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6153, WA vs 6156, WA

Name: 6153, WA vs 6156, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · 6153, WA profile · 6156, WA profile

6153, WA 6156, WA

Postcode 6153 and postcode 6156 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with similar population sizes. Postcode 6153 is more culturally diverse and highly educated, with 38.1% of people born overseas and 45.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 25.0% and 34.1% in postcode 6156. This diversity is reflected in the languages spoken at home, which is far higher in postcode 6153 at 23.1% versus 11.1% in postcode 6156. Access to healthcare is also a major difference, with 99.5% of homes in postcode 6153 within a 15-minute walk of services, compared to 79.7% in postcode 6156.

Both areas are very similar in terms of the number of people per home, which sits at 2.5 in both places and is close to the national figure. They share similar typical weekly family incomes and a high proportion of full-time workers. Over time, some gaps have grown, such as the difference in overseas births and language use, while others have remained stable, like the three-year gap in the typical age of residents.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 13.1 pts higher in 6153, WA Other language: 12.0 pts higher in 6153, WA Bachelor+: 11.5 pts higher in 6153, WA Separate houses: 8.8 pts higher in 6156, WA Year 12: 8.6 pts higher in 6153, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6153, WA in 6156, WA +3,181 larger in 6153, WA gap steady

21,419 86th pct 18,238 81st pct

Median age in 6153, WA in 6156, WA +3 yrs older in 6153, WA gap steady

43 yrs 52nd pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 23.6%

20.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 17.9%

17.4% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

56.2% Married ◂ +7.8 pts 48.3%

29.2% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

7.6% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.4% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

6153, WA 6156, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.0% Australia +11.8 pts ▸ 70.8%

6.5% England +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.6% China ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

2.1% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.5% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.0% English +5.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

25.0% Australian +9.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

15.0% Chinese ◂ +11.8 pts 3.3%

9.0% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.9% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.0% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.0% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

1.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Greek even 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

73.6% English only +10.9 pts ▸ 84.5%

5.4% Mandarin ◂ +4.4 pts 1.0%

2.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 47.5%

39.4% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

4.9% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

1.9% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6153, WA in 6156, WA +0.40 more in 6156, WA

1.61 21st pct 2.01 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6153, WA in 6156, WA +1 more in 6156, WA

6 81st pct 7 86th pct

Students in 6153, WA in 6156, WA +703 more in 6156, WA

4,212 85th pct 4,915 86th pct

Avg size in 6153, WA in 6156, WA even

702 88th pct 702 88th pct

ICSEA in 6153, WA in 6156, WA +35 higher in 6153, WA

1,134 95th pct 1,099 87th pct

Highest year of school

76.2% Year 12 ◂ +8.6 pts 67.6%

11.3% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.1% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.3% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.4 pts 34.2%

12.1% Certificate III / IV +7.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.6 pts 10.3%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 21.7%

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%

14.6% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 12.6%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

7.9% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

3.5% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 6153, WA in 6156, WA +$114 higher in 6153, WA gap steady

$1,074 88th pct $960 81st pct

Household income in 6153, WA in 6156, WA +$205 higher in 6153, WA gap narrowing

$2,340 89th pct $2,135 84th pct

Family income in 6153, WA in 6156, WA +$212 higher in 6153, WA gap narrowing

$3,066 92nd pct $2,854 89th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 21.4%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 24.5%

19.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 18.8%

12.3% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

34.6% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

24.7% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 25.2%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 even 21.9%

14.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 10.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.3% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.8% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.9% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.7% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

3.2% Diabetes even 3.3%

1.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.1% None ◂ +4.5 pts 66.6%

17.4% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

4.3% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.7% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6153, WA in 6156, WA even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 62.5%

27.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 23.5%

9.8% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

34.6% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 31.5%

24.0% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

17.4% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 15.3%

6.2% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6153, WA in 6156, WA +$80 higher in 6153, WA gap widening

