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6157, WA vs 6162, WA

Name: 6157, WA vs 6162, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · 6157, WA profile · 6162, WA profile

6157, WA 6162, WA

Postcode 6157 and postcode 6162 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth. Postcode 6162 is more connected, with far more public transport stops and departures, and a higher share of detached houses at 73.2% compared to 61.1% in postcode 6157. Postcode 6162 also has more schools, with 2.58 per 1,000 children compared to 1.21 in postcode 6157, and a higher proportion of people born overseas at 30.2%.

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly incomes, with the usual household earning around $1,800 to $1,900. They share a similar age profile, with both having 19.7% of their population aged 65 and over. While postcode 6162 has a higher share of residents with no religion at 55.5%, this gap has widened since 2011. Other differences, such as the share of people using another language at home, have narrowed over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 12.0 pts higher in 6162, WA No religion: 8.4 pts higher in 6162, WA People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 6162, WA De facto: 2.8 pts higher in 6162, WA Born overseas: 5.7 pts higher in 6162, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6157, WA in 6162, WA +2,529 larger in 6157, WA gap steady

14,603 75th pct 12,074 71st pct

Median age in 6157, WA in 6162, WA +2 yrs older in 6162, WA gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 25.8%

19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 19.7%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 16.0%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%

Marital status

44.5% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 40.8%

36.5% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

10.9% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

2.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

6157, WA 6162, 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 ◂ +6.1 pts 65.4%

8.3% England +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.0% Italy +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% English ◂ +2.4 pts 42.3%

34.2% Australian ◂ +6.6 pts 27.6%

13.6% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%

8.0% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.6% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only ◂ +6.0 pts 80.6%

1.6% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion +8.4 pts ▸ 55.5%

45.0% Christianity ◂ +10.3 pts 34.7%

5.7% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6157, WA in 6162, WA +1.37 more in 6162, WA

1.21 11th pct 2.58 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6157, WA in 6162, WA +2 more in 6162, WA

3 57th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 6157, WA in 6162, WA +1,480 more in 6162, WA

1,254 59th pct 2,734 75th pct

Avg size in 6157, WA in 6162, WA +129 larger in 6162, WA

418 67th pct 547 79th pct

ICSEA in 6157, WA in 6162, WA +68 higher in 6157, WA

1,113 90th pct 1,045 73rd pct

Highest year of school

68.7% Year 12 even 68.7%

14.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 12.6%

4.7% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

19.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 16.8%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%

10.1% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

18.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 13.4%

11.6% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.1% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 12.9%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%

11.4% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 8.5%

4.5% Creative arts +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Information technology even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 6157, WA in 6162, WA +$72 higher in 6157, WA gap narrowing

$993 84th pct $921 77th pct

Household income in 6157, WA in 6162, WA +$37 higher in 6162, WA gap narrowing

$1,838 69th pct $1,875 71st pct

Family income in 6157, WA in 6162, WA +$123 higher in 6157, WA gap narrowing

$2,675 87th pct $2,552 85th pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 23.7%

22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 21.4%

17.6% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.1% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 37.2%

27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 25.8%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 22.1%

8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.7% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.0% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.0% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.1% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None ◂ +1.8 pts 64.3%

20.0% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 19.6%

5.1% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6157, WA in 6162, WA even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 55.4%

27.9% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

12.8% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

33.1% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 35.6%

33.8% 1 person ◂ +4.4 pts 29.4%

13.4% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.1% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

1.0% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6157, WA in 6162, WA even gap narrowing

$350 65th pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6157, WA in 6162, WA +$99 higher in 6162, WA gap widening

$2,101 80th pct $2,200 86th pct

People / bedroom in 6157, WA in 6162, WA +0.10 higher in 6162, WA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 33.0%

34.8% Owned outright +2.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

24.4% Rented +2.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

61.1% Separate house +12.0 pts ▸ 73.2%

32.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.0 pts 15.9%

5.6% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 44.8%

23.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 21.3%

23.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 20.7%

2.9% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.5% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

43.7% $350–$549 ◂ +10.0 pts 33.6%

27.8% $200–$349 ◂ +3.5 pts 24.3%

14.8% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

8.4% $550–$749 +5.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

2.1% $750 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 34.0%

23.5% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

23.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.5 pts 17.6%

13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6157, WA in 6162, WA +24 more in 6162, WA

45 68th pct 69 76th pct

Stops/1k in 6157, WA in 6162, WA +2.63 more in 6162, WA

3.08 44th pct 5.71 73rd pct

Departures/1k in 6157, WA in 6162, WA +1,555.9 more in 6162, WA

1,314.1 79th pct 2,870.0 93rd pct

PT routes in 6157, WA in 6162, WA +10 more in 6162, WA

8 66th pct 18 86th pct

Stop walk in 6157, WA in 6162, WA +1 longer in 6162, WA

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 6157, 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%

8.8% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

1.2% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 40.0%

39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 37.8%

9.6% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.0% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.1% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

8.7% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.1% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

7.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

5.5% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% Public administration & safety even 6.2%

5.6% Mining ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

4.7% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Arts & recreation +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

16.0% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 15.0%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.0 pts 9.1%

10.6% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

5.6% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6157, WA in 6162, WA even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 6157, WA in 6162, WA +1 higher in 6157, WA

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6157, WA in 6162, WA +1 higher in 6157, WA

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 6157, WA in 6162, WA even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 6157, WA in 6162, WA +6 higher in 6157, WA

1,061 82nd pct 1,055 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6157, WA in 6162, WA +0.6 higher in 6162, WA

7.9 91st pct 8.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6157, WA in 6162, WA +0.3 more in 6162, WA

7.6 94th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in 6157, WA in 6162, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6162, WA

95.6% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in 6157, WA in 6162, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6162, WA

94.0% 92nd pct 94.9% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in 6157, WA in 6162, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6162, WA

99.3% 86th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to school in 6157, WA in 6162, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6162, WA

94.3% 86th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in 6157, WA in 6162, WA even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 6157, WA in 6162, WA +15.5 pts higher in 6162, WA

82.6% 88th pct 98.1% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in 6157, WA in 6162, WA +11.0 more in 6157, WA

36.8 78th pct 25.8 67th pct

Intersections/km² in 6157, WA in 6162, WA +200 higher in 6162, WA

323 91st pct 523 100th pct

Mean slope in 6157, WA in 6162, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6157, WA

6.9% 74th pct 6.2% 66th pct

Compare 6157, WA with nearby areas

6158, WA 6156, WA 6012, WA 6159, WA 6162, WA 6160, WA 6154, WA 6011, 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). 6157, WA vs 6162, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6157/6157-wa/vs/POA6162/6162-wa