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6150, WA vs 6152, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · 6150, WA profile · 6152, WA profile

6150, WA 6152, WA

Postcode 6152 and postcode 6150 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different housing landscapes. Postcode 6152 is more transient and urban, with 34.7% of homes rented and 45.3% of people having moved in the last five years. In contrast, postcode 6150 is dominated by stable, home-owning residents; 90.0% of homes are separate houses and 47.5% are owned outright. There is also a notable difference in typical incomes, with the usual weekly personal income in postcode 6152 being well higher at $927, compared to $724 in postcode 6150.

Daily life in both places shares several commonalities, including similar unemployment rates and a nearly identical share of children under 15. Both areas are also well-qualified and sit at the same high level of overall advantage. While they share these traits, some gaps are shifting. For example, the difference in the share of people living alone has narrowed since 2011, though it remains far higher in postcode 6152 at 30.7% compared to 15.9% in postcode 6150.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 37.5 pts higher in 6150, WA Population: 13,026 larger in 6152, WA 3+ bedrooms: 19.5 pts higher in 6150, WA Renting: 19.2 pts higher in 6152, WA Owned outright: 16.3 pts higher in 6150, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +13,026 larger in 6152, WA gap widening
13,201 73rd pct 26,227 86th pct
Median age in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +5 yrs older in 6150, WA gap widening
43 yrs 52nd pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6152, WA gap steady
0.6% 16th pct 1.7% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6150, WA gap widening
24.1% 73rd pct 20.1% 53rd pct
Under 15 in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6150, WA gap steady
15.1% 27th pct 14.5% 24th pct
De facto in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6152, WA gap steady
4.5% 0th pct 11.1% 34th pct

Age structure

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +7.7 pts ▸ 28.6%
24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 22.6%
24.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 20.1%
15.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 14.2%
15.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 14.5%

Marital status

57.0% Married ◂ +12.7 pts 44.3%
30.7% Never married +8.2 pts ▸ 38.9%
5.0% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.4% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

6150, WA 6152, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +9.1 pts higher in 6150, WA gap steady
44.3% 94th pct 35.2% 87th pct

Country of birth

51.8% Australia +8.3 pts ▸ 60.1%
4.9% England +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.4% India ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%
3.2% China ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%
1.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% South Africa even 1.5%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.6% Vietnam even 0.5%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

27.4% English +6.7 pts ▸ 34.1%
22.8% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 27.4%
24.2% Chinese ◂ +12.7 pts 11.5%
6.8% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.5% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.8% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%
2.3% German +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.0% Filipino even 1.0%
0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +8.4 pts higher in 6150, WA gap narrowing
31.0% 88th pct 22.6% 82nd pct
Limited English in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6150, WA gap steady
3.3% 85th pct 2.3% 78th pct

Language used at home

64.6% English only +7.8 pts ▸ 72.4%
8.5% Mandarin ◂ +3.9 pts 4.6%
4.6% Cantonese ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%
0.9% Italian even 0.9%
0.4% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6152, WA gap widening
33.3% 23rd pct 39.8% 41st pct

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity ◂ +6.6 pts 44.1%
33.3% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 39.8%
5.7% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%
1.5% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6150, WA gap narrowing
74.4% 90th pct 73.5% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6152, WA gap widening
39.4% 89th pct 41.4% 90th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +0.35 more in 6152, WA
2.01 31st pct 2.36 37th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +5 more in 6152, WA
4 71st pct 9 86th pct
Students in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +835 more in 6152, WA
4,007 84th pct 4,842 86th pct
Avg size in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +464 larger in 6150, WA
1,002 98th pct 538 78th pct
ICSEA in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +24 higher in 6150, WA
1,120 92nd pct 1,096 86th pct

Highest year of school

74.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 73.5%
11.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%
4.3% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 38.3%
14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 12.9%
13.5% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.5% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 22.4%
16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 13.7%
12.0% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.1% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.5% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%
5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%
4.0% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%
3.3% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.7% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +$203 higher in 6152, WA gap widening
$724 43rd pct $927 78th pct
Household income in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +$193 higher in 6150, WA gap narrowing
$2,112 83rd pct $1,919 73rd pct
Family income in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +$257 higher in 6152, WA gap widening
$2,361 77th pct $2,618 86th pct
High earners in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6152, WA gap widening
16.2% 81st pct 19.1% 87th pct
High-income homes in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6150, WA gap steady
32.5% 87th pct 28.8% 81st pct

