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6160, WA vs 6166, WA

Name: 6160, WA vs 6166, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 12 km apart · 6160, WA profile · 6166, WA profile

6160, WA 6166, WA

Postcode 6166 and postcode 6160 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different characters. Postcode 6166 is a place of large family homes, where 90.8% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms and 90.1% are separate houses. In contrast, postcode 6160 is a walker's paradise with a much higher proportion of smaller homes; only 46.8% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. Education and faith also differ sharply, with postcode 6160 having far more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (41.6% compared to 19.1% in postcode 6166) and a much higher share of people with no religion (57.2% versus 34.5%).

Both areas share a similar age profile, with around 18% of residents aged 65 and over. They also have very similar typical weekly rents, sitting around $380 to $400. While postcode 6160 is far more connected with more public transport and amenities within walking distance, the gap in home ownership has narrowed since 2011, as more people in postcode 6160 now rent compared to the more stable ownership seen in postcode 6166.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.2 pts higher in 6160, WA Separate houses: 50.3 pts higher in 6166, WA 3+ bedrooms: 44.0 pts higher in 6166, WA No religion: 22.7 pts higher in 6160, WA Bachelor+: 22.5 pts higher in 6160, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6160, WA in 6166, WA +1,541 larger in 6166, WA gap widening

9,251 65th pct 10,792 69th pct

Median age in 6160, WA in 6166, WA +1 yrs older in 6166, WA gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

32.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 24.8%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

18.4% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.7% Children (0–14) +7.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

31.0% Married +23.4 pts ▸ 54.5%

48.9% Never married ◂ +17.9 pts 31.0%

12.7% Divorced ◂ +4.5 pts 8.3%

3.7% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

6160, WA 6166, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.8% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 66.1%

8.8% England ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

2.2% New Zealand even 2.3%

1.9% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% China even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% English ◂ +7.4 pts 34.7%

26.4% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

8.3% Italian +7.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.0% Irish ◂ +6.4 pts 8.6%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 8.2%

4.5% German ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.5% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% Indian even 1.1%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

79.9% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 77.5%

2.9% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.2% No religion ◂ +22.7 pts 34.5%

29.8% Christianity +27.1 pts ▸ 56.8%

10.0% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 6.6%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.6% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6160, WA in 6166, WA +5.03 more in 6160, WA

6.07 71st pct 1.04 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6160, WA in 6166, WA +4 more in 6160, WA

6 81st pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6160, WA in 6166, WA +2,451 more in 6160, WA

3,524 81st pct 1,073 57th pct

Avg size in 6160, WA in 6166, WA +51 larger in 6160, WA

587 82nd pct 537 78th pct

ICSEA in 6160, WA in 6166, WA +62 higher in 6160, WA

1,120 92nd pct 1,058 76th pct

Highest year of school

70.1% Year 12 ◂ +16.5 pts 53.6%

10.7% Year 10 +11.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

5.4% Year 11 +4.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.5% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

14.2% Certificate III / IV +21.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

34.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.8 pts 22.4%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

16.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.7 pts 5.3%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

11.0% Engineering & related +10.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

13.2% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.0% Society & culture ◂ +6.7 pts 9.3%

11.7% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

8.2% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.6% Creative arts ◂ +4.8 pts 2.8%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 6160, WA in 6166, WA +$131 higher in 6160, WA gap steady

$1,021 86th pct $890 74th pct

Household income in 6160, WA in 6166, WA +$297 higher in 6166, WA gap widening

$1,822 68th pct $2,119 83rd pct

Family income in 6160, WA in 6166, WA +$227 higher in 6160, WA gap narrowing

$2,713 87th pct $2,486 82nd pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

21.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 20.1%

18.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 13.6%

17.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 16.2%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

32.9% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

25.8% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 22.3%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health ◂ +5.0 pts 6.5%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

7.3% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

3.0% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None +6.2 pts ▸ 67.4%

20.1% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 17.5%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6160, WA in 6166, WA +0.6 larger in 6166, WA gap narrowing

2.0 10th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

44.9% Couples with children +17.2 pts ▸ 62.2%

40.3% Couples without children ◂ +12.6 pts 27.7%

13.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 9.3%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

40.6% 1 person ◂ +20.0 pts 20.5%

35.1% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 34.6%

8.2% 4 people +9.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.0% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.6% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.5% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6160, WA in 6166, WA +$20 higher in 6166, WA gap narrowing

