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6154, WA vs 6157, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · 6154, WA profile · 6157, WA profile

6154, WA 6157, WA

Postcode 6157 and postcode 6154 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with distinct profiles. Postcode 6157 is more oriented toward schools and local amenities, with 1.21 schools per 1,000 children and 94.3% of homes within a 15 minute walk of a school. In contrast, postcode 6154 has a stronger focus on transport and home ownership, with far more public transport stops (74 compared to 45) and a higher share of homes owned outright at 42.7%. Postcode 6154 also has a larger proportion of people born overseas, at 34.2% compared to 24.5% in postcode 6157.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people born in Australia. They are also very similar in their typical weekly family incomes, which are about $2,675 in postcode 6157 and $2,707 in postcode 6154. While the two areas share many common traits, some gaps are changing; the difference in the share of separate houses has narrowed since 2011, while the gap in people using another language at home has widened.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 4.8 pts higher in 6157, WA Separate houses: 10.6 pts higher in 6154, WA Born overseas: 9.7 pts higher in 6154, WA Population: 3,982 larger in 6157, WA 3+ bedrooms: 9.3 pts higher in 6154, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +3,982 larger in 6157, WA gap widening
10,621 68th pct 14,603 75th pct
Median age in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +1 yrs older in 6154, WA gap widening
42 yrs 48th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6157, WA gap steady
0.8% 22nd pct 1.0% 27th pct
Aged 65+ in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6154, WA gap narrowing
21.9% 62nd pct 19.7% 51st pct
Under 15 in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6154, WA gap steady
18.5% 63rd pct 17.0% 46th pct
De facto in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6157, WA gap steady
8.0% 12th pct 12.8% 55th pct

Age structure

22.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 26.5%
25.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 26.1%
21.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 19.7%
18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 17.0%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +7.2 pts 44.5%
29.8% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 36.5%
7.9% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.0% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%
2.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

6154, WA 6157, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +9.7 pts higher in 6154, WA gap widening
34.2% 87th pct 24.5% 74th pct

Country of birth

63.0% Australia +8.5 pts ▸ 71.5%
7.3% England +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.3% China ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%
1.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
1.4% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.9% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.7% English +6.0 pts ▸ 44.7%
29.7% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 34.2%
10.2% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.5% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.6% Chinese ◂ +8.7 pts 1.9%
6.1% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.2% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.6% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +8.9 pts higher in 6154, WA gap widening
18.1% 77th pct 9.2% 64th pct
Limited English in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6154, WA gap steady
2.0% 76th pct 0.8% 59th pct

Language used at home

79.1% English only +7.6 pts ▸ 86.6%
3.6% Mandarin ◂ +3.1 pts 0.5%
2.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%
1.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6157, WA gap widening
42.3% 51st pct 47.1% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

48.8% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 45.0%
42.3% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 47.1%
4.5% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
1.0% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Other religions even 0.4%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6154, WA gap narrowing
71.6% 87th pct 68.7% 84th pct
Bachelor+ in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6154, WA gap steady
38.8% 88th pct 36.1% 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +0.70 more in 6157, WA
0.51 0th pct 1.21 11th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +2 more in 6157, WA
1 29th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +819 more in 6157, WA
435 43rd pct 1,254 59th pct
Avg size in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +17 larger in 6154, WA
435 69th pct 418 67th pct
ICSEA in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +8 higher in 6154, WA
1,121 92nd pct 1,113 90th pct

Highest year of school

71.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 68.7%
13.2% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
5.3% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 35.0%
16.7% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 19.8%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 10.1%
5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

23.5% Management & commerce ◂ +5.1 pts 18.4%
14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 13.9%
12.6% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.4% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.1% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.2% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%
3.7% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.8% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +$107 higher in 6157, WA gap widening
$886 74th pct $993 84th pct
Household income in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +$221 higher in 6154, WA gap widening
$2,059 80th pct $1,838 69th pct
Family income in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +$32 higher in 6154, WA gap steady
$2,707 87th pct $2,675 87th pct
High earners in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6154, WA gap steady
20.3% 88th pct 20.0% 88th pct
High-income homes in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6154, WA gap widening
31.5% 86th pct 27.3% 78th pct

Household income distribution

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 25.8%
21.0% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
19.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 16.1%
15.4% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 35.1%
25.7% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 27.1%
21.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 23.3%
9.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6157, WA
26.4% 32nd pct 27.2% 37th pct
Mental health in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6157, WA
7.5% 33rd pct 8.9% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6154, WA gap widening
6.0% 60th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%
7.8% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.3% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%
1.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.3% None ◂ +2.2 pts 66.1%
18.8% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
2.2% Three or more even 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6154, WA gap steady
19.7% 61st pct 19.0% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6154, WA gap steady
12.4% 45th pct 12.3% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6154, WA gap steady
30.1% 82nd pct 29.3% 77th pct
Defence service in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6157, WA
3.0% 51st pct 3.3% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6154, WA gap narrowing
21.2% 36th pct 20.2% 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +0.2 larger in 6154, WA gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6157, WA gap narrowing
11.1% 39th pct 12.8% 54th pct
Living alone in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6157, WA gap steady
26.8% 49th pct 33.8% 82nd pct

