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6159, WA vs 6160, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · 6159, WA profile · 6160, WA profile

6159, WA 6160, WA

Postcode 6160 and postcode 6159 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth. Postcode 6160 is much more connected and accessible, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of both a school and a "15-minute-city" walkshed. It also has far more public transport options, with 8.32 stops per 1,000 people and 6,687.1 weekly departures per 1,000 people. In contrast, postcode 6159 is wealthier and older, with a typical resident aged 48 compared to 41 in postcode 6160, and a typical weekly household income that is $565 higher.

These two areas share a very similar profile in terms of their workforce and health, with both having about the same rate of full-time employment and long-term health conditions. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in typical income and the share of people aged 65 and over have both increased since 2011. While both areas sit well above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree, the gap between them in this measure has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,304 larger in 6160, WA Median age: 7 yrs older in 6159, WA Renting: 9.8 pts higher in 6160, WA Unemployment: 1.7 pts higher in 6160, WA Separate houses: 9.1 pts higher in 6160, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +5,304 larger in 6160, WA gap steady
3,947 50th pct 9,251 65th pct
Median age in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +7 yrs older in 6159, WA gap widening
48 yrs 74th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6160, WA gap steady
1.2% 32nd pct 1.7% 41st pct
Aged 65+ in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6159, WA gap widening
25.3% 77th pct 18.4% 42nd pct
Under 15 in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6159, WA gap narrowing
11.7% 12th pct 10.7% 10th pct
De facto in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6160, WA gap steady
16.8% 86th pct 17.8% 88th pct

Age structure

25.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.9 pts ▸ 32.3%
28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 27.8%
25.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 18.4%
11.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%
9.0% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

35.5% Never married +13.5 pts ▸ 48.9%
44.3% Married ◂ +13.2 pts 31.0%
12.1% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%
2.6% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

6159, WA 6160, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6160, WA gap narrowing
27.5% 79th pct 30.3% 82nd pct

Country of birth

67.6% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 61.8%
9.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%
2.4% South Africa ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%
1.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.5% Italy +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Philippines even 0.4%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.1% English ◂ +4.0 pts 42.1%
29.5% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 26.4%
14.5% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.4% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%
5.2% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.4% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
1.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6160, WA gap narrowing
7.8% 60th pct 12.2% 71st pct
Limited English in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6160, WA gap steady
0.7% 58th pct 1.4% 71st pct

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +7.3 pts 79.9%
1.1% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6160, WA gap widening
51.3% 83rd pct 57.2% 94th pct

Religious affiliation

51.3% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 57.2%
39.8% Christianity ◂ +10.0 pts 29.8%
6.8% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.9% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Judaism even 0.5%
0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Hinduism even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6159, WA gap widening
73.2% 89th pct 70.1% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6159, WA gap widening
46.9% 94th pct 41.6% 90th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +3.91 more in 6160, WA
2.16 34th pct 6.07 71st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +5 more in 6160, WA
1 29th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +3,367 more in 6160, WA
157 27th pct 3,524 81st pct
Avg size in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +430 larger in 6160, WA
157 36th pct 587 82nd pct
ICSEA in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +8 higher in 6160, WA
1,112 90th pct 1,120 92nd pct

Highest year of school

73.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 70.1%
10.2% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%
3.0% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 34.1%
16.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 16.0%
10.4% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%
5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 13.2%
14.2% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.4% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 11.7%
10.7% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.5% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%
5.1% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%
4.8% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +$266 higher in 6159, WA gap widening
$1,287 94th pct $1,021 86th pct
Household income in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +$565 higher in 6159, WA gap widening
$2,387 90th pct $1,822 68th pct
Family income in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +$548 higher in 6159, WA gap widening
$3,261 95th pct $2,713 87th pct
High earners in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +7.7 pts higher in 6159, WA gap widening
28.3% 97th pct 20.6% 88th pct
High-income homes in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +12.5 pts higher in 6159, WA gap widening
39.1% 93rd pct 26.6% 77th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 17.1%
21.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 26.2%
16.9% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 21.6%
13.9% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 18.1%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

28.7% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 32.9%
22.5% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 25.8%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 22.9%
16.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 9.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6159, WA
28.9% 47th pct 28.2% 42nd pct
Mental health in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6160, WA
9.6% 62nd pct 11.5% 85th pct
Needs assistance in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6159, WA gap steady
4.7% 37th pct 4.0% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%
9.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%
5.9% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.4% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
2.7% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%
1.9% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None ◂ +2.6 pts 61.2%
19.6% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 20.1%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6159, WA gap steady
20.7% 66th pct 20.1% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6159, WA gap steady
13.2% 57th pct 11.3% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6159, WA gap steady
24.5% 46th pct 20.5% 22nd pct
Defence service in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6159, WA
3.5% 66th pct 3.2% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6159, WA gap steady
18.1% 17th pct 15.5% 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +0.1 larger in 6159, WA gap steady
2.1 14th pct 2.0 10th pct
One-parent in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6160, WA gap widening
10.6% 34th pct 13.6% 61st pct
Living alone in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +6.7 pts higher in 6160, WA gap widening
33.8% 81st pct 40.6% 94th pct

