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6152, WA vs 6153, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · 6152, WA profile · 6153, WA profile

6152, WA 6153, WA

Postcode 6152 and postcode 6153 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with distinct housing and wealth profiles. Postcode 6153 is the wealthier of the two, with 38.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 28.8% in postcode 6152. This is reflected in the homes; postcode 6153 has far more separate houses (68.8% versus 52.5%) and a higher share of homes owned outright (41.5% versus 31.2%). In contrast, postcode 6152 has a higher proportion of renters at 34.7% and more people living alone. It is also more accessible by transit, with far more public transport stops and a shorter walk to the nearest stop.

Since 2011, several of the gaps between these two areas have narrowed. This includes the difference in typical age, the share of homes owned outright, and the number of overseas arrivals. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other ways. Both areas have an almost identical share of people using another language at home (around 23%) and a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over. They also share a nearly identical drive time to the city of 10 minutes.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 16.3 pts higher in 6153, WA 3+ bedrooms: 11.4 pts higher in 6153, WA Owned outright: 10.3 pts higher in 6153, WA Unpaid child care: 6.1 pts higher in 6153, WA Renting: 9.1 pts higher in 6152, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +4,808 larger in 6152, WA gap steady
26,227 86th pct 21,419 86th pct
Median age in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +5 yrs older in 6153, WA gap narrowing
38 yrs 24th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6152, WA gap steady
1.7% 42nd pct 0.8% 23rd pct
Aged 65+ in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6153, WA gap narrowing
20.1% 53rd pct 20.6% 56th pct
Under 15 in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6153, WA gap widening
14.5% 24th pct 17.4% 51st pct
De facto in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6152, WA gap steady
11.1% 34th pct 7.4% 10th pct

Age structure

28.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 23.7%
22.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 26.4%
20.1% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 20.6%
14.5% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 11.9%

Marital status

44.3% Married +11.9 pts ▸ 56.2%
38.9% Never married ◂ +9.7 pts 29.2%
8.6% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%
5.7% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%
2.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

6152, WA 6153, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6153, WA gap widening
35.2% 87th pct 38.1% 89th pct

Country of birth

60.1% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 59.0%
5.4% England +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.1% China +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.5% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.0% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.6% New Zealand even 1.5%
0.7% Italy even 0.7%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

34.1% English +0.8 pts ▸ 35.0%
27.4% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 25.0%
11.5% Chinese +3.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
9.4% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%
8.8% Scottish even 8.9%
5.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
2.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6153, WA gap narrowing
22.6% 82nd pct 23.1% 83rd pct
Limited English in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6152, WA gap steady
2.3% 78th pct 2.1% 76th pct

Language used at home

72.4% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 73.6%
4.6% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.8% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Italian even 0.9%
0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.5% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6152, WA gap narrowing
39.8% 41st pct 39.4% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

44.1% Christianity +3.6 pts ▸ 47.6%
39.8% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 39.4%
6.7% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%
3.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
3.0% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%
1.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
0.7% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6153, WA gap widening
73.5% 89th pct 76.2% 92nd pct
Bachelor+ in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6153, WA gap widening
41.4% 90th pct 45.6% 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +0.75 more in 6152, WA
2.36 37th pct 1.61 21st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +3 more in 6152, WA
9 86th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +630 more in 6152, WA
4,842 86th pct 4,212 85th pct
Avg size in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +164 larger in 6153, WA
538 78th pct 702 88th pct
ICSEA in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +38 higher in 6153, WA
1,096 86th pct 1,134 95th pct

Highest year of school

73.5% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 76.2%
10.6% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.1% Year 11 even 5.1%
3.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 41.5%
14.4% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%
12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

22.4% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
13.7% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.8% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%
7.6% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%
3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
2.9% Information technology even 2.9%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +$147 higher in 6153, WA gap widening
$927 78th pct $1,074 88th pct
Household income in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +$421 higher in 6153, WA gap widening
$1,919 73rd pct $2,340 89th pct
Family income in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +$448 higher in 6153, WA gap widening
$2,618 86th pct $3,066 92nd pct
High earners in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6153, WA gap widening
19.1% 87th pct 25.7% 94th pct
High-income homes in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +9.5 pts higher in 6153, WA gap widening
28.8% 81st pct 38.3% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

