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6150, WA vs 6154, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · 6150, WA profile · 6154, WA profile

6150, WA 6154, WA

Postcode 6150 and postcode 6154 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with distinct housing and cultural profiles. Postcode 6150 is far more multicultural, with 44.3% of people born overseas and 31.0% using a language other than English at home. It also has a much higher share of separate houses at 90.0%. In contrast, postcode 6154 is more concentrated, with 87.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 26.8% of people living alone, which is far higher than the 15.9% in postcode 6150.

Both areas are very similar in many ways, such as their typical weekly household incomes of around $2,100 and the fact that about 39% of adults hold a university degree. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are shifting. The difference in the share of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011, though postcode 6150 remains far higher. Meanwhile, the gap in the number of people earning $2,000 or more a week has widened, with postcode 6154 now seeing a higher share at 20.3%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 18.2 pts higher in 6150, WA Other language: 12.9 pts higher in 6150, WA Living alone: 10.9 pts higher in 6154, WA Born overseas: 10.1 pts higher in 6150, WA Under 15: 3.4 pts higher in 6154, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +2,580 larger in 6150, WA gap narrowing
13,201 73rd pct 10,621 68th pct
Median age in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +1 yrs older in 6150, WA gap narrowing
43 yrs 52nd pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6154, WA gap steady
0.6% 16th pct 0.8% 22nd pct
Aged 65+ in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6150, WA gap narrowing
24.1% 73rd pct 21.9% 62nd pct
Under 15 in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6154, WA gap steady
15.1% 27th pct 18.5% 63rd pct
De facto in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6154, WA gap steady
4.5% 0th pct 8.0% 12th pct

Age structure

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 25.2%
24.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 21.9%
20.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 22.5%
15.1% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 18.5%
15.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 11.9%

Marital status

57.0% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 51.7%
30.7% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 29.8%
5.4% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.0% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.9% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

6150, WA 6154, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +10.1 pts higher in 6150, WA gap narrowing
44.3% 94th pct 34.2% 87th pct

Country of birth

51.8% Australia +11.2 pts ▸ 63.0%
4.9% England +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.4% India ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%
3.2% China ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
1.5% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.3% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.8% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

27.4% English +11.3 pts ▸ 38.7%
22.8% Australian +6.9 pts ▸ 29.7%
24.2% Chinese ◂ +13.6 pts 10.6%
7.5% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.8% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.1% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.8% Indian ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%
2.3% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Filipino even 1.0%
0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +12.9 pts higher in 6150, WA gap narrowing
31.0% 88th pct 18.1% 77th pct
Limited English in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6150, WA gap steady
3.3% 85th pct 2.0% 76th pct

Language used at home

64.6% English only +14.5 pts ▸ 79.1%
8.5% Mandarin ◂ +4.9 pts 3.6%
4.6% Cantonese ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%
0.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +9.0 pts higher in 6154, WA gap widening
33.3% 23rd pct 42.3% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 48.8%
33.3% No religion +9.0 pts ▸ 42.3%
5.7% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%
5.3% Buddhism ◂ +3.2 pts 2.1%
2.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%
1.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6150, WA gap narrowing
74.4% 90th pct 71.6% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6150, WA gap narrowing
39.4% 89th pct 38.8% 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +1.50 more in 6150, WA
2.01 31st pct 0.51 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +3 more in 6150, WA
4 71st pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +3,572 more in 6150, WA
4,007 84th pct 435 43rd pct
Avg size in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +567 larger in 6150, WA
1,002 98th pct 435 69th pct
ICSEA in 6150, WAin 6154, WA even
1,120 92nd pct 1,121 92nd pct

Highest year of school

74.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 71.6%
11.7% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
4.3% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.5% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 37.5%
13.5% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 14.6%
13.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 12.0%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 23.5%
16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 14.8%
12.0% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.1% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.5% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%
2.7% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.0% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%
3.3% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +$162 higher in 6154, WA gap widening
$724 43rd pct $886 74th pct
Household income in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +$53 higher in 6150, WA gap narrowing
$2,112 83rd pct $2,059 80th pct
Family income in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +$346 higher in 6154, WA gap widening
$2,361 77th pct $2,707 87th pct
High earners in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6154, WA gap widening
16.2% 81st pct 20.3% 88th pct
High-income homes in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6150, WA gap narrowing
32.5% 87th pct 31.5% 86th pct

