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6149, WA vs 6153, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · 6149, WA profile · 6153, WA profile

6149, WA 6153, WA

Postcode 6153 and postcode 6149 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with similar population sizes. Postcode 6153 is more walkable, with 88% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 73.8% in postcode 6149. It also has a more transient population, with 44.6% of people moving in during the last five years, whereas only 31.1% did so in postcode 6149. Residents in postcode 6153 generally earn more, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,074, which is well higher than the $840 typical in postcode 6149.

While some differences are stark, the gap in rental rates has narrowed since 2011, though postcode 6153 still has a far higher share of renters at 25.6%. Both areas are very walkable and share a typical resident age of 43. They also have very similar proportions of children under 15 and people who speak a language other than English at home, with both areas sitting well above the national figure for language diversity.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 18.3 pts higher in 6149, WA Recent movers: 13.4 pts higher in 6153, WA Renting: 11.2 pts higher in 6153, WA 3+ bedrooms: 8.8 pts higher in 6149, WA Bachelor+: 8.0 pts higher in 6153, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +2,514 larger in 6153, WA gap widening
18,905 82nd pct 21,419 86th pct
Median age in 6149, WAin 6153, WA even gap steady
43 yrs 52nd pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
0.5% 13th pct 0.8% 23rd pct
Aged 65+ in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6149, WA gap steady
23.0% 68th pct 20.6% 56th pct
Under 15 in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6149, WA gap steady
18.2% 61st pct 17.4% 51st pct
De facto in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
6.3% 6th pct 7.4% 10th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 26.4%
22.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 23.7%
23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 20.6%
18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 17.4%
11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

59.8% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 56.2%
26.3% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 29.2%
6.5% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
2.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

6149, WA 6153, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6149, WA gap steady
40.3% 91st pct 38.1% 89th pct

Country of birth

57.3% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 59.0%
6.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%
3.7% China ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%
3.2% India ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%
1.7% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.5% New Zealand even 1.5%
0.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Vietnam even 0.3%
0.3% Philippines even 0.4%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

35.0% English ◂ +0.1 pts 35.0%
27.1% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 25.0%
18.5% Chinese ◂ +3.5 pts 15.0%
8.0% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.5% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.7% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.5% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%
2.5% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6149, WA gap widening
26.3% 86th pct 23.1% 83rd pct
Limited English in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6149, WA gap steady
2.9% 82nd pct 2.1% 76th pct

Language used at home

71.1% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 73.6%
9.2% Mandarin ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%
3.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%
0.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.4% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese even 0.4%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6149, WA gap steady
40.9% 45th pct 39.4% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

44.7% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 47.6%
40.9% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 39.4%
4.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%
3.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%
1.7% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6153, WA gap widening
71.4% 87th pct 76.2% 92nd pct
Bachelor+ in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +8.0 pts higher in 6153, WA gap widening
37.6% 87th pct 45.6% 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +1.00 more in 6149, WA
2.61 42nd pct 1.61 21st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +3 more in 6149, WA
9 86th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +3,433 more in 6149, WA
7,645 87th pct 4,212 85th pct
Avg size in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +147 larger in 6149, WA
849 93rd pct 702 88th pct
ICSEA in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +4 higher in 6153, WA
1,130 94th pct 1,134 95th pct

Highest year of school

71.4% Year 12 +4.9 pts ▸ 76.2%
14.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 11.3%
6.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%
4.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 41.5%
17.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 12.1%
13.4% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 13.4%
5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

22.8% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 15.0%
12.4% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.2% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.5% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%
5.3% Natural & physical sciences even 5.3%
3.7% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
3.2% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +$234 higher in 6153, WA gap widening
$840 67th pct $1,074 88th pct
Household income in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +$185 higher in 6153, WA gap widening
$2,155 85th pct $2,340 89th pct
Family income in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +$557 higher in 6153, WA gap widening
$2,509 83rd pct $3,066 92nd pct
High earners in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +7.9 pts higher in 6153, WA gap widening
17.9% 85th pct 25.7% 94th pct
High-income homes in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +6.4 pts higher in 6153, WA gap widening
31.9% 86th pct 38.3% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

18.8% $4,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 28.0%
26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 23.5%
21.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 19.1%
13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.3%
13.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 34.6%
26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 24.7%
21.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.9%
7.4% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6149, WA
26.2% 31st pct 23.4% 17th pct
Mental health in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6149, WA
6.6% 24th pct 6.0% 18th pct
Needs assistance in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6149, WA gap steady
4.5% 35th pct 3.5% 19th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%
8.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%
6.6% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%
6.3% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%
4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
1.2% Lung condition even 1.2%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None +2.3 pts ▸ 71.1%
18.9% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 17.4%
5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
19.9% 62nd pct 21.4% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
12.4% 44th pct 13.0% 54th pct
Unpaid child care in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6149, WA gap widening
33.0% 91st pct 30.5% 84th pct
Defence service in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6149, WA
3.1% 53rd pct 2.6% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6149, WA gap steady
24.3% 60th pct 22.9% 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +0.2 larger in 6149, WA gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
9.1% 22nd pct 9.8% 28th pct
Living alone in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6153, WA gap narrowing
18.0% 15th pct 24.0% 36th pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 61.3%
25.7% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 27.7%
9.1% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.6% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