$380 73rd pct $400 78th pct

Mortgage in 6160, WA in 6166, WA even gap narrowing

$2,167 84th pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 6160, WA in 6166, WA +0.10 higher in 6160, WA gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.3% Owned with a mortgage +15.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

41.5% Rented ◂ +27.2 pts 14.3%

28.3% Owned outright +12.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

39.9% Separate house +50.3 pts ▸ 90.1%

32.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +28.4 pts 3.7%

27.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +26.7 pts 0.8%

0.3% Other dwelling +5.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Bedrooms per home

10.3% 4 bedrooms +42.9 pts ▸ 53.1%

36.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +30.0 pts 6.3%

34.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 28.6%

14.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.6 pts 2.0%

2.5% 5 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

38.1% $350–$549 +11.5 pts ▸ 49.6%

23.2% $200–$349 ◂ +2.0 pts 21.2%

17.2% Under $200 ◂ +12.7 pts 4.5%

14.7% $550–$749 +1.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

3.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.5% $1,800–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 39.6%

24.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 20.8%

23.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 21.1%

13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6160, WA in 6166, WA +13 more in 6160, WA

77 78th pct 64 74th pct

Stops/1k in 6160, WA in 6166, WA +2.39 more in 6160, WA

8.32 86th pct 5.93 74th pct

Departures/1k in 6160, WA in 6166, WA +5,270.1 more in 6160, WA

6,687.1 100th pct 1,417.0 81st pct

PT routes in 6160, WA in 6166, WA +19 more in 6160, WA

26 86th pct 7 63rd pct

Stop walk in 6160, WA in 6166, WA +12 longer in 6166, WA

7 45th pct 19 61st pct

Drive to city in 6160, WA in 6166, WA +15 longer in 6166, WA

20 29th pct 35 47th pct

How people get to work

48.9% Car (driver) +18.0 pts ▸ 66.9%

12.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 7.6%

7.4% Walked ◂ +6.7 pts 0.7%

3.9% Bus ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Train ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

2.8% Bicycle ◂ +2.7 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.0 pts 27.3%

30.9% 2 vehicles +12.3 pts ▸ 43.1%

6.9% 3 vehicles +9.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.9% No vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 2.4%

3.0% 4 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 12.5%

12.7% Professional & technical ◂ +7.0 pts 5.7%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 9.1%

5.7% Construction +5.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.5% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 4.9%

3.8% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

5.8% Mining ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

39.2% Professionals ◂ +19.7 pts 19.5%

10.0% Technicians & trades +8.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.7% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 13.8%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +4.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

5.7% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.7% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6160, WA in 6166, WA +1 higher in 6160, WA

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 6160, WA in 6166, WA +1 higher in 6166, WA

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6160, WA in 6166, WA +6 higher in 6166, WA

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6160, WA in 6166, WA +3 higher in 6160, WA

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6160, WA in 6166, WA +23 higher in 6160, WA

1,059 82nd pct 1,036 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6160, WA in 6166, WA +4.6 higher in 6160, WA

8.8 97th pct 4.2 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6160, WA in 6166, WA +4.3 more in 6160, WA

7.9 99th pct 3.6 46th pct

15-min city in 6160, WA in 6166, WA +63.6 pts higher in 6160, WA

100.0% 100th pct 36.3% 38th pct

Walk to shops in 6160, WA in 6166, WA +59.3 pts higher in 6160, WA

97.8% 97th pct 38.5% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in 6160, WA in 6166, WA +11.0 pts higher in 6160, WA

99.7% 94th pct 88.6% 71st pct

Walk to school in 6160, WA in 6166, WA +66.2 pts higher in 6160, WA

100.0% 100th pct 33.8% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in 6160, WA in 6166, WA +12.5 pts higher in 6160, WA

100.0% 86th pct 87.5% 63rd pct

Walk to health in 6160, WA in 6166, WA +98.3 pts higher in 6160, WA

99.6% 100th pct 1.3% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in 6160, WA in 6166, WA +31.4 more in 6160, WA

43.9 83rd pct 12.5 28th pct

Intersections/km² in 6160, WA in 6166, WA +517 higher in 6160, WA

560 100th pct 43 65th pct

Mean slope in 6160, WA in 6166, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6166, WA

6.0% 64th pct 6.7% 72nd pct

Compare 6160, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6166, WA with nearby areas

6165, WA 6163, WA 6164, WA 6167, WA 6162, WA 6150, WA 6149, WA 6160, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6160, WA vs 6166, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6160/6160-wa/vs/POA6166/6166-wa