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6161, WA vs 6162, WA

Name: 6161, WA vs 6162, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 25 km apart · 6161, WA profile · 6162, WA profile

6161, WA 6162, WA

Postcode 6161 is a sparsely populated area that is far more transient and younger than its neighbour, with a typical resident aged 33. In contrast, postcode 6162 is more established and older, with a typical age of 43. There are stark differences in wealth and housing; 37.1% of homes in postcode 6162 are owned outright compared to 0% in postcode 6161, while renters make up 54.1% of households in postcode 6161. Living patterns also differ wildly, as 88.5% of homes in postcode 6161 have no motor vehicle, while most in postcode 6162 rely on cars to get to work.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for overall advantage. This common ground exists alongside a widening gap in other areas, such as the share of people with no religion, which is far higher in postcode 6162. While the gap in university qualifications has narrowed since 2011, postcode 6162 remains much more likely to have adults with a bachelor degree or higher. Similarly, the share of recent overseas arrivals has fallen in postcode 6161, though it remains far higher than in postcode 6162.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,908 larger in 6162, WA Rent: $237 higher in 6162, WA Renting: 27.2 pts higher in 6161, WA Owned outright: 37.1 pts higher in 6162, WA No car: 81.1 pts higher in 6161, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6161, WA in 6162, WA +11,908 larger in 6162, WA gap widening

166 7th pct 12,074 71st pct

Median age in 6161, WA in 6162, WA +10 yrs older in 6162, WA gap widening

33 yrs 7th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

41.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.2 pts 25.8%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

3.6% Seniors (65+) +16.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

6.6% Children (0–14) +9.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.5 pts 9.6%

Marital status

58.4% Never married ◂ +18.4 pts 40.0%

33.6% Married +7.2 pts ▸ 40.8%

6.0% Divorced +5.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Widowed +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

6161, WA 6162, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.2% Australia +20.2 pts ▸ 65.4%

7.2% England +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.6% New Zealand ◂ +4.4 pts 2.2%

4.8% China ◂ +4.7 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

1.8% Nepal ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

25.3% English +17.0 pts ▸ 42.3%

26.5% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

12.7% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.0% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.8% Italian +9.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.0% Chinese ◂ +4.7 pts 1.3%

0.0% German +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

0.0% Dutch +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

67.5% English only +13.2 pts ▸ 80.6%

4.8% Mandarin ◂ +4.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% Italian +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Hindi ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.4% No religion +12.1 pts ▸ 55.5%

34.9% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 34.7%

15.7% Not stated ◂ +8.9 pts 6.8%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.8% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6161, WA in 6162, WA

— 2.58 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6161, WA in 6162, WA +5 more in 6162, WA

0 0th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 6161, WA in 6162, WA

— 2,734 75th pct

Avg size in 6161, WA in 6162, WA

— 547 79th pct

ICSEA in 6161, WA in 6162, WA

— 1,045 73rd pct

Highest year of school

67.1% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 68.7%

13.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

10.1% Year 11 ◂ +4.3 pts 5.7%

2.7% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

26.6% Bachelor degree +8.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

25.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.9 pts 16.8%

21.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.5 pts 13.6%

7.3% Postgraduate degree +7.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

22.0% Management & commerce ◂ +8.6 pts 13.4%

21.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +17.5 pts 3.6%

8.3% Society & culture +7.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.3% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.3% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% Education +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.6% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

0.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 6161, WA in 6162, WA +$191 higher in 6161, WA gap steady

$1,112 89th pct $921 77th pct

Household income in 6161, WA in 6162, WA +$167 higher in 6161, WA gap widening

$2,042 79th pct $1,875 71st pct

Family income in 6161, WA in 6162, WA +$212 higher in 6162, WA gap widening

$2,340 76th pct $2,552 85th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 23.7%

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 21.4%

0.0% Under $650 +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.0% $4,000 or more +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

60.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +34.6 pts 25.8%

6.0% Under $650 +31.1 pts ▸ 37.2%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

1.8% Mental health +7.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.2% Other condition +4.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.0% Arthritis +5.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.0% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Heart disease +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.9% None ◂ +8.6 pts 64.3%

9.6% One condition +10.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.0% Two conditions +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6161, WA in 6162, WA +0.4 larger in 6162, WA gap steady

1.9 5th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples without children ◂ +29.6 pts 29.8%

33.9% Couples with children +21.5 pts ▸ 55.4%

5.1% One-parent families +8.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

