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6150, WA vs 6163, WA

Name: 6150, WA vs 6163, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · 6150, WA profile · 6163, WA profile

6150, WA 6163, WA

Postcode 6163 and postcode 6150 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different profiles. Postcode 6150 is more affluent and highly qualified, with 39.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 25.8% in postcode 6163. It also has a higher share of overseas-born residents (44.3% versus 32.8%) and more people who speak a language other than English at home. In contrast, postcode 6163 has a much higher proportion of people living alone (29.0% versus 15.9%) and a higher rate of renting (27.6% versus 15.5%).

Both areas are very walkable and have almost identical unemployment rates of 5.3%. While they share these everyday similarities, other gaps are shifting. The difference in home ownership has widened, with postcode 6150 seeing a far higher share of homes owned outright. Meanwhile, the typical weekly household income in postcode 6150 is well higher at $2,112, though the gap between the two has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 41,503 larger in 6163, WA Year 12: 15.0 pts higher in 6150, WA Owned outright: 14.6 pts higher in 6150, WA One-parent: 7.4 pts higher in 6163, WA Separate houses: 14.4 pts higher in 6150, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6150, WA in 6163, WA +41,503 larger in 6163, WA gap widening

13,201 73rd pct 54,704 90th pct

Median age in 6150, WA in 6163, WA +2 yrs older in 6150, WA gap widening

43 yrs 52nd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

24.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 19.3%

15.1% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 11.3%

Marital status

57.0% Married ◂ +14.3 pts 42.7%

30.7% Never married +7.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

5.0% Divorced +5.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.4% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.9% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

6150, WA 6163, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.8% Australia +10.4 pts ▸ 62.2%

4.9% England +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.4% India ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

3.2% China ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

0.8% Italy +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

27.4% English +8.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

22.8% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

24.2% Chinese ◂ +19.9 pts 4.3%

5.1% Italian +5.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.8% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.5% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.8% Indian ◂ +3.2 pts 1.5%

2.3% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

64.6% English only +10.2 pts ▸ 74.8%

8.5% Mandarin ◂ +6.9 pts 1.6%

4.6% Cantonese ◂ +3.8 pts 0.8%

0.9% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 44.4%

33.3% No religion +11.0 pts ▸ 44.3%

5.7% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.3% Buddhism ◂ +3.7 pts 1.6%

2.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

1.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6150, WA in 6163, WA +0.36 more in 6163, WA

2.01 31st pct 2.37 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6150, WA in 6163, WA +16 more in 6163, WA

4 71st pct 20 90th pct

Students in 6150, WA in 6163, WA +1,988 more in 6163, WA

4,007 84th pct 5,995 87th pct

Avg size in 6150, WA in 6163, WA +702 larger in 6150, WA

1,002 98th pct 300 55th pct

ICSEA in 6150, WA in 6163, WA +79 higher in 6150, WA

1,120 92nd pct 1,041 71st pct

Highest year of school

74.4% Year 12 ◂ +15.0 pts 59.4%

11.7% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.5% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.3% Year 11 +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.4 pts 27.5%

13.5% Certificate III / IV +13.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 14.6%

13.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.1 pts 8.4%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

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

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce ◂ +7.1 pts 16.1%

16.8% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.0% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%

10.1% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.5% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

2.7% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in 6150, WA in 6163, WA +$84 higher in 6163, WA gap widening

$724 43rd pct $808 61st pct

Household income in 6150, WA in 6163, WA +$474 higher in 6150, WA gap narrowing

$2,112 83rd pct $1,638 58th pct

Family income in 6150, WA in 6163, WA +$231 higher in 6150, WA gap narrowing

$2,361 77th pct $2,130 66th pct

Household income distribution

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

21.8% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

20.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 10.7%

13.4% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 40.1%

24.2% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.1% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.1% Other condition even 8.1%

5.8% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.5% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.1% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None ◂ +5.4 pts 63.2%

17.8% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.0% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.0% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6150, WA in 6163, WA +0.5 larger in 6150, WA gap steady

2.8 86th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children ◂ +10.7 pts 52.7%

26.9% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

8.7% One-parent families +7.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

