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6148, WA vs 6151, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · 6148, WA profile · 6151, WA profile

6148, WA 6151, WA

Postcode 6148 and postcode 6151 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with distinct housing and cultural profiles. Postcode 6148 is far more diverse, with 46.0% of people born overseas and 34.3% using another language at home. It is also more focused on larger families, with 88.8% of homes having three or more bedrooms and a higher share of children under 15. In contrast, postcode 6151 has a much higher proportion of people living alone (33.6%) and a higher share of renters at 38.8%.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, including a typical weekly rent of $375 and similar levels of health and mental health conditions. While they have a few things in common, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in overseas birth and the use of other languages at home have both widened. Meanwhile, the gap in typical weekly family income has narrowed slightly, with postcode 6151 remaining well higher at $3,007 compared to $2,328 in postcode 6148.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 38.0 pts higher in 6148, WA 3+ bedrooms: 27.4 pts higher in 6148, WA Other language: 17.1 pts higher in 6148, WA Renting: 16.6 pts higher in 6151, WA Household size: 0.5 larger in 6148, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +1,748 larger in 6148, WA gap widening
18,974 82nd pct 17,226 79th pct
Median age in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +2 yrs older in 6148, WA gap narrowing
42 yrs 48th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6151, WA gap steady
0.8% 22nd pct 1.1% 30th pct
Aged 65+ in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6148, WA gap narrowing
20.8% 57th pct 18.8% 45th pct
Under 15 in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6148, WA gap widening
18.4% 63rd pct 14.1% 21st pct
De facto in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6151, WA gap steady
6.2% 6th pct 11.3% 36th pct

Age structure

22.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 28.1%
25.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 26.1%
20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 18.8%
18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 14.1%
12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%

Marital status

55.9% Married ◂ +10.0 pts 46.0%
29.1% Never married +9.0 pts ▸ 38.1%
7.2% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.7% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%
2.2% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

6148, WA 6151, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +12.1 pts higher in 6148, WA gap widening
46.0% 95th pct 33.9% 86th pct

Country of birth

51.0% Australia +10.1 pts ▸ 61.1%
6.4% England +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.0% India ◂ +3.9 pts 2.1%
4.3% China ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%
1.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

30.8% English +7.5 pts ▸ 38.3%
21.6% Australian +6.5 pts ▸ 28.1%
17.5% Chinese ◂ +10.6 pts 7.0%
7.0% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.2% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.0% Indian ◂ +3.9 pts 3.1%
3.0% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.4% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.1% Dutch even 2.0%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.5% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Other language in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +17.1 pts higher in 6148, WA gap widening
34.3% 89th pct 17.3% 77th pct
Limited English in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6148, WA gap steady
3.9% 86th pct 1.7% 74th pct

Language used at home

62.6% English only +15.0 pts ▸ 77.6%
9.1% Mandarin ◂ +6.7 pts 2.4%
2.9% Cantonese ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%
1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6151, WA gap widening
36.5% 30th pct 43.5% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

36.5% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 43.5%
41.7% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 42.6%
4.6% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.2% Buddhism ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%
5.5% Hinduism ◂ +3.6 pts 1.9%
4.2% Islam ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6151, WA gap narrowing
70.5% 86th pct 75.7% 92nd pct
Bachelor+ in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6151, WA gap narrowing
37.5% 87th pct 45.3% 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +1.16 more in 6151, WA
1.71 24th pct 2.88 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +1 more in 6151, WA
6 81st pct 7 86th pct
Students in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +1,489 more in 6151, WA
2,356 73rd pct 3,845 83rd pct
Avg size in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +157 larger in 6151, WA
393 64th pct 549 79th pct
ICSEA in 6148, WAin 6151, WA even
1,103 88th pct 1,104 88th pct

Highest year of school

70.5% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 75.7%
13.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 10.2%
6.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%
5.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 39.3%
17.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 12.3%
14.6% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 16.4%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 13.0%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

21.1% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 22.7%
18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 13.9%
12.5% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.2% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.4% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%
5.6% Natural & physical sciences even 5.6%
3.8% Architecture & building even 3.8%
3.8% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%
2.8% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +$352 higher in 6151, WA gap widening
$779 56th pct $1,131 89th pct
Household income in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +$209 higher in 6151, WA gap narrowing
$1,904 72nd pct $2,113 83rd pct
Family income in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +$679 higher in 6151, WA gap narrowing
$2,328 76th pct $3,007 91st pct
High earners in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +8.7 pts higher in 6151, WA gap steady
16.0% 80th pct 24.7% 93rd pct
High-income homes in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6151, WA gap steady
28.1% 80th pct 33.4% 88th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 26.0%
23.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 19.8%
16.9% $4,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 23.5%
15.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 14.0%
11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +11.3 pts 31.5%
26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 25.9%
19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 22.8%
7.1% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6148, WA
25.6% 27th pct 24.6% 23rd pct
Mental health in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6151, WA
6.6% 23rd pct 7.3% 30th pct
Needs assistance in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6148, WA gap steady
4.8% 39th pct 2.9% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%
7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%
6.6% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.9% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None ◂ +1.0 pts 67.9%
17.7% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6151, WA gap widening
19.9% 62nd pct 21.6% 70th pct
Unpaid carers in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6148, WA gap steady
12.0% 39th pct 11.3% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6148, WA gap widening
30.3% 83rd pct 24.8% 48th pct
Defence service in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6148, WA
3.0% 51st pct 2.3% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6148, WA gap steady
22.6% 47th pct 18.3% 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +0.5 larger in 6148, WA gap widening
2.7 79th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6148, WA gap steady
10.7% 36th pct 9.4% 25th pct
Living alone in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +11.2 pts higher in 6151, WA gap widening
22.3% 29th pct 33.6% 80th pct

