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6153, WA vs 6154, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · 6153, WA profile · 6154, WA profile

6153, WA 6154, WA

Postcode 6153 and postcode 6154 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with a few key differences. Postcode 6153 has a much larger presence of schools, with six within 3km and 4,212 enrolments, compared to just one school and 435 enrolments in postcode 6154. People in postcode 6153 are more likely to have a bachelor degree (45.6% versus 38.8%) and earn more, with 38.3% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week compared to 31.5% in postcode 6154. Postcode 6153 also has a higher share of people born overseas (38.1%) and those using another language at home (23.1%).

Since 2011, these two areas have seen several gaps widen, including the differences in university qualifications, household income, and the use of languages other than English. Despite this, they remain very similar in other ways, such as having the same number of people per home (2.5) and an identical share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (0.8%). Both areas sit well above the national figure for the share of adults with a bachelor degree.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,798 larger in 6153, WA Needs assistance: 2.5 pts higher in 6154, WA Renting: 7.3 pts higher in 6153, WA Bachelor+: 6.8 pts higher in 6153, WA Recent movers: 5.7 pts higher in 6153, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +10,798 larger in 6153, WA gap widening
21,419 86th pct 10,621 68th pct
Median age in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +1 yrs older in 6153, WA gap widening
43 yrs 52nd pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 6153, WAin 6154, WA even gap steady
0.8% 23rd pct 0.8% 22nd pct
Aged 65+ in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6154, WA gap narrowing
20.6% 56th pct 21.9% 62nd pct
Under 15 in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6154, WA gap narrowing
17.4% 51st pct 18.5% 63rd pct
De facto in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6154, WA gap steady
7.4% 10th pct 8.0% 12th pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 25.2%
23.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 22.5%
20.6% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 21.9%
17.4% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
11.9% Youth (15–24) even 11.9%

Marital status

56.2% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 51.7%
29.2% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 29.8%
4.4% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.6% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.7% Separated even 2.7%

Age & sex structure

6153, WA 6154, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
38.1% 89th pct 34.2% 87th pct

Country of birth

59.0% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 63.0%
6.5% England +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.6% China ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
2.1% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
1.8% India ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
1.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Vietnam even 0.4%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.0% English +3.8 pts ▸ 38.7%
25.0% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 29.7%
15.0% Chinese ◂ +4.4 pts 10.6%
8.9% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.0% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.0% Italian even 6.1%
3.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6153, WA gap widening
23.1% 83rd pct 18.1% 77th pct
Limited English in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
2.1% 76th pct 2.0% 76th pct

Language used at home

73.6% English only +5.5 pts ▸ 79.1%
5.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%
2.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.4% Vietnamese even 0.3%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6154, WA gap steady
39.4% 40th pct 42.3% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

47.6% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 48.8%
39.4% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 42.3%
4.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%
2.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
1.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
76.2% 92nd pct 71.6% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6153, WA gap widening
45.6% 93rd pct 38.8% 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +1.10 more in 6153, WA
1.61 21st pct 0.51 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +5 more in 6153, WA
6 81st pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +3,777 more in 6153, WA
4,212 85th pct 435 43rd pct
Avg size in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +267 larger in 6153, WA
702 88th pct 435 69th pct
ICSEA in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +13 higher in 6153, WA
1,134 95th pct 1,121 92nd pct

Highest year of school

76.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 71.6%
11.3% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
5.1% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.3% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 37.5%
12.1% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 12.0%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 23.5%
15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 14.8%
14.6% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 12.6%
10.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%
7.9% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%
3.5% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.3% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +$188 higher in 6153, WA gap widening
$1,074 88th pct $886 74th pct
Household income in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +$281 higher in 6153, WA gap narrowing
$2,340 89th pct $2,059 80th pct
Family income in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +$359 higher in 6153, WA gap narrowing
$3,066 92nd pct $2,707 87th pct
High earners in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
25.7% 94th pct 20.3% 88th pct
High-income homes in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6153, WA gap widening
38.3% 92nd pct 31.5% 86th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 19.8%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 24.5%
19.1% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 21.0%
12.3% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

