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6157, WA vs 6159, WA

Name: 6157, WA vs 6159, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · 6157, WA profile · 6159, WA profile

6157, WA 6159, WA

Postcode 6157 and postcode 6159 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with distinct profiles. Postcode 6159 is an older and wealthier area, where the typical resident is 48 and the typical weekly household income is $2,387. In contrast, postcode 6157 is younger and has more families, with 17.0% of the population being children under 15 compared to 11.7% in postcode 6159. Housing also differs sharply; separate houses are far more common in postcode 6157 (61.1%) than in postcode 6159 (30.8%), while a far higher share of people in postcode 6159 hold a bachelor degree or higher (46.9% versus 36.1%).

Everyday life shares many commonalities in both places, as they have almost identical rates of full-time employment and the same proportion of people living alone. They also both have about 8 public transport routes. However, some gaps are widening over time. The difference in typical incomes has grown since 2011, and the gap in the proportion of residents aged 65 and over has increased from 1.0% to 5.5% over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.3 pts higher in 6157, WA Population: 10,656 larger in 6157, WA 3+ bedrooms: 18.0 pts higher in 6157, WA Median age: 7 yrs older in 6159, WA Bachelor+: 10.8 pts higher in 6159, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6157, WA in 6159, WA +10,656 larger in 6157, WA gap steady

14,603 75th pct 3,947 50th pct

Median age in 6157, WA in 6159, WA +7 yrs older in 6159, WA gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 48 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 25.4%

19.7% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 11.7%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

Marital status

44.5% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 44.3%

36.5% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 35.5%

10.9% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.1% Widowed even 5.2%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

6157, WA 6159, 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 ◂ +3.9 pts 67.6%

8.3% England +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.2% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% English +1.4 pts ▸ 46.1%

34.2% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 29.5%

13.6% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.5% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.0% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%

3.6% German +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Chinese even 1.9%

1.0% Indian even 1.0%

0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 87.1%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.5% Mandarin even 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 51.3%

45.0% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 39.8%

5.7% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6157, WA in 6159, WA +0.95 more in 6159, WA

1.21 11th pct 2.16 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6157, WA in 6159, WA +2 more in 6157, WA

3 57th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6157, WA in 6159, WA +1,097 more in 6157, WA

1,254 59th pct 157 27th pct

Avg size in 6157, WA in 6159, WA +261 larger in 6157, WA

418 67th pct 157 36th pct

ICSEA in 6157, WA in 6159, WA even

1,113 90th pct 1,112 90th pct

Highest year of school

68.7% Year 12 +4.5 pts ▸ 73.2%

14.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 10.2%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

4.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 38.7%

19.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.3 pts 10.4%

10.1% Postgraduate degree +6.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 12.9%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

18.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 18.0%

14.1% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.6% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 10.7%

11.4% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 8.5%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

1.8% Agriculture & environment even 1.9%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6157, WA in 6159, WA +$294 higher in 6159, WA gap widening

$993 84th pct $1,287 94th pct

Household income in 6157, WA in 6159, WA +$549 higher in 6159, WA gap widening

$1,838 69th pct $2,387 90th pct

Family income in 6157, WA in 6159, WA +$586 higher in 6159, WA gap widening

$2,675 87th pct $3,261 95th pct

Household income distribution

16.1% $4,000 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 21.6%

22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 16.9%

17.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 13.9%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 28.7%

27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 22.5%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

8.9% $3,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.7% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.0% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

2.9% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.6% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None ◂ +2.2 pts 63.8%

20.0% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 19.6%

5.1% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.2% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6157, WA in 6159, WA +0.2 larger in 6157, WA gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children ◂ +11.5 pts 46.6%

27.9% Couples without children +14.2 pts ▸ 42.0%

12.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 10.6%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.1% 2 people +7.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

33.8% 1 person even 33.8%

14.1% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 9.9%

13.4% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 13.1%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

1.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6157, WA in 6159, WA +$130 higher in 6159, WA gap widening