33.9% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 34.6%
18.0% 1 person +6.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
20.4% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 17.4%
17.4% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 15.8%
7.6% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%
2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +$20 higher in 6153, WA gap widening
$430 86th pct $450 87th pct
Mortgage in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +$533 higher in 6153, WA gap widening
$2,167 84th pct $2,700 93rd pct
People / bedroom in 6149, WAin 6153, WA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +11.2 pts higher in 6153, WA gap narrowing
14.4% 26th pct 25.6% 63rd pct
Owned outright in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6149, WA gap steady
43.8% 64th pct 41.5% 57th pct
Separate houses in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +18.3 pts higher in 6149, WA gap widening
87.1% 37th pct 68.8% 17th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +8.8 pts higher in 6149, WA gap steady
91.3% 91st pct 82.5% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 41.5%
36.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.5 pts 30.6%
14.4% Rented +11.2 pts ▸ 25.6%
4.7% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

87.1% Separate house ◂ +18.3 pts 68.8%
7.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.8 pts ▸ 20.6%
5.1% Flat or apartment +5.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.7 pts 33.8%
22.0% 3 bedrooms +16.4 pts ▸ 38.4%
6.0% 2 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 10.2%
2.0% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

61.9% $350–$549 ◂ +21.2 pts 40.7%
13.2% $200–$349 +5.9 pts ▸ 19.1%
13.3% $550–$749 +4.7 pts ▸ 18.0%
1.4% $750 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.3% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.1% $3,000 or more +20.9 pts ▸ 43.0%
38.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.0 pts 25.0%
19.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.9 pts 13.7%
15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6153, WA gap narrowing
3.0% 41st pct 3.7% 49th pct
Work from home in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
10.0% 24th pct 12.0% 33rd pct
PT commute in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6153, WA gap narrowing
4.7% 87th pct 6.8% 91st pct
PT stops in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +12 more in 6149, WA
110 86th pct 98 84th pct
Stops/1k in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +1.24 more in 6149, WA
5.82 73rd pct 4.58 60th pct
Departures/1k in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +1,500.9 more in 6149, WA
3,218.4 96th pct 1,717.5 86th pct
PT routes in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +10 more in 6149, WA
25 86th pct 15 80th pct
Stop walk in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +2 longer in 6153, WA
4 33rd pct 6 43rd pct
Drive to city in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +4 longer in 6149, WA
14 18th pct 10 10th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 59.2%
10.0% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
1.2% Bus +4.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.2% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.5% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%
0.9% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 42.0%
28.3% 1 vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 35.0%
14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 12.6%
7.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%
3.0% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +13.4 pts higher in 6153, WA gap widening
31.1% 39th pct 44.6% 85th pct
Recent arrivals in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6153, WA gap narrowing
7.4% 45th pct 9.6% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6149, WA gap steady
4.5% 57th pct 4.4% 56th pct
Participation in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6153, WA gap narrowing
62.4% 60th pct 64.2% 68th pct
Full-time in 6149, WAin 6153, WA even gap steady
58.6% 50th pct 58.6% 50th pct

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
10.7% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.4% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 9.2%
7.2% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.5% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.2% Mining +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%
5.4% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%
3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
3.2% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
3.0% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

34.1% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 37.0%
12.8% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%
10.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%
9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%
6.8% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.0% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%
4.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +1 higher in 6153, WA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 6149, WAin 6153, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +1 higher in 6149, WA
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +1 higher in 6153, WA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +32 higher in 6153, WA
1,083 88th pct 1,115 94th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +1.2 higher in 6153, WA
6.8 82nd pct 7.9 91st pct
Types ≤15 min in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +0.7 more in 6153, WA
7.0 86th pct 7.7 96th pct
15-min city in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6153, WA
95.1% 89th pct 99.4% 99th pct
Walk to shops in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +14.3 pts higher in 6153, WA
73.8% 75th pct 88.0% 85th pct
Walk to transit in 6149, WAin 6153, WA even
99.8% 96th pct 99.9% 99th pct
Walk to school in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6153, WA
92.0% 84th pct 95.8% 90th pct
Walk to a park in 6149, WAin 6153, WA even
100.0% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +12.9 pts higher in 6153, WA
86.6% 91st pct 99.5% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +2.5 more in 6149, WA
16.1 44th pct 13.5 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +9 higher in 6153, WA
198 84th pct 207 85th pct
Mean slope in 6149, WAin 6153, WA +0.0 pts higher in 6149, WA
5.5% 57th pct 5.4% 57th pct

Compare 6149, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6153, WA with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6149, WA vs 6153, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6149/6149-wa/vs/POA6153/6153-wa