34.6% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 38.6%
24.7% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 25.7%
21.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 21.7%
14.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 9.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6154, WA
23.4% 17th pct 26.4% 32nd pct
Mental health in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6154, WA
6.0% 18th pct 7.5% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6154, WA gap steady
3.5% 19th pct 6.0% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.8% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.0% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.9% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.7% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.3% Cancer even 3.3%
0.5% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.1% None ◂ +2.8 pts 68.3%
17.4% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
4.3% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.7% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
21.4% 69th pct 19.7% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
13.0% 54th pct 12.4% 45th pct
Unpaid child care in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
30.5% 84th pct 30.1% 82nd pct
Defence service in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6154, WA
2.6% 41st pct 3.0% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
22.9% 49th pct 21.2% 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6153, WAin 6154, WA even gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6154, WA gap widening
9.8% 28th pct 11.1% 39th pct
Living alone in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6154, WA gap narrowing
24.0% 36th pct 26.8% 49th pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 64.8%
27.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 23.3%
9.8% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.6% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 30.5%
24.0% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
17.4% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 18.3%
15.8% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 15.5%
6.2% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.0% 6 or more even 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +$35 higher in 6153, WA gap steady
$450 87th pct $415 82nd pct
Mortgage in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +$317 higher in 6153, WA gap widening
$2,700 93rd pct $2,383 88th pct
People / bedroom in 6153, WAin 6154, WA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +7.3 pts higher in 6153, WA gap narrowing
25.6% 63rd pct 18.3% 40th pct
Owned outright in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6154, WA gap narrowing
41.5% 57th pct 42.7% 61st pct
Separate houses in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6154, WA gap widening
68.8% 17th pct 71.8% 19th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6153, WA gap narrowing
82.5% 66th pct 81.7% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 42.7%
30.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 35.5%
25.6% Rented ◂ +7.3 pts 18.3%
1.4% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

68.8% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 71.8%
20.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.0 pts ▸ 25.6%
10.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.0 pts 2.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 36.7%
33.8% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 37.0%
14.1% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 15.5%
10.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%
2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.7% $350–$549 +12.2 pts ▸ 52.9%
19.1% $200–$349 +0.4 pts ▸ 19.5%
18.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 16.9%
12.6% $750 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 2.6%
6.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 32.5%
25.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
13.7% $1,000–$1,799 +4.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
11.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6154, WA gap steady
3.7% 49th pct 5.8% 70th pct
Work from home in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
12.0% 33rd pct 10.7% 27th pct
PT commute in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
6.8% 91st pct 4.9% 87th pct
PT stops in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +24 more in 6153, WA
98 84th pct 74 77th pct
Stops/1k in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +2.39 more in 6154, WA
4.58 60th pct 6.97 82nd pct
Departures/1k in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +1,799.7 more in 6154, WA
1,717.5 86th pct 3,517.2 97th pct
PT routes in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +1 more in 6153, WA
15 80th pct 14 79th pct
Stop walk in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +5 longer in 6153, WA
6 43rd pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +3 longer in 6154, WA
10 10th pct 13 16th pct

How people get to work

59.2% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 61.3%
12.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%
5.2% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
1.6% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
1.3% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 40.8%
35.0% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
12.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%
6.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%
3.7% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
44.6% 85th pct 38.9% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6153, WA gap narrowing
9.6% 56th pct 8.1% 49th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6154, WA gap steady
4.4% 56th pct 4.8% 63rd pct
Participation in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6153, WA gap narrowing
64.2% 68th pct 63.3% 64th pct
Full-time in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
58.6% 50th pct 58.1% 46th pct

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 13.8%
12.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 10.1%
9.2% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.3% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.9% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.7% Mining ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%
5.7% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.2% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.0% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.1% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.8% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

37.0% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 33.2%
18.4% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 15.1%
12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%
7.7% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.2% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.1% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.2% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +1 higher in 6153, WA
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +1 higher in 6153, WA
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 6153, WAin 6154, WA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +1 higher in 6153, WA
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +33 higher in 6153, WA
1,115 94th pct 1,082 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +0.4 higher in 6153, WA
7.9 91st pct 7.5 88th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +0.2 more in 6153, WA
7.7 96th pct 7.5 93rd pct
15-min city in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6153, WA
99.4% 99th pct 96.1% 91st pct
Walk to shops in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6153, WA
88.0% 85th pct 87.7% 85th pct
Walk to transit in 6153, WAin 6154, WA even
99.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +14.8 pts higher in 6153, WA
95.8% 90th pct 80.9% 76th pct
Walk to a park in 6153, WAin 6154, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6153, WA
99.5% 100th pct 96.9% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +2.8 more in 6154, WA
13.5 33rd pct 16.4 45th pct
Intersections/km² in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +78 higher in 6154, WA
207 85th pct 285 89th pct
Mean slope in 6153, WAin 6154, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6153, WA
5.4% 57th pct 5.0% 50th pct

Compare 6153, WA with nearby areas

6154, WA 6152, WA 6150, WA 6156, WA 6009, WA 6151, WA 6148, WA 6149, 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). 6153, WA vs 6154, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6153/6153-wa/vs/POA6154/6154-wa