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6126, WA vs 6180, WA

Name: 6126, WA vs 6180, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 17 km apart · 6126, WA profile · 6180, WA profile

6126, WA 6180, WA

Postcode 6180 and postcode 6126 are nearby areas with very different settings. Postcode 6180 is a younger, more urban place where the typical resident is 33 and 25.4% of people are children under 15. It is somewhat walkable, with many more people working full-time (58.1%) and a higher share of residents who have moved here in the last five years (45%). By contrast, postcode 6126 is sparsely populated and car-dependent. Its residents are far older, with a typical age of 51, and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (25.3%).

Daily life in both areas shares some similarities, as the typical monthly mortgage payment is nearly the same and almost every home is a separate house. However, the gaps between them are shifting. The difference in typical age has widened since 2011, while the gap in the number of children and people caring for them has narrowed. While postcode 6180 has much more public transport and a higher share of people without a religion (48.6%), postcode 6126 has more volunteers (28.8%) and a higher share of homes owned outright (37.2%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,512 larger in 6180, WA Median age: 18 yrs older in 6126, WA Unpaid child care: 20.1 pts higher in 6180, WA Under 15: 13.0 pts higher in 6180, WA PT commute: 3.5 pts higher in 6180, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6126, WA in 6180, WA +6,512 larger in 6180, WA gap widening

265 11th pct 6,777 60th pct

Median age in 6126, WA in 6180, WA +18 yrs older in 6126, WA gap widening

51 yrs 83rd pct 33 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

32.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.1 pts 19.3%

16.6% Young adults (25–44) +13.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

12.5% Children (0–14) +13.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

25.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.9 pts 13.4%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

50.2% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 49.1%

33.2% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

6126, WA 6180, 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 +0.1 pts ▸ 65.0%

4.9% England +5.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% New Zealand +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Philippines +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Italy ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

33.6% English +11.9 pts ▸ 45.4%

36.6% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 34.7%

9.1% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.2% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.5% Italian ◂ +4.3 pts 3.2%

4.2% Chinese ◂ +2.9 pts 1.2%

3.8% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

2.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Filipino +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

75.8% English only +8.7 pts ▸ 84.6%

4.2% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 0.3%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.7% No religion +13.9 pts ▸ 48.6%

43.0% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 41.6%

12.5% Buddhism ◂ +11.8 pts 0.7%

9.4% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%

0.0% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6126, WA in 6180, WA

— 1.74 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6126, WA in 6180, WA +3 more in 6180, WA

0 0th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 6126, WA in 6180, WA

— 3,174 78th pct

Avg size in 6126, WA in 6180, WA

— 1,058 100th pct

ICSEA in 6126, WA in 6180, WA

— 1,006 57th pct

Highest year of school

46.9% Year 12 +4.5 pts ▸ 51.4%

26.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 24.8%

8.0% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.8% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Certificate III / IV +10.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 15.9%

19.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 16.7%

4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

20.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 19.6%

10.0% Management & commerce +5.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.7% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.0% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.0% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.6 pts 1.8%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 2.2%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6126, WA in 6180, WA +$264 higher in 6180, WA gap widening

$521 8th pct $785 57th pct

Household income in 6126, WA in 6180, WA +$379 higher in 6180, WA gap widening

$1,458 46th pct $1,837 69th pct

Family income in 6126, WA in 6180, WA +$177 higher in 6180, WA gap narrowing

$1,857 48th pct $2,034 60th pct

Household income distribution

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 25.0%

16.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 11.7%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

49.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 40.8%

21.8% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

2.6% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

8.7% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.8% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

4.2% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None +2.7 pts ▸ 65.4%

20.0% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 18.8%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6126, WA in 6180, WA +0.5 larger in 6180, WA gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children +6.3 pts ▸ 60.4%

39.8% Couples without children ◂ +17.2 pts 22.5%

6.6% One-parent families +9.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

48.8% 2 people ◂ +16.6 pts 32.2%

24.4% 1 person ◂ +6.9 pts 17.6%

8.1% 4 people +11.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.0% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

5.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6126, WA in 6180, WA +$100 higher in 6180, WA gap narrowing

$250 37th pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6126, WA in 6180, WA +$55 higher in 6126, WA gap narrowing