$350 65th pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in 6157, WA in 6159, WA +$499 higher in 6159, WA gap widening

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

People / bedroom in 6157, WA in 6159, WA +0.10 higher in 6159, WA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.6 pts 29.2%

34.8% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

24.4% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

61.1% Separate house ◂ +30.3 pts 30.8%

5.6% Flat or apartment +31.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

32.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 32.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 41.0%

23.8% 2 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

23.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 11.6%

2.9% 1 bedroom +8.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

0.2% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

43.7% $350–$549 ◂ +12.7 pts 31.0%

27.8% $200–$349 ◂ +17.7 pts 10.1%

14.8% Under $200 +5.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

2.1% $750 or more +16.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.4% $550–$749 +10.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.5% $3,000 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 27.8%

23.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.7 pts 18.4%

13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6157, WA in 6159, WA +26 more in 6157, WA

45 68th pct 19 56th pct

Stops/1k in 6157, WA in 6159, WA +1.73 more in 6159, WA

3.08 44th pct 4.81 63rd pct

Departures/1k in 6157, WA in 6159, WA +508.5 more in 6159, WA

1,314.1 79th pct 1,822.7 87th pct

PT routes in 6157, WA in 6159, WA even

8 66th pct 8 66th pct

Stop walk in 6157, WA in 6159, WA +8 longer in 6159, WA

2 14th pct 10 50th pct

Drive to city in 6157, WA in 6159, WA +4 longer in 6159, WA

15 20th pct 19 27th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +10.3 pts 53.4%

8.8% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.6% Train +6.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.6% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

3.4% Car (passenger) even 3.4%

1.2% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

39.0% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

9.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

6.0% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.7% Professional & technical +6.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.1% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 10.2%

8.1% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 5.1%

7.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 4.8%

5.6% Mining +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

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

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

2.5% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals +12.1 pts ▸ 44.1%

16.0% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.0 pts 8.1%

11.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 6.4%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 4.2%

5.6% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6157, WA in 6159, WA +1 higher in 6159, WA

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 6157, WA in 6159, WA +1 higher in 6159, WA

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 6157, WA in 6159, WA even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6157, WA in 6159, WA +1 higher in 6159, WA

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 6157, WA in 6159, WA +50 higher in 6159, WA

1,061 82nd pct 1,111 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6157, WA in 6159, WA +0.7 higher in 6157, WA

7.9 91st pct 7.2 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6157, WA in 6159, WA +0.9 more in 6157, WA

7.6 94th pct 6.7 82nd pct

15-min city in 6157, WA in 6159, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6157, WA

95.6% 90th pct 89.9% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in 6157, WA in 6159, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6157, WA

94.0% 92nd pct 87.5% 85th pct

Walk to transit in 6157, WA in 6159, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6157, WA

99.3% 86th pct 94.8% 79th pct

Walk to school in 6157, WA in 6159, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6157, WA

94.3% 86th pct 87.4% 81st pct

Walk to a park in 6157, WA in 6159, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6157, WA

100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 79th pct

Walk to health in 6157, WA in 6159, WA +11.2 pts higher in 6159, WA

82.6% 88th pct 93.8% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in 6157, WA in 6159, WA +4.2 more in 6157, WA

36.8 78th pct 32.7 75th pct

Intersections/km² in 6157, WA in 6159, WA +111 higher in 6157, WA

323 91st pct 212 86th pct

Mean slope in 6157, WA in 6159, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6159, WA

6.9% 74th pct 7.2% 75th pct

Compare 6157, WA with nearby areas

6158, WA 6156, WA 6012, WA 6159, WA 6162, WA 6160, WA 6154, WA 6011, WA

Compare 6159, WA with nearby areas

6158, WA 6160, WA 6012, WA 6157, WA 6162, WA 6011, WA 6156, WA 6010, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6157, WA vs 6159, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6157/6157-wa/vs/POA6159/6159-wa