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6157, WA vs 6163, WA

Name: 6157, WA vs 6163, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · 6157, WA profile · 6163, WA profile

6157, WA 6163, WA

Postcode 6163 and postcode 6157 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different profiles. Postcode 6163 is more diverse and has a larger share of detached houses at 75.6% compared to 61.1% in postcode 6157. It also has far more people born overseas (32.8%) and a much higher share of residents using another language at home (20.0% versus 9.2%). In contrast, postcode 6157 is more walkable, with 94.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to 78.0% in postcode 6163, and it has a higher typical weekly family income of $2,675 against $2,130 in postcode 6163.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions across several measures. The gap in typical weekly income and the share of people born overseas have both widened, while the difference in the use of languages other than English has narrowed. Despite these shifts, the areas remain very similar in other ways. They share the same typical resident age of 41 and the same typical weekly rent of $350.

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Where they differ most

Population: 40,101 larger in 6163, WA Separate houses: 14.5 pts higher in 6163, WA Other language: 10.8 pts higher in 6163, WA Bachelor+: 10.3 pts higher in 6157, WA Year 12: 9.4 pts higher in 6157, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6157, WA in 6163, WA +40,101 larger in 6163, WA gap widening

14,603 75th pct 54,704 90th pct

Median age in 6157, WA in 6163, WA even gap narrowing

41 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 25.9%

19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 19.3%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 15.4%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

44.5% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 42.7%

36.5% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

5.1% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

6157, WA 6163, 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 ◂ +9.2 pts 62.2%

8.3% England ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

1.0% Italy +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.7% English ◂ +8.9 pts 35.8%

34.2% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 27.7%

13.6% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 9.7%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 9.5%

8.0% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.9% Chinese +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

0.5% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only ◂ +11.9 pts 74.8%

1.6% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 44.3%

45.0% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 44.4%

5.7% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6157, WA in 6163, WA +1.16 more in 6163, WA

1.21 11th pct 2.37 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6157, WA in 6163, WA +17 more in 6163, WA

3 57th pct 20 90th pct

Students in 6157, WA in 6163, WA +4,741 more in 6163, WA

1,254 59th pct 5,995 87th pct

Avg size in 6157, WA in 6163, WA +118 larger in 6157, WA

418 67th pct 300 55th pct

ICSEA in 6157, WA in 6163, WA +73 higher in 6157, WA

1,113 90th pct 1,041 71st pct

Highest year of school

68.7% Year 12 ◂ +9.4 pts 59.4%

14.6% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.7% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.8% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.5 pts 27.5%

19.8% Certificate III / IV +6.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 14.6%

10.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 16.1%

13.9% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.1% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 11.1%

11.6% Society & culture even 11.6%

11.4% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 8.3%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in 6157, WA in 6163, WA +$185 higher in 6157, WA gap narrowing

$993 84th pct $808 61st pct

Household income in 6157, WA in 6163, WA +$200 higher in 6157, WA gap narrowing

$1,838 69th pct $1,638 58th pct

Family income in 6157, WA in 6163, WA +$545 higher in 6157, WA gap widening

$2,675 87th pct $2,130 66th pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

22.7% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

17.6% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 10.7%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 19.9%

8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.0% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.7% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.0% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.1% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Cancer even 2.9%

1.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None ◂ +2.9 pts 63.2%

20.0% One condition even 20.0%

5.1% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6157, WA in 6163, WA even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 52.7%

27.9% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

12.8% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

1.2% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

33.1% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

33.8% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 29.0%

13.4% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.1% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 13.5%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

1.0% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6157, WA in 6163, WA even gap narrowing

$350 65th pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6157, WA in 6163, WA +$286 higher in 6157, WA gap narrowing

$2,101 80th pct $1,815 64th pct

People / bedroom in 6157, WA in 6163, WA even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.9 pts 36.9%

34.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 32.9%

24.4% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

61.1% Separate house +14.5 pts ▸ 75.6%

32.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.4 pts 16.5%

5.6% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 42.8%

23.7% 4 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

23.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 15.3%

3.5% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

43.7% $350–$549 ◂ +0.5 pts 43.1%

27.8% $200–$349 +4.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

14.8% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.4% $550–$749 ◂ +3.8 pts 4.6%

2.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

23.1% $1,000–$1,799 +7.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

23.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 13.8%

13.0% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6157, WA in 6163, WA +336 more in 6163, WA

45 68th pct 381 93rd pct

Stops/1k in 6157, WA in 6163, WA +3.88 more in 6163, WA

3.08 44th pct 6.96 82nd pct

Departures/1k in 6157, WA in 6163, WA +732.6 more in 6163, WA

1,314.1 79th pct 2,046.7 88th pct

PT routes in 6157, WA in 6163, WA +14 more in 6163, WA

8 66th pct 22 86th pct

Stop walk in 6157, WA in 6163, WA +4 longer in 6163, WA

2 14th pct 6 43rd pct

Drive to city in 6157, 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%

8.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

0.6% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 37.3%

39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 38.5%

9.6% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.0% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% No vehicle even 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 14.9%

13.1% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 10.8%

8.1% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

7.7% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.7% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.6% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 25.1%

11.3% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

16.0% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 11.5%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%

10.6% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.6% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6157, WA in 6163, WA +2 higher in 6157, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6157, WA in 6163, WA +2 higher in 6157, WA

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6157, WA in 6163, WA +2 higher in 6157, WA

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 6157, WA in 6163, WA +2 higher in 6157, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6157, WA in 6163, WA +57 higher in 6157, WA

1,061 82nd pct 1,004 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6157, WA in 6163, WA +1.6 higher in 6157, WA

7.9 91st pct 6.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6157, WA in 6163, WA +1.3 more in 6157, WA

7.6 94th pct 6.3 79th pct

15-min city in 6157, WA in 6163, WA +12.8 pts higher in 6157, WA

95.6% 90th pct 82.8% 79th pct

Walk to shops in 6157, WA in 6163, WA +13.0 pts higher in 6157, WA

94.0% 92nd pct 80.9% 80th pct

Walk to transit in 6157, WA in 6163, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6157, WA

99.3% 86th pct 93.5% 77th pct

Walk to school in 6157, WA in 6163, WA +16.3 pts higher in 6157, WA

94.3% 86th pct 78.0% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in 6157, WA in 6163, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6157, WA

100.0% 100th pct 96.3% 71st pct

Walk to health in 6157, WA in 6163, WA +20.6 pts higher in 6157, WA

82.6% 88th pct 62.0% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in 6157, WA in 6163, WA +21.4 more in 6157, WA

36.8 78th pct 15.5 41st pct

Intersections/km² in 6157, WA in 6163, WA +139 higher in 6157, WA

323 91st pct 184 83rd pct

Mean slope in 6157, WA in 6163, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6157, WA

6.9% 74th pct 6.5% 70th pct

Compare 6157, WA with nearby areas

6158, WA 6156, WA 6012, WA 6159, WA 6162, WA 6160, WA 6154, WA 6011, 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). 6157, WA vs 6163, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6157/6157-wa/vs/POA6163/6163-wa