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6149, WA vs 6152, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · 6149, WA profile · 6152, WA profile

6149, WA 6152, WA

Postcode 6152 and postcode 6149 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different housing styles. Postcode 6149 is dominated by large family homes, with 87.1% being separate houses and 91.3% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 6152 has more diverse housing; separate houses make up only 52.5% of homes and renting is far more common at 34.7%, compared to 14.4% in postcode 6149. This difference is reflected in the residents, as people living alone are far more common in postcode 6152 (30.7% versus 18.0% in postcode 6149).

Both areas are very similar in other ways, with almost identical typical weekly family incomes of around $2,600 and nearly the same unemployment rates. They also share a high proportion of overseas-born residents, though this is even more pronounced in postcode 6149 where 40.3% were born abroad. Since 2011, several gaps have narrowed, including the difference in the number of people who have moved in the last five years and the share of residents living alone.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 34.6 pts higher in 6149, WA Renting: 20.3 pts higher in 6152, WA 3+ bedrooms: 20.2 pts higher in 6149, WA Recent movers: 14.2 pts higher in 6152, WA Living alone: 12.7 pts higher in 6152, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +7,322 larger in 6152, WA gap widening
18,905 82nd pct 26,227 86th pct
Median age in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +5 yrs older in 6149, WA gap narrowing
43 yrs 52nd pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6152, WA gap steady
0.5% 13th pct 1.7% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6149, WA gap widening
23.0% 68th pct 20.1% 53rd pct
Under 15 in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6149, WA gap widening
18.2% 61st pct 14.5% 24th pct
De facto in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6152, WA gap steady
6.3% 6th pct 11.1% 34th pct

Age structure

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 22.6%
23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 20.1%
18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 14.5%
11.3% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

59.8% Married ◂ +15.5 pts 44.3%
26.3% Never married +12.7 pts ▸ 38.9%
6.5% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.3% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.1% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

6149, WA 6152, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6149, WA gap widening
40.3% 91st pct 35.2% 87th pct

Country of birth

57.3% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 60.1%
6.8% England ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%
3.7% China ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%
3.2% India ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%
1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.5% New Zealand even 1.6%
0.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

35.0% English ◂ +0.9 pts 34.1%
27.1% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 27.4%
18.5% Chinese ◂ +7.0 pts 11.5%
8.0% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.5% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.7% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.5% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%
2.5% German +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.0% Dutch even 2.0%
0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6149, WA gap widening
26.3% 86th pct 22.6% 82nd pct
Limited English in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6149, WA gap steady
2.9% 82nd pct 2.3% 78th pct

Language used at home

71.1% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 72.4%
9.2% Mandarin ◂ +4.6 pts 4.6%
3.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%
0.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6149, WA gap steady
40.9% 45th pct 39.8% 41st pct

Religious affiliation

44.7% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 44.1%
40.9% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 39.8%
4.3% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%
3.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%
1.7% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6152, WA gap steady
71.4% 87th pct 73.5% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6152, WA gap steady
37.6% 87th pct 41.4% 90th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +0.25 more in 6149, WA
2.61 42nd pct 2.36 37th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6149, WAin 6152, WA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
Students in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +2,803 more in 6149, WA
7,645 87th pct 4,842 86th pct
Avg size in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +311 larger in 6149, WA
849 93rd pct 538 78th pct
ICSEA in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +34 higher in 6149, WA
1,130 94th pct 1,096 86th pct

Highest year of school

71.4% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 73.5%
14.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 10.6%
6.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%
4.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 38.3%
17.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 13.6%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 12.9%
13.4% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

22.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 22.4%
18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 13.7%
12.4% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.2% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.5% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%
5.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.8% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.7% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
3.2% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +$87 higher in 6152, WA gap widening
$840 67th pct $927 78th pct
Household income in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +$236 higher in 6149, WA gap narrowing
$2,155 85th pct $1,919 73rd pct
Family income in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +$109 higher in 6152, WA gap narrowing
$2,509 83rd pct $2,618 86th pct
High earners in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6152, WA gap steady
17.9% 85th pct 19.1% 87th pct
High-income homes in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6149, WA gap narrowing
31.9% 86th pct 28.8% 81st pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 even 26.2%
21.2% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 21.5%
18.8% $4,000 or more even 18.8%
13.0% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 36.6%
26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 26.0%
21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 21.4%
7.4% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6149, WA
26.2% 31st pct 25.9% 29th pct
Mental health in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6152, WA
6.6% 24th pct 8.3% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6152, WA gap steady
4.5% 35th pct 5.0% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%
6.6% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%
6.3% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%
4.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
1.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None ◂ +1.8 pts 67.0%
18.9% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 18.2%
5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
2.1% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6152, WA gap steady
19.9% 62nd pct 20.7% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6149, WA gap steady
12.4% 44th pct 10.8% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +8.6 pts higher in 6149, WA gap widening
33.0% 91st pct 24.4% 45th pct
Defence service in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6149, WA
3.1% 53rd pct 2.3% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6149, WA gap steady
24.3% 60th pct 17.8% 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +0.4 larger in 6149, WA gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6152, WA gap narrowing
9.1% 22nd pct 10.9% 37th pct
Living alone in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +12.7 pts higher in 6152, WA gap narrowing
18.0% 15th pct 30.7% 68th pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children ◂ +9.8 pts 54.9%
25.7% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 31.4%
9.1% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.6% Other families +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