18.8% $4,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 28.0%
26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 23.5%
21.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 19.1%
16.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 12.3%
9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 34.6%
26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 24.7%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 21.9%
9.1% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6152, WA
25.9% 29th pct 23.4% 17th pct
Mental health in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6152, WA
8.3% 43rd pct 6.0% 18th pct
Needs assistance in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6152, WA gap steady
5.0% 44th pct 3.5% 19th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%
7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%
7.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%
6.6% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
3.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None +4.1 pts ▸ 71.1%
18.2% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 17.4%
5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
20.7% 66th pct 21.4% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
10.8% 25th pct 13.0% 54th pct
Unpaid child care in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
24.4% 45th pct 30.5% 84th pct
Defence service in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6153, WA
2.3% 34th pct 2.6% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
17.8% 16th pct 22.9% 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +0.2 larger in 6153, WA gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6152, WA gap narrowing
10.9% 37th pct 9.8% 28th pct
Living alone in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +6.7 pts higher in 6152, WA gap narrowing
30.7% 68th pct 24.0% 36th pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 61.3%
31.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 27.7%
10.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%
2.8% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 34.6%
30.7% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 24.0%
13.0% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
15.0% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
4.2% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.4% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +$100 higher in 6153, WA gap widening
$350 65th pct $450 87th pct
Mortgage in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +$533 higher in 6153, WA gap widening
$2,167 84th pct $2,700 93rd pct
People / bedroom in 6152, WAin 6153, WA even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +9.1 pts higher in 6152, WA gap steady
34.7% 81st pct 25.6% 63rd pct
Owned outright in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +10.3 pts higher in 6153, WA gap narrowing
31.2% 27th pct 41.5% 57th pct
Separate houses in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +16.3 pts higher in 6153, WA gap narrowing
52.5% 11th pct 68.8% 17th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +11.4 pts higher in 6153, WA gap narrowing
71.1% 26th pct 82.5% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.2% Owned outright +10.3 pts ▸ 41.5%
34.7% Rented ◂ +9.1 pts 25.6%
29.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 30.6%
3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%
0.9% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

52.5% Separate house +16.3 pts ▸ 68.8%
37.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.8 pts 20.6%
10.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.3% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 38.4%
26.3% 4 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 33.8%
24.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 14.1%
6.5% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.4% $350–$549 +0.3 pts ▸ 40.7%
31.0% $200–$349 ◂ +11.9 pts 19.1%
9.1% $550–$749 +8.9 pts ▸ 18.0%
13.3% Under $200 ◂ +6.7 pts 6.6%
3.1% $750 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.9% $3,000 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 43.0%
31.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 25.0%
20.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.0 pts 13.7%
13.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6152, WA gap steady
5.6% 68th pct 3.7% 49th pct
Work from home in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
9.5% 21st pct 12.0% 33rd pct
PT commute in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6152, WA gap steady
7.9% 94th pct 6.8% 91st pct
PT stops in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +83 more in 6152, WA
181 88th pct 98 84th pct
Stops/1k in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +2.33 more in 6152, WA
6.90 81st pct 4.58 60th pct
Departures/1k in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +963.4 more in 6152, WA
2,680.9 92nd pct 1,717.5 86th pct
PT routes in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +7 more in 6152, WA
22 86th pct 15 80th pct
Stop walk in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +4 longer in 6153, WA
2 14th pct 6 43rd pct
Drive to city in 6152, WAin 6153, WA even
10 10th pct 10 10th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 59.2%
9.5% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.0% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%
4.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.8% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
1.5% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.1% Bicycle even 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 42.0%
40.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 35.0%
10.9% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
4.4% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6152, WA gap narrowing
45.3% 86th pct 44.6% 85th pct
Recent arrivals in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6152, WA gap narrowing
13.6% 71st pct 9.6% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6152, WA gap steady
4.7% 61st pct 4.4% 56th pct
Participation in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
63.8% 67th pct 64.2% 68th pct
Full-time in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6152, WA gap narrowing
59.7% 58th pct 58.6% 50th pct

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
12.3% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.4% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%
7.4% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.2% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%
6.7% Mining even 6.7%
5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%
3.3% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
3.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

36.8% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 37.0%
14.0% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%
9.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%
7.0% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.5% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +1 higher in 6153, WA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +1 higher in 6153, WA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +3 higher in 6153, WA
6 57th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +1 higher in 6153, WA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +39 higher in 6153, WA
1,076 86th pct 1,115 94th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +0.7 higher in 6153, WA
7.3 86th pct 7.9 91st pct
Types ≤15 min in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +0.5 more in 6153, WA
7.2 89th pct 7.7 96th pct
15-min city in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6153, WA
94.8% 88th pct 99.4% 99th pct
Walk to shops in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6152, WA
89.2% 86th pct 88.0% 85th pct
Walk to transit in 6152, WAin 6153, WA even
99.9% 98th pct 99.9% 99th pct
Walk to school in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +8.2 pts higher in 6153, WA
87.6% 81st pct 95.8% 90th pct
Walk to a park in 6152, WAin 6153, WA even
100.0% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +22.9 pts higher in 6153, WA
76.6% 84th pct 99.5% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +0.3 more in 6153, WA
13.2 31st pct 13.5 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +65 higher in 6152, WA
272 89th pct 207 85th pct
Mean slope in 6152, WAin 6153, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6152, WA
5.6% 59th pct 5.4% 57th pct

Compare 6152, WA with nearby areas

6151, WA 6148, WA 6153, WA 6102, WA 6100, WA 6101, WA 6004, WA 6000, 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). 6152, WA vs 6153, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6152/6152-wa/vs/POA6153/6153-wa