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6154, WA vs 6163, WA

Name: 6154, WA vs 6163, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · 6154, WA profile · 6163, WA profile

6154, WA 6163, WA

Postcode 6163 and postcode 6154 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different profiles. Postcode 6154 is a high-income area where 38.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 25.8% in postcode 6163. This wealth is reflected in the typical weekly household income, which is well higher in postcode 6154 at $2,059, while postcode 6163 sits at $1,638. Postcode 6163 is much larger in scale, with far more schools (20 compared to 1) and a larger number of school enrolments.

Despite these contrasts, the two areas share a similar employment landscape, with about 63% of adults in both working or looking for work. This common ground exists alongside a widening gap in living standards; for example, the difference in typical weekly household income has grown since 2011. While both are relatively walkable, postcode 6154 is more so, with a typical 1-minute walk to the nearest transport stop compared to 6 minutes in postcode 6163.

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Where they differ most

Population: 44,083 larger in 6163, WA Bachelor+: 13.0 pts higher in 6154, WA Year 12: 12.3 pts higher in 6154, WA De facto: 4.8 pts higher in 6163, WA Owned outright: 9.8 pts higher in 6154, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6154, WA in 6163, WA +44,083 larger in 6163, WA gap widening

10,621 68th pct 54,704 90th pct

Median age in 6154, WA in 6163, WA +1 yrs older in 6154, WA gap narrowing

42 yrs 48th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

22.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 25.9%

21.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 19.3%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 15.4%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +9.0 pts 42.7%

29.8% Never married +8.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

7.9% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.0% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

2.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

6154, WA 6163, 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 ◂ +0.8 pts 62.2%

7.3% England ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

0.9% Italy +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% China ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

1.7% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.8% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.7% English ◂ +2.9 pts 35.8%

29.7% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 27.7%

10.6% Chinese ◂ +6.3 pts 4.3%

6.1% Italian +4.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

10.2% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

3.2% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

79.1% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 74.8%

3.6% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

1.2% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

0.3% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 44.4%

42.3% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 44.3%

4.5% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6154, WA in 6163, WA +1.86 more in 6163, WA

0.51 0th pct 2.37 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6154, WA in 6163, WA +19 more in 6163, WA

1 29th pct 20 90th pct

Students in 6154, WA in 6163, WA +5,560 more in 6163, WA

435 43rd pct 5,995 87th pct

Avg size in 6154, WA in 6163, WA +135 larger in 6154, WA

435 69th pct 300 55th pct

ICSEA in 6154, WA in 6163, WA +80 higher in 6154, WA

1,121 92nd pct 1,041 71st pct

Highest year of school

71.6% Year 12 ◂ +12.3 pts 59.4%

13.2% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.1% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.3% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.0 pts 27.5%

16.7% Certificate III / IV +10.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma even 14.6%

12.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 8.4%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

23.5% Management & commerce ◂ +7.4 pts 16.1%

14.8% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.6% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%

10.4% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.1% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in 6154, WA in 6163, WA +$78 higher in 6154, WA gap narrowing

$886 74th pct $808 61st pct

Household income in 6154, WA in 6163, WA +$421 higher in 6154, WA gap widening

$2,059 80th pct $1,638 58th pct

Family income in 6154, WA in 6163, WA +$577 higher in 6154, WA gap widening

$2,707 87th pct $2,130 66th pct

Household income distribution

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

21.0% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

19.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 10.7%

15.4% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

25.7% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 19.9%

9.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.8% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

6.3% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.5% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.3% None ◂ +5.1 pts 63.2%

18.8% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.4% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6154, WA in 6163, WA +0.2 larger in 6154, WA gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

64.8% Couples with children ◂ +12.1 pts 52.7%

23.3% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

11.1% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

30.5% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

26.8% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 13.5%

15.5% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6154, WA in 6163, WA +$65 higher in 6154, WA gap widening

$415 82nd pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6154, WA in 6163, WA +$568 higher in 6154, WA gap widening

$2,383 88th pct $1,815 64th pct

People / bedroom in 6154, WA in 6163, WA even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned outright ◂ +9.8 pts 32.9%

35.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

18.3% Rented +9.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

71.8% Separate house +3.8 pts ▸ 75.6%

25.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.0 pts 16.5%

2.5% Flat or apartment +5.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.7% 3 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 42.8%

37.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 31.3%

15.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 15.3%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.8%

1.8% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% $350–$549 ◂ +9.8 pts 43.1%

19.5% $200–$349 +12.8 pts ▸ 32.3%

16.9% $550–$749 ◂ +12.3 pts 4.6%

4.0% Under $200 +11.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

32.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.7 pts 13.8%

17.9% $1,000–$1,799 +12.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

11.0% Under $1,000 +4.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6154, WA in 6163, WA +307 more in 6163, WA

74 77th pct 381 93rd pct

Stops/1k in 6154, WA in 6163, WA even

6.97 82nd pct 6.96 82nd pct

Departures/1k in 6154, WA in 6163, WA +1,470.5 more in 6154, WA

3,517.2 97th pct 2,046.7 88th pct

PT routes in 6154, WA in 6163, WA +8 more in 6163, WA

14 79th pct 22 86th pct

Stop walk in 6154, WA in 6163, WA +5 longer in 6163, WA

1 0th pct 6 43rd pct

Drive to city in 6154, WA in 6163, WA +5 longer in 6163, WA

13 16th pct 18 25th pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 64.6%

10.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 7.2%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

0.9% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 38.5%

35.3% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

11.8% 3 vehicles even 11.8%

6.2% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.3% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%

10.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%

7.5% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.5% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

4.6% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% Mining ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

33.2% Professionals ◂ +8.1 pts 25.1%

11.0% Technicians & trades +5.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.1% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 11.5%

12.0% Clerical & administrative even 12.0%

10.1% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

5.5% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6154, WA in 6163, WA +2 higher in 6154, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6154, WA in 6163, WA +3 higher in 6154, WA

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6154, WA in 6163, WA +4 higher in 6154, WA

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 6154, WA in 6163, WA +2 higher in 6154, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6154, WA in 6163, WA +78 higher in 6154, WA

1,082 88th pct 1,004 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6154, WA in 6163, WA +1.2 higher in 6154, WA

7.5 88th pct 6.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6154, WA in 6163, WA +1.2 more in 6154, WA

7.5 93rd pct 6.3 79th pct

15-min city in 6154, WA in 6163, WA +13.3 pts higher in 6154, WA

96.1% 91st pct 82.8% 79th pct

Walk to shops in 6154, WA in 6163, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6154, WA

87.7% 85th pct 80.9% 80th pct

Walk to transit in 6154, WA in 6163, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6154, WA

100.0% 100th pct 93.5% 77th pct

Walk to school in 6154, WA in 6163, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6154, WA

80.9% 76th pct 78.0% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in 6154, WA in 6163, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6154, WA

100.0% 100th pct 96.3% 71st pct

Walk to health in 6154, WA in 6163, WA +34.9 pts higher in 6154, WA

96.9% 98th pct 62.0% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in 6154, WA in 6163, WA +0.9 more in 6154, WA

16.4 45th pct 15.5 41st pct

Intersections/km² in 6154, WA in 6163, WA +101 higher in 6154, WA

285 89th pct 184 83rd pct

Mean slope in 6154, WA in 6163, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6163, WA

5.0% 50th pct 6.5% 70th pct

Compare 6154, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6163, WA with nearby areas

6162, WA 6150, WA 6156, WA 6154, WA 6157, WA 6158, WA 6160, WA 6149, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6154, WA vs 6163, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6154/6154-wa/vs/POA6163/6163-wa