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6157, WA vs 6160, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · 6157, WA profile · 6160, WA profile

6157, WA 6160, WA

Postcode 6157 and postcode 6160 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different housing and transport profiles. Postcode 6157 is more likely to have larger homes, with 72.3% having three or more bedrooms, compared to 46.8% in postcode 6160. The two areas also differ in how people live; postcode 6160 has a far higher share of renters (41.5% versus 24.4%) and people living alone (40.6% versus 33.8%). While postcode 6157 has more children and a higher share of people caring for them, postcode 6160 has much better access to public transport and a far higher number of schools.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 41 and have almost identical typical household incomes. Despite these similarities, some gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in the number of people with no religion has grown, with 57.2% of residents in postcode 6160 now reporting no faith. Postcode 6160 has also seen a growing lead in its share of residents who have moved in the last five years, which is now 50.2% compared to 38.9% in postcode 6157.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 25.5 pts higher in 6157, WA Separate houses: 21.3 pts higher in 6157, WA Renting: 17.1 pts higher in 6160, WA Unpaid child care: 8.8 pts higher in 6157, WA Recent movers: 11.3 pts higher in 6160, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +5,352 larger in 6157, WA gap steady
14,603 75th pct 9,251 65th pct
Median age in 6157, WAin 6160, WA even gap steady
41 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6160, WA gap steady
1.0% 27th pct 1.7% 41st pct
Aged 65+ in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6157, WA gap steady
19.7% 51st pct 18.4% 42nd pct
Under 15 in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6157, WA gap steady
17.0% 46th pct 10.7% 10th pct
De facto in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6160, WA gap widening
12.8% 55th pct 17.8% 88th pct

Age structure

26.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 32.3%
26.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 27.8%
19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 18.4%
17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.3 pts 10.7%
10.8% Youth (15–24) even 10.8%

Marital status

36.5% Never married +12.5 pts ▸ 48.9%
44.5% Married ◂ +13.5 pts 31.0%
10.9% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%
2.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

6157, WA 6160, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6160, WA gap narrowing
24.5% 74th pct 30.3% 82nd pct

Country of birth

71.5% Australia ◂ +9.6 pts 61.8%
8.3% England +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Philippines even 0.4%
0.3% China even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% English ◂ +2.6 pts 42.1%
34.2% Australian ◂ +7.8 pts 26.4%
13.6% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.5% Scottish even 12.4%
8.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.6% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
1.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
1.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Filipino even 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6160, WA gap narrowing
9.2% 64th pct 12.2% 71st pct
Limited English in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6160, WA gap steady
0.8% 59th pct 1.4% 71st pct

Language used at home

86.6% English only ◂ +6.8 pts 79.9%
1.6% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Arabic even 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +10.0 pts higher in 6160, WA gap widening
47.1% 71st pct 57.2% 94th pct

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion +10.0 pts ▸ 57.2%
45.0% Christianity ◂ +15.2 pts 29.8%
5.7% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
1.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Other religions even 0.4%
0.3% Hinduism even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6160, WA gap narrowing
68.7% 84th pct 70.1% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6160, WA gap narrowing
36.1% 86th pct 41.6% 90th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +4.86 more in 6160, WA
1.21 11th pct 6.07 71st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +3 more in 6160, WA
3 57th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +2,270 more in 6160, WA
1,254 59th pct 3,524 81st pct
Avg size in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +169 larger in 6160, WA
418 67th pct 587 82nd pct
ICSEA in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +7 higher in 6160, WA
1,113 90th pct 1,120 92nd pct

Highest year of school

68.7% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 70.1%
14.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 10.7%
6.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%
4.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 34.1%
19.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 14.2%
10.1% Postgraduate degree +5.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 12.2%
6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%
1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

18.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.3 pts 13.2%
11.6% Society & culture +4.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.1% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 11.7%
13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 11.0%
11.4% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 8.2%
4.5% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.0% Architecture & building even 5.0%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.5% Information technology even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +$28 higher in 6160, WA gap widening
$993 84th pct $1,021 86th pct
Household income in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +$16 higher in 6157, WA gap steady
$1,838 69th pct $1,822 68th pct
Family income in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +$38 higher in 6160, WA gap narrowing
$2,675 87th pct $2,713 87th pct
High earners in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6160, WA gap steady
20.0% 88th pct 20.6% 88th pct
High-income homes in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6157, WA gap steady
27.3% 78th pct 26.6% 77th pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.2%
22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 21.6%
17.6% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 18.1%
16.1% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 17.1%
11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 32.9%
27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 25.8%
23.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 22.9%
8.9% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6160, WA
27.2% 37th pct 28.2% 42nd pct
Mental health in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6160, WA
8.9% 52nd pct 11.5% 85th pct
Needs assistance in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6157, WA gap steady
4.7% 38th pct 4.0% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.7% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%
7.0% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
2.9% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
1.6% Lung condition even 1.6%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None ◂ +4.9 pts 61.2%
20.0% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 20.1%
5.1% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.2% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6160, WA gap steady
19.0% 58th pct 20.1% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6157, WA gap steady
12.3% 43rd pct 11.3% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +8.8 pts higher in 6157, WA gap widening
29.3% 77th pct 20.5% 22nd pct
Defence service in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6157, WA
3.3% 59th pct 3.2% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6157, WA gap steady
20.2% 28th pct 15.5% 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +0.3 larger in 6157, WA gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.0 10th pct
One-parent in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6160, WA gap steady
12.8% 54th pct 13.6% 61st pct
Living alone in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +6.7 pts higher in 6160, WA gap widening
33.8% 82nd pct 40.6% 94th pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children ◂ +13.2 pts 44.9%
27.9% Couples without children +12.4 pts ▸ 40.3%
12.8% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
1.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

