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6156, WA vs 6162, WA

Name: 6156, WA vs 6162, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · 6156, WA profile · 6162, WA profile

6156, WA 6162, WA

Postcode 6156 and postcode 6162 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth. Postcode 6156 is more family-oriented, with a higher share of children under 15 (19.1%) and far more homes with three or more bedrooms (81.7% compared to 69.2%). In contrast, postcode 6162 is more urban and connected; it has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people (2,870.0 versus 1,494.7) and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (98.1% compared to 79.7%).

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15 to the national figure. They also share many similarities, such as the typical weekly personal income, which is $960 in postcode 6156 and $921 in postcode 6162. While the gap in the share of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011, the difference in the number of people with no religion has widened, with that figure now far higher in postcode 6162 at 55.5%.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 5.3 pts higher in 6162, WA 3+ bedrooms: 12.4 pts higher in 6156, WA No religion: 11.9 pts higher in 6162, WA Under 15: 3.1 pts higher in 6156, WA Population: 6,164 larger in 6156, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6156, WA in 6162, WA +6,164 larger in 6156, WA gap steady

18,238 81st pct 12,074 71st pct

Median age in 6156, WA in 6162, WA +3 yrs older in 6162, WA gap steady

40 yrs 36th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

23.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

17.9% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 16.0%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 9.6%

Marital status

48.3% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 40.8%

34.6% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

8.6% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

2.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

6156, WA 6162, 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 ◂ +5.5 pts 65.4%

6.9% England +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.8% Italy +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.9% English +1.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

34.0% Australian ◂ +6.4 pts 27.6%

11.3% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.9% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.2% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.4% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

2.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.5% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 80.6%

1.2% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.6% No religion +11.9 pts ▸ 55.5%

47.5% Christianity ◂ +12.8 pts 34.7%

5.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.2% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6156, WA in 6162, WA +0.58 more in 6162, WA

2.01 31st pct 2.58 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6156, WA in 6162, WA +2 more in 6156, WA

7 86th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 6156, WA in 6162, WA +2,181 more in 6156, WA

4,915 86th pct 2,734 75th pct

Avg size in 6156, WA in 6162, WA +155 larger in 6156, WA

702 88th pct 547 79th pct

ICSEA in 6156, WA in 6162, WA +54 higher in 6156, WA

1,099 87th pct 1,045 73rd pct

Highest year of school

67.6% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 68.7%

14.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 12.6%

4.9% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

19.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 16.8%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%

10.3% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +8.2 pts 13.4%

10.3% Society & culture +5.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 13.2%

12.6% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.1% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

4.2% Creative arts +3.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.6%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 6156, WA in 6162, WA +$39 higher in 6156, WA gap narrowing

$960 81st pct $921 77th pct

Household income in 6156, WA in 6162, WA +$260 higher in 6156, WA gap narrowing

$2,135 84th pct $1,875 71st pct

Family income in 6156, WA in 6162, WA +$302 higher in 6156, WA gap widening

$2,854 89th pct $2,552 85th pct

Household income distribution

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 23.7%

18.8% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

21.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 17.4%

16.2% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 37.2%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

10.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.4% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.5% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None ◂ +2.3 pts 64.3%

18.9% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

5.3% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6156, WA in 6162, WA +0.2 larger in 6156, WA gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 55.4%

23.5% Couples without children +6.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

13.0% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

31.5% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

26.4% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

18.4% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 14.4%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 15.1%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6156, WA in 6162, WA +$20 higher in 6156, WA gap widening

$370 70th pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6156, WA in 6162, WA even gap narrowing

$2,199 86th pct $2,200 86th pct

People / bedroom in 6156, WA in 6162, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 33.0%

35.0% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

22.2% Rented +4.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

77.6% Separate house ◂ +4.4 pts 73.2%

19.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 15.9%

3.2% Flat or apartment +4.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 44.8%

31.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 20.7%

15.6% 2 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 3.7%

1.9% 1 bedroom +5.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.1% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

40.8% $350–$549 ◂ +7.1 pts 33.6%

22.2% $200–$349 +2.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

19.1% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

9.7% $550–$749 +4.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

29.0% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

21.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.9 pts 17.6%

11.7% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6156, WA in 6162, WA +14 more in 6156, WA

83 80th pct 69 76th pct

Stops/1k in 6156, WA in 6162, WA +1.16 more in 6162, WA

4.55 60th pct 5.71 73rd pct

Departures/1k in 6156, WA in 6162, WA +1,375.3 more in 6162, WA

1,494.7 83rd pct 2,870.0 93rd pct

PT routes in 6156, WA in 6162, WA +9 more in 6162, WA

9 69th pct 18 86th pct

Stop walk in 6156, WA in 6162, WA +5 longer in 6156, WA

8 46th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 6156, WA in 6162, WA +4 longer in 6162, WA

15 20th pct 19 27th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +9.1 pts 54.6%

9.4% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

3.0% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

0.7% Bicycle +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 37.8%

32.5% 1 vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

5.3% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.7% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.3% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 5.8%

8.4% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

6.0% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.1% Mining ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

4.8% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Arts & recreation +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

30.6% Professionals +6.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

16.5% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 15.0%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.0 pts 9.1%

9.7% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.0% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

5.6% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6156, WA in 6162, WA even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 6156, WA in 6162, WA +1 higher in 6156, WA

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6156, WA in 6162, WA +2 higher in 6156, WA

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 6156, WA in 6162, WA even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 6156, WA in 6162, WA +14 higher in 6156, WA

1,069 85th pct 1,055 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6156, WA in 6162, WA +1.1 higher in 6162, WA

7.5 88th pct 8.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6156, WA in 6162, WA +0.4 more in 6162, WA

7.5 92nd pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in 6156, WA in 6162, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6162, WA

98.7% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in 6156, WA in 6162, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6156, WA

97.2% 96th pct 94.9% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in 6156, WA in 6162, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6162, WA

99.3% 87th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to school in 6156, WA in 6162, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6162, WA

93.4% 85th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in 6156, WA in 6162, WA even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 6156, WA in 6162, WA +18.4 pts higher in 6162, WA

79.7% 86th pct 98.1% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in 6156, WA in 6162, WA +13.8 more in 6162, WA

12.0 25th pct 25.8 67th pct

Intersections/km² in 6156, WA in 6162, WA +335 higher in 6162, WA

188 84th pct 523 100th pct

Mean slope in 6156, WA in 6162, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6156, WA

6.5% 70th pct 6.2% 66th pct

Compare 6156, WA with nearby areas

6157, WA 6154, WA 6158, WA 6153, WA 6162, WA 6012, WA 6150, WA 6159, 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). 6156, WA vs 6162, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6156/6156-wa/vs/POA6162/6162-wa