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6156, WA vs 6163, WA

Name: 6156, WA vs 6163, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · 6156, WA profile · 6163, WA profile

6156, WA 6163, WA

Postcode 6163 and postcode 6156 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with different profiles. Postcode 6156 has a wealthier population, with a typical family income of $2,854 per week compared to $2,130 in postcode 6163. It is also more walkable, with 98.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while postcode 6163 ever-so-slightly trails at 80.9%. Conversely, postcode 6163 is more culturally diverse, with 32.8% of people born overseas and 20.0% using a language other than English at home, compared to 25.0% and 11.1% in postcode 6156.

Both areas are effectively equal in their overall advantage score, which sits around the national average. This shared standing exists alongside a widening gap in wealth, as the difference in typical household income has grown since 2011. While postcode 6163 has far more public transport stops and routes, both areas share similar rates of people who identify as having no religion and a nearly identical typical weekly rent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 36,466 larger in 6163, WA Under 15: 3.7 pts higher in 6156, WA Other language: 8.9 pts higher in 6163, WA Bachelor+: 8.3 pts higher in 6156, WA Year 12: 8.3 pts higher in 6156, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6156, WA in 6163, WA +36,466 larger in 6163, WA gap widening

18,238 81st pct 54,704 90th pct

Median age in 6156, WA in 6163, WA +1 yrs older in 6163, WA gap steady

40 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

23.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 25.9%

17.9% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 15.4%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%

Marital status

48.3% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 42.7%

34.6% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

8.6% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

2.7% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

6156, WA 6163, 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 ◂ +8.6 pts 62.2%

6.9% England ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

0.8% Italy +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.7% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.9% English ◂ +5.1 pts 35.8%

34.0% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 27.7%

11.3% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

9.2% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.3% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.7% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

84.5% English only ◂ +9.7 pts 74.8%

1.2% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 44.4%

43.6% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 44.3%

5.8% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.2% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6156, WA in 6163, WA +0.36 more in 6163, WA

2.01 31st pct 2.37 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6156, WA in 6163, WA +13 more in 6163, WA

7 86th pct 20 90th pct

Students in 6156, WA in 6163, WA +1,080 more in 6163, WA

4,915 86th pct 5,995 87th pct

Avg size in 6156, WA in 6163, WA +402 larger in 6156, WA

702 88th pct 300 55th pct

ICSEA in 6156, WA in 6163, WA +58 higher in 6156, WA

1,099 87th pct 1,041 71st pct

Highest year of school

67.6% Year 12 ◂ +8.3 pts 59.4%

14.8% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.9% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.8% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 27.5%

19.4% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 14.6%

10.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.6 pts 16.1%

14.6% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.6% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%

10.3% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.1% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in 6156, WA in 6163, WA +$152 higher in 6156, WA gap widening

$960 81st pct $808 61st pct

Household income in 6156, WA in 6163, WA +$497 higher in 6156, WA gap widening

$2,135 84th pct $1,638 58th pct

Family income in 6156, WA in 6163, WA +$724 higher in 6156, WA gap widening

$2,854 89th pct $2,130 66th pct

Household income distribution

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

18.8% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

21.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 10.7%

16.2% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 19.9%

10.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.5% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

7.3% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.3% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None ◂ +3.4 pts 63.2%

18.9% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.3% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6156, WA in 6163, WA +0.2 larger in 6156, WA gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.8 pts 52.7%

23.5% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

13.0% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

1.1% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

31.5% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

26.4% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

18.4% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 13.5%

15.3% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%

1.6% 6 or more even 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6156, WA in 6163, WA +$20 higher in 6156, WA gap widening

$370 70th pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6156, WA in 6163, WA +$384 higher in 6156, WA gap widening

$2,199 86th pct $1,815 64th pct

People / bedroom in 6156, WA in 6163, WA +0.10 higher in 6156, WA gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 36.9%

35.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 32.9%

22.2% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

77.6% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 75.6%

19.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 16.5%

3.2% Flat or apartment +4.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

31.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 31.3%

15.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 15.3%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.8%

1.9% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

40.8% $350–$549 +2.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

22.2% $200–$349 +10.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

19.1% Under $200 ◂ +3.6 pts 15.5%

9.7% $550–$749 ◂ +5.1 pts 4.6%

5.3% $750 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

21.5% $1,000–$1,799 +9.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

29.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.2 pts 13.8%

11.7% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6156, WA in 6163, WA +298 more in 6163, WA

83 80th pct 381 93rd pct

Stops/1k in 6156, WA in 6163, WA +2.41 more in 6163, WA

4.55 60th pct 6.96 82nd pct

Departures/1k in 6156, WA in 6163, WA +552.0 more in 6163, WA

1,494.7 83rd pct 2,046.7 88th pct

PT routes in 6156, WA in 6163, WA +13 more in 6163, WA

9 69th pct 22 86th pct

Stop walk in 6156, WA in 6163, WA +2 longer in 6156, WA

8 46th pct 6 43rd pct

Drive to city in 6156, WA in 6163, WA +3 longer in 6163, WA

15 20th pct 18 25th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 64.6%

9.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

0.6% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.7% Bicycle even 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 38.5%

32.5% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 37.3%

12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

5.3% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

9.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

8.4% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

4.8% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.1% Mining ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

6.0% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

30.6% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 25.1%

16.5% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 11.5%

11.0% Technicians & trades +5.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%

9.7% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.6% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6156, WA in 6163, WA +2 higher in 6156, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6156, WA in 6163, WA +2 higher in 6156, WA

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6156, WA in 6163, WA +3 higher in 6156, WA

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 6156, WA in 6163, WA +2 higher in 6156, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6156, WA in 6163, WA +65 higher in 6156, WA

1,069 85th pct 1,004 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6156, WA in 6163, WA +1.1 higher in 6156, WA

7.5 88th pct 6.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6156, WA in 6163, WA +1.2 more in 6156, WA

7.5 92nd pct 6.3 79th pct

15-min city in 6156, WA in 6163, WA +15.9 pts higher in 6156, WA

98.7% 97th pct 82.8% 79th pct

Walk to shops in 6156, WA in 6163, WA +16.3 pts higher in 6156, WA

97.2% 96th pct 80.9% 80th pct

Walk to transit in 6156, WA in 6163, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6156, WA

99.3% 87th pct 93.5% 77th pct

Walk to school in 6156, WA in 6163, WA +15.3 pts higher in 6156, WA

93.4% 85th pct 78.0% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in 6156, WA in 6163, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6156, WA

100.0% 100th pct 96.3% 71st pct

Walk to health in 6156, WA in 6163, WA +17.7 pts higher in 6156, WA

79.7% 86th pct 62.0% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in 6156, WA in 6163, WA +3.5 more in 6163, WA

12.0 25th pct 15.5 41st pct

Intersections/km² in 6156, WA in 6163, WA +4 higher in 6156, WA

188 84th pct 184 83rd pct

Mean slope in 6156, WA in 6163, WA even

6.5% 70th pct 6.5% 70th pct

Compare 6156, WA with nearby areas

6157, WA 6154, WA 6158, WA 6153, WA 6162, WA 6012, WA 6150, WA 6159, 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). 6156, WA vs 6163, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6156/6156-wa/vs/POA6163/6163-wa