.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.2 pts 12.1%

4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

20.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 20.4%

10.0% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.7% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.0% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%

8.0% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.7% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 6126, WA in 6176, WA +$374 higher in 6176, WA gap widening

$521 8th pct $895 75th pct

Household income in 6126, WA in 6176, WA +$664 higher in 6176, WA gap widening

$1,458 46th pct $2,122 83rd pct

Family income in 6126, WA in 6176, WA +$335 higher in 6176, WA gap narrowing

$1,857 48th pct $2,192 70th pct

Household income distribution

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +18.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 20.3%

16.3% Under $650 ◂ +11.6 pts 4.7%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.3% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

49.8% Under $650 ◂ +13.7 pts 36.1%

21.8% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

2.6% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%

8.7% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

1.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None +5.6 pts ▸ 68.2%

20.0% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 16.5%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6126, WA in 6176, WA +0.6 larger in 6176, WA gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children +12.1 pts ▸ 66.2%

39.8% Couples without children ◂ +19.2 pts 20.6%

6.6% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

48.8% 2 people ◂ +19.1 pts 29.8%

24.4% 1 person ◂ +11.3 pts 13.1%

8.1% 4 people +14.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

14.0% 3 people +6.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

5.8% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6126, WA in 6176, WA +$120 higher in 6176, WA gap steady

$250 37th pct $370 70th pct

Mortgage in 6126, WA in 6176, WA +$23 higher in 6176, WA gap narrowing

$1,834 65th pct $1,857 66th pct

People / bedroom in 6126, WA in 6176, WA even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.4% Owned with a mortgage +29.8 pts ▸ 61.2%

37.2% Owned outright ◂ +19.6 pts 17.6%

23.3% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 19.7%

4.7% Other tenure ◂ +4.2 pts 0.5%

3.5% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

102.3% Separate house ◂ +2.8 pts 99.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.6% 4 bedrooms +31.1 pts ▸ 63.6%

31.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 22.0%

15.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 11.9%

11.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 0.9%

8.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.7 pts 0.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% $350–$549 +17.3 pts ▸ 57.3%

20.0% $200–$349 +9.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.0 pts 38.8%

11.1% $1,000–$1,799 +27.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

25.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.8 pts 8.1%

14.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6126, WA in 6176, WA +1 more in 6176, WA

0 0th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6126, WA in 6176, WA +0.48 more in 6176, WA

0.00 0th pct 0.48 20th pct

Departures/1k in 6126, WA in 6176, WA +182.3 more in 6176, WA

0.0 0th pct 182.3 51st pct

PT routes in 6126, WA in 6176, WA +1 more in 6176, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6126, WA in 6176, WA

— 84 100th pct

Drive to city in 6126, WA in 6176, WA +7 longer in 6126, WA

48 56th pct 41 51st pct

How people get to work

47.6% Car (driver) +13.9 pts ▸ 61.5%

18.3% Worked at home ◂ +9.7 pts 8.6%

4.8% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.0% 2 vehicles +12.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

19.3% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

19.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 17.2%

17.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 11.3%

0.0% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.5 pts 1.2%

5.6% Construction +6.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.3% Health care & social assistance +5.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.1% Mining ◂ +3.1 pts 8.0%

4.0% Retail trade +5.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

3.2% Manufacturing +5.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.2% Public administration & safety +4.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

2.4% Other services +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

29.4% Managers ◂ +18.0 pts 11.4%

16.7% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.3% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.3% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 11.3%

6.3% Clerical & administrative +5.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +6.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.3% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.9% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6126, WA in 6176, WA +1 higher in 6126, WA

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6126, WA in 6176, WA even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6126, WA in 6176, WA +2 higher in 6176, WA

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 6126, WA in 6176, WA +5 higher in 6126, WA

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6126, WA in 6176, WA +20 higher in 6126, WA

1,009 65th pct 989 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6126, WA in 6176, WA +2.9 higher in 6176, WA

0.0 0th pct 2.9 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6126, WA in 6176, WA +2.7 more in 6176, WA

0.0 0th pct 2.7 33rd pct

15-min city in 6126, WA in 6176, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6126, WA in 6176, WA +67.1 pts higher in 6176, WA

0.0% 0th pct 67.1% 70th pct

Walk to transit in 6126, WA in 6176, WA +39.9 pts higher in 6176, WA

0.0% 0th pct 39.9% 43rd pct

Walk to school in 6126, WA in 6176, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6126, WA in 6176, WA +66.5 pts higher in 6176, WA

1.1% 1st pct 67.6% 46th pct

Walk to health in 6126, WA in 6176, WA +67.4 pts higher in 6176, WA

0.0% 0th pct 67.4% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in 6126, WA in 6176, WA +7.0 more in 6126, WA

11.3 21st pct 4.3 0th pct

Intersections/km² in 6126, WA in 6176, WA +12 higher in 6176, WA

1 29th pct 13 59th pct

Mean slope in 6126, WA in 6176, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6126, WA

7.6% 79th pct 5.0% 50th pct

Compare 6126, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6176, WA with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6126, WA vs 6176, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6126/6126-wa/vs/POA6176/6176-wa