Family composition

64.8% Couples with children ◂ +6.7 pts 58.1%
23.3% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 27.9%
11.1% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

26.8% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 33.8%
30.5% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 33.1%
18.3% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 14.1%
15.5% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 13.4%
7.0% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%
1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +$65 higher in 6154, WA gap widening
$415 82nd pct $350 65th pct
Mortgage in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +$282 higher in 6154, WA gap widening
$2,383 88th pct $2,101 80th pct
People / bedroom in 6154, WAin 6157, WA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6157, WA gap narrowing
18.3% 40th pct 24.4% 60th pct
Owned outright in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +7.9 pts higher in 6154, WA gap narrowing
42.7% 61st pct 34.8% 37th pct
Separate houses in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +10.6 pts higher in 6154, WA gap narrowing
71.8% 19th pct 61.1% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +9.3 pts higher in 6154, WA gap steady
81.7% 63rd pct 72.3% 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 34.8%
35.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 37.9%
18.3% Rented +6.1 pts ▸ 24.4%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
1.1% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

71.8% Separate house ◂ +10.6 pts 61.1%
25.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.3 pts ▸ 32.9%
2.5% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.7% 3 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 45.1%
37.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 23.7%
15.5% 2 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 23.8%
7.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 3.5%
1.8% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% $350–$549 ◂ +9.2 pts 43.7%
19.5% $200–$349 +8.3 pts ▸ 27.8%
16.9% $550–$749 ◂ +8.5 pts 8.4%
4.0% Under $200 +10.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
2.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
32.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 23.5%
17.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.2 pts ▸ 23.1%
11.0% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6157, WA gap steady
5.8% 70th pct 6.0% 71st pct
Work from home in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6154, WA gap widening
10.7% 27th pct 8.8% 18th pct
PT commute in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6154, WA gap steady
4.9% 87th pct 4.2% 85th pct
PT stops in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +29 more in 6154, WA
74 77th pct 45 68th pct
Stops/1k in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +3.89 more in 6154, WA
6.97 82nd pct 3.08 44th pct
Departures/1k in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +2,203.1 more in 6154, WA
3,517.2 97th pct 1,314.1 79th pct
PT routes in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +6 more in 6154, WA
14 79th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +1 longer in 6157, WA
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +2 longer in 6157, WA
13 16th pct 15 20th pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 63.7%
10.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%
4.0% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%
3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%
1.0% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 39.0%
35.3% 1 vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 40.4%
11.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%
6.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%
5.8% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6154, WAin 6157, WA even gap narrowing
38.9% 71st pct 38.9% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6154, WA gap steady
8.1% 49th pct 7.5% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6154, WA gap steady
4.8% 63rd pct 4.0% 45th pct
Participation in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6157, WA gap narrowing
63.3% 64th pct 65.7% 75th pct
Full-time in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6154, WA gap narrowing
58.1% 46th pct 57.4% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
12.3% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%
8.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%
7.5% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%
6.3% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%
5.9% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.6% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%
3.3% Other services even 3.3%

Occupations people work in

33.2% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 32.0%
15.1% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.0% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.0% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.1% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%
5.5% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6154, WAin 6157, WA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +1 higher in 6154, WA
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +2 higher in 6154, WA
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 6154, WAin 6157, WA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +21 higher in 6154, WA
1,082 88th pct 1,061 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +0.4 higher in 6157, WA
7.5 88th pct 7.9 91st pct
Types ≤15 min in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +0.1 more in 6157, WA
7.5 93rd pct 7.6 94th pct
15-min city in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6154, WA
96.1% 91st pct 95.6% 90th pct
Walk to shops in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6157, WA
87.7% 85th pct 94.0% 92nd pct
Walk to transit in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6154, WA
100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 86th pct
Walk to school in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +13.4 pts higher in 6157, WA
80.9% 76th pct 94.3% 86th pct
Walk to a park in 6154, WAin 6157, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +14.3 pts higher in 6154, WA
96.9% 98th pct 82.6% 88th pct
Amenities/1k in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +20.5 more in 6157, WA
16.4 45th pct 36.8 78th pct
Intersections/km² in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +38 higher in 6157, WA
285 89th pct 323 91st pct
Mean slope in 6154, WAin 6157, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6157, WA
5.0% 50th pct 6.9% 74th pct

Compare 6154, WA with nearby areas

6153, WA 6156, WA 6150, WA 6157, WA 6149, WA 6163, WA 6152, WA 6158, WA

Compare 6157, WA with nearby areas

6158, WA 6156, WA 6012, WA 6159, WA 6162, WA 6160, WA 6154, WA 6011, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6154, WA vs 6157, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6154/6154-wa/vs/POA6157/6157-wa