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6154, WA vs 6158, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · 6154, WA profile · 6158, WA profile

6154, WA 6158, WA

Postcode 6154 and postcode 6158 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with distinct profiles. Postcode 6154 is far more multicultural, with 34.2% of people born overseas and 18.1% using another language at home. It is also better served by public transport, with 74 stops compared to 31 in postcode 6158. In contrast, postcode 6158 has more high-income earners, with 37.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. It also has more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, at 65.1 compared to 16.4 in postcode 6154.

These two areas share many similarities, including the same number of people per home and very similar proportions of children under 15. They also both have populations well above the national figure for adults with university degrees. While the gap in higher incomes has widened since 2011, the difference in the share of university-qualified adults has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 10.6 pts higher in 6154, WA Born overseas: 10.1 pts higher in 6154, WA De facto: 4.2 pts higher in 6158, WA 3+ bedrooms: 7.8 pts higher in 6154, WA No religion: 7.3 pts higher in 6158, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +2,802 larger in 6154, WA gap steady
10,621 68th pct 7,819 62nd pct
Median age in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +2 yrs older in 6158, WA gap widening
42 yrs 48th pct 44 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6158, WA gap steady
0.8% 22nd pct 0.9% 24th pct
Aged 65+ in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6154, WA gap narrowing
21.9% 62nd pct 20.5% 56th pct
Under 15 in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6154, WA gap steady
18.5% 63rd pct 17.6% 53rd pct
De facto in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6158, WA gap steady
8.0% 12th pct 12.3% 48th pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 29.2%
22.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 21.1%
21.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 20.5%
18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 17.6%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 48.1%
29.8% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 34.5%
7.9% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.0% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%
2.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

6154, WA 6158, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +10.1 pts higher in 6154, WA gap widening
34.2% 87th pct 24.2% 74th pct

Country of birth

63.0% Australia +8.3 pts ▸ 71.3%
7.3% England +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.3% China ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%
1.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%
1.4% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
0.9% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.7% English +6.6 pts ▸ 45.3%
29.7% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 32.6%
10.2% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.5% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.6% Chinese ◂ +9.5 pts 1.1%
6.1% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.2% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%
1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +10.6 pts higher in 6154, WA gap widening
18.1% 77th pct 7.5% 60th pct
Limited English in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6154, WA gap steady
2.0% 76th pct 0.7% 56th pct

Language used at home

79.1% English only +9.2 pts ▸ 88.3%
3.6% Mandarin ◂ +3.3 pts 0.3%
2.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%
1.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +7.3 pts higher in 6158, WA gap widening
42.3% 51st pct 49.6% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

42.3% No religion +7.3 pts ▸ 49.6%
48.8% Christianity ◂ +7.0 pts 41.8%
4.5% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%
1.0% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6158, WA gap narrowing
71.6% 87th pct 73.3% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6158, WA gap narrowing
38.8% 88th pct 43.3% 92nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +0.22 more in 6158, WA
0.51 0th pct 0.73 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6154, WAin 6158, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +26 more in 6158, WA
435 43rd pct 461 44th pct
Avg size in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +26 larger in 6158, WA
435 69th pct 461 71st pct
ICSEA in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +35 higher in 6158, WA
1,121 92nd pct 1,156 99th pct

Highest year of school

71.6% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 73.3%
13.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.2%
5.3% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 38.6%
16.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 12.9%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 12.7%
12.0% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.5% Certificate I / II even 1.5%

Field of qualification

23.5% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 18.0%
14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 12.4%
12.6% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.4% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.1% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.7% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
2.8% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +$189 higher in 6158, WA gap widening
$886 74th pct $1,075 88th pct
Household income in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +$229 higher in 6158, WA gap narrowing
$2,059 80th pct $2,288 88th pct
Family income in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +$471 higher in 6158, WA gap narrowing
$2,707 87th pct $3,178 94th pct
High earners in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6158, WA gap widening
20.3% 88th pct 25.1% 93rd pct
High-income homes in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6158, WA gap widening
31.5% 86th pct 37.5% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

19.8% $4,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 26.8%
24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 22.7%
21.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 19.2%
15.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 13.4%
11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 33.0%
25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 24.2%
21.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 21.5%
9.2% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6154, WAin 6158, WA even
26.4% 32nd pct 26.4% 32nd pct
Mental health in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6158, WA
7.5% 33rd pct 8.3% 44th pct
Needs assistance in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6154, WA gap steady
6.0% 60th pct 4.6% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%
7.5% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%
6.3% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
3.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%
3.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.8% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
1.3% Lung condition even 1.3%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.3% None ◂ +2.6 pts 65.7%
18.8% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 19.8%
5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6158, WA gap steady
19.7% 61st pct 22.4% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6158, WA gap steady
12.4% 45th pct 14.0% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6158, WA gap narrowing
30.1% 82nd pct 30.7% 85th pct
Defence service in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6158, WA
3.0% 51st pct 3.3% 61st pct
Housework 15h+ in 6154, WAin 6158, WA even gap steady
21.2% 36th pct 21.2% 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6154, WAin 6158, WA even gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6154, WA gap steady
11.1% 39th pct 10.3% 32nd pct
Living alone in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6154, WA gap narrowing
26.8% 49th pct 26.7% 48th pct

