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6148, WA vs 6153, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · 6148, WA profile · 6153, WA profile

6148, WA 6153, WA

Postcode 6153 and postcode 6148 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with similar population sizes. Postcode 6153 is a wealthier area, where the typical weekly family income is $3,066 and far more households earn $3,000 or more per week (38.3%) compared to postcode 6148 (28.1%). It also has a much larger school system, with an average school size of 702 students. In contrast, postcode 6148 has a larger share of detached houses (82.6%) and a higher proportion of people born overseas (46.0%) or using a language other than English at home (34.3%).

These two areas share many similarities, including nearly identical shares of people aged 65 and over and a similar number of public transport routes. However, some gaps have widened over time. The difference in typical weekly family income has grown since 2011, as has the gap in the number of people born overseas. While both areas are far more diverse than the national figure, postcode 6148 has seen its share of people using another language at home rise further above postcode 6153.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 13.8 pts higher in 6148, WA Other language: 11.2 pts higher in 6148, WA Personal income: $295 higher in 6153, WA Mortgage: $700 higher in 6153, WA Bachelor+: 8.1 pts higher in 6153, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +2,445 larger in 6153, WA gap widening
18,974 82nd pct 21,419 86th pct
Median age in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +1 yrs older in 6153, WA gap steady
42 yrs 48th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 6148, WAin 6153, WA even gap steady
0.8% 22nd pct 0.8% 23rd pct
Aged 65+ in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6148, WA gap steady
20.8% 57th pct 20.6% 56th pct
Under 15 in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6148, WA gap steady
18.4% 63rd pct 17.4% 51st pct
De facto in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
6.2% 6th pct 7.4% 10th pct

Age structure

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 26.4%
22.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 23.7%
20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 20.6%
18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 17.4%
12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%

Marital status

55.9% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 56.2%
29.1% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 29.2%
7.2% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.7% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%
2.2% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

6148, WA 6153, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +7.9 pts higher in 6148, WA gap widening
46.0% 95th pct 38.1% 89th pct

Country of birth

51.0% Australia +8.0 pts ▸ 59.0%
6.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.0% India ◂ +4.2 pts 1.8%
4.3% China ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%
1.2% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

30.8% English +4.2 pts ▸ 35.0%
21.6% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
17.5% Chinese ◂ +2.5 pts 15.0%
7.0% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.2% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.0% Indian ◂ +4.0 pts 3.0%
3.0% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Language

Other language in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +11.2 pts higher in 6148, WA gap widening
34.3% 89th pct 23.1% 83rd pct
Limited English in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6148, WA gap steady
3.9% 86th pct 2.1% 76th pct

Language used at home

62.6% English only +11.1 pts ▸ 73.6%
9.1% Mandarin ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%
2.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%
1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6153, WA gap widening
36.5% 30th pct 39.4% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

41.7% Christianity +6.0 pts ▸ 47.6%
36.5% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 39.4%
6.2% Buddhism ◂ +3.4 pts 2.8%
5.5% Hinduism ◂ +3.7 pts 1.8%
4.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.2% Islam ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%
1.3% Other religions even 1.3%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6153, WA gap narrowing
70.5% 86th pct 76.2% 92nd pct
Bachelor+ in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +8.1 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
37.5% 87th pct 45.6% 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +0.10 more in 6148, WA
1.71 24th pct 1.61 21st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6148, WAin 6153, WA even
6 81st pct 6 81st pct
Students in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +1,856 more in 6153, WA
2,356 73rd pct 4,212 85th pct
Avg size in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +309 larger in 6153, WA
393 64th pct 702 88th pct
ICSEA in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +31 higher in 6153, WA
1,103 88th pct 1,134 95th pct

Highest year of school

70.5% Year 12 +5.7 pts ▸ 76.2%
13.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 11.3%
6.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%
5.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 41.5%
17.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 12.1%
14.6% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 13.4%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

21.1% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 15.0%
12.5% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.2% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.4% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%
5.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%
3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
3.8% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
2.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +$295 higher in 6153, WA gap widening
$779 56th pct $1,074 88th pct
Household income in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +$436 higher in 6153, WA gap widening
$1,904 72nd pct $2,340 89th pct
Family income in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +$738 higher in 6153, WA gap widening
$2,328 76th pct $3,066 92nd pct
High earners in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +9.7 pts higher in 6153, WA gap widening
16.0% 80th pct 25.7% 94th pct
High-income homes in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +10.2 pts higher in 6153, WA gap widening
28.1% 80th pct 38.3% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