Family composition

46.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 44.9%
42.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 40.3%
10.6% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.6% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

33.8% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 40.6%
40.1% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 35.1%
13.1% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%
9.9% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%
2.4% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +$100 higher in 6159, WA gap widening
$480 90th pct $380 73rd pct
Mortgage in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +$433 higher in 6159, WA gap widening
$2,600 91st pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 6159, WAin 6160, WA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +9.8 pts higher in 6160, WA gap widening
31.7% 76th pct 41.5% 88th pct
Owned outright in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +9.0 pts higher in 6159, WA gap widening
37.3% 44th pct 28.3% 22nd pct
Separate houses in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +9.1 pts higher in 6160, WA gap widening
30.8% 5th pct 39.9% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +7.6 pts higher in 6159, WA gap narrowing
54.4% 10th pct 46.8% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.7% Rented +9.8 pts ▸ 41.5%
37.3% Owned outright ◂ +9.0 pts 28.3%
29.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 27.3%
0.9% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

30.8% Separate house +9.1 pts ▸ 39.9%
36.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.2 pts 27.4%
32.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 32.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 34.0%
31.8% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 36.3%
11.6% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%
1.7% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

31.0% $350–$549 +7.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
10.1% $200–$349 +13.1 pts ▸ 23.2%
20.3% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 17.2%
19.0% $750 or more ◂ +15.3 pts 3.7%
18.4% $550–$749 ◂ +3.8 pts 14.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.1 pts 24.7%
27.8% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 32.5%
18.4% $1,000–$1,799 +4.9 pts ▸ 23.2%
8.9% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6160, WA gap steady
6.1% 72nd pct 11.9% 89th pct
Work from home in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6159, WA gap narrowing
14.4% 44th pct 12.0% 33rd pct
PT commute in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6159, WA gap narrowing
8.9% 96th pct 7.6% 93rd pct
PT stops in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +58 more in 6160, WA
19 56th pct 77 78th pct
Stops/1k in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +3.51 more in 6160, WA
4.81 63rd pct 8.32 86th pct
Departures/1k in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +4,864.4 more in 6160, WA
1,822.7 87th pct 6,687.1 100th pct
PT routes in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +18 more in 6160, WA
8 66th pct 26 86th pct
Stop walk in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +3 longer in 6159, WA
10 50th pct 7 45th pct
Drive to city in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +1 longer in 6160, WA
19 27th pct 20 29th pct

How people get to work

53.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 48.9%
14.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 12.0%
2.4% Walked +5.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.1% Train ◂ +3.4 pts 3.7%
1.8% Bus +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
1.7% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 1 vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 47.3%
39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 30.9%
6.1% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%
4.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6160, WA gap narrowing
48.5% 88th pct 50.2% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6160, WA gap widening
10.3% 59th pct 15.0% 74th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6160, WA gap widening
3.5% 32nd pct 5.2% 71st pct
Participation in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6160, WA gap steady
61.5% 56th pct 64.5% 69th pct
Full-time in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6160, WA gap steady
57.5% 42nd pct 58.4% 49th pct

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 14.8%
15.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 12.7%
10.2% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.4% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.3% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.8% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.4% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%
5.1% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.6% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%
2.3% Arts & recreation +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

44.1% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 39.2%
20.2% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 14.7%
9.4% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.4% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.1% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.2% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.1% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +1 higher in 6159, WA
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +2 higher in 6159, WA
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +4 higher in 6159, WA
7 64th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +1 higher in 6159, WA
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +52 higher in 6159, WA
1,111 93rd pct 1,059 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +1.6 higher in 6160, WA
7.2 86th pct 8.8 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +1.3 more in 6160, WA
6.7 82nd pct 7.9 99th pct
15-min city in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +10.1 pts higher in 6160, WA
89.9% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +10.3 pts higher in 6160, WA
87.5% 85th pct 97.8% 97th pct
Walk to transit in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6160, WA
94.8% 79th pct 99.7% 94th pct
Walk to school in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +12.6 pts higher in 6160, WA
87.4% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6160, WA
98.6% 79th pct 100.0% 86th pct
Walk to health in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6160, WA
93.8% 96th pct 99.6% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +11.2 more in 6160, WA
32.7 75th pct 43.9 83rd pct
Intersections/km² in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +349 higher in 6160, WA
212 86th pct 560 100th pct
Mean slope in 6159, WAin 6160, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6159, WA
7.2% 75th pct 6.0% 64th pct

Compare 6159, WA with nearby areas

6158, WA 6160, WA 6012, WA 6157, WA 6162, WA 6011, WA 6156, WA 6010, 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). 6159, WA vs 6160, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6159/6159-wa/vs/POA6160/6160-wa