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6154, WA vs 6162, WA

Name: 6154, WA vs 6162, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · 6154, WA profile · 6162, WA profile

6154, WA 6162, WA

Postcode 6162 and postcode 6154 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with different layouts and social makeups. Postcode 6162 is a walker's paradise with more street connectivity and a higher share of people with no religion (55.5%). It is also more geared toward families and students, with far more schools and a higher share of people in de facto relationships (15.6%). In contrast, postcode 6154 is very walkable but has larger homes, with 81.7% having three or more bedrooms compared to 69.2% in postcode 6162.

Both areas have similar rates of people born overseas and very similar typical weekly personal incomes, which sit near the national figure. They also share a similar level of education, with around 39% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Over time, the gap in home ownership has narrowed, while the difference in the share of people born overseas and those in de facto relationships has widened.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 7.6 pts higher in 6162, WA No religion: 13.3 pts higher in 6162, WA 3+ bedrooms: 12.4 pts higher in 6154, WA Renting: 8.7 pts higher in 6162, WA People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 6162, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6154, WA in 6162, WA +1,453 larger in 6162, WA gap widening

10,621 68th pct 12,074 71st pct

Median age in 6154, WA in 6162, WA +1 yrs older in 6162, WA gap widening

42 yrs 48th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

22.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

21.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 19.7%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 16.0%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 9.6%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +11.0 pts 40.8%

29.8% Never married +10.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

7.9% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.0% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%

2.7% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

6154, WA 6162, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.0% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 65.4%

7.3% England +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.9% Italy +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% China ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%

1.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.4% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.7% English +3.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

29.7% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 27.6%

10.2% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.5% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.1% Italian +4.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.6% Chinese ◂ +9.3 pts 1.3%

3.2% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% Greek even 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

79.1% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 80.6%

1.2% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Mandarin ◂ +3.4 pts 0.2%

2.1% Cantonese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.3% No religion +13.3 pts ▸ 55.5%

48.8% Christianity ◂ +14.1 pts 34.7%

4.5% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6154, WA in 6162, WA +2.07 more in 6162, WA

0.51 0th pct 2.58 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6154, WA in 6162, WA +4 more in 6162, WA

1 29th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 6154, WA in 6162, WA +2,299 more in 6162, WA

435 43rd pct 2,734 75th pct

Avg size in 6154, WA in 6162, WA +112 larger in 6162, WA

435 69th pct 547 79th pct

ICSEA in 6154, WA in 6162, WA +76 higher in 6154, WA

1,121 92nd pct 1,045 73rd pct

Highest year of school

71.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 68.7%

13.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

5.1% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.3% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 35.0%

16.7% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 13.6%

12.0% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.5% Certificate I / II even 1.5%

Field of qualification

23.5% Management & commerce ◂ +10.1 pts 13.4%

10.4% Society & culture +4.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 13.2%

12.6% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.1% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

3.7% Creative arts +3.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in 6154, WA in 6162, WA +$35 higher in 6162, WA gap narrowing

$886 74th pct $921 77th pct

Household income in 6154, WA in 6162, WA +$184 higher in 6154, WA gap narrowing

$2,059 80th pct $1,875 71st pct

Family income in 6154, WA in 6162, WA +$155 higher in 6154, WA gap narrowing

$2,707 87th pct $2,552 85th pct

Household income distribution

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 23.7%

21.0% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

19.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 17.4%

15.4% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 37.2%

25.7% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

9.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.8% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.3% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.3% None ◂ +4.0 pts 64.3%

18.8% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

5.4% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6154, WA in 6162, WA +0.2 larger in 6154, WA gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

64.8% Couples with children ◂ +9.4 pts 55.4%

23.3% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

11.1% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

30.5% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

26.8% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 14.4%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 15.1%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 4.0%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6154, WA in 6162, WA +$65 higher in 6154, WA gap widening

$415 82nd pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6154, WA in 6162, WA +$183 higher in 6154, WA gap widening

$2,383 88th pct $2,200 86th pct

People / bedroom in 6154, WA in 6162, WA +0.10 higher in 6162, WA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 37.1%

35.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 33.0%

18.3% Rented +8.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

71.8% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 73.2%

25.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.6 pts 15.9%

2.5% Flat or apartment +5.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.1% Other dwelling +2.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Bedrooms per home

36.7% 3 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 44.8%

37.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.3 pts 20.7%

15.5% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 3.7%

1.8% 1 bedroom +5.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.1% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% $350–$549 ◂ +19.2 pts 33.6%

19.5% $200–$349 +4.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

4.0% Under $200 +15.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.9% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 14.1%

2.6% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

32.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 29.1%

17.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 17.6%

11.0% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6154, WA in 6162, WA +5 more in 6154, WA

74 77th pct 69 76th pct

Stops/1k in 6154, WA in 6162, WA +1.25 more in 6154, WA

6.97 82nd pct 5.71 73rd pct

Departures/1k in 6154, WA in 6162, WA +647.2 more in 6154, WA

3,517.2 97th pct 2,870.0 93rd pct

PT routes in 6154, WA in 6162, WA +4 more in 6162, WA

14 79th pct 18 86th pct

Stop walk in 6154, WA in 6162, WA +2 longer in 6162, WA

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 6154, WA in 6162, WA +6 longer in 6162, WA

13 16th pct 19 27th pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 54.6%

10.7% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.0% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

3.9% Car (passenger) even 3.9%

1.0% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 37.8%

35.3% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

11.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%

5.8% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.3% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.1% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

7.5% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

6.4% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% Mining ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.6% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

33.2% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 37.3%

15.1% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 15.0%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 9.1%

10.1% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.0% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%

5.5% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6154, WA in 6162, WA even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 6154, WA in 6162, WA +2 higher in 6154, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6154, WA in 6162, WA +3 higher in 6154, WA

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 6154, WA in 6162, WA even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 6154, WA in 6162, WA +27 higher in 6154, WA

1,082 88th pct 1,055 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6154, WA in 6162, WA +1.0 higher in 6162, WA

7.5 88th pct 8.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6154, WA in 6162, WA +0.4 more in 6162, WA

7.5 93rd pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in 6154, WA in 6162, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6162, WA

96.1% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in 6154, WA in 6162, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6162, WA

87.7% 85th pct 94.9% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in 6154, WA in 6162, WA even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to school in 6154, WA in 6162, WA +19.0 pts higher in 6162, WA

80.9% 76th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in 6154, WA in 6162, WA even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 6154, WA in 6162, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6162, WA

96.9% 98th pct 98.1% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in 6154, WA in 6162, WA +9.5 more in 6162, WA

16.4 45th pct 25.8 67th pct

Intersections/km² in 6154, WA in 6162, WA +238 higher in 6162, WA

285 89th pct 523 100th pct

Mean slope in 6154, WA in 6162, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6162, WA

5.0% 50th pct 6.2% 66th pct

Compare 6154, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6162, WA with nearby areas

6160, WA 6158, WA 6157, WA 6159, WA 6163, WA 6156, WA 6012, WA 6154, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6154, WA vs 6162, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6154/6154-wa/vs/POA6162/6162-wa