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6152, WA vs 6154, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · 6152, WA profile · 6154, WA profile

6152, WA 6154, WA

Postcode 6152 and postcode 6154 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different housing and demographic profiles. Postcode 6154 is more established, with 42.7% of homes owned outright and a high share of separate houses (71.8%). In contrast, postcode 6152 has a much higher rental rate of 34.7% and more variety in housing, including a higher share of townhouses and flats. Postcode 6152 is also younger, with a typical resident aged 38 compared to 42 in postcode 6154, and it offers far more education infrastructure with nine schools within 3 km.

Both areas share very similar profiles in terms of typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,000, and both have a high proportion of people born overseas. Many of the gaps between them have narrowed since 2011, including the difference in the proportion of people who own their homes outright and the share of recent overseas arrivals. While postcode 6152 is more diverse, with a higher share of people using another language at home, both areas remain well above the national figure for overseas birth.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 19.3 pts higher in 6154, WA Renting: 16.4 pts higher in 6152, WA Population: 15,606 larger in 6152, WA Owned outright: 11.5 pts higher in 6154, WA 3+ bedrooms: 10.6 pts higher in 6154, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +15,606 larger in 6152, WA gap steady
26,227 86th pct 10,621 68th pct
Median age in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +4 yrs older in 6154, WA gap narrowing
38 yrs 24th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6152, WA gap steady
1.7% 42nd pct 0.8% 22nd pct
Aged 65+ in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6154, WA gap narrowing
20.1% 53rd pct 21.9% 62nd pct
Under 15 in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6154, WA gap steady
14.5% 24th pct 18.5% 63rd pct
De facto in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6152, WA gap steady
11.1% 34th pct 8.0% 12th pct

Age structure

28.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 22.5%
22.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 25.2%
20.1% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 21.9%
14.5% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 18.5%
14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 11.9%

Marital status

44.3% Married +7.4 pts ▸ 51.7%
38.9% Never married ◂ +9.1 pts 29.8%
8.6% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%
5.7% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

6152, WA 6154, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6152, WA gap narrowing
35.2% 87th pct 34.2% 87th pct

Country of birth

60.1% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 63.0%
5.4% England +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.0% India ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
1.5% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.1% English +4.6 pts ▸ 38.7%
27.4% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 29.7%
11.5% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%
8.8% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.4% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.3% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%
2.8% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
1.0% Filipino even 1.0%
0.7% Greek even 0.7%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6152, WA gap narrowing
22.6% 82nd pct 18.1% 77th pct
Limited English in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6152, WA gap steady
2.3% 78th pct 2.0% 76th pct

Language used at home

72.4% English only +6.7 pts ▸ 79.1%
4.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
1.8% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6154, WA gap widening
39.8% 41st pct 42.3% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

44.1% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 48.8%
39.8% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 42.3%
6.7% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%
3.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%
3.0% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%
1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6152, WA gap narrowing
73.5% 89th pct 71.6% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6152, WA gap steady
41.4% 90th pct 38.8% 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +1.85 more in 6152, WA
2.36 37th pct 0.51 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +8 more in 6152, WA
9 86th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +4,407 more in 6152, WA
4,842 86th pct 435 43rd pct
Avg size in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +103 larger in 6152, WA
538 78th pct 435 69th pct
ICSEA in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +25 higher in 6154, WA
1,096 86th pct 1,121 92nd pct

Highest year of school

73.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 71.6%
10.6% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
5.1% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.9% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 37.5%
13.6% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
14.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 12.0%
5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

22.4% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 23.5%
13.7% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.8% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%
11.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%
7.6% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%
3.7% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +$41 higher in 6152, WA gap widening
$927 78th pct $886 74th pct
Household income in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +$140 higher in 6154, WA gap widening
$1,919 73rd pct $2,059 80th pct
Family income in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +$89 higher in 6154, WA gap widening
$2,618 86th pct $2,707 87th pct
High earners in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6154, WA gap steady
19.1% 87th pct 20.3% 88th pct
High-income homes in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6154, WA gap widening
28.8% 81st pct 31.5% 86th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 24.5%
21.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 21.0%
18.8% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 19.8%
16.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 15.4%
9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 38.6%
26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 25.7%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 21.7%
9.1% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6154, WA
25.9% 29th pct 26.4% 32nd pct
Mental health in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6152, WA
8.3% 43rd pct 7.5% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6154, WA gap steady
5.0% 44th pct 6.0% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.3% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%
7.4% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.6% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%
4.0% Heart disease even 4.1%
3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
3.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.2% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Lung condition even 1.3%
0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None +1.3 pts ▸ 68.3%
18.2% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 18.8%
5.1% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6152, WA gap steady
20.7% 66th pct 19.7% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6154, WA gap steady
10.8% 25th pct 12.4% 45th pct
Unpaid child care in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6154, WA gap steady
24.4% 45th pct 30.1% 82nd pct
Defence service in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6154, WA
2.3% 34th pct 3.0% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6154, WA gap narrowing
17.8% 16th pct 21.2% 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +0.2 larger in 6154, WA gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6154, WA gap narrowing
10.9% 37th pct 11.1% 39th pct
Living alone in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6152, WA gap steady
30.7% 68th pct 26.8% 49th pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children +9.9 pts ▸ 64.8%
31.4% Couples without children ◂ +8.1 pts 23.3%
10.9% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
2.8% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 30.5%
30.7% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 26.8%
13.0% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
15.0% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
4.2% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.4% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +$65 higher in 6154, WA gap widening
$350 65th pct $415 82nd pct
Mortgage in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +$216 higher in 6154, WA gap widening
$2,167 84th pct $2,383 88th pct
People / bedroom in 6152, WAin 6154, WA even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +16.4 pts higher in 6152, WA gap narrowing
34.7% 81st pct 18.3% 40th pct
Owned outright in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +11.5 pts higher in 6154, WA gap narrowing
31.2% 27th pct 42.7% 61st pct
Separate houses in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +19.3 pts higher in 6154, WA gap narrowing
52.5% 11th pct 71.8% 19th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +10.6 pts higher in 6154, WA gap steady
71.1% 26th pct 81.7% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.2% Owned outright +11.5 pts ▸ 42.7%
29.9% Owned with a mortgage +5.6 pts ▸ 35.5%
34.7% Rented ◂ +16.4 pts 18.3%
3.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

