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6154, WA vs 6164, WA

Name: 6154, WA vs 6164, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 6154, WA profile · 6164, WA profile

6154, WA 6164, WA

Postcode 6164 and postcode 6154 are nearby areas in Greater Perth with very different profiles. Postcode 6164 is a much younger area, where the typical resident is 34 and children under 15 make up 22.2% of the population. In contrast, postcode 6154 is far older, with a typical age of 42 and a much larger share of retirees, at 21.9% aged 65 and over. Postcode 6154 is also more walkable (very walkable) compared to postcode 6164 (somewhat walkable), with a much higher share of people owning their homes outright (42.7% versus 19.6%) and more adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (38.8% versus 25.7%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They also share similar typical weekly incomes, typical rents, and unemployment rates. While the age gap between the two has narrowed slightly since 2011, the difference in university qualifications has widened. Postcode 6164 remains more likely to have separate houses and a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 55,503 larger in 6164, WA Owned outright: 23.1 pts higher in 6154, WA Separate houses: 14.3 pts higher in 6164, WA Median age: 8 yrs older in 6154, WA Aged 65+: 12.6 pts higher in 6154, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6154, WA in 6164, WA +55,503 larger in 6164, WA gap widening

10,621 68th pct 66,124 92nd pct

Median age in 6154, WA in 6164, WA +8 yrs older in 6154, WA gap narrowing

42 yrs 48th pct 34 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

22.5% Young adults (25–44) +11.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 22.7%

18.5% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

21.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.6 pts 9.2%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 50.4%

29.8% Never married +6.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

8.0% Widowed ◂ +5.1 pts 2.9%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

2.7% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

6154, WA 6164, 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 ◂ +2.1 pts 60.9%

7.3% England ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

1.7% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Philippines +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% India +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% China ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.8% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

38.7% English ◂ +4.8 pts 33.9%

29.7% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 29.4%

10.6% Chinese ◂ +3.5 pts 7.1%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

10.2% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%

6.1% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.0% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% Filipino +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

79.1% English only ◂ +6.1 pts 72.9%

3.6% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

0.3% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.1% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Arabic even 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 44.0%

42.3% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 43.3%

4.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.7% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Buddhism even 2.1%

1.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6154, WA in 6164, WA +0.85 more in 6164, WA

0.51 0th pct 1.36 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6154, WA in 6164, WA +19 more in 6164, WA

1 29th pct 20 90th pct

Students in 6154, WA in 6164, WA +10,917 more in 6164, WA

435 43rd pct 11,352 89th pct

Avg size in 6154, WA in 6164, WA +133 larger in 6164, WA

435 69th pct 568 80th pct

ICSEA in 6154, WA in 6164, WA +82 higher in 6154, WA

1,121 92nd pct 1,039 71st pct

Highest year of school

71.6% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 64.6%

13.2% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.3% Year 11 +3.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.9 pts 27.6%

16.7% Certificate III / IV +13.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 8.1%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

23.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 19.3%

14.8% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.6% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 11.2%

10.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

10.1% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

2.8% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 6154, WA in 6164, WA +$106 higher in 6164, WA gap steady

$886 74th pct $992 84th pct

Household income in 6154, WA in 6164, WA +$151 higher in 6164, WA gap narrowing

$2,059 80th pct $2,210 86th pct

Family income in 6154, WA in 6164, WA +$256 higher in 6154, WA gap widening

$2,707 87th pct $2,451 81st pct

Household income distribution

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

21.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 19.8%

19.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 13.3%

15.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 8.9%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 33.9%

25.7% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

9.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

7.5% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.3% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

3.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.3% None +2.7 pts ▸ 70.9%

18.8% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 16.9%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6154, WA in 6164, WA +0.3 larger in 6164, WA gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

64.8% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 65.8%

23.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 21.1%

11.1% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

30.5% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 30.4%

26.8% 1 person ◂ +8.4 pts 18.4%

18.3% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.5% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

