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6149, WA vs 6163, WA

Name: 6149, WA vs 6163, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · 6149, WA profile · 6163, WA profile

6149, WA 6163, WA

Postcode 6163 and postcode 6149 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with different profiles. Postcode 6149 has a more highly qualified population, with 37.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 25.8% in postcode 6163. This is reflected in household wealth, as 31.9% of homes in postcode 6149 earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher than the 20.7% in postcode 6163. Postcode 6163 has a higher share of renters (27.6% versus 14.4%) and more people living alone (29.0% versus 18.0%).

Both areas share very similar rates of full-time employment, with around 58.6% of the population working full-time. They also have nearly identical levels of people who speak little or no English, at around 2.5% to 2.9%. While they share these core employment and language trends, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in typical weekly household income has narrowed since 2011, though postcode 6149 remains well higher at $2,155 compared to $1,638 in postcode 6163.

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Where they differ most

Population: 35,799 larger in 6163, WA One-parent: 7.0 pts higher in 6163, WA Renting: 13.2 pts higher in 6163, WA De facto: 6.5 pts higher in 6163, WA Household size: 0.4 larger in 6149, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6149, WA in 6163, WA +35,799 larger in 6163, WA gap widening

18,905 82nd pct 54,704 90th pct

Median age in 6149, WA in 6163, WA +2 yrs older in 6149, WA gap steady

43 yrs 52nd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 19.3%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 15.4%

11.3% Youth (15–24) even 11.3%

Marital status

59.8% Married ◂ +17.1 pts 42.7%

26.3% Never married +12.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

6.5% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.3% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.1% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

6149, WA 6163, 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 +5.0 pts ▸ 62.2%

6.8% England ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

3.7% China ◂ +2.9 pts 0.8%

3.2% India ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

0.4% Italy +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.3% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

35.0% English +0.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

27.1% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 27.7%

18.5% Chinese ◂ +14.2 pts 4.3%

3.7% Italian +6.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.0% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.5% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.5% Indian ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%

2.5% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.6% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

71.1% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 74.8%

9.2% Mandarin ◂ +7.6 pts 1.6%

0.6% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Cantonese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 44.4%

40.9% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 44.3%

4.3% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

1.7% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6149, WA in 6163, WA +0.24 more in 6149, WA

2.61 42nd pct 2.37 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6149, WA in 6163, WA +11 more in 6163, WA

9 86th pct 20 90th pct

Students in 6149, WA in 6163, WA +1,650 more in 6149, WA

7,645 87th pct 5,995 87th pct

Avg size in 6149, WA in 6163, WA +550 larger in 6149, WA

849 93rd pct 300 55th pct

ICSEA in 6149, WA in 6163, WA +89 higher in 6149, WA

1,130 94th pct 1,041 71st pct

Highest year of school

71.4% Year 12 ◂ +12.0 pts 59.4%

14.4% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.1% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.5% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.8 pts 27.5%

17.2% Certificate III / IV +9.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

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

13.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 8.4%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

22.8% Management & commerce ◂ +6.7 pts 16.1%

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 16.8%

12.4% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

10.2% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

3.2% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in 6149, WA in 6163, WA +$32 higher in 6149, WA gap narrowing

$840 67th pct $808 61st pct

Household income in 6149, WA in 6163, WA +$517 higher in 6149, WA gap narrowing

$2,155 85th pct $1,638 58th pct

Family income in 6149, WA in 6163, WA +$379 higher in 6149, WA gap narrowing

$2,509 83rd pct $2,130 66th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 28.2%

21.2% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

18.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 10.7%

13.0% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 40.1%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 19.9%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.0% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

6.3% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.8% Diabetes even 4.9%

4.0% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

1.2% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None ◂ +5.6 pts 63.2%

18.9% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.2% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.1% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6149, WA in 6163, WA +0.4 larger in 6149, WA gap widening

2.7 79th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children ◂ +11.9 pts 52.7%

25.7% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

9.1% One-parent families +7.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.6% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

