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6148, WA vs 6149, WA

Name: 6148, WA vs 6149, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · 6148, WA profile · 6149, WA profile

6148, WA 6149, WA

Postcode 6148 and postcode 6149 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very similar population sizes. Postcode 6148 is more multicultural, with 46.0% of people born overseas and 34.3% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, postcode 6149 has a far larger education presence, with 7,645 school enrolments compared to 2,356 in postcode 6148, and much larger typical school sizes. Public transport is more frequent in postcode 6149, though residents in postcode 6148 have a shorter walk to their nearest stop.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people with no religion, at 36.5% in postcode 6148 and 40.9% in postcode 6149. They are also alike in their typical family incomes and the share of adults with a university degree. Over time, some differences are fading; the gap in the share of households that rent has narrowed since 2011, as has the difference in how many people have moved recently. However, the gap in language diversity has widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 7.9 pts higher in 6148, WA Other language: 8.0 pts higher in 6148, WA Renting: 7.8 pts higher in 6148, WA People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 6148, WA Born overseas: 5.8 pts higher in 6148, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6148, WA in 6149, WA +69 larger in 6148, WA gap narrowing

18,974 82nd pct 18,905 82nd pct

Median age in 6148, WA in 6149, WA +1 yrs older in 6149, WA gap steady

42 yrs 48th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

20.8% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

22.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 22.1%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 18.2%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%

Marital status

55.9% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 59.8%

29.1% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 26.3%

7.2% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

6148, WA 6149, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.0% Australia +6.3 pts ▸ 57.3%

6.4% England +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% India ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%

4.3% China ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.2% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

30.8% English +4.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

21.6% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

17.5% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

7.2% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.0% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.0% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

3.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

62.6% English only +8.6 pts ▸ 71.1%

9.1% Mandarin even 9.2%

2.9% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italian even 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.7% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 44.7%

36.5% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

6.2% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

5.5% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

4.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

4.2% Islam ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6148, WA in 6149, WA +0.89 more in 6149, WA

1.71 24th pct 2.61 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6148, WA in 6149, WA +3 more in 6149, WA

6 81st pct 9 86th pct

Students in 6148, WA in 6149, WA +5,289 more in 6149, WA

2,356 73rd pct 7,645 87th pct

Avg size in 6148, WA in 6149, WA +457 larger in 6149, WA

393 64th pct 849 93rd pct

ICSEA in 6148, WA in 6149, WA +27 higher in 6149, WA

1,103 88th pct 1,130 94th pct

Highest year of school

70.5% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 71.4%

13.6% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.0% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

17.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 17.2%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 13.4%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.6% Certificate I / II even 1.6%

Field of qualification

21.1% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

18.0% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.5% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

10.2% Society & culture even 10.2%

8.4% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.8% Information technology even 3.7%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.8% Creative arts even 2.8%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 6148, WA in 6149, WA +$61 higher in 6149, WA gap steady

$779 56th pct $840 67th pct

Household income in 6148, WA in 6149, WA +$251 higher in 6149, WA gap narrowing

$1,904 72nd pct $2,155 85th pct

Family income in 6148, WA in 6149, WA +$181 higher in 6149, WA gap narrowing

$2,328 76th pct $2,509 83rd pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 even 26.2%

23.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 21.2%

16.9% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 13.0%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 40.4%

26.4% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

7.1% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.8% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.6% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.8% Diabetes even 4.8%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None ◂ +0.1 pts 68.8%

17.7% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6148, WA in 6149, WA even gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

65.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 64.6%

23.0% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

10.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

30.5% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

22.3% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 18.0%

19.9% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.6% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

2.6% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6148, WA in 6149, WA +$55 higher in 6149, WA gap steady

$375 71st pct $430 86th pct

Mortgage in 6148, WA in 6149, WA +$167 higher in 6149, WA gap widening

$2,000 74th pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 6148, WA in 6149, WA +0.10 higher in 6148, WA gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned outright +4.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

34.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

22.2% Rented ◂ +7.8 pts 14.4%

3.4% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

82.6% Separate house +4.5 pts ▸ 87.1%

15.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.7 pts 7.8%

1.8% Flat or apartment +3.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 4 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 56.5%

40.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.7 pts 22.0%

9.0% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 6.0%

0.9% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.8% $350–$549 +12.1 pts ▸ 61.9%

28.3% $200–$349 ◂ +15.1 pts 13.2%

9.2% $550–$749 +4.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

2.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.6% $1,800–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

24.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.3 pts 19.5%

23.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 22.1%

14.8% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6148, WA in 6149, WA +11 more in 6149, WA

99 84th pct 110 86th pct

Stops/1k in 6148, WA in 6149, WA +0.60 more in 6149, WA

5.22 68th pct 5.82 73rd pct

Departures/1k in 6148, WA in 6149, WA +1,624.6 more in 6149, WA

1,593.8 85th pct 3,218.4 96th pct

PT routes in 6148, WA in 6149, WA +10 more in 6149, WA

15 80th pct 25 86th pct

Stop walk in 6148, WA in 6149, WA +3 longer in 6149, WA

1 0th pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 6148, WA in 6149, WA +1 longer in 6148, WA

15 20th pct 14 18th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 60.0%

9.1% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.7% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 46.5%

32.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 28.3%

13.7% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.7% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.1% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.6% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

6.7% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

5.7% Mining +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.4% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.7% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

7.1% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6148, WA in 6149, WA even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 6148, WA in 6149, WA +2 higher in 6149, WA

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 6148, WA in 6149, WA +2 higher in 6149, WA

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 6148, WA in 6149, WA even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 6148, WA in 6149, WA +27 higher in 6149, WA

1,056 81st pct 1,083 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6148, WA in 6149, WA +0.3 higher in 6148, WA

7.0 84th pct 6.8 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6148, WA in 6149, WA +0.3 more in 6148, WA

7.3 90th pct 7.0 86th pct

15-min city in 6148, WA in 6149, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6148, WA

97.5% 94th pct 95.1% 89th pct

Walk to shops in 6148, WA in 6149, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6148, WA

80.8% 80th pct 73.8% 75th pct

Walk to transit in 6148, WA in 6149, WA even

100.0% 99th pct 99.8% 96th pct

Walk to school in 6148, WA in 6149, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6149, WA

87.4% 81st pct 92.0% 84th pct

Walk to a park in 6148, WA in 6149, WA even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 92nd pct

Walk to health in 6148, WA in 6149, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6148, WA

92.0% 94th pct 86.6% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in 6148, WA in 6149, WA +2.2 more in 6149, WA

13.9 34th pct 16.1 44th pct

Intersections/km² in 6148, WA in 6149, WA +54 higher in 6148, WA

251 88th pct 198 84th pct

Mean slope in 6148, WA in 6149, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6149, WA

5.2% 53rd pct 5.5% 57th pct

Compare 6148, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6149, WA with nearby areas

6150, WA 6154, WA 6148, WA 6153, WA 6155, WA 6164, WA 6163, WA 6152, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6148, WA vs 6149, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6148/6148-wa/vs/POA6149/6149-wa