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6156, WA vs 6158, WA

Name: 6156, WA vs 6158, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · 6156, WA profile · 6158, WA profile

6156, WA 6158, WA

Postcode 6156 and postcode 6158 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth. Postcode 6158 is a walker's paradise with a very high share of flats and apartments, while postcode 6156 is very walkable and has far more separate houses (77.6%). Postcode 6156 is more focused on education, with seven schools within 3km and 4,915 enrolments, compared to just one school and 461 enrolments in postcode 6158. The two areas also differ in their street layout, with postcode 6158 having far more intersections per square kilometre.

These neighbours are very similar in other ways, including their typical household income and the share of people born overseas. Both areas have a high proportion of residents who speak a language other than English at home, though this is well higher in postcode 6156. While both are well above the national figure for university qualifications, this is even more common in postcode 6158, where 43.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,419 larger in 6156, WA Separate houses: 11.4 pts higher in 6156, WA Bachelor+: 9.2 pts higher in 6158, WA 3+ bedrooms: 7.8 pts higher in 6156, WA Unpaid carers: 1.8 pts higher in 6158, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6156, WA in 6158, WA +10,419 larger in 6156, WA gap widening

18,238 81st pct 7,819 62nd pct

Median age in 6156, WA in 6158, WA +4 yrs older in 6158, WA gap steady

40 yrs 36th pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

23.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 21.1%

17.9% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 17.6%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%

Marital status

48.3% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 48.1%

34.6% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 34.5%

8.6% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

2.7% Separated even 2.7%

Age & sex structure

6156, WA 6158, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.8% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 71.3%

6.9% England +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.8% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.9% English +4.4 pts ▸ 45.3%

34.0% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 32.6%

11.3% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.9% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

3.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.5% English only +3.8 pts ▸ 88.3%

1.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.6% No religion +6.0 pts ▸ 49.6%

47.5% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 41.8%

5.8% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6156, WA in 6158, WA +1.28 more in 6156, WA

2.01 31st pct 0.73 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6156, WA in 6158, WA +6 more in 6156, WA

7 86th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6156, WA in 6158, WA +4,454 more in 6156, WA

4,915 86th pct 461 44th pct

Avg size in 6156, WA in 6158, WA +241 larger in 6156, WA

702 88th pct 461 71st pct

ICSEA in 6156, WA in 6158, WA +57 higher in 6158, WA

1,099 87th pct 1,156 99th pct

Highest year of school

67.6% Year 12 +5.7 pts ▸ 73.3%

14.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 11.2%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

4.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

19.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 12.9%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 12.7%

10.3% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 18.0%

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 12.4%

12.6% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.3% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.1% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 6156, WA in 6158, WA +$115 higher in 6158, WA gap narrowing

$960 81st pct $1,075 88th pct

Household income in 6156, WA in 6158, WA +$153 higher in 6158, WA gap narrowing

$2,135 84th pct $2,288 88th pct

Family income in 6156, WA in 6158, WA +$324 higher in 6158, WA gap narrowing

$2,854 89th pct $3,178 94th pct

Household income distribution

21.4% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 22.7%

18.8% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 13.4%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 33.0%

25.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 24.2%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 21.5%

10.5% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

7.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None ◂ +0.9 pts 65.7%

18.9% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6156, WA in 6158, WA even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 62.4%

23.5% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

31.5% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

26.4% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

18.4% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 17.6%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 15.0%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

1.6% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6156, WA in 6158, WA +$50 higher in 6158, WA gap steady

$370 70th pct $420 83rd pct

Mortgage in 6156, WA in 6158, WA +$401 higher in 6158, WA gap widening

$2,199 86th pct $2,600 91st pct

People / bedroom in 6156, WA in 6158, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.0% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

39.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 34.9%

22.2% Rented +0.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

77.6% Separate house ◂ +11.4 pts 66.1%

19.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 18.8%

3.2% Flat or apartment +11.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 40.7%

31.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 25.1%

15.6% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

7.7% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.9% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

40.8% $350–$549 +0.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

22.2% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

9.7% $550–$749 +10.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

19.1% Under $200 ◂ +10.6 pts 8.4%

5.3% $750 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.0% $3,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 25.0%

21.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.6 pts 15.8%

11.7% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6156, WA in 6158, WA +52 more in 6156, WA

83 80th pct 31 62nd pct

Stops/1k in 6156, WA in 6158, WA +0.59 more in 6156, WA

4.55 60th pct 3.96 53rd pct

Departures/1k in 6156, WA in 6158, WA +249.9 more in 6158, WA

1,494.7 83rd pct 1,744.6 86th pct

PT routes in 6156, WA in 6158, WA +3 more in 6156, WA

9 69th pct 6 60th pct

Stop walk in 6156, WA in 6158, WA +4 longer in 6156, WA

8 46th pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 6156, WA in 6158, WA +2 longer in 6158, WA

15 20th pct 17 23rd pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 59.4%

9.4% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

3.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 41.3%

32.5% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

12.3% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.7% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.3% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

8.4% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

6.0% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.1% Mining +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.8% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

30.6% Professionals +6.9 pts ▸ 37.6%

16.5% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 10.2%

11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 7.9%

9.7% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

5.6% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6156, WA in 6158, WA +1 higher in 6158, WA

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 6156, WA in 6158, WA +2 higher in 6158, WA

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 6156, WA in 6158, WA +1 higher in 6158, WA

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6156, WA in 6158, WA +1 higher in 6158, WA

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 6156, WA in 6158, WA +40 higher in 6158, WA

1,069 85th pct 1,109 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6156, WA in 6158, WA +1.0 higher in 6158, WA

7.5 88th pct 8.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6156, WA in 6158, WA +0.4 more in 6158, WA

7.5 92nd pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in 6156, WA in 6158, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6158, WA

98.7% 97th pct 99.3% 99th pct

Walk to shops in 6156, WA in 6158, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6156, WA

97.2% 96th pct 96.4% 95th pct

Walk to transit in 6156, WA in 6158, WA even

99.3% 87th pct 99.5% 90th pct

Walk to school in 6156, WA in 6158, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6158, WA

93.4% 85th pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to a park in 6156, WA in 6158, WA even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 6156, WA in 6158, WA +19.6 pts higher in 6158, WA

79.7% 86th pct 99.3% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in 6156, WA in 6158, WA +53.1 more in 6158, WA

12.0 25th pct 65.1 88th pct

Intersections/km² in 6156, WA in 6158, WA +253 higher in 6158, WA

188 84th pct 441 97th pct

Mean slope in 6156, WA in 6158, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6158, WA

6.5% 70th pct 7.6% 78th pct

Compare 6156, WA with nearby areas

6157, WA 6154, WA 6158, WA 6153, WA 6162, WA 6012, WA 6150, WA 6159, 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). 6156, WA vs 6158, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6156/6156-wa/vs/POA6158/6158-wa