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6157, WA vs 6158, WA

Name: 6157, WA vs 6158, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · 6157, WA profile · 6158, WA profile

6157, WA 6158, WA

Postcode 6157 and postcode 6158 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth. Postcode 6158 has a higher share of top earners, with 37.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 27.3% in postcode 6157. It is also more walkable, with 65.1 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. In contrast, postcode 6157 is better equipped for students, with far more schools within 3km and 1.21 schools per 1,000 children, compared to 0.73 in postcode 6158.

The gap in high incomes has widened since 2011, rising from 7.4% to 10.2%. Despite this, the two areas share many traits, such as having almost identical shares of children under 15 and people born overseas. Both areas are older than the national figure, and they have nearly the same percentage of residents who served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,784 larger in 6157, WA Living alone: 7.2 pts higher in 6157, WA People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 6158, WA Bachelor+: 7.2 pts higher in 6158, WA Unpaid carers: 1.7 pts higher in 6158, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6157, WA in 6158, WA +6,784 larger in 6157, WA gap widening

14,603 75th pct 7,819 62nd pct

Median age in 6157, WA in 6158, WA +3 yrs older in 6158, WA gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 21.1%

19.7% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

17.0% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

44.5% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 48.1%

36.5% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 34.5%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

5.1% Widowed even 5.2%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

6157, WA 6158, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.5% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 71.3%

8.3% England +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% English +0.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

34.2% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 32.6%

13.6% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

8.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.6% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.0% Indian even 1.0%

0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 88.3%

1.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 49.6%

45.0% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 41.8%

5.7% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6157, WA in 6158, WA +0.48 more in 6157, WA

1.21 11th pct 0.73 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6157, WA in 6158, WA +2 more in 6157, WA

3 57th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6157, WA in 6158, WA +793 more in 6157, WA

1,254 59th pct 461 44th pct

Avg size in 6157, WA in 6158, WA +43 larger in 6158, WA

418 67th pct 461 71st pct

ICSEA in 6157, WA in 6158, WA +43 higher in 6158, WA

1,113 90th pct 1,156 99th pct

Highest year of school

68.7% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 73.3%

14.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 11.2%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

4.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

19.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 12.9%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 12.7%

10.1% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

18.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 18.0%

14.1% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%

11.6% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.4% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

1.8% Agriculture & environment even 1.8%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 6157, WA in 6158, WA +$82 higher in 6158, WA gap steady

$993 84th pct $1,075 88th pct

Household income in 6157, WA in 6158, WA +$450 higher in 6158, WA gap widening

$1,838 69th pct $2,288 88th pct

Family income in 6157, WA in 6158, WA +$503 higher in 6158, WA gap widening

$2,675 87th pct $3,178 94th pct

Household income distribution

16.1% $4,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 22.7%

22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 19.2%

17.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 13.4%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 33.0%

27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 24.2%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 21.5%

8.9% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

2.9% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None ◂ +0.4 pts 65.7%

20.0% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 19.8%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6157, WA in 6158, WA +0.2 larger in 6158, WA gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children +4.3 pts ▸ 62.4%

27.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 26.6%

12.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 10.3%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.8% 1 person ◂ +7.2 pts 26.7%

33.1% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.1% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.4% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.6% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.0% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6157, WA in 6158, WA +$70 higher in 6158, WA gap widening

$350 65th pct $420 83rd pct

Mortgage in 6157, WA in 6158, WA +$499 higher in 6158, WA gap widening

$2,101 80th pct $2,600 91st pct

People / bedroom in 6157, WA in 6158, WA +0.10 higher in 6158, WA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.8% Owned outright +6.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

37.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.9 pts 34.9%

24.4% Rented ◂ +2.0 pts 22.4%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

61.1% Separate house +5.0 pts ▸ 66.1%

32.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.1 pts 18.8%

5.6% Flat or apartment +8.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 40.7%

23.7% 4 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

23.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 21.4%

3.5% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.9% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.7% $350–$549 ◂ +2.4 pts 41.3%

27.8% $200–$349 ◂ +4.9 pts 22.9%

8.4% $550–$749 +11.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.8% Under $200 ◂ +6.4 pts 8.4%

2.1% $750 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.5% $3,000 or more +17.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 25.0%

23.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.2 pts 15.8%

13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6157, WA in 6158, WA +14 more in 6157, WA

45 68th pct 31 62nd pct

Stops/1k in 6157, WA in 6158, WA +0.88 more in 6158, WA

3.08 44th pct 3.96 53rd pct

Departures/1k in 6157, WA in 6158, WA +430.5 more in 6158, WA

1,314.1 79th pct 1,744.6 86th pct

PT routes in 6157, WA in 6158, WA +2 more in 6157, WA

8 66th pct 6 60th pct

Stop walk in 6157, WA in 6158, WA +2 longer in 6158, WA

2 14th pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 6157, 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%

8.8% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

1.2% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Bicycle even 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

40.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 35.8%

9.6% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

5.0% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.1% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%

8.7% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.1% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

7.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

5.5% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% Mining +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.5% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

16.0% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 10.2%

11.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 7.9%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

5.6% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6157, WA in 6158, WA +1 higher in 6158, WA

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 6157, WA in 6158, WA +2 higher in 6158, WA

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 6157, WA in 6158, WA +2 higher in 6158, WA

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6157, WA in 6158, WA +1 higher in 6158, WA

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 6157, WA in 6158, WA +48 higher in 6158, WA

1,061 82nd pct 1,109 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6157, WA in 6158, WA +0.6 higher in 6158, WA

7.9 91st pct 8.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6157, WA in 6158, WA +0.3 more in 6158, WA

7.6 94th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in 6157, WA in 6158, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6158, WA

95.6% 90th pct 99.3% 99th pct

Walk to shops in 6157, WA in 6158, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6158, WA

94.0% 92nd pct 96.4% 95th pct

Walk to transit in 6157, WA in 6158, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6158, WA

99.3% 86th pct 99.5% 90th pct

Walk to school in 6157, WA in 6158, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6158, WA

94.3% 86th pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to a park in 6157, WA in 6158, WA even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 6157, WA in 6158, WA +16.7 pts higher in 6158, WA

82.6% 88th pct 99.3% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in 6157, WA in 6158, WA +28.3 more in 6158, WA

36.8 78th pct 65.1 88th pct

Intersections/km² in 6157, WA in 6158, WA +118 higher in 6158, WA

323 91st pct 441 97th pct

Mean slope in 6157, WA in 6158, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6158, WA

6.9% 74th pct 7.6% 78th pct

Compare 6157, WA with nearby areas

6158, WA 6156, WA 6012, WA 6159, WA 6162, WA 6160, WA 6154, WA 6011, 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). 6157, WA vs 6158, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6157/6157-wa/vs/POA6158/6158-wa