Family composition

64.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 62.4%
23.3% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 26.6%
11.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

30.5% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
26.8% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 26.7%
18.3% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 17.6%
15.5% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 15.0%
7.0% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%
1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +$5 higher in 6158, WA gap steady
$415 82nd pct $420 83rd pct
Mortgage in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +$217 higher in 6158, WA gap widening
$2,383 88th pct $2,600 91st pct
People / bedroom in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +0.10 higher in 6158, WA gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6158, WA gap narrowing
18.3% 40th pct 22.4% 54th pct
Owned outright in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6154, WA gap narrowing
42.7% 61st pct 40.9% 55th pct
Separate houses in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6154, WA gap narrowing
71.8% 19th pct 66.1% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6154, WA gap steady
81.7% 63rd pct 73.9% 34th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 40.9%
35.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 34.9%
18.3% Rented +4.1 pts ▸ 22.4%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

71.8% Separate house ◂ +5.7 pts 66.1%
25.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.7 pts 18.8%
2.5% Flat or apartment +12.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

36.7% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 40.7%
37.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 25.1%
15.5% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 21.4%
7.9% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.8% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% $350–$549 ◂ +11.6 pts 41.3%
19.5% $200–$349 +3.3 pts ▸ 22.9%
16.9% $550–$749 +3.0 pts ▸ 19.9%
2.6% $750 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.0% Under $200 +4.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.5% $3,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 41.0%
32.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 25.0%
17.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 15.8%
11.0% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6154, WA gap steady
5.8% 70th pct 4.3% 55th pct
Work from home in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6158, WA gap steady
10.7% 27th pct 12.7% 36th pct
PT commute in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6154, WA gap steady
4.9% 87th pct 4.4% 86th pct
PT stops in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +43 more in 6154, WA
74 77th pct 31 62nd pct
Stops/1k in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +3.00 more in 6154, WA
6.97 82nd pct 3.96 53rd pct
Departures/1k in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +1,772.6 more in 6154, WA
3,517.2 97th pct 1,744.6 86th pct
PT routes in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +8 more in 6154, WA
14 79th pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +3 longer in 6158, WA
1 0th pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +4 longer in 6158, WA
13 16th pct 17 23rd pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 59.4%
10.7% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
4.0% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
1.0% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.9% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 41.3%
35.3% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 35.8%
11.8% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
6.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%
5.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6154, WA gap widening
38.9% 71st pct 37.4% 66th pct
Recent arrivals in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6154, WA gap steady
8.1% 49th pct 6.3% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6154, WA gap steady
4.8% 63rd pct 4.1% 48th pct
Participation in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6158, WA gap narrowing
63.3% 64th pct 65.0% 72nd pct
Full-time in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6154, WA gap steady
58.1% 46th pct 56.8% 38th pct

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.3% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%
10.1% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%
7.5% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%
6.4% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.3% Mining +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.9% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
3.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

33.2% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 37.6%
15.1% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 19.2%
12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%
11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 7.9%
10.1% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%
5.5% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%
3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +1 higher in 6158, WA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +1 higher in 6158, WA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 6154, WAin 6158, WA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +1 higher in 6158, WA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +27 higher in 6158, WA
1,082 88th pct 1,109 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +1.0 higher in 6158, WA
7.5 88th pct 8.5 95th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +0.4 more in 6158, WA
7.5 93rd pct 7.9 99th pct
15-min city in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6158, WA
96.1% 91st pct 99.3% 99th pct
Walk to shops in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +8.7 pts higher in 6158, WA
87.7% 85th pct 96.4% 95th pct
Walk to transit in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6154, WA
100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 90th pct
Walk to school in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +18.4 pts higher in 6158, WA
80.9% 76th pct 99.4% 98th pct
Walk to a park in 6154, WAin 6158, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6158, WA
96.9% 98th pct 99.3% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +48.7 more in 6158, WA
16.4 45th pct 65.1 88th pct
Intersections/km² in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +156 higher in 6158, WA
285 89th pct 441 97th pct
Mean slope in 6154, WAin 6158, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6158, WA
5.0% 50th pct 7.6% 78th pct

Compare 6154, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6158, WA with nearby areas

6157, WA 6159, WA 6160, WA 6012, WA 6162, WA 6156, WA 6011, WA 6154, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6154, WA vs 6158, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6154/6154-wa/vs/POA6158/6158-wa