41.0% 1 person ◂ +11.6 pts 29.4%

41.0% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 35.6%

4.9% 3 people +10.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.6% 4 people +7.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6161, WA in 6162, WA +$237 higher in 6162, WA gap narrowing

$113 4th pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6161, WA in 6162, WA

— $2,200 86th pct

People / bedroom in 6161, WA in 6162, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.1% Rented ◂ +27.2 pts 26.9%

0.0% Owned outright +37.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

6.6% Owned with a mortgage +26.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

26.2% Other tenure ◂ +24.6 pts 1.6%

9.8% Not stated ◂ +8.6 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

70.5% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 73.2%

19.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 15.9%

11.5% Other dwelling ◂ +8.6 pts 2.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 44.8%

23.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +15.4 pts 7.5%

13.1% 2 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

9.8% 4 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

39.4% Under $200 ◂ +19.6 pts 19.8%

0.0% $350–$549 +33.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

18.2% $200–$349 +6.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.0% $750 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +87.2 pts 12.8%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +34.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +29.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6161, WA in 6162, WA +69 more in 6162, WA

0 0th pct 69 76th pct

Stops/1k in 6161, WA in 6162, WA +5.71 more in 6162, WA

0.00 0th pct 5.71 73rd pct

Departures/1k in 6161, WA in 6162, WA +2,870.0 more in 6162, WA

0.0 0th pct 2,870.0 93rd pct

PT routes in 6161, WA in 6162, WA +18 more in 6162, WA

0 0th pct 18 86th pct

Stop walk in 6161, WA in 6162, WA

— 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 6161, WA in 6162, WA

— 19 27th pct

How people get to work

2.4% Car (driver) +52.2 pts ▸ 54.6%

45.2% Walked ◂ +42.2 pts 3.0%

23.8% Bicycle ◂ +21.3 pts 2.5%

2.4% Worked at home +8.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Bus +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Train +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Motor vehicles per home

88.5% No vehicle ◂ +81.1 pts 7.3%

5.8% 1 vehicle +34.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

9.6% 2 vehicles +28.2 pts ▸ 37.8%

0.0% 3 vehicles +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

57.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +51.3 pts 6.7%

4.8% Health care & social assistance +11.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.7% Construction ◂ +5.5 pts 7.2%

2.4% Education & training +10.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Professional & technical +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.7% Administrative & support ◂ +6.5 pts 2.2%

0.0% Public administration & safety +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.2% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Mining +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Other services +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

4.8% Professionals +32.6 pts ▸ 37.3%

27.0% Community & personal service ◂ +15.3 pts 11.7%

22.2% Managers ◂ +7.2 pts 15.0%

19.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.8 pts 11.1%

11.9% Labourers ◂ +6.6 pts 5.3%

7.9% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.8% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6161, WA in 6162, WA +1 higher in 6162, WA

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 6161, WA in 6162, WA +2 higher in 6162, WA

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6161, WA in 6162, WA +5 higher in 6162, WA

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 6161, WA in 6162, WA +3 higher in 6162, WA

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 6161, WA in 6162, WA +23 higher in 6162, WA

1,032 74th pct 1,055 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6161, WA in 6162, WA +7.9 higher in 6162, WA

0.6 8th pct 8.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6161, WA in 6162, WA +7.0 more in 6162, WA

0.9 11th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in 6161, WA in 6162, WA +99.5 pts higher in 6162, WA

0.5% 15th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in 6161, WA in 6162, WA +94.4 pts higher in 6162, WA

0.5% 15th pct 94.9% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in 6161, WA in 6162, WA +100.0 pts higher in 6162, WA

0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to school in 6161, WA in 6162, WA +99.9 pts higher in 6162, WA

0.0% 0th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in 6161, WA in 6162, WA +9.9 pts higher in 6162, WA

90.1% 66th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 6161, WA in 6162, WA +98.1 pts higher in 6162, WA

0.0% 0th pct 98.1% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in 6161, WA in 6162, WA +432.0 more in 6161, WA

457.8 100th pct 25.8 67th pct

Intersections/km² in 6161, WA in 6162, WA +476 higher in 6162, WA

47 66th pct 523 100th pct

Mean slope in 6161, WA in 6162, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6162, WA

4.6% 43rd pct 6.2% 66th pct

Compare 6161, WA with nearby areas

6159, WA 6160, WA 6011, WA 6012, WA 6158, WA 6015, WA 6162, WA 6010, 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). 6161, WA vs 6162, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6161/6161-wa/vs/POA6162/6162-wa