33.9% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

18.0% 1 person +11.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

20.4% 4 people ◂ +7.0 pts 13.5%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 16.2%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6149, WA in 6163, WA +$80 higher in 6149, WA gap steady

$430 86th pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6149, WA in 6163, WA +$352 higher in 6149, WA gap widening

$2,167 84th pct $1,815 64th pct

People / bedroom in 6149, WA in 6163, WA even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned outright ◂ +10.9 pts 32.9%

36.1% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

14.4% Rented +13.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

4.7% Other tenure ◂ +3.4 pts 1.3%

1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

87.1% Separate house ◂ +11.5 pts 75.6%

7.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.1% Flat or apartment +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.2 pts 31.3%

22.0% 3 bedrooms +20.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

6.0% 2 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.8% 5 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 4.8%

2.0% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

61.9% $350–$549 ◂ +18.8 pts 43.1%

13.2% $200–$349 +19.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

6.3% Under $200 +9.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.3% $550–$749 ◂ +8.7 pts 4.6%

1.4% $750 or more even 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 35.0%

19.5% $1,000–$1,799 +11.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

22.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 13.8%

15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6149, WA in 6163, WA +271 more in 6163, WA

110 86th pct 381 93rd pct

Stops/1k in 6149, WA in 6163, WA +1.15 more in 6163, WA

5.82 73rd pct 6.96 82nd pct

Departures/1k in 6149, WA in 6163, WA +1,171.7 more in 6149, WA

3,218.4 96th pct 2,046.7 88th pct

PT routes in 6149, WA in 6163, WA +3 more in 6149, WA

25 86th pct 22 86th pct

Stop walk in 6149, WA in 6163, WA +2 longer in 6163, WA

4 33rd pct 6 43rd pct

Drive to city in 6149, WA in 6163, WA +4 longer in 6163, WA

14 18th pct 18 25th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 64.6%

10.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

1.2% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Bicycle even 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 38.5%

28.3% 1 vehicle +9.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 11.8%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

3.0% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 14.9%

12.4% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

10.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 7.4%

6.5% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.2% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.7% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.2% Mining ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

34.1% Professionals ◂ +9.0 pts 25.1%

10.6% Technicians & trades +5.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 12.0%

12.8% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

9.6% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.0% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.8% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6149, WA in 6163, WA +2 higher in 6149, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6149, WA in 6163, WA +4 higher in 6149, WA

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6149, WA in 6163, WA +5 higher in 6149, WA

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 6149, WA in 6163, WA +2 higher in 6149, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6149, WA in 6163, WA +79 higher in 6149, WA

1,083 88th pct 1,004 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6149, WA in 6163, WA +0.4 higher in 6149, WA

6.8 82nd pct 6.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6149, WA in 6163, WA +0.7 more in 6149, WA

7.0 86th pct 6.3 79th pct

15-min city in 6149, WA in 6163, WA +12.4 pts higher in 6149, WA

95.1% 89th pct 82.8% 79th pct

Walk to shops in 6149, WA in 6163, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6163, WA

73.8% 75th pct 80.9% 80th pct

Walk to transit in 6149, WA in 6163, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6149, WA

99.8% 96th pct 93.5% 77th pct

Walk to school in 6149, WA in 6163, WA +14.0 pts higher in 6149, WA

92.0% 84th pct 78.0% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in 6149, WA in 6163, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6149, WA

100.0% 92nd pct 96.3% 71st pct

Walk to health in 6149, WA in 6163, WA +24.6 pts higher in 6149, WA

86.6% 91st pct 62.0% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in 6149, WA in 6163, WA +0.6 more in 6149, WA

16.1 44th pct 15.5 41st pct

Intersections/km² in 6149, WA in 6163, WA +13 higher in 6149, WA

198 84th pct 184 83rd pct

Mean slope in 6149, WA in 6163, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6163, WA

5.5% 57th pct 6.5% 70th pct

Compare 6149, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6163, WA with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6149, WA vs 6163, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6149/6149-wa/vs/POA6163/6163-wa