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6149, WA vs 6154, WA

Name: 6149, WA vs 6154, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · 6149, WA profile · 6154, WA profile

6149, WA 6154, WA

Postcode 6149 and postcode 6154 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with distinct housing and school profiles. Postcode 6149 has far more separate houses (87.1% compared to 71.8% in postcode 6154) and more large homes, with 91.3% having three or more bedrooms. It is also a major hub for education, featuring nine schools and a much higher number of school enrolments (7,645) than the 435 found in postcode 6154. Postcode 6149 is more culturally diverse, with 40.3% of people born overseas and 26.3% using another language at home, both of which are well higher than the figures for postcode 6154.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, from a nearly identical share of children under 15 to similar levels of typical weekly household income. However, some gaps are widening. Postcode 6149 has seen its lead in overseas-born residents and language diversity grow since 2011. Meanwhile, postcode 6154 has become more mobile, with a well higher share of people moving in the last five years (38.9%) compared to postcode 6149 (31.1%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 15.3 pts higher in 6149, WA Population: 8,284 larger in 6149, WA 3+ bedrooms: 9.6 pts higher in 6149, WA Living alone: 8.8 pts higher in 6154, WA Other language: 8.2 pts higher in 6149, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6149, WA in 6154, WA +8,284 larger in 6149, WA gap steady

18,905 82nd pct 10,621 68th pct

Median age in 6149, WA in 6154, WA +1 yrs older in 6149, WA gap widening

43 yrs 52nd pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 25.2%

23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 21.9%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

18.2% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

59.8% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 51.7%

26.3% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

5.3% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.5% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

6149, WA 6154, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.3% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 63.0%

6.8% England +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.7% China ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

3.2% India ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

1.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Vietnam even 0.4%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.0% English +3.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

27.1% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

18.5% Chinese ◂ +7.9 pts 10.6%

8.5% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.0% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.7% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.5% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%

2.5% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

71.1% English only +8.0 pts ▸ 79.1%

9.2% Mandarin ◂ +5.6 pts 3.6%

3.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

0.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 48.8%

40.9% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

4.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

1.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6149, WA in 6154, WA +2.10 more in 6149, WA

2.61 42nd pct 0.51 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6149, WA in 6154, WA +8 more in 6149, WA

9 86th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6149, WA in 6154, WA +7,210 more in 6149, WA

7,645 87th pct 435 43rd pct

Avg size in 6149, WA in 6154, WA +414 larger in 6149, WA

849 93rd pct 435 69th pct

ICSEA in 6149, WA in 6154, WA +9 higher in 6149, WA

1,130 94th pct 1,121 92nd pct

Highest year of school

71.4% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 71.6%

14.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

4.1% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

17.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 16.7%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 14.6%

13.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

22.8% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 14.8%

12.4% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.2% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.5% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

3.2% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 6149, WA in 6154, WA +$46 higher in 6154, WA gap widening

$840 67th pct $886 74th pct

Household income in 6149, WA in 6154, WA +$96 higher in 6149, WA gap narrowing

$2,155 85th pct $2,059 80th pct

Family income in 6149, WA in 6154, WA +$198 higher in 6154, WA gap steady

$2,509 83rd pct $2,707 87th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 24.5%

21.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 21.0%

18.8% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.0% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 38.6%

26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 25.7%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.4% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

6.6% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.3% Asthma even 6.3%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

4.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

0.9% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None ◂ +0.5 pts 68.3%

18.9% One condition even 18.8%

5.2% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6149, WA in 6154, WA +0.2 larger in 6149, WA gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 64.8%

25.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 23.3%

9.1% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

33.9% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 30.5%

18.0% 1 person +8.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

20.4% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 18.3%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 15.5%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6149, WA in 6154, WA +$15 higher in 6149, WA gap narrowing

$430 86th pct $415 82nd pct

Mortgage in 6149, WA in 6154, WA +$216 higher in 6154, WA gap steady

$2,167 84th pct $2,383 88th pct

People / bedroom in 6149, WA in 6154, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 42.7%

36.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 35.5%

14.4% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

87.1% Separate house ◂ +15.3 pts 71.8%

7.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

5.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

56.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.5 pts 37.0%

22.0% 3 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

6.0% 2 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 7.9%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

61.9% $350–$549 ◂ +9.0 pts 52.9%

13.2% $200–$349 +6.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.3% $550–$749 +3.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

6.3% Under $200 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

1.4% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 32.0%

22.1% $3,000 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

19.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 17.9%

15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.5 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6149, WA in 6154, WA +36 more in 6149, WA

110 86th pct 74 77th pct

Stops/1k in 6149, WA in 6154, WA +1.15 more in 6154, WA

5.82 73rd pct 6.97 82nd pct

Departures/1k in 6149, WA in 6154, WA +298.8 more in 6154, WA

3,218.4 96th pct 3,517.2 97th pct

PT routes in 6149, WA in 6154, WA +11 more in 6149, WA

25 86th pct 14 79th pct

Stop walk in 6149, WA in 6154, WA +3 longer in 6149, WA

4 33rd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 6149, WA in 6154, WA +1 longer in 6149, WA

14 18th pct 13 16th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 61.3%

10.0% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

1.2% Bus +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Train ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%

0.9% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 40.8%

28.3% 1 vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 11.8%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

3.0% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 13.8%

12.4% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

10.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

7.2% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.5% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.4% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.2% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Public administration & safety even 5.9%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

3.0% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

34.1% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 33.2%

12.8% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 12.0%

10.6% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.6% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.8% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.0% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6149, WA in 6154, WA even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 6149, WA in 6154, WA +1 higher in 6149, WA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 6149, WA in 6154, WA +1 higher in 6149, WA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6149, WA in 6154, WA even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 6149, WA in 6154, WA even

1,083 88th pct 1,082 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6149, WA in 6154, WA +0.7 higher in 6154, WA

6.8 82nd pct 7.5 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6149, WA in 6154, WA +0.5 more in 6154, WA

7.0 86th pct 7.5 93rd pct

15-min city in 6149, WA in 6154, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6154, WA

95.1% 89th pct 96.1% 91st pct

Walk to shops in 6149, WA in 6154, WA +14.0 pts higher in 6154, WA

73.8% 75th pct 87.7% 85th pct

Walk to transit in 6149, WA in 6154, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6154, WA

99.8% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in 6149, WA in 6154, WA +11.1 pts higher in 6149, WA

92.0% 84th pct 80.9% 76th pct

Walk to a park in 6149, WA in 6154, WA even

100.0% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 6149, WA in 6154, WA +10.3 pts higher in 6154, WA

86.6% 91st pct 96.9% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in 6149, WA in 6154, WA +0.3 more in 6154, WA

16.1 44th pct 16.4 45th pct

Intersections/km² in 6149, WA in 6154, WA +87 higher in 6154, WA

198 84th pct 285 89th pct

Mean slope in 6149, WA in 6154, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6149, WA

5.5% 57th pct 5.0% 50th pct

Compare 6149, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6154, WA with nearby areas

6153, WA 6156, WA 6150, WA 6157, WA 6149, WA 6163, WA 6152, WA 6158, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6149, WA vs 6154, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6149/6149-wa/vs/POA6154/6154-wa