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6148, WA vs 6155, WA

Name: 6148, WA vs 6155, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · 6148, WA profile · 6155, WA profile

6148, WA 6155, WA

Postcode 6155 and postcode 6148 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with distinct profiles. Postcode 6155 is a younger and more diverse hub, where 50.9% of people were born overseas and the typical resident is 38. It has a much larger school system, with an average school size of 690 and 10,357 enrolments. In contrast, postcode 6148 has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 42 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (20.8%). It is also more walkable, with 97.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of amenities compared to 87.3% in postcode 6155.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly personal income, which sits around $780 to $800. They also share similar levels of university education and a high proportion of residents born overseas compared to the national figure. While the gap in the typical age of residents has narrowed since 2011, the difference in language diversity has widened, with postcode 6155 becoming significantly more multilingual.

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Where they differ most

Population: 34,791 larger in 6155, WA Separate houses: 10.1 pts higher in 6155, WA Aged 65+: 7.6 pts higher in 6148, WA Living alone: 9.5 pts higher in 6148, WA Other language: 7.9 pts higher in 6155, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6148, WA in 6155, WA +34,791 larger in 6155, WA gap widening

18,974 82nd pct 53,765 90th pct

Median age in 6148, WA in 6155, WA +4 yrs older in 6148, WA gap narrowing

42 yrs 48th pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

22.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.6 pts 13.2%

18.4% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

55.9% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 58.8%

29.1% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

7.2% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

2.2% Separated even 2.2%

Age & sex structure

6148, WA 6155, 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 ◂ +4.2 pts 46.8%

6.0% India +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.4% England ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

4.3% China +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.2% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

30.8% English ◂ +7.1 pts 23.7%

21.6% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 17.9%

17.5% Chinese +3.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

7.0% Indian +3.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.2% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

7.0% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

3.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% German ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

62.6% English only ◂ +9.7 pts 52.9%

9.1% Mandarin +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.9% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Punjabi +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.5%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.7% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 39.0%

36.5% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 32.7%

5.5% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

4.6% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.3% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6148, WA in 6155, WA +0.34 more in 6148, WA

1.71 24th pct 1.38 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6148, WA in 6155, WA +9 more in 6155, WA

6 81st pct 15 89th pct

Students in 6148, WA in 6155, WA +8,001 more in 6155, WA

2,356 73rd pct 10,357 89th pct

Avg size in 6148, WA in 6155, WA +298 larger in 6155, WA

393 64th pct 690 88th pct

ICSEA in 6148, WA in 6155, WA even

1,103 88th pct 1,102 88th pct

Highest year of school

70.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 70.3%

13.6% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

5.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 35.3%

17.8% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 13.8%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

21.1% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

18.0% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.5% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%

10.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

8.4% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

5.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

3.8% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6148, WA in 6155, WA +$25 higher in 6155, WA gap narrowing

$779 56th pct $804 61st pct

Household income in 6148, WA in 6155, WA +$339 higher in 6155, WA gap narrowing

$1,904 72nd pct $2,243 87th pct

Family income in 6148, WA in 6155, WA +$49 higher in 6155, WA gap narrowing

$2,328 76th pct $2,377 78th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

23.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 19.8%

16.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 16.1%

15.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 9.6%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 41.2%

26.4% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 27.2%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

6.6% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

5.9% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None +3.4 pts ▸ 72.3%

17.7% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 15.3%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6148, WA in 6155, WA +0.4 larger in 6155, WA gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 3.1 96th pct

Family composition

65.3% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 71.3%

23.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 18.1%

10.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

30.5% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 26.8%

19.9% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

22.3% 1 person ◂ +9.5 pts 12.8%

16.6% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

8.0% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.6% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6148, WA in 6155, WA +$45 higher in 6155, WA gap narrowing

$375 71st pct $420 83rd pct

Mortgage in 6148, WA in 6155, WA even gap narrowing

$2,000 74th pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 6148, WA in 6155, WA even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.5% Owned with a mortgage +11.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

39.1% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 33.5%

22.2% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 18.5%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

82.6% Separate house +10.1 pts ▸ 92.7%

15.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.8 pts 4.6%

1.8% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 4 bedrooms +23.7 pts ▸ 62.9%

40.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.7 pts 23.0%

9.0% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 2.3%

0.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.8% $350–$549 +19.5 pts ▸ 69.3%

28.3% $200–$349 ◂ +15.6 pts 12.6%

9.2% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.2% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%

2.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

24.8% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

23.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 17.2%

14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6148, WA in 6155, WA +181 more in 6155, WA

99 84th pct 280 90th pct

Stops/1k in 6148, WA in 6155, WA even

5.22 68th pct 5.21 67th pct

Departures/1k in 6148, WA in 6155, WA +969.2 more in 6155, WA

1,593.8 85th pct 2,563.0 91st pct

PT routes in 6148, WA in 6155, WA +13 more in 6155, WA

15 80th pct 28 86th pct

Stop walk in 6148, WA in 6155, WA even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 6148, WA in 6155, WA +4 longer in 6155, WA

15 20th pct 19 27th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 65.2%

9.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.8% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 45.9%

32.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 25.5%

13.7% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.7% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 14.6%

11.1% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

9.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

8.4% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.7% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Mining ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 27.6%

11.6% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.7% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 11.3%

10.8% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.3% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.1% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6148, WA in 6155, WA even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 6148, WA in 6155, WA +1 higher in 6155, WA

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 6148, WA in 6155, WA +1 higher in 6155, WA

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6148, WA in 6155, WA +1 higher in 6148, WA

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 6148, WA in 6155, WA even

1,056 81st pct 1,055 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6148, WA in 6155, WA +0.2 higher in 6148, WA

7.0 84th pct 6.8 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6148, WA in 6155, WA +0.4 more in 6148, WA

7.3 90th pct 6.8 84th pct

15-min city in 6148, WA in 6155, WA +10.2 pts higher in 6148, WA

97.5% 94th pct 87.3% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in 6148, WA in 6155, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6148, WA

80.8% 80th pct 75.1% 76th pct

Walk to transit in 6148, WA in 6155, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6148, WA

100.0% 99th pct 98.3% 84th pct

Walk to school in 6148, WA in 6155, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6148, WA

87.4% 81st pct 86.4% 80th pct

Walk to a park in 6148, WA in 6155, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6148, WA

100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 80th pct

Walk to health in 6148, WA in 6155, WA +11.2 pts higher in 6148, WA

92.0% 94th pct 80.7% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in 6148, WA in 6155, WA +1.0 more in 6155, WA

13.9 34th pct 14.9 39th pct

Intersections/km² in 6148, WA in 6155, WA +23 higher in 6148, WA

251 88th pct 228 87th pct

Mean slope in 6148, WA in 6155, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6148, WA

5.2% 53rd pct 5.0% 49th pct

Compare 6148, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6155, WA with nearby areas

6147, WA 6108, WA 6148, WA 6149, WA 6110, WA 6107, WA 6102, WA 6164, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6148, WA vs 6155, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6148/6148-wa/vs/POA6155/6155-wa