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6150, WA vs 6153, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · 6150, WA profile · 6153, WA profile

6150, WA 6153, WA

Postcode 6153 and postcode 6150 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with different housing and amenity profiles. Postcode 6153 is much more walkable, with 88% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 52.9% in postcode 6150. It also has a higher share of renters at 25.6% and higher typical incomes, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,074 compared to $724 in postcode 6150. In contrast, postcode 6150 is dominated by detached houses, which make up 90% of its dwellings, and has a much stronger public transport network with 32 routes.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted apart in several key ways. The gap in detached housing has widened significantly, and the difference in typical family income has grown from $236 to $705. However, they remain very similar in other respects, such as having the same typical resident age of 43 and almost identical shares of recent overseas arrivals at 9.6%. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for the proportion of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.2 pts higher in 6150, WA Population: 8,218 larger in 6153, WA Personal income: $350 higher in 6153, WA Renting: 10.1 pts higher in 6153, WA Recent movers: 9.3 pts higher in 6153, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +8,218 larger in 6153, WA gap widening
13,201 73rd pct 21,419 86th pct
Median age in 6150, WAin 6153, WA even gap narrowing
43 yrs 52nd pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
0.6% 16th pct 0.8% 23rd pct
Aged 65+ in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6150, WA gap widening
24.1% 73rd pct 20.6% 56th pct
Under 15 in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6153, WA gap widening
15.1% 27th pct 17.4% 51st pct
De facto in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
4.5% 0th pct 7.4% 10th pct

Age structure

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 26.4%
24.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 20.6%
20.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 23.7%
15.1% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 17.4%
15.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 11.9%

Marital status

57.0% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 56.2%
30.7% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 29.2%
5.0% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%
1.9% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

6150, WA 6153, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6150, WA gap narrowing
44.3% 94th pct 38.1% 89th pct

Country of birth

51.8% Australia +7.1 pts ▸ 59.0%
4.9% England +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.4% India ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%
3.2% China ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
1.5% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

27.4% English +7.5 pts ▸ 35.0%
22.8% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
24.2% Chinese ◂ +9.2 pts 15.0%
6.8% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.5% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.1% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.8% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%
2.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Vietnamese even 0.7%

Language

Other language in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +7.9 pts higher in 6150, WA gap narrowing
31.0% 88th pct 23.1% 83rd pct
Limited English in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6150, WA gap steady
3.3% 85th pct 2.1% 76th pct

Language used at home

64.6% English only +9.0 pts ▸ 73.6%
8.5% Mandarin ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%
4.6% Cantonese ◂ +2.6 pts 2.0%
0.9% Italian even 0.9%
0.4% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6153, WA gap widening
33.3% 23rd pct 39.4% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 47.6%
33.3% No religion +6.1 pts ▸ 39.4%
5.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%
5.3% Buddhism ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%
2.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
1.5% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6153, WA gap narrowing
74.4% 90th pct 76.2% 92nd pct
Bachelor+ in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6153, WA gap widening
39.4% 89th pct 45.6% 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +0.40 more in 6150, WA
2.01 31st pct 1.61 21st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +2 more in 6153, WA
4 71st pct 6 81st pct
Students in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +205 more in 6153, WA
4,007 84th pct 4,212 85th pct
Avg size in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +300 larger in 6150, WA
1,002 98th pct 702 88th pct
ICSEA in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +13 higher in 6153, WA
1,120 92nd pct 1,134 95th pct

Highest year of school

74.4% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 76.2%
11.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%
4.3% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 41.5%
13.5% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 13.4%
13.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 15.0%
12.0% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.1% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.5% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%
5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%
4.0% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%
2.7% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.3% Creative arts even 3.3%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +$350 higher in 6153, WA gap widening
$724 43rd pct $1,074 88th pct
Household income in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +$228 higher in 6153, WA gap widening
$2,112 83rd pct $2,340 89th pct
Family income in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +$705 higher in 6153, WA gap widening
$2,361 77th pct $3,066 92nd pct
High earners in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +9.5 pts higher in 6153, WA gap widening
16.2% 81st pct 25.7% 94th pct
High-income homes in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6153, WA gap widening
32.5% 87th pct 38.3% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

