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6147, WA vs 6148, WA

Name: 6147, WA vs 6148, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · 6147, WA profile · 6148, WA profile

6147, WA 6148, WA

Postcode 6148 and postcode 6147 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth that differ significantly in wealth and education. Postcode 6148 is far more affluent, with 28.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 14.2% in postcode 6147. This is consistent with a more highly qualified workforce, as 37.5% of adults in postcode 6148 hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 24.1% in postcode 6147. Residents in postcode 6148 also have much better local access to essentials, with 92.0% living within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 67.2% in postcode 6147.

Both areas sit near the national figure for recent arrivals from overseas, at around 10.5%. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15 and nearly the same number of people per home. While they share these traits, the gap in typical household income has widened since 2011, with postcode 6148 now earning $446 more per week than postcode 6147. Similarly, the gap in university qualifications has grown, as postcode 6148 has moved further ahead of its neighbour.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 13.3 pts higher in 6148, WA Volunteering: 7.0 pts higher in 6148, WA One-parent: 4.8 pts higher in 6147, WA Family income: $583 higher in 6148, WA Year 12: 9.0 pts higher in 6148, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6147, WA in 6148, WA +3,936 larger in 6148, WA gap widening

15,038 76th pct 18,974 82nd pct

Median age in 6147, WA in 6148, WA +4 yrs older in 6148, WA gap narrowing

38 yrs 24th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

29.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.8 pts 22.6%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

17.0% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

18.4% Children (0–14) even 18.4%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

48.5% Married +7.4 pts ▸ 55.9%

35.0% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 29.1%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

4.8% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

6147, WA 6148, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.7% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 51.0%

5.6% England +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% India +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

25.8% English +5.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

20.2% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.9% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.9% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.9% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

2.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

55.2% English only +7.4 pts ▸ 62.6%

8.5% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

1.9% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.5% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.9% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.9% Christianity +4.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

34.9% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

9.0% Islam ◂ +4.7 pts 4.2%

7.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

3.8% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6147, WA in 6148, WA +0.45 more in 6147, WA

2.17 34th pct 1.71 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6147, WA in 6148, WA even

6 81st pct 6 81st pct

Students in 6147, WA in 6148, WA +1,791 more in 6147, WA

4,147 85th pct 2,356 73rd pct

Avg size in 6147, WA in 6148, WA +298 larger in 6147, WA

691 88th pct 393 64th pct

ICSEA in 6147, WA in 6148, WA +69 higher in 6148, WA

1,034 68th pct 1,103 88th pct

Highest year of school

61.6% Year 12 +9.0 pts ▸ 70.5%

16.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 13.6%

9.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 5.4%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Bachelor degree +7.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

26.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.6 pts 17.8%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 14.2%

9.1% Postgraduate degree +5.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.7% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.1% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

6.4% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.8% Information technology even 3.8%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.4% Agriculture & environment even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 6147, WA in 6148, WA +$90 higher in 6148, WA gap widening

$689 36th pct $779 56th pct

Household income in 6147, WA in 6148, WA +$446 higher in 6148, WA gap widening

$1,458 46th pct $1,904 72nd pct

Family income in 6147, WA in 6148, WA +$583 higher in 6148, WA gap widening

$1,745 40th pct $2,328 76th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 26.2%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 23.6%

17.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 15.3%

5.9% $4,000 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 42.7%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 26.4%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

2.0% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

3.7% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.5% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None +2.1 pts ▸ 68.9%

17.9% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 17.7%

5.2% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6147, WA in 6148, WA +0.1 larger in 6148, WA gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 65.3%

23.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 23.0%

15.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 10.7%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Household size

31.3% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 30.5%

25.4% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 22.3%

15.6% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 16.6%

6.4% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6147, WA in 6148, WA +$55 higher in 6148, WA gap widening

$320 57th pct $375 71st pct

Mortgage in 6147, WA in 6148, WA +$475 higher in 6148, WA gap widening

$1,525 47th pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 6147, WA in 6148, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.7% Owned outright +5.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

37.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 34.5%

26.8% Rented ◂ +4.6 pts 22.2%

0.9% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house ◂ +2.9 pts 82.6%

12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 40.7%

33.6% 4 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

6.0% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.1% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.1% $350–$549 +11.6 pts ▸ 49.8%

46.3% $200–$349 ◂ +18.0 pts 28.3%

9.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%

0.5% $550–$749 +8.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% $750 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.2 pts 24.8%

27.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

6.9% $3,000 or more +16.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

19.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.2 pts 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6147, WA in 6148, WA +5 more in 6147, WA

104 85th pct 99 84th pct

Stops/1k in 6147, WA in 6148, WA +1.70 more in 6147, WA

6.92 81st pct 5.22 68th pct

Departures/1k in 6147, WA in 6148, WA +1,120.9 more in 6147, WA

2,714.7 92nd pct 1,593.8 85th pct

PT routes in 6147, WA in 6148, WA +6 more in 6148, WA

9 69th pct 15 80th pct

Stop walk in 6147, WA in 6148, WA +1 longer in 6147, WA

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 6147, WA in 6148, WA +1 longer in 6147, WA

16 21st pct 15 20th pct

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 63.7%

4.9% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

2.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.1% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 43.4%

36.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 32.4%

12.6% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.4% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.6% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

7.1% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

4.4% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals +12.7 pts ▸ 32.0%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.2 pts 11.6%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 10.8%

7.2% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.2% Clerical & administrative even 12.2%

12.1% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 7.1%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.8 pts 4.9%

7.2% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6147, WA in 6148, WA +4 higher in 6148, WA

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 6147, WA in 6148, WA +4 higher in 6148, WA

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6147, WA in 6148, WA +4 higher in 6148, WA

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6147, WA in 6148, WA +4 higher in 6148, WA

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 6147, WA in 6148, WA +95 higher in 6148, WA

961 41st pct 1,056 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6147, WA in 6148, WA +0.8 higher in 6148, WA

6.2 77th pct 7.0 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6147, WA in 6148, WA +1.1 more in 6148, WA

6.2 78th pct 7.3 90th pct

15-min city in 6147, WA in 6148, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6148, WA

90.9% 84th pct 97.5% 94th pct

Walk to shops in 6147, WA in 6148, WA +30.2 pts higher in 6148, WA

50.6% 55th pct 80.8% 80th pct

Walk to transit in 6147, WA in 6148, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6148, WA

99.7% 94th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to school in 6147, WA in 6148, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6148, WA

83.0% 77th pct 87.4% 81st pct

Walk to a park in 6147, WA in 6148, WA even

100.0% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 6147, WA in 6148, WA +24.7 pts higher in 6148, WA

67.2% 78th pct 92.0% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in 6147, WA in 6148, WA +1.7 more in 6147, WA

15.6 42nd pct 13.9 34th pct

Intersections/km² in 6147, WA in 6148, WA +45 higher in 6148, WA

206 85th pct 251 88th pct

Mean slope in 6147, WA in 6148, WA +0.0 pts higher in 6148, WA

5.1% 52nd pct 5.2% 53rd pct

Compare 6147, WA with nearby areas

6108, WA 6155, WA 6107, WA 6148, WA 6102, WA 6106, WA 6101, WA 6110, WA

Compare 6148, WA with nearby areas

6102, WA 6152, WA 6147, WA 6149, WA 6101, WA 6155, WA 6153, WA 6151, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6147, WA vs 6148, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6147/6147-wa/vs/POA6148/6148-wa