$450 87th pct $370 70th pct

Mortgage in 6153, WA in 6156, WA +$501 higher in 6153, WA gap widening

$2,700 93rd pct $2,199 86th pct

People / bedroom in 6153, WA in 6156, WA +0.10 higher in 6156, WA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 35.0%

30.6% Owned with a mortgage +9.1 pts ▸ 39.7%

25.6% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 22.2%

1.4% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

68.8% Separate house +8.8 pts ▸ 77.6%

20.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 19.2%

10.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.3 pts 3.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

33.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 31.4%

14.1% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 7.7%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.7% $350–$549 +0.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

19.1% $200–$349 +3.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.6% Under $200 +12.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

18.0% $550–$749 ◂ +8.4 pts 9.7%

12.6% $750 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 5.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 29.0%

25.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

13.7% $1,000–$1,799 +7.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

11.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6153, WA in 6156, WA +15 more in 6153, WA

98 84th pct 83 80th pct

Stops/1k in 6153, WA in 6156, WA +0.02 more in 6153, WA

4.58 60th pct 4.55 60th pct

Departures/1k in 6153, WA in 6156, WA +222.8 more in 6153, WA

1,717.5 86th pct 1,494.7 83rd pct

PT routes in 6153, WA in 6156, WA +6 more in 6153, WA

15 80th pct 9 69th pct

Stop walk in 6153, WA in 6156, WA +2 longer in 6156, WA

6 43rd pct 8 46th pct

Drive to city in 6153, WA in 6156, WA +5 longer in 6156, WA

10 10th pct 15 20th pct

How people get to work

59.2% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 63.7%

12.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%

5.2% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

1.6% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 32.5%

12.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

6.8% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.7% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 14.1%

12.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 9.3%

9.2% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.3% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.9% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.7% Mining ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

37.0% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 30.6%

18.4% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 16.5%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.7% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.2% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.1% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.2% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6153, WA in 6156, WA +1 higher in 6153, WA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 6153, WA in 6156, WA +2 higher in 6153, WA

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6153, WA in 6156, WA +1 higher in 6153, WA

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6153, WA in 6156, WA +1 higher in 6153, WA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 6153, WA in 6156, WA +46 higher in 6153, WA

1,115 94th pct 1,069 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6153, WA in 6156, WA +0.5 higher in 6153, WA

7.9 91st pct 7.5 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6153, WA in 6156, WA +0.2 more in 6153, WA

7.7 96th pct 7.5 92nd pct

15-min city in 6153, WA in 6156, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6153, WA

99.4% 99th pct 98.7% 97th pct

Walk to shops in 6153, WA in 6156, WA +9.1 pts higher in 6156, WA

88.0% 85th pct 97.2% 96th pct

Walk to transit in 6153, WA in 6156, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6153, WA

99.9% 99th pct 99.3% 87th pct

Walk to school in 6153, WA in 6156, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6153, WA

95.8% 90th pct 93.4% 85th pct

Walk to a park in 6153, WA in 6156, WA even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 6153, WA in 6156, WA +19.8 pts higher in 6153, WA

99.5% 100th pct 79.7% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in 6153, WA in 6156, WA +1.5 more in 6153, WA

13.5 33rd pct 12.0 25th pct

Intersections/km² in 6153, WA in 6156, WA +19 higher in 6153, WA

207 85th pct 188 84th pct

Mean slope in 6153, WA in 6156, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6156, WA

5.4% 57th pct 6.5% 70th pct

Compare 6153, WA with nearby areas

6154, WA 6152, WA 6150, WA 6156, WA 6009, WA 6151, WA 6148, WA 6149, WA

Compare 6156, WA with nearby areas

6157, WA 6154, WA 6158, WA 6153, WA 6162, WA 6012, WA 6150, WA 6159, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6153, WA vs 6156, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6153/6153-wa/vs/POA6156/6156-wa