Household income distribution

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 26.2%
21.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 21.5%
20.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 18.8%
13.4% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 36.6%
24.2% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 26.0%
18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
7.5% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6152, WA
24.8% 23rd pct 25.9% 29th pct
Mental health in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6152, WA
6.2% 19th pct 8.3% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6152, WA gap steady
4.7% 37th pct 5.0% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%
7.1% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.8% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
3.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None ◂ +1.6 pts 67.0%
17.8% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
5.0% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.0% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6152, WA gap steady
19.6% 60th pct 20.7% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6150, WA gap steady
12.1% 40th pct 10.8% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6150, WA gap steady
27.7% 68th pct 24.4% 45th pct
Defence service in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6150, WA
2.7% 42nd pct 2.3% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6150, WA gap steady
22.1% 42nd pct 17.8% 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +0.5 larger in 6150, WA gap narrowing
2.8 86th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6152, WA gap narrowing
8.7% 19th pct 10.9% 37th pct
Living alone in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +14.8 pts higher in 6152, WA gap narrowing
15.9% 10th pct 30.7% 68th pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children ◂ +8.5 pts 54.9%
26.9% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 31.4%
8.7% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
1.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 35.6%
15.9% 1 person +14.8 pts ▸ 30.7%
19.2% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 13.0%
17.9% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 15.0%
8.3% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 4.2%
3.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +$110 higher in 6150, WA gap widening
$460 88th pct $350 65th pct
Mortgage in 6150, WAin 6152, WA even gap narrowing
$2,167 84th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 6150, WAin 6152, WA even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +19.2 pts higher in 6152, WA gap steady
15.5% 30th pct 34.7% 81st pct
Owned outright in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +16.3 pts higher in 6150, WA gap narrowing
47.5% 76th pct 31.2% 27th pct
Separate houses in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +37.5 pts higher in 6150, WA gap widening
90.0% 43rd pct 52.5% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +19.5 pts higher in 6150, WA gap narrowing
90.6% 89th pct 71.1% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned outright ◂ +16.3 pts 31.2%
15.5% Rented +19.2 pts ▸ 34.7%
30.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 29.9%
5.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house ◂ +37.5 pts 52.5%
7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +29.6 pts ▸ 37.4%
2.1% Flat or apartment +7.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.6 pts 26.3%
16.2% 3 bedrooms +22.1 pts ▸ 38.3%
8.1% 2 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 24.8%
17.5% 5 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 6.5%
0.4% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $350–$549 ◂ +11.1 pts 40.4%
11.3% $200–$349 +19.7 pts ▸ 31.0%
22.3% $550–$749 ◂ +13.2 pts 9.1%
8.7% Under $200 +4.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
3.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.1%
29.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 28.9%
15.5% $1,000–$1,799 +5.1 pts ▸ 20.6%
17.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.2 pts 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6152, WA gap steady
2.5% 34th pct 5.6% 68th pct
Work from home in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6150, WA gap steady
10.4% 26th pct 9.5% 21st pct
PT commute in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6152, WA gap steady
5.1% 87th pct 7.9% 94th pct
PT stops in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +63 more in 6152, WA
118 86th pct 181 88th pct
Stops/1k in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +2.04 more in 6150, WA
8.94 87th pct 6.90 81st pct
Departures/1k in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +1,679.7 more in 6150, WA
4,360.7 100th pct 2,680.9 92nd pct
PT routes in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +10 more in 6150, WA
32 86th pct 22 86th pct
Stop walk in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +3 longer in 6150, WA
5 38th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +3 longer in 6150, WA
13 16th pct 10 10th pct

How people get to work

58.3% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 59.0%
10.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%
1.5% Bus +4.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%
3.6% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%
1.1% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 38.6%
27.6% 1 vehicle +12.9 pts ▸ 40.5%
16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 10.9%
9.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 4.4%
2.5% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +10.0 pts higher in 6152, WA gap narrowing
35.3% 58th pct 45.3% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6152, WA gap narrowing
9.6% 56th pct 13.6% 71st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6150, WA gap steady
5.3% 72nd pct 4.7% 61st pct
Participation in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6152, WA gap widening
58.2% 42nd pct 63.8% 67th pct
Full-time in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6152, WA gap narrowing
54.8% 26th pct 59.7% 58th pct

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
10.5% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.5% Education & training even 11.4%
9.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%
7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%
5.6% Mining +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.8% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
3.1% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
3.4% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

34.3% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 36.8%
13.3% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%
9.7% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%
5.9% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%
3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6150, WAin 6152, WA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 6150, WAin 6152, WA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +3 higher in 6150, WA
9 86th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 6150, WAin 6152, WA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +4 higher in 6150, WA
1,080 87th pct 1,076 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +1.1 higher in 6152, WA
6.1 77th pct 7.3 86th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +0.5 more in 6152, WA
6.7 83rd pct 7.2 89th pct
15-min city in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6150, WA
96.2% 92nd pct 94.8% 88th pct
Walk to shops in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +36.3 pts higher in 6152, WA
52.9% 57th pct 89.2% 86th pct
Walk to transit in 6150, WAin 6152, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 98th pct
Walk to school in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6152, WA
83.9% 78th pct 87.6% 81st pct
Walk to a park in 6150, WAin 6152, WA even
100.0% 86th pct 100.0% 96th pct
Walk to health in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6152, WA
76.4% 84th pct 76.6% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +2.8 more in 6150, WA
16.1 44th pct 13.2 31st pct
Intersections/km² in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +14 higher in 6150, WA
286 89th pct 272 89th pct
Mean slope in 6150, WAin 6152, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6152, WA
5.4% 56th pct 5.6% 59th pct

Compare 6150, WA with nearby areas

6149, WA 6154, WA 6153, WA 6156, WA 6163, WA 6157, WA 6148, 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). 6150, WA vs 6152, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6150/6150-wa/vs/POA6152/6152-wa