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6149, WA vs 6164, WA

Name: 6149, WA vs 6164, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · 6149, WA profile · 6164, WA profile

6149, WA 6164, WA

Postcode 6164 and postcode 6149 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different age and housing profiles. Postcode 6164 is much younger, with a typical resident aged 34 and 22.2% of people being children under 15. In contrast, residents are far older in postcode 6149, where the typical age is 43 and seniors make up 23.0% of the population. This difference extends to the home; 43.8% of homes in postcode 6149 are owned outright, which is far higher than the 19.6% seen in postcode 6164.

The gap in the number of seniors has widened since 2011, yet the two areas remain similar in other ways. They share the same unemployment rate of 4.5% and have almost identical typical household incomes. Both areas are also quite diverse, with a high share of people born overseas and a similar proportion of residents who speak little or no English. While postcode 6149 is more walkable—with 86.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 45.1% in postcode 6164—both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Population: 47,219 larger in 6164, WA Owned outright: 24.2 pts higher in 6149, WA Median age: 9 yrs older in 6149, WA Aged 65+: 13.7 pts higher in 6149, WA De facto: 6.4 pts higher in 6164, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6149, WA in 6164, WA +47,219 larger in 6164, WA gap widening

18,905 82nd pct 66,124 92nd pct

Median age in 6149, WA in 6164, WA +9 yrs older in 6149, WA gap narrowing

43 yrs 52nd pct 34 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +11.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 22.7%

23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.7 pts 9.2%

18.2% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

59.8% Married ◂ +9.4 pts 50.4%

26.3% Never married +10.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

6.5% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%

2.1% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

6149, WA 6164, 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 +3.7 pts ▸ 60.9%

6.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

3.7% China ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

3.2% India ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.5% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Philippines +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

35.0% English ◂ +1.2 pts 33.9%

27.1% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

18.5% Chinese ◂ +11.4 pts 7.1%

8.5% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

8.0% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

3.7% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

0.6% Filipino +2.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

71.1% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 72.9%

9.2% Mandarin ◂ +5.5 pts 3.7%

3.1% Cantonese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

0.2% Tagalog +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 44.0%

40.9% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

4.3% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.7% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6149, WA in 6164, WA +1.25 more in 6149, WA

2.61 42nd pct 1.36 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6149, WA in 6164, WA +11 more in 6164, WA

9 86th pct 20 90th pct

Students in 6149, WA in 6164, WA +3,707 more in 6164, WA

7,645 87th pct 11,352 89th pct

Avg size in 6149, WA in 6164, WA +282 larger in 6149, WA

849 93rd pct 568 80th pct

ICSEA in 6149, WA in 6164, WA +91 higher in 6149, WA

1,130 94th pct 1,039 71st pct

Highest year of school

71.4% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 64.6%

14.4% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.5% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.1% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.7 pts 27.6%

17.2% Certificate III / IV +12.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.3 pts 8.1%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

1.6% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

22.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 19.3%

18.2% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.4% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%

10.2% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

3.2% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.8% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 6149, WA in 6164, WA +$152 higher in 6164, WA gap widening

$840 67th pct $992 84th pct

Household income in 6149, WA in 6164, WA +$55 higher in 6164, WA gap widening

$2,155 85th pct $2,210 86th pct

Family income in 6149, WA in 6164, WA +$58 higher in 6149, WA gap narrowing

$2,509 83rd pct $2,451 81st pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

21.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 19.8%

18.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 13.3%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 33.9%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

6.6% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.3% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None +2.1 pts ▸ 70.9%

18.9% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 16.9%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6149, WA in 6164, WA +0.1 larger in 6164, WA gap steady

2.7 79th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 65.8%

25.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.7 pts 21.1%

9.1% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

33.9% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 30.4%

20.4% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

17.4% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

18.0% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.6% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.7% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6149, WA in 6164, WA +$35 higher in 6149, WA gap widening

$430 86th pct $395 77th pct

Mortgage in 6149, WA in 6164, WA +$217 higher in 6149, WA gap steady

$2,167 84th pct $1,950 71st pct

People / bedroom in 6149, WA in 6164, WA +0.10 higher in 6164, WA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Owned with a mortgage +18.1 pts ▸ 54.2%

43.8% Owned outright ◂ +24.2 pts 19.6%

14.4% Rented +10.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

4.7% Other tenure ◂ +3.7 pts 0.9%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

87.1% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 86.1%

7.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.1% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 55.5%

22.0% 3 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

12.8% 5 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 5.7%

6.0% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.0% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.9% $350–$549 +1.2 pts ▸ 63.1%

13.2% $200–$349 +8.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.3% $550–$749 ◂ +8.7 pts 4.6%

6.3% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

19.5% $1,000–$1,799 +10.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

22.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 12.7%

15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.1 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6149, WA in 6164, WA +209 more in 6164, WA

110 86th pct 319 91st pct

Stops/1k in 6149, WA in 6164, WA +0.99 more in 6149, WA

5.82 73rd pct 4.82 63rd pct

Departures/1k in 6149, WA in 6164, WA +1,921.8 more in 6149, WA

3,218.4 96th pct 1,296.7 79th pct

PT routes in 6149, WA in 6164, WA +2 more in 6149, WA

25 86th pct 23 86th pct

Stop walk in 6149, WA in 6164, WA +1 longer in 6149, WA

4 33rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 6149, WA in 6164, WA +6 longer in 6164, WA

14 18th pct 20 29th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 64.7%

10.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 6.5%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% Bus even 1.2%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 45.4%

28.3% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 14.5%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

3.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 14.5%

12.4% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 8.7%

10.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 6.9%

6.5% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.2% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.7% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% Mining +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

34.1% Professionals ◂ +11.8 pts 22.3%

10.6% Technicians & trades +6.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 13.8%

12.8% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 11.0%

9.6% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.0% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.8% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6149, WA in 6164, WA +1 higher in 6149, WA

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 6149, WA in 6164, WA +2 higher in 6149, WA

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6149, WA in 6164, WA +1 higher in 6149, WA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6149, WA in 6164, WA +2 higher in 6149, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6149, WA in 6164, WA +50 higher in 6149, WA

1,083 88th pct 1,033 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6149, WA in 6164, WA +1.6 higher in 6149, WA

6.8 82nd pct 5.1 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6149, WA in 6164, WA +2.1 more in 6149, WA

7.0 86th pct 5.0 65th pct

15-min city in 6149, WA in 6164, WA +35.0 pts higher in 6149, WA

95.1% 89th pct 60.1% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in 6149, WA in 6164, WA +14.5 pts higher in 6149, WA

73.8% 75th pct 59.2% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in 6149, WA in 6164, WA +14.9 pts higher in 6149, WA

99.8% 96th pct 84.9% 69th pct

Walk to school in 6149, WA in 6164, WA +15.8 pts higher in 6149, WA

92.0% 84th pct 76.2% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in 6149, WA in 6164, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6149, WA

100.0% 92nd pct 93.9% 69th pct

Walk to health in 6149, WA in 6164, WA +41.6 pts higher in 6149, WA

86.6% 91st pct 45.1% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in 6149, WA in 6164, WA +4.7 more in 6149, WA

16.1 44th pct 11.4 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in 6149, WA in 6164, WA +68 higher in 6149, WA

198 84th pct 130 77th pct

Mean slope in 6149, WA in 6164, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6164, WA

5.5% 57th pct 6.4% 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 6164, WA with nearby areas

6149, WA 6150, WA 6163, WA 6166, WA 6155, WA 6165, WA 6167, WA 6154, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6149, WA vs 6164, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6149/6149-wa/vs/POA6164/6164-wa