52.5% Separate house +19.3 pts ▸ 71.8%
37.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.8 pts 25.6%
10.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.4 pts 2.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

38.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 36.7%
26.3% 4 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 37.0%
24.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 15.5%
6.5% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%
0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.4% $350–$549 +12.5 pts ▸ 52.9%
31.0% $200–$349 ◂ +11.5 pts 19.5%
9.1% $550–$749 +7.8 pts ▸ 16.9%
13.3% Under $200 ◂ +9.3 pts 4.0%
3.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.9% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 32.5%
31.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 32.0%
20.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 17.9%
13.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6154, WA gap steady
5.6% 68th pct 5.8% 70th pct
Work from home in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6154, WA gap steady
9.5% 21st pct 10.7% 27th pct
PT commute in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6152, WA gap steady
7.9% 94th pct 4.9% 87th pct
PT stops in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +107 more in 6152, WA
181 88th pct 74 77th pct
Stops/1k in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +0.07 more in 6154, WA
6.90 81st pct 6.97 82nd pct
Departures/1k in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +836.2 more in 6154, WA
2,680.9 92nd pct 3,517.2 97th pct
PT routes in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +8 more in 6152, WA
22 86th pct 14 79th pct
Stop walk in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +1 longer in 6152, WA
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +3 longer in 6154, WA
10 10th pct 13 16th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 61.3%
9.5% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.0% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%
4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
1.8% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
1.5% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 40.8%
40.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 35.3%
10.9% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.4% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.6% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6152, WA gap narrowing
45.3% 86th pct 38.9% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6152, WA gap narrowing
13.6% 71st pct 8.1% 49th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6154, WA gap narrowing
4.7% 61st pct 4.8% 63rd pct
Participation in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6152, WA gap narrowing
63.8% 67th pct 63.3% 64th pct
Full-time in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6152, WA gap narrowing
59.7% 58th pct 58.1% 46th pct

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 13.8%
12.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 10.1%
11.4% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.4% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.2% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%
6.7% Mining ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%
5.4% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.3% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
3.2% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

36.8% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 33.2%
14.0% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.0% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%
7.0% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.5% Labourers even 5.5%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6152, WAin 6154, WA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 6152, WAin 6154, WA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +3 higher in 6154, WA
6 57th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 6152, WAin 6154, WA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +6 higher in 6154, WA
1,076 86th pct 1,082 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +0.2 higher in 6154, WA
7.3 86th pct 7.5 88th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +0.3 more in 6154, WA
7.2 89th pct 7.5 93rd pct
15-min city in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6154, WA
94.8% 88th pct 96.1% 91st pct
Walk to shops in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6152, WA
89.2% 86th pct 87.7% 85th pct
Walk to transit in 6152, WAin 6154, WA even
99.9% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +6.7 pts higher in 6152, WA
87.6% 81st pct 80.9% 76th pct
Walk to a park in 6152, WAin 6154, WA even
100.0% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +20.3 pts higher in 6154, WA
76.6% 84th pct 96.9% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +3.2 more in 6154, WA
13.2 31st pct 16.4 45th pct
Intersections/km² in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +13 higher in 6154, WA
272 89th pct 285 89th pct
Mean slope in 6152, WAin 6154, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6152, WA
5.6% 59th pct 5.0% 50th pct

Compare 6152, WA with nearby areas

6151, WA 6148, WA 6153, WA 6102, WA 6100, WA 6101, WA 6004, WA 6000, 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). 6152, WA vs 6154, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6152/6152-wa/vs/POA6154/6154-wa