Family composition

65.3% Couples with children ◂ +10.9 pts 54.5%
23.0% Couples without children +11.2 pts ▸ 34.2%
10.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%
0.9% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

30.5% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 36.4%
22.3% 1 person +11.2 pts ▸ 33.6%
19.9% 4 people ◂ +7.9 pts 12.0%
16.6% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 13.2%
8.0% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 3.9%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6148, WAin 6151, WA even gap narrowing
$375 71st pct $375 71st pct
Mortgage in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +$388 higher in 6151, WA gap narrowing
$2,000 74th pct $2,388 88th pct
People / bedroom in 6148, WAin 6151, WA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +16.6 pts higher in 6151, WA gap narrowing
22.2% 54th pct 38.8% 86th pct
Owned outright in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6148, WA gap narrowing
39.1% 50th pct 32.0% 29th pct
Separate houses in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +38.0 pts higher in 6148, WA gap widening
82.6% 28th pct 44.6% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +27.4 pts higher in 6148, WA gap steady
88.8% 86th pct 61.5% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.0 pts 32.0%
22.2% Rented +16.6 pts ▸ 38.8%
34.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.4 pts 26.0%
3.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%
0.9% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

82.6% Separate house ◂ +38.0 pts 44.6%
15.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.7 pts ▸ 31.2%
1.8% Flat or apartment +22.3 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 38.2%
39.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.0 pts 18.2%
9.5% 2 bedrooms +19.4 pts ▸ 29.0%
9.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 5.1%
0.9% 1 bedroom +7.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.8% $350–$549 ◂ +9.6 pts 40.1%
28.3% $200–$349 +3.7 pts ▸ 31.9%
9.2% $550–$749 +3.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%
2.3% $750 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.3% $3,000 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 36.0%
31.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 25.7%
24.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.6 pts 19.2%
14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6151, WA gap steady
3.8% 49th pct 5.6% 67th pct
Work from home in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6151, WA gap widening
9.1% 19th pct 11.5% 31st pct
PT commute in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6151, WA gap narrowing
3.8% 82nd pct 8.8% 96th pct
PT stops in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +22 more in 6151, WA
99 84th pct 121 86th pct
Stops/1k in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +1.81 more in 6151, WA
5.22 68th pct 7.02 82nd pct
Departures/1k in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +472.9 more in 6151, WA
1,593.8 85th pct 2,066.8 88th pct
PT routes in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +1 more in 6148, WA
15 80th pct 14 79th pct
Stop walk in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +3 longer in 6151, WA
1 0th pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +8 longer in 6148, WA
15 20th pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +8.3 pts 55.4%
9.1% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
2.0% Bus +6.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.1% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.8% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.7% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.8% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

32.4% 1 vehicle +12.1 pts ▸ 44.4%
43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 36.8%
13.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 9.3%
6.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%
3.8% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6151, WA gap narrowing
39.0% 72nd pct 45.9% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6151, WA gap narrowing
10.5% 60th pct 14.7% 74th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6148, WA gap steady
5.1% 69th pct 4.2% 51st pct
Participation in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6151, WA gap widening
60.6% 52nd pct 66.7% 79th pct
Full-time in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6151, WA gap narrowing
57.8% 44th pct 60.5% 64th pct

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 14.6%
9.6% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.1% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%
8.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%
5.7% Mining +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.7% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%
6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%
5.7% Public administration & safety even 5.7%
5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%
2.4% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.6% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals +6.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
12.7% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%
11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 7.8%
10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%
7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%
7.1% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%
4.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +1 higher in 6151, WA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +2 higher in 6151, WA
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +1 higher in 6148, WA
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +1 higher in 6151, WA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +46 higher in 6151, WA
1,056 81st pct 1,102 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +0.9 higher in 6151, WA
7.0 84th pct 7.9 91st pct
Types ≤15 min in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +0.3 more in 6151, WA
7.3 90th pct 7.6 94th pct
15-min city in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6151, WA
97.5% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +19.2 pts higher in 6151, WA
80.8% 80th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 6148, WAin 6151, WA even
100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +21.8 pts higher in 6148, WA
87.4% 81st pct 65.6% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in 6148, WAin 6151, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6151, WA
92.0% 94th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +0.7 more in 6151, WA
13.9 34th pct 14.6 38th pct
Intersections/km² in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +103 higher in 6151, WA
251 88th pct 354 93rd pct
Mean slope in 6148, WAin 6151, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6151, WA
5.2% 53rd pct 6.6% 72nd pct

Compare 6148, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6151, WA with nearby areas

6004, WA 6100, WA 6152, WA 6000, WA 6003, WA 6101, WA 6005, WA 6102, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6148, WA vs 6151, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6148/6148-wa/vs/POA6151/6151-wa