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6158, WA vs 6159, WA

Name: 6158, WA vs 6159, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · 6158, WA profile · 6159, WA profile

6158, WA 6159, WA

Postcode 6158 and postcode 6159 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different housing and street layouts. Postcode 6158 has far more separate houses (66.1% compared to 30.8% in postcode 6159) and a much higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms. It is also more accessible for pedestrians, with a far higher number of walkable amenities per 1,000 people and a shorter walk to the nearest transport stop. In contrast, postcode 6159 has a higher share of flats and apartments and a more elderly population, with a typical resident aged 48 compared to 44 in postcode 6158.

Since 2011, the gap in the number of separate houses between these two areas has widened. Despite this, they remain very similar in other ways, such as their typical weekly household incomes and the share of residents who completed Year 12. They also both have a similar percentage of people who speak a language other than English at home, which is around 7.5% to 7.8%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 35.3 pts higher in 6158, WA 3+ bedrooms: 19.5 pts higher in 6158, WA Population: 3,872 larger in 6158, WA Recent movers: 11.1 pts higher in 6159, WA Household size: 0.4 larger in 6158, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6158, WA in 6159, WA +3,872 larger in 6158, WA gap steady

7,819 62nd pct 3,947 50th pct

Median age in 6158, WA in 6159, WA +4 yrs older in 6159, WA gap widening

44 yrs 57th pct 48 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 28.3%

21.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

20.5% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.9 pts 11.7%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 9.0%

Marital status

48.1% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 44.3%

34.5% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

9.5% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.2% Widowed even 5.2%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

6158, WA 6159, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.3% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 67.6%

8.7% England +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.8% South Africa +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% New Zealand even 1.8%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English +0.8 pts ▸ 46.1%

32.6% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 29.5%

14.6% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 14.5%

12.3% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.0% Italian ◂ +3.8 pts 5.2%

3.8% German +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 87.1%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 51.3%

41.8% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 39.8%

6.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6158, WA in 6159, WA +1.43 more in 6159, WA

0.73 0th pct 2.16 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6158, WA in 6159, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6158, WA in 6159, WA +304 more in 6158, WA

461 44th pct 157 27th pct

Avg size in 6158, WA in 6159, WA +304 larger in 6158, WA

461 71st pct 157 36th pct

ICSEA in 6158, WA in 6159, WA +44 higher in 6158, WA

1,156 99th pct 1,112 90th pct

Highest year of school

73.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 73.2%

11.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

5.5% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

13.6% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%

7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.3% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.4% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

10.4% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

5.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

5.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6158, WA in 6159, WA +$212 higher in 6159, WA gap widening

$1,075 88th pct $1,287 94th pct

Household income in 6158, WA in 6159, WA +$99 higher in 6159, WA gap widening

$2,288 88th pct $2,387 90th pct

Family income in 6158, WA in 6159, WA +$83 higher in 6159, WA gap widening

$3,178 94th pct $3,261 95th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 21.6%

19.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 16.9%

13.4% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

33.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 28.7%

24.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 22.5%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

14.4% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.5% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.3% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.5% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

3.5% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +1.9 pts 63.8%

19.8% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 19.6%

4.9% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.7% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6158, WA in 6159, WA +0.4 larger in 6158, WA gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children ◂ +15.7 pts 46.6%

26.6% Couples without children +15.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

10.3% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.7% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +6.8 pts ▸ 40.1%

26.7% 1 person +7.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +7.8 pts 9.9%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 13.1%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 2.4%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6158, WA in 6159, WA +$60 higher in 6159, WA gap widening

$420 83rd pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in 6158, WA in 6159, WA even gap narrowing

$2,600 91st pct $2,600 91st pct

People / bedroom in 6158, WA in 6159, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 37.3%

34.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 29.2%

22.4% Rented +9.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

0.9% Other tenure even 0.9%

0.7% Not stated even 0.7%

Types of homes

66.1% Separate house ◂ +35.3 pts 30.8%

14.6% Flat or apartment +22.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

18.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

21.4% 2 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

25.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 11.6%

4.0% 1 bedroom +7.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 1.7%

0.3% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

41.3% $350–$549 ◂ +10.3 pts 31.0%

22.9% $200–$349 ◂ +12.8 pts 10.1%

8.4% Under $200 +11.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

19.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 18.4%

9.5% $750 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 38.8%

25.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

15.8% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6158, WA in 6159, WA +12 more in 6158, WA

31 62nd pct 19 56th pct

Stops/1k in 6158, WA in 6159, WA +0.85 more in 6159, WA

3.96 53rd pct 4.81 63rd pct

Departures/1k in 6158, WA in 6159, WA +78.1 more in 6159, WA

1,744.6 86th pct 1,822.7 87th pct

PT routes in 6158, WA in 6159, WA +2 more in 6159, WA

6 60th pct 8 66th pct

Stop walk in 6158, WA in 6159, WA +6 longer in 6159, WA

4 33rd pct 10 50th pct

Drive to city in 6158, WA in 6159, WA +2 longer in 6159, WA

17 23rd pct 19 27th pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 53.4%

12.7% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

1.1% Train +6.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

2.5% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.1% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 1 vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 39.6%

12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 8.6%

4.3% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.7% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.2% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

6.4% Mining ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

6.4% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.9% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

37.6% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 44.1%

19.2% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%

7.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%

4.7% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6158, WA in 6159, WA even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 6158, WA in 6159, WA +1 higher in 6158, WA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 6158, WA in 6159, WA +2 higher in 6158, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6158, WA in 6159, WA even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 6158, WA in 6159, WA even

1,109 93rd pct 1,111 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6158, WA in 6159, WA +1.3 higher in 6158, WA

8.5 95th pct 7.2 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6158, WA in 6159, WA +1.2 more in 6158, WA

7.9 99th pct 6.7 82nd pct

15-min city in 6158, WA in 6159, WA +9.4 pts higher in 6158, WA

99.3% 99th pct 89.9% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in 6158, WA in 6159, WA +8.9 pts higher in 6158, WA

96.4% 95th pct 87.5% 85th pct

Walk to transit in 6158, WA in 6159, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6158, WA

99.5% 90th pct 94.8% 79th pct

Walk to school in 6158, WA in 6159, WA +12.0 pts higher in 6158, WA

99.4% 98th pct 87.4% 81st pct

Walk to a park in 6158, WA in 6159, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6158, WA

100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 79th pct

Walk to health in 6158, WA in 6159, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6158, WA

99.3% 99th pct 93.8% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in 6158, WA in 6159, WA +32.4 more in 6158, WA

65.1 88th pct 32.7 75th pct

Intersections/km² in 6158, WA in 6159, WA +229 higher in 6158, WA

441 97th pct 212 86th pct

Mean slope in 6158, WA in 6159, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6158, WA

7.6% 78th pct 7.2% 75th pct

Compare 6158, WA with nearby areas

6157, WA 6159, WA 6160, WA 6012, WA 6162, WA 6156, WA 6011, WA 6154, 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). 6158, WA vs 6159, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6158/6158-wa/vs/POA6159/6159-wa