20.8% $4,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 28.0%
24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 23.5%
21.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 19.1%
13.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%
11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 34.6%
24.2% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 24.7%
18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 21.9%
7.5% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6150, WA
24.8% 23rd pct 23.4% 17th pct
Mental health in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6150, WA
6.2% 19th pct 6.0% 18th pct
Needs assistance in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6150, WA gap steady
4.7% 37th pct 3.5% 19th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%
7.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%
6.2% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%
5.8% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
3.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None +2.5 pts ▸ 71.1%
17.8% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 17.4%
5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6153, WA gap widening
19.6% 60th pct 21.4% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
12.1% 40th pct 13.0% 54th pct
Unpaid child care in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
27.7% 68th pct 30.5% 84th pct
Defence service in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +0.0 pts higher in 6150, WA
2.7% 42nd pct 2.6% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
22.1% 42nd pct 22.9% 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +0.3 larger in 6150, WA gap narrowing
2.8 86th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6153, WA gap narrowing
8.7% 19th pct 9.8% 28th pct
Living alone in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +8.1 pts higher in 6153, WA gap narrowing
15.9% 10th pct 24.0% 36th pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 61.3%
26.9% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 27.7%
8.7% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.9% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 34.6%
15.9% 1 person +8.1 pts ▸ 24.0%
19.2% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 17.4%
17.9% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 15.8%
8.3% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%
3.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +$10 higher in 6150, WA gap narrowing
$460 88th pct $450 87th pct
Mortgage in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +$533 higher in 6153, WA gap widening
$2,167 84th pct $2,700 93rd pct
People / bedroom in 6150, WAin 6153, WA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +10.1 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
15.5% 30th pct 25.6% 63rd pct
Owned outright in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6150, WA gap steady
47.5% 76th pct 41.5% 57th pct
Separate houses in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +21.2 pts higher in 6150, WA gap widening
90.0% 43rd pct 68.8% 17th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +8.1 pts higher in 6150, WA gap widening
90.6% 89th pct 82.5% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.0 pts 41.5%
30.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
15.5% Rented +10.1 pts ▸ 25.6%
5.8% Other tenure ◂ +4.4 pts 1.4%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house ◂ +21.2 pts 68.8%
7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.8 pts ▸ 20.6%
2.1% Flat or apartment +8.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.0 pts 33.8%
16.2% 3 bedrooms +22.2 pts ▸ 38.4%
17.5% 5 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 10.2%
8.1% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.4% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $350–$549 ◂ +10.7 pts 40.7%
22.3% $550–$749 ◂ +4.2 pts 18.0%
11.3% $200–$349 +7.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
3.8% $750 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.6% $3,000 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 43.0%
31.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 25.0%
17.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.5 pts 11.8%
15.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
2.5% 34th pct 3.7% 49th pct
Work from home in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
10.4% 26th pct 12.0% 33rd pct
PT commute in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6153, WA gap narrowing
5.1% 87th pct 6.8% 91st pct
PT stops in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +20 more in 6150, WA
118 86th pct 98 84th pct
Stops/1k in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +4.36 more in 6150, WA
8.94 87th pct 4.58 60th pct
Departures/1k in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +2,643.2 more in 6150, WA
4,360.7 100th pct 1,717.5 86th pct
PT routes in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +17 more in 6150, WA
32 86th pct 15 80th pct
Stop walk in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +1 longer in 6153, WA
5 38th pct 6 43rd pct
Drive to city in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +3 longer in 6150, WA
13 16th pct 10 10th pct

How people get to work

58.3% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 59.2%
10.4% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
1.5% Bus +3.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%
3.6% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%
1.1% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 42.0%
27.6% 1 vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 35.0%
16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 12.6%
9.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%
2.5% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +9.3 pts higher in 6153, WA gap widening
35.3% 58th pct 44.6% 85th pct
Recent arrivals in 6150, WAin 6153, WA even gap narrowing
9.6% 56th pct 9.6% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6150, WA gap steady
5.3% 72nd pct 4.4% 56th pct
Participation in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6153, WA gap widening
58.2% 42nd pct 64.2% 68th pct
Full-time in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
54.8% 26th pct 58.6% 50th pct

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
10.5% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.5% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%
9.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%
7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 5.7%
5.8% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.6% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
3.4% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
3.1% Finance & insurance even 3.1%

Occupations people work in

34.3% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 37.0%
13.3% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 18.4%
12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%
9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%
9.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%
5.9% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%
3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +1 higher in 6153, WA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +1 higher in 6153, WA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 6150, WAin 6153, WA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +1 higher in 6153, WA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +35 higher in 6153, WA
1,080 87th pct 1,115 94th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +1.8 higher in 6153, WA
6.1 77th pct 7.9 91st pct
Types ≤15 min in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +1.0 more in 6153, WA
6.7 83rd pct 7.7 96th pct
15-min city in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6153, WA
96.2% 92nd pct 99.4% 99th pct
Walk to shops in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +35.1 pts higher in 6153, WA
52.9% 57th pct 88.0% 85th pct
Walk to transit in 6150, WAin 6153, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 99th pct
Walk to school in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +11.9 pts higher in 6153, WA
83.9% 78th pct 95.8% 90th pct
Walk to a park in 6150, WAin 6153, WA even
100.0% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +23.1 pts higher in 6153, WA
76.4% 84th pct 99.5% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +2.5 more in 6150, WA
16.1 44th pct 13.5 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in 6150, WAin 6153, WA +79 higher in 6150, WA
286 89th pct 207 85th pct
Mean slope in 6150, WAin 6153, WA even
5.4% 56th pct 5.4% 57th pct

Compare 6150, WA with nearby areas

6149, WA 6154, WA 6153, WA 6156, WA 6163, WA 6157, WA 6148, 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). 6150, WA vs 6153, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6150/6150-wa/vs/POA6153/6153-wa