15.9% 1 person +13.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

19.2% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 13.5%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 16.2%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 4.4%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6150, WA in 6163, WA +$110 higher in 6150, WA gap steady

$460 88th pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6150, WA in 6163, WA +$352 higher in 6150, WA gap widening

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

People / bedroom in 6150, WA in 6163, WA even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned outright ◂ +14.6 pts 32.9%

30.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

15.5% Rented +12.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

5.8% Other tenure ◂ +4.5 pts 1.3%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house ◂ +14.4 pts 75.6%

7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

2.1% Flat or apartment +5.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.6 pts 31.3%

16.2% 3 bedrooms +26.6 pts ▸ 42.8%

17.5% 5 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 4.8%

8.1% 2 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.4% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $350–$549 ◂ +8.3 pts 43.1%

11.3% $200–$349 +21.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

22.3% $550–$749 ◂ +17.7 pts 4.6%

8.7% Under $200 +6.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.8% $750 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

15.5% $1,000–$1,799 +15.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

29.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.8 pts 13.8%

17.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6150, WA in 6163, WA +263 more in 6163, WA

118 86th pct 381 93rd pct

Stops/1k in 6150, WA in 6163, WA +1.97 more in 6150, WA

8.94 87th pct 6.96 82nd pct

Departures/1k in 6150, WA in 6163, WA +2,313.9 more in 6150, WA

4,360.7 100th pct 2,046.7 88th pct

PT routes in 6150, WA in 6163, WA +10 more in 6150, WA

32 86th pct 22 86th pct

Stop walk in 6150, WA in 6163, WA +1 longer in 6163, WA

5 38th pct 6 43rd pct

Drive to city in 6150, WA in 6163, WA +5 longer in 6163, WA

13 16th pct 18 25th pct

How people get to work

58.3% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 64.6%

10.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 7.2%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

3.6% Train ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

1.5% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 38.5%

27.6% 1 vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 11.8%

9.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%

2.5% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%

10.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 7.4%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

5.8% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

4.4% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.6% Mining ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

34.3% Professionals ◂ +9.2 pts 25.1%

9.6% Technicians & trades +6.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.3% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

9.7% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

5.9% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6150, WA in 6163, WA +2 higher in 6150, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6150, WA in 6163, WA +3 higher in 6150, WA

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6150, WA in 6163, WA +4 higher in 6150, WA

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 6150, WA in 6163, WA +2 higher in 6150, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6150, WA in 6163, WA +76 higher in 6150, WA

1,080 87th pct 1,004 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6150, WA in 6163, WA +0.2 higher in 6163, WA

6.1 77th pct 6.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6150, WA in 6163, WA +0.4 more in 6150, WA

6.7 83rd pct 6.3 79th pct

15-min city in 6150, WA in 6163, WA +13.5 pts higher in 6150, WA

96.2% 92nd pct 82.8% 79th pct

Walk to shops in 6150, WA in 6163, WA +28.0 pts higher in 6163, WA

52.9% 57th pct 80.9% 80th pct

Walk to transit in 6150, WA in 6163, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6150, WA

100.0% 100th pct 93.5% 77th pct

Walk to school in 6150, WA in 6163, WA +5.9 pts higher in 6150, WA

83.9% 78th pct 78.0% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in 6150, WA in 6163, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6150, WA

100.0% 86th pct 96.3% 71st pct

Walk to health in 6150, WA in 6163, WA +14.4 pts higher in 6150, WA

76.4% 84th pct 62.0% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in 6150, WA in 6163, WA +0.6 more in 6150, WA

16.1 44th pct 15.5 41st pct

Intersections/km² in 6150, WA in 6163, WA +102 higher in 6150, WA

286 89th pct 184 83rd pct

Mean slope in 6150, WA in 6163, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6163, WA

5.4% 56th pct 6.5% 70th pct

Compare 6150, WA with nearby areas

6149, WA 6154, WA 6153, WA 6156, WA 6163, WA 6157, WA 6148, WA 6152, WA

Compare 6163, WA with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6150, WA vs 6163, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6150/6150-wa/vs/POA6163/6163-wa