33.9% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 35.6%
18.0% 1 person +12.7 pts ▸ 30.7%
20.4% 4 people ◂ +7.4 pts 13.0%
17.4% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 15.0%
7.6% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 4.2%
2.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +$80 higher in 6149, WA gap widening
$430 86th pct $350 65th pct
Mortgage in 6149, WAin 6152, WA even gap narrowing
$2,167 84th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 6149, WAin 6152, WA even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +20.3 pts higher in 6152, WA gap narrowing
14.4% 26th pct 34.7% 81st pct
Owned outright in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +12.6 pts higher in 6149, WA gap steady
43.8% 64th pct 31.2% 27th pct
Separate houses in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +34.6 pts higher in 6149, WA gap narrowing
87.1% 37th pct 52.5% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +20.2 pts higher in 6149, WA gap narrowing
91.3% 91st pct 71.1% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned outright ◂ +12.6 pts 31.2%
36.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.2 pts 29.9%
14.4% Rented +20.3 pts ▸ 34.7%
4.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

87.1% Separate house ◂ +34.6 pts 52.5%
7.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +29.6 pts ▸ 37.4%
5.1% Flat or apartment +4.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.2 pts 26.3%
22.0% 3 bedrooms +16.4 pts ▸ 38.3%
6.0% 2 bedrooms +18.8 pts ▸ 24.8%
12.8% 5 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 6.5%
2.0% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.9% $350–$549 ◂ +21.5 pts 40.4%
13.2% $200–$349 +17.7 pts ▸ 31.0%
13.3% $550–$749 ◂ +4.2 pts 9.1%
6.3% Under $200 +6.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
1.4% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 31.1%
22.1% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 28.9%
19.5% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 20.6%
15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6152, WA gap narrowing
3.0% 41st pct 5.6% 68th pct
Work from home in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6149, WA gap steady
10.0% 24th pct 9.5% 21st pct
PT commute in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6152, WA gap narrowing
4.7% 87th pct 7.9% 94th pct
PT stops in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +71 more in 6152, WA
110 86th pct 181 88th pct
Stops/1k in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +1.08 more in 6152, WA
5.82 73rd pct 6.90 81st pct
Departures/1k in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +537.5 more in 6149, WA
3,218.4 96th pct 2,680.9 92nd pct
PT routes in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +3 more in 6149, WA
25 86th pct 22 86th pct
Stop walk in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +2 longer in 6149, WA
4 33rd pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +4 longer in 6149, WA
14 18th pct 10 10th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 59.0%
10.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%
1.2% Bus +4.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.5% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%
0.9% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 38.6%
28.3% 1 vehicle +12.2 pts ▸ 40.5%
14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 10.9%
7.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%
3.0% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +14.2 pts higher in 6152, WA gap narrowing
31.1% 39th pct 45.3% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6152, WA gap narrowing
7.4% 45th pct 13.6% 71st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6152, WA gap steady
4.5% 57th pct 4.7% 61st pct
Participation in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6152, WA gap narrowing
62.4% 60th pct 63.8% 67th pct
Full-time in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6152, WA gap narrowing
58.6% 50th pct 59.7% 58th pct

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 14.7%
12.4% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%
10.7% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.2% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.4% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.2% Mining +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.5% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%
4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%
3.0% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
3.2% Other services even 3.2%

Occupations people work in

34.1% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 11.9%
12.8% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.6% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%
6.8% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.0% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%
4.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6149, WAin 6152, WA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +1 higher in 6149, WA
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +4 higher in 6149, WA
10 100th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 6149, WAin 6152, WA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +7 higher in 6149, WA
1,083 88th pct 1,076 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +0.5 higher in 6152, WA
6.8 82nd pct 7.3 86th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +0.2 more in 6152, WA
7.0 86th pct 7.2 89th pct
15-min city in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6149, WA
95.1% 89th pct 94.8% 88th pct
Walk to shops in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +15.5 pts higher in 6152, WA
73.8% 75th pct 89.2% 86th pct
Walk to transit in 6149, WAin 6152, WA even
99.8% 96th pct 99.9% 98th pct
Walk to school in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6149, WA
92.0% 84th pct 87.6% 81st pct
Walk to a park in 6149, WAin 6152, WA even
100.0% 92nd pct 100.0% 96th pct
Walk to health in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +10.0 pts higher in 6149, WA
86.6% 91st pct 76.6% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +2.8 more in 6149, WA
16.1 44th pct 13.2 31st pct
Intersections/km² in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +74 higher in 6152, WA
198 84th pct 272 89th pct
Mean slope in 6149, WAin 6152, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6152, WA
5.5% 57th pct 5.6% 59th pct

Compare 6149, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6152, WA with nearby areas

6151, WA 6148, WA 6153, WA 6102, WA 6100, WA 6101, WA 6004, WA 6000, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6149, WA vs 6152, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6149/6149-wa/vs/POA6152/6152-wa