16.9% $4,000 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 28.0%
26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 23.5%
23.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 19.1%
15.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 12.3%
11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 34.6%
26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 24.7%
19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 21.9%
7.1% $3,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6148, WA
25.6% 27th pct 23.4% 17th pct
Mental health in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6148, WA
6.6% 23rd pct 6.0% 18th pct
Needs assistance in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6148, WA gap steady
4.8% 39th pct 3.5% 19th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%
7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%
6.6% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%
5.9% Asthma even 5.9%
4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
3.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None +2.2 pts ▸ 71.1%
17.7% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 17.4%
5.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
19.9% 62nd pct 21.4% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
12.0% 39th pct 13.0% 54th pct
Unpaid child care in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
30.3% 83rd pct 30.5% 84th pct
Defence service in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6148, WA
3.0% 51st pct 2.6% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
22.6% 47th pct 22.9% 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +0.2 larger in 6148, WA gap widening
2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6148, WA gap steady
10.7% 36th pct 9.8% 28th pct
Living alone in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
22.3% 29th pct 24.0% 36th pct

Family composition

65.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 61.3%
23.0% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 27.7%
10.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%
0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

30.5% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 34.6%
22.3% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 24.0%
19.9% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 17.4%
16.6% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 15.8%
8.0% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +$75 higher in 6153, WA gap widening
$375 71st pct $450 87th pct
Mortgage in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +$700 higher in 6153, WA gap widening
$2,000 74th pct $2,700 93rd pct
People / bedroom in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +0.10 higher in 6148, WA gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
22.2% 54th pct 25.6% 63rd pct
Owned outright in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
39.1% 50th pct 41.5% 57th pct
Separate houses in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +13.8 pts higher in 6148, WA gap widening
82.6% 28th pct 68.8% 17th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +6.4 pts higher in 6148, WA gap widening
88.8% 86th pct 82.5% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 41.5%
34.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.8 pts 30.6%
22.2% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 25.6%
3.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%
0.9% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

82.6% Separate house ◂ +13.8 pts 68.8%
15.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.1 pts ▸ 20.6%
1.8% Flat or apartment +8.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 38.4%
39.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 33.8%
9.5% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
9.0% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.9% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.8% $350–$549 ◂ +9.1 pts 40.7%
28.3% $200–$349 ◂ +9.2 pts 19.1%
9.2% $550–$749 +8.9 pts ▸ 18.0%
2.3% $750 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.3% $3,000 or more +19.7 pts ▸ 43.0%
31.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 25.0%
24.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.1 pts 13.7%
14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6148, WA gap steady
3.8% 49th pct 3.7% 49th pct
Work from home in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
9.1% 19th pct 12.0% 33rd pct
PT commute in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6153, WA gap narrowing
3.8% 82nd pct 6.8% 91st pct
PT stops in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +1 more in 6148, WA
99 84th pct 98 84th pct
Stops/1k in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +0.64 more in 6148, WA
5.22 68th pct 4.58 60th pct
Departures/1k in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +123.7 more in 6153, WA
1,593.8 85th pct 1,717.5 86th pct
PT routes in 6148, WAin 6153, WA even
15 80th pct 15 80th pct
Stop walk in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +5 longer in 6153, WA
1 0th pct 6 43rd pct
Drive to city in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +5 longer in 6148, WA
15 20th pct 10 10th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 59.2%
9.1% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
2.0% Bus +3.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.1% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.8% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.7% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 42.0%
32.4% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 35.0%
13.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 12.6%
6.7% 4 or more even 6.8%
3.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6153, WA gap widening
39.0% 72nd pct 44.6% 85th pct
Recent arrivals in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6148, WA gap narrowing
10.5% 60th pct 9.6% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6148, WA gap steady
5.1% 69th pct 4.4% 56th pct
Participation in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6153, WA gap widening
60.6% 52nd pct 64.2% 68th pct
Full-time in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
57.8% 44th pct 58.6% 50th pct

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
9.6% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.1% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%
8.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%
6.7% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.7% Mining +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%
5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%
3.6% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
2.4% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
12.7% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 18.4%
12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 7.7%
10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%
7.3% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.1% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%
4.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +1 higher in 6153, WA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +2 higher in 6153, WA
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +1 higher in 6153, WA
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +1 higher in 6153, WA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +59 higher in 6153, WA
1,056 81st pct 1,115 94th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +0.9 higher in 6153, WA
7.0 84th pct 7.9 91st pct
Types ≤15 min in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +0.4 more in 6153, WA
7.3 90th pct 7.7 96th pct
15-min city in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6153, WA
97.5% 94th pct 99.4% 99th pct
Walk to shops in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +7.3 pts higher in 6153, WA
80.8% 80th pct 88.0% 85th pct
Walk to transit in 6148, WAin 6153, WA even
100.0% 99th pct 99.9% 99th pct
Walk to school in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +8.3 pts higher in 6153, WA
87.4% 81st pct 95.8% 90th pct
Walk to a park in 6148, WAin 6153, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +7.6 pts higher in 6153, WA
92.0% 94th pct 99.5% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +0.4 more in 6148, WA
13.9 34th pct 13.5 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +44 higher in 6148, WA
251 88th pct 207 85th pct
Mean slope in 6148, WAin 6153, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6153, WA
5.2% 53rd pct 5.4% 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 6153, WA with nearby areas

6154, WA 6152, WA 6150, WA 6156, WA 6009, WA 6151, WA 6148, WA 6149, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6148, WA vs 6153, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6148/6148-wa/vs/POA6153/6153-wa