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6149, WA vs 6150, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · 6149, WA profile · 6150, WA profile

6149, WA 6150, WA

Postcode 6149 and postcode 6150 are neighbouring areas in Perth with different levels of amenity. Postcode 6149 is more walkable for daily needs, with 73.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 86.6% near health services, compared to 52.9% and 76.4% in postcode 6150. It also has a larger presence of families, with 18.2% of people under 15 and a far larger number of school enrolments (7,645 compared to 4,007), which helps explain why 33% of its adults provide unpaid childcare.

Life in both areas feels very similar in other ways, as the typical resident in each is 43 years old. While they share a high proportion of people born overseas, postcode 6150 has a slightly higher share of those born abroad and people using other languages at home, though these gaps have narrowed since 2011. In contrast, the gap in the share of people with no religion has widened, and postcode 6149 remains well higher in this measure.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 3.2 pts higher in 6149, WA No religion: 7.6 pts higher in 6149, WA Population: 5,704 larger in 6149, WA Personal income: $116 higher in 6149, WA Full-time: 3.7 pts higher in 6149, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +5,704 larger in 6149, WA gap steady
18,905 82nd pct 13,201 73rd pct
Median age in 6149, WAin 6150, WA even gap narrowing
43 yrs 52nd pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6150, WA gap steady
0.5% 13th pct 0.6% 16th pct
Aged 65+ in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6150, WA gap steady
23.0% 68th pct 24.1% 73rd pct
Under 15 in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6149, WA gap widening
18.2% 61st pct 15.1% 27th pct
De facto in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6149, WA gap steady
6.3% 6th pct 4.5% 0th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 24.6%
23.0% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 20.9%
18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 15.1%
11.3% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

Marital status

59.8% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 57.0%
26.3% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 30.7%
6.5% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%
5.3% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

6149, WA 6150, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6150, WA gap narrowing
40.3% 91st pct 44.3% 94th pct

Country of birth

57.3% Australia ◂ +5.4 pts 51.8%
6.8% England ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%
3.7% China ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
3.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
0.3% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

35.0% English ◂ +7.6 pts 27.4%
27.1% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 22.8%
18.5% Chinese +5.7 pts ▸ 24.2%
8.5% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%
8.0% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%
3.7% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.5% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6150, WA gap narrowing
26.3% 86th pct 31.0% 88th pct
Limited English in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6150, WA gap steady
2.9% 82nd pct 3.3% 85th pct

Language used at home

71.1% English only ◂ +6.5 pts 64.6%
9.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%
3.1% Cantonese +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Arabic even 0.4%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +7.6 pts higher in 6149, WA gap widening
40.9% 45th pct 33.3% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

44.7% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 50.6%
40.9% No religion ◂ +7.6 pts 33.3%
4.3% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.1% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
1.7% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6150, WA gap narrowing
71.4% 87th pct 74.4% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6150, WA gap narrowing
37.6% 87th pct 39.4% 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +0.60 more in 6149, WA
2.61 42nd pct 2.01 31st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +5 more in 6149, WA
9 86th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +3,638 more in 6149, WA
7,645 87th pct 4,007 84th pct
Avg size in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +152 larger in 6150, WA
849 93rd pct 1,002 98th pct
ICSEA in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +10 higher in 6149, WA
1,130 94th pct 1,120 92nd pct

Highest year of school

71.4% Year 12 +3.0 pts ▸ 74.4%
14.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 11.7%
6.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%
4.1% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 38.9%
17.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 13.5%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 14.7%
13.4% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%
1.6% Certificate I / II even 1.6%

Field of qualification

22.8% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 23.2%
18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 16.8%
12.4% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%
10.2% Society & culture even 10.1%
9.5% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%
5.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.7% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%
1.5% Agriculture & environment even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +$116 higher in 6149, WA gap narrowing
$840 67th pct $724 43rd pct
Household income in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +$43 higher in 6149, WA gap narrowing
$2,155 85th pct $2,112 83rd pct
Family income in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +$148 higher in 6149, WA gap widening
$2,509 83rd pct $2,361 77th pct
High earners in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6149, WA gap steady
17.9% 85th pct 16.2% 81st pct
High-income homes in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6150, WA gap steady
31.9% 86th pct 32.5% 87th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 24.5%
21.2% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 21.8%
18.8% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
13.0% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 44.3%
26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 24.2%
21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 18.2%
7.4% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6149, WA
26.2% 31st pct 24.8% 23rd pct
Mental health in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6149, WA
6.6% 24th pct 6.2% 19th pct
Needs assistance in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6150, WA gap steady
4.5% 35th pct 4.7% 37th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%
8.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%
6.6% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%
6.3% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%
4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
4.0% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None ◂ +0.2 pts 68.6%
18.9% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 17.8%
5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6149, WA gap steady
19.9% 62nd pct 19.6% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6149, WA gap steady
12.4% 44th pct 12.1% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6149, WA gap widening
33.0% 91st pct 27.7% 68th pct
Defence service in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6149, WA
3.1% 53rd pct 2.7% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6149, WA gap steady
24.3% 60th pct 22.1% 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +0.1 larger in 6150, WA gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6149, WA gap steady
9.1% 22nd pct 8.7% 19th pct
Living alone in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6149, WA gap steady
18.0% 15th pct 15.9% 10th pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 63.4%
25.7% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 26.9%
9.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%
0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