7.0% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.9% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6154, WA in 6164, WA +$20 higher in 6154, WA gap steady

$415 82nd pct $395 77th pct

Mortgage in 6154, WA in 6164, WA +$433 higher in 6154, WA gap widening

$2,383 88th pct $1,950 71st pct

People / bedroom in 6154, WA in 6164, WA +0.10 higher in 6164, WA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Owned with a mortgage +18.7 pts ▸ 54.2%

42.7% Owned outright ◂ +23.1 pts 19.6%

18.3% Rented +6.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

71.8% Separate house +14.3 pts ▸ 86.1%

25.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.2 pts 8.3%

2.5% Flat or apartment +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 4 bedrooms +18.5 pts ▸ 55.5%

36.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 29.4%

15.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 6.4%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

1.8% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% $350–$549 +10.2 pts ▸ 63.1%

19.5% $200–$349 +2.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.9% $550–$749 ◂ +12.3 pts 4.6%

4.0% Under $200 +3.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.6% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

32.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.8 pts 12.7%

17.9% $1,000–$1,799 +12.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

11.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6154, WA in 6164, WA +245 more in 6164, WA

74 77th pct 319 91st pct

Stops/1k in 6154, WA in 6164, WA +2.14 more in 6154, WA

6.97 82nd pct 4.82 63rd pct

Departures/1k in 6154, WA in 6164, WA +2,220.5 more in 6154, WA

3,517.2 97th pct 1,296.7 79th pct

PT routes in 6154, WA in 6164, WA +9 more in 6164, WA

14 79th pct 23 86th pct

Stop walk in 6154, WA in 6164, WA +2 longer in 6164, WA

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 6154, WA in 6164, WA +7 longer in 6164, WA

13 16th pct 20 29th pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 64.7%

10.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 6.5%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Bus ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%

0.9% Train +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 45.4%

35.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 30.0%

11.8% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.2% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.3% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 8.7%

10.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 6.9%

7.5% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.5% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.6% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

6.3% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

33.2% Professionals ◂ +10.9 pts 22.3%

11.0% Technicians & trades +5.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.1% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 11.0%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.1% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.5% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6154, WA in 6164, WA +1 higher in 6154, WA

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 6154, WA in 6164, WA +1 higher in 6154, WA

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6154, WA in 6164, WA even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6154, WA in 6164, WA +2 higher in 6154, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6154, WA in 6164, WA +49 higher in 6154, WA

1,082 88th pct 1,033 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6154, WA in 6164, WA +2.4 higher in 6154, WA

7.5 88th pct 5.1 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6154, WA in 6164, WA +2.6 more in 6154, WA

7.5 93rd pct 5.0 65th pct

15-min city in 6154, WA in 6164, WA +36.0 pts higher in 6154, WA

96.1% 91st pct 60.1% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in 6154, WA in 6164, WA +28.5 pts higher in 6154, WA

87.7% 85th pct 59.2% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in 6154, WA in 6164, WA +15.1 pts higher in 6154, WA

100.0% 100th pct 84.9% 69th pct

Walk to school in 6154, WA in 6164, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6154, WA

80.9% 76th pct 76.2% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in 6154, WA in 6164, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6154, WA

100.0% 100th pct 93.9% 69th pct

Walk to health in 6154, WA in 6164, WA +51.8 pts higher in 6154, WA

96.9% 98th pct 45.1% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in 6154, WA in 6164, WA +5.0 more in 6154, WA

16.4 45th pct 11.4 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in 6154, WA in 6164, WA +155 higher in 6154, WA

285 89th pct 130 77th pct

Mean slope in 6154, WA in 6164, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6164, WA

5.0% 50th pct 6.4% 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 6164, WA with nearby areas

6149, WA 6150, WA 6163, WA 6166, WA 6155, WA 6165, WA 6167, WA 6154, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6154, WA vs 6164, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6154/6154-wa/vs/POA6164/6164-wa