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6163, WA vs 6164, WA

Name: 6163, WA vs 6164, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · 6163, WA profile · 6164, WA profile

6163, WA 6164, WA

Postcode 6164 and postcode 6163 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth that differ strongly in age and wealth. Postcode 6164 is a younger area where 22.2% of people are children, and it has far more large homes, with 90.6% having three or more bedrooms. It is also wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,210 and far more adults working or looking for work at 74.2%. In contrast, postcode 6163 has a much older population, including 19.3% of people aged 65 and over, and a typical weekly income of $1,638.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who speak little or no English at home. They also share similar proportions of university graduates and a similar number of public transport routes. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the number of people living alone and the share of homes owned outright have both narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 6.8 pts higher in 6164, WA Household size: 0.5 larger in 6164, WA Owned outright: 13.3 pts higher in 6163, WA 3+ bedrooms: 11.7 pts higher in 6164, WA Median age: 7 yrs older in 6163, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6163, WA in 6164, WA +11,420 larger in 6164, WA gap widening

54,704 90th pct 66,124 92nd pct

Median age in 6163, WA in 6164, WA +7 yrs older in 6163, WA gap narrowing

41 yrs 43rd pct 34 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 22.7%

15.4% Children (0–14) +6.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.1 pts 9.2%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

42.7% Married +7.7 pts ▸ 50.4%

38.6% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 36.5%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

6163, WA 6164, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.2% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 60.9%

6.6% England ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

2.2% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% India +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Italy ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

1.3% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

35.8% English ◂ +1.9 pts 33.9%

27.7% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

10.5% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 6.6%

9.7% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

4.3% Chinese +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.5% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

1.8% Dutch even 1.8%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

74.8% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 72.9%

1.6% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%

0.7% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.4% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 44.0%

44.3% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 43.3%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

0.8% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6163, WA in 6164, WA +1.01 more in 6163, WA

2.37 38th pct 1.36 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6163, WA in 6164, WA even

20 90th pct 20 90th pct

Students in 6163, WA in 6164, WA +5,357 more in 6164, WA

5,995 87th pct 11,352 89th pct

Avg size in 6163, WA in 6164, WA +268 larger in 6164, WA

300 55th pct 568 80th pct

ICSEA in 6163, WA in 6164, WA even

1,041 71st pct 1,039 71st pct

Highest year of school

59.4% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 64.6%

18.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 16.7%

7.9% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

27.5% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.1% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

11.1% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

2.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 6163, WA in 6164, WA +$184 higher in 6164, WA gap narrowing

$808 61st pct $992 84th pct

Household income in 6163, WA in 6164, WA +$572 higher in 6164, WA gap narrowing

$1,638 58th pct $2,210 86th pct

Family income in 6163, WA in 6164, WA +$321 higher in 6164, WA gap narrowing

$2,130 66th pct $2,451 81st pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

24.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 19.8%

17.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 8.9%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.7% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 33.9%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

4.6% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 7.8%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 5.5%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None +7.7 pts ▸ 70.9%

20.0% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 16.9%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6163, WA in 6164, WA +0.5 larger in 6164, WA gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children +13.1 pts ▸ 65.8%

29.9% Couples without children ◂ +8.8 pts 21.1%

16.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 12.2%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 30.4%

29.0% 1 person ◂ +10.6 pts 18.4%

13.5% 4 people +7.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.2% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.4% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.6% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6163, WA in 6164, WA +$45 higher in 6164, WA gap narrowing

$350 65th pct $395 77th pct

Mortgage in 6163, WA in 6164, WA +$135 higher in 6164, WA gap narrowing

$1,815 64th pct $1,950 71st pct

People / bedroom in 6163, WA in 6164, WA +0.10 higher in 6164, WA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.9% Owned with a mortgage +17.3 pts ▸ 54.2%

32.9% Owned outright ◂ +13.3 pts 19.6%

27.6% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 24.3%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

75.6% Separate house +10.5 pts ▸ 86.1%

16.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.2 pts 8.3%

7.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.3% 4 bedrooms +24.2 pts ▸ 55.5%

42.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 29.4%

15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 6.4%

4.8% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.1% $350–$549 +20.0 pts ▸ 63.1%

32.3% $200–$349 ◂ +10.7 pts 21.6%

15.5% Under $200 ◂ +8.3 pts 7.2%

4.6% $550–$749 even 4.6%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

30.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 30.1%

15.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.0 pts 10.3%

13.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6163, WA in 6164, WA +62 more in 6163, WA

381 93rd pct 319 91st pct

Stops/1k in 6163, WA in 6164, WA +2.14 more in 6163, WA

6.96 82nd pct 4.82 63rd pct

Departures/1k in 6163, WA in 6164, WA +750.1 more in 6163, WA

2,046.7 88th pct 1,296.7 79th pct

PT routes in 6163, WA in 6164, WA +1 more in 6164, WA

22 86th pct 23 86th pct

Stop walk in 6163, WA in 6164, WA +3 longer in 6163, WA

6 43rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 6163, WA in 6164, WA +2 longer in 6164, WA

18 25th pct 20 29th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 64.7%

7.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% Train +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 45.4%

37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 30.0%

11.8% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.3% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 14.5%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

9.0% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.6% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

6.4% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.1% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 22.3%

16.1% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

11.5% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

8.4% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.5% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6163, WA in 6164, WA +1 higher in 6164, WA

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 6163, WA in 6164, WA +2 higher in 6164, WA

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6163, WA in 6164, WA +4 higher in 6164, WA

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6163, WA in 6164, WA even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6163, WA in 6164, WA +29 higher in 6164, WA

1,004 62nd pct 1,033 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6163, WA in 6164, WA +1.2 higher in 6163, WA

6.3 78th pct 5.1 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6163, WA in 6164, WA +1.4 more in 6163, WA

6.3 79th pct 5.0 65th pct

15-min city in 6163, WA in 6164, WA +22.7 pts higher in 6163, WA

82.8% 79th pct 60.1% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in 6163, WA in 6164, WA +21.7 pts higher in 6163, WA

80.9% 80th pct 59.2% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in 6163, WA in 6164, WA +8.6 pts higher in 6163, WA

93.5% 77th pct 84.9% 69th pct

Walk to school in 6163, WA in 6164, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6163, WA

78.0% 73rd pct 76.2% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in 6163, WA in 6164, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6163, WA

96.3% 71st pct 93.9% 69th pct

Walk to health in 6163, WA in 6164, WA +16.9 pts higher in 6163, WA

62.0% 75th pct 45.1% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in 6163, WA in 6164, WA +4.1 more in 6163, WA

15.5 41st pct 11.4 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in 6163, WA in 6164, WA +54 higher in 6163, WA

184 83rd pct 130 77th pct

Mean slope in 6163, WA in 6164, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6163, WA

6.5% 70th pct 6.4% 70th pct

Compare 6163, WA with nearby areas

6162, WA 6150, WA 6156, WA 6154, WA 6157, WA 6158, WA 6160, WA 6149, WA

Compare 6164, WA with nearby areas

6149, WA 6150, WA 6163, WA 6166, WA 6155, WA 6165, WA 6167, WA 6154, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6163, WA vs 6164, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6163/6163-wa/vs/POA6164/6164-wa