33.9% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 34.9%
20.4% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 19.2%
18.0% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 15.9%
17.4% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
7.6% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.7% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +$30 higher in 6150, WA gap steady
$430 86th pct $460 88th pct
Mortgage in 6149, WAin 6150, WA even gap narrowing
$2,167 84th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 6149, WAin 6150, WA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6150, WA gap narrowing
14.4% 26th pct 15.5% 30th pct
Owned outright in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6150, WA gap steady
43.8% 64th pct 47.5% 76th pct
Separate houses in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6150, WA gap narrowing
87.1% 37th pct 90.0% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6149, WA gap narrowing
91.3% 91st pct 90.6% 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned outright +3.7 pts ▸ 47.5%
36.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.1 pts 30.0%
14.4% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
4.7% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

87.1% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 90.0%
7.8% Townhouse / semi-detached even 7.7%
5.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.5% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 56.8%
22.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 16.2%
12.8% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 17.5%
6.0% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

61.9% $350–$549 ◂ +10.5 pts 51.4%
13.3% $550–$749 +8.9 pts ▸ 22.3%
13.2% $200–$349 ◂ +1.9 pts 11.3%
6.3% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.4% $750 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 31.9%
22.1% $3,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 29.6%
19.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.0 pts 15.5%
15.4% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6149, WA gap steady
3.0% 41st pct 2.5% 34th pct
Work from home in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6150, WA gap steady
10.0% 24th pct 10.4% 26th pct
PT commute in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6150, WA gap steady
4.7% 87th pct 5.1% 87th pct
PT stops in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +8 more in 6150, WA
110 86th pct 118 86th pct
Stops/1k in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +3.12 more in 6150, WA
5.82 73rd pct 8.94 87th pct
Departures/1k in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +1,142.2 more in 6150, WA
3,218.4 96th pct 4,360.7 100th pct
PT routes in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +7 more in 6150, WA
25 86th pct 32 86th pct
Stop walk in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +1 longer in 6150, WA
4 33rd pct 5 38th pct
Drive to city in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +1 longer in 6149, WA
14 18th pct 13 16th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 58.3%
10.0% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.2% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.5% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 44.6%
28.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 27.6%
14.6% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 16.5%
7.6% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6150, WA gap steady
31.1% 39th pct 35.3% 58th pct
Recent arrivals in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6150, WA gap steady
7.4% 45th pct 9.6% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6150, WA gap steady
4.5% 57th pct 5.3% 72nd pct
Participation in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6149, WA gap narrowing
62.4% 60th pct 58.2% 42nd pct
Full-time in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6149, WA gap steady
58.6% 50th pct 54.8% 26th pct

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 14.4%
12.4% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%
10.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%
7.2% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.4% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.5% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
6.2% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%
4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.0% Finance & insurance even 3.1%

Occupations people work in

34.1% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 34.3%
14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%
12.8% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%
9.6% Community & personal service even 9.7%
6.8% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.0% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%
4.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6149, WAin 6150, WA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +1 higher in 6149, WA
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +1 higher in 6149, WA
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 6149, WAin 6150, WA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +3 higher in 6149, WA
1,083 88th pct 1,080 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +0.6 higher in 6149, WA
6.8 82nd pct 6.1 77th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +0.3 more in 6149, WA
7.0 86th pct 6.7 83rd pct
15-min city in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6150, WA
95.1% 89th pct 96.2% 92nd pct
Walk to shops in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +20.8 pts higher in 6149, WA
73.8% 75th pct 52.9% 57th pct
Walk to transit in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6150, WA
99.8% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +8.1 pts higher in 6149, WA
92.0% 84th pct 83.9% 78th pct
Walk to a park in 6149, WAin 6150, WA even
100.0% 92nd pct 100.0% 86th pct
Walk to health in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +10.2 pts higher in 6149, WA
86.6% 91st pct 76.4% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in 6149, WAin 6150, WA even
16.1 44th pct 16.1 44th pct
Intersections/km² in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +89 higher in 6150, WA
198 84th pct 286 89th pct
Mean slope in 6149, WAin 6150, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6149, WA
5.5% 57th pct 5.4% 56th pct

Compare 6149, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6150, WA with nearby areas

6149, WA 6154, WA 6153, WA 6156, WA 6163, WA 6157, WA 6148, WA 6152, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6149, WA vs 6150, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6149/6149-wa/vs/POA6150/6150-wa