Household income distribution

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 24.5%
21.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 21.0%
20.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 19.8%
13.4% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.6% $3,000–$3,999 even 11.6%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 38.6%
24.2% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 25.7%
18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 21.7%
7.5% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6154, WA
24.8% 23rd pct 26.4% 32nd pct
Mental health in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6154, WA
6.2% 19th pct 7.5% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6154, WA gap steady
4.7% 37th pct 6.0% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.1% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.2% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.8% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
3.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.9% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None ◂ +0.3 pts 68.3%
17.8% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
5.0% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6154, WA gap narrowing
19.6% 60th pct 19.7% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6154, WA gap steady
12.1% 40th pct 12.4% 45th pct
Unpaid child care in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6154, WA gap narrowing
27.7% 68th pct 30.1% 82nd pct
Defence service in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6154, WA
2.7% 42nd pct 3.0% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6150, WA gap narrowing
22.1% 42nd pct 21.2% 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +0.3 larger in 6150, WA gap narrowing
2.8 86th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6154, WA gap steady
8.7% 19th pct 11.1% 39th pct
Living alone in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +10.9 pts higher in 6154, WA gap narrowing
15.9% 10th pct 26.8% 49th pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 64.8%
26.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 23.3%
8.7% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.9% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 30.5%
15.9% 1 person +10.9 pts ▸ 26.8%
19.2% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 18.3%
17.9% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 15.5%
8.3% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%
3.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +$45 higher in 6150, WA gap narrowing
$460 88th pct $415 82nd pct
Mortgage in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +$216 higher in 6154, WA gap widening
$2,167 84th pct $2,383 88th pct
People / bedroom in 6150, WAin 6154, WA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6154, WA gap widening
15.5% 30th pct 18.3% 40th pct
Owned outright in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6150, WA gap widening
47.5% 76th pct 42.7% 61st pct
Separate houses in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +18.2 pts higher in 6150, WA gap widening
90.0% 43rd pct 71.8% 19th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +8.9 pts higher in 6150, WA gap narrowing
90.6% 89th pct 81.7% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 42.7%
30.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 35.5%
15.5% Rented +2.8 pts ▸ 18.3%
5.8% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 2.6%
1.1% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house ◂ +18.2 pts 71.8%
7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.8 pts ▸ 25.6%
2.1% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

56.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.8 pts 37.0%
16.2% 3 bedrooms +20.5 pts ▸ 36.7%
17.5% 5 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 7.9%
8.1% 2 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.4% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $350–$549 +1.5 pts ▸ 52.9%
22.3% $550–$749 ◂ +5.4 pts 16.9%
11.3% $200–$349 +8.2 pts ▸ 19.5%
8.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.7 pts 4.0%
3.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.6% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 32.5%
31.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.0%
15.5% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
17.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.3 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6154, WA gap steady
2.5% 34th pct 5.8% 70th pct
Work from home in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6154, WA gap steady
10.4% 26th pct 10.7% 27th pct
PT commute in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6150, WA gap steady
5.1% 87th pct 4.9% 87th pct
PT stops in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +44 more in 6150, WA
118 86th pct 74 77th pct
Stops/1k in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +1.97 more in 6150, WA
8.94 87th pct 6.97 82nd pct
Departures/1k in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +843.5 more in 6150, WA
4,360.7 100th pct 3,517.2 97th pct
PT routes in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +18 more in 6150, WA
32 86th pct 14 79th pct
Stop walk in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +4 longer in 6150, WA
5 38th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 6150, WAin 6154, WA even
13 16th pct 13 16th pct

How people get to work

58.3% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 61.3%
10.4% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%
1.5% Bus +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.6% Train ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%
1.1% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.6% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 40.8%
27.6% 1 vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 35.3%
16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 11.8%
9.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%
2.5% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6154, WA gap steady
35.3% 58th pct 38.9% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6150, WA gap narrowing
9.6% 56th pct 8.1% 49th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6150, WA gap narrowing
5.3% 72nd pct 4.8% 63rd pct
Participation in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6154, WA gap widening
58.2% 42nd pct 63.3% 64th pct
Full-time in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6154, WA gap steady
54.8% 26th pct 58.1% 46th pct

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 13.8%
11.5% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%
9.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%
7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%
5.8% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.6% Mining +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.5% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.4% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
3.1% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

34.3% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 33.2%
13.3% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%
9.6% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.7% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%
5.9% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%
3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6150, WAin 6154, WA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 6150, WAin 6154, WA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 6150, WAin 6154, WA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 6150, WAin 6154, WA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 6150, WAin 6154, WA even
1,080 87th pct 1,082 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +1.3 higher in 6154, WA
6.1 77th pct 7.5 88th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +0.8 more in 6154, WA
6.7 83rd pct 7.5 93rd pct
15-min city in 6150, WAin 6154, WA even
96.2% 92nd pct 96.1% 91st pct
Walk to shops in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +34.8 pts higher in 6154, WA
52.9% 57th pct 87.7% 85th pct
Walk to transit in 6150, WAin 6154, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6150, WA
83.9% 78th pct 80.9% 76th pct
Walk to a park in 6150, WAin 6154, WA even
100.0% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +20.5 pts higher in 6154, WA
76.4% 84th pct 96.9% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +0.3 more in 6154, WA
16.1 44th pct 16.4 45th pct
Intersections/km² in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +1 higher in 6150, WA
286 89th pct 285 89th pct
Mean slope in 6150, WAin 6154, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6150, WA
5.4% 56th pct 5.0% 50th pct

Compare 6150, WA with nearby areas

6149, WA 6154, WA 6153, WA 6156, WA 6163, WA 6157, WA 6148, 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). 6150, WA vs 6154, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6150/6150-wa/vs/POA6154/6154-wa