$1,834 65th pct $1,779 61st pct

People / bedroom in 6126, WA in 6180, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.4% Owned with a mortgage +23.1 pts ▸ 54.5%

37.2% Owned outright ◂ +15.4 pts 21.8%

23.3% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 22.0%

4.7% Other tenure ◂ +3.9 pts 0.8%

3.5% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

102.3% Separate house ◂ +2.7 pts 99.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.6% 4 bedrooms +24.1 pts ▸ 56.7%

31.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 25.7%

15.1% 5 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 5.7%

11.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%

8.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.1 pts 2.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% $350–$549 +13.4 pts ▸ 53.4%

20.0% $200–$349 +11.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

0.0% Under $200 +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.9 pts 39.0%

11.1% $1,000–$1,799 +29.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

25.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.4 pts 7.5%

14.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6126, WA in 6180, WA +39 more in 6180, WA

0 0th pct 39 65th pct

Stops/1k in 6126, WA in 6180, WA +5.75 more in 6180, WA

0.00 0th pct 5.75 73rd pct

Departures/1k in 6126, WA in 6180, WA +1,465.7 more in 6180, WA

0.0 0th pct 1,465.7 82nd pct

PT routes in 6126, WA in 6180, WA +6 more in 6180, WA

0 0th pct 6 60th pct

Stop walk in 6126, WA in 6180, WA

— 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 6126, WA in 6180, WA +7 longer in 6126, WA

48 56th pct 41 51st pct

How people get to work

47.6% Car (driver) +13.7 pts ▸ 61.4%

18.3% Worked at home ◂ +12.8 pts 5.4%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Walked ◂ +3.5 pts 1.3%

0.0% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

33.0% 2 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

19.3% 1 vehicle +15.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

19.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 15.5%

17.0% 4 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 6.5%

0.0% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +20.3 pts 0.4%

6.3% Health care & social assistance +7.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.1% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

4.0% Retail trade +6.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.7% Education & training even 8.8%

5.6% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.2% Manufacturing +4.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.3% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.2% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

2.4% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

29.4% Managers ◂ +20.1 pts 9.3%

16.7% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

10.3% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.3% Professionals even 14.3%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +6.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.3% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.3% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.9% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6126, WA in 6180, WA +2 higher in 6126, WA

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6126, WA in 6180, WA +2 higher in 6126, WA

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6126, WA in 6180, WA even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6126, WA in 6180, WA +4 higher in 6126, WA

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6126, WA in 6180, WA +47 higher in 6126, WA

1,009 65th pct 962 41st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6126, WA in 6180, WA

— 15 29th pct

Theft/100k in 6126, WA in 6180, WA

— 15 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6126, WA in 6180, WA +4.2 higher in 6180, WA

0.0 0th pct 4.2 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6126, WA in 6180, WA +4.0 more in 6180, WA

0.0 0th pct 4.0 52nd pct

15-min city in 6126, WA in 6180, WA +42.9 pts higher in 6180, WA

0.0% 0th pct 42.9% 45th pct

Walk to shops in 6126, WA in 6180, WA +36.6 pts higher in 6180, WA

0.0% 0th pct 36.6% 40th pct

Walk to transit in 6126, WA in 6180, WA +77.7 pts higher in 6180, WA

0.0% 0th pct 77.7% 65th pct

Walk to school in 6126, WA in 6180, WA +59.8 pts higher in 6180, WA

0.0% 0th pct 59.8% 59th pct

Walk to a park in 6126, WA in 6180, WA +91.3 pts higher in 6180, WA

1.1% 1st pct 92.3% 68th pct

Walk to health in 6126, WA in 6180, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6126, WA in 6180, WA +14.5 more in 6180, WA

11.3 21st pct 25.8 67th pct

Intersections/km² in 6126, WA in 6180, WA +147 higher in 6180, WA

1 29th pct 148 79th pct

Mean slope in 6126, WA in 6180, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6126, WA

7.6% 79th pct 5.5% 58th pct

Compare 6126, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6180, WA with nearby areas

6181, WA 6175, WA 6174, WA 6210, WA 6176, WA 6173, WA 6209, WA 6182, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6126, WA vs 6180, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6126/6126-wa/vs/POA6180/6180-wa