33.8% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 40.6%
33.1% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 35.1%
14.1% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 8.2%
13.4% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%
4.6% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%
1.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +$30 higher in 6160, WA gap widening
$350 65th pct $380 73rd pct
Mortgage in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +$66 higher in 6160, WA gap narrowing
$2,101 80th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +0.10 higher in 6160, WA gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +17.1 pts higher in 6160, WA gap widening
24.4% 60th pct 41.5% 88th pct
Owned outright in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +6.4 pts higher in 6157, WA gap narrowing
34.8% 37th pct 28.3% 22nd pct
Separate houses in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +21.3 pts higher in 6157, WA gap narrowing
61.1% 13th pct 39.9% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +25.5 pts higher in 6157, WA gap steady
72.3% 29th pct 46.8% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.4% Rented +17.1 pts ▸ 41.5%
37.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.5 pts 27.3%
34.8% Owned outright ◂ +6.4 pts 28.3%
1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

61.1% Separate house ◂ +21.3 pts 39.9%
32.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 32.1%
5.6% Flat or apartment +21.8 pts ▸ 27.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 34.0%
23.8% 2 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 36.3%
23.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 10.3%
2.9% 1 bedroom +11.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
3.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%
0.2% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

43.7% $350–$549 ◂ +5.6 pts 38.1%
27.8% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 23.2%
14.8% Under $200 +2.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
8.4% $550–$749 +6.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
2.1% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.5%
23.5% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 24.7%
23.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 23.2%
13.0% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +5.9 pts higher in 6160, WA gap narrowing
6.0% 71st pct 11.9% 89th pct
Work from home in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6160, WA gap widening
8.8% 18th pct 12.0% 33rd pct
PT commute in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6160, WA gap steady
4.2% 85th pct 7.6% 93rd pct
PT stops in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +32 more in 6160, WA
45 68th pct 77 78th pct
Stops/1k in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +5.24 more in 6160, WA
3.08 44th pct 8.32 86th pct
Departures/1k in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +5,372.9 more in 6160, WA
1,314.1 79th pct 6,687.1 100th pct
PT routes in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +18 more in 6160, WA
8 66th pct 26 86th pct
Stop walk in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +5 longer in 6160, WA
2 14th pct 7 45th pct
Drive to city in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +5 longer in 6160, WA
15 20th pct 20 29th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +14.8 pts 48.9%
8.8% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
1.2% Walked +6.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.6% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.6% Train +3.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
1.1% Bicycle +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 1 vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 47.3%
39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 30.9%
6.0% No vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%
5.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +11.3 pts higher in 6160, WA gap widening
38.9% 71st pct 50.2% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +7.6 pts higher in 6160, WA gap steady
7.5% 45th pct 15.0% 74th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6160, WA gap steady
4.0% 45th pct 5.2% 71st pct
Participation in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6157, WA gap steady
65.7% 75th pct 64.5% 69th pct
Full-time in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6160, WA gap steady
57.4% 42nd pct 58.4% 49th pct

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 14.8%
13.1% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%
8.7% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
5.5% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.1% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%
7.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%
6.2% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.6% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%
3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
3.3% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
2.0% Arts & recreation +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals +7.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
16.0% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 14.7%
13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.2 pts 8.9%
10.6% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%
7.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%
5.6% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6157, WAin 6160, WA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +1 higher in 6157, WA
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +4 higher in 6157, WA
7 64th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 6157, WAin 6160, WA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 6157, WAin 6160, WA even
1,061 82nd pct 1,059 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +1.0 higher in 6160, WA
7.9 91st pct 8.8 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +0.3 more in 6160, WA
7.6 94th pct 7.9 99th pct
15-min city in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6160, WA
95.6% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6160, WA
94.0% 92nd pct 97.8% 97th pct
Walk to transit in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6160, WA
99.3% 86th pct 99.7% 94th pct
Walk to school in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6160, WA
94.3% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 6157, WAin 6160, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 86th pct
Walk to health in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +17.0 pts higher in 6160, WA
82.6% 88th pct 99.6% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +7.0 more in 6160, WA
36.8 78th pct 43.9 83rd pct
Intersections/km² in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +237 higher in 6160, WA
323 91st pct 560 100th pct
Mean slope in 6157, WAin 6160, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6157, WA
6.9% 74th pct 6.0% 64th pct

Compare 6157, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6160, WA with nearby areas

6159, WA 6162, WA 6158, WA 6157, WA 6012, WA 6156, WA 6011, WA 6163, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6157, WA vs 6160, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6157/6157-wa/vs/POA6160/6160-wa