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6163, WA vs 6165, WA

Name: 6163, WA vs 6165, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 12 km apart · 6163, WA profile · 6165, WA profile

6163, WA 6165, WA

Postcode 6163 is a large residential area, while postcode 6165 is sparsely populated. There are stark differences in their demographics and infrastructure: postcode 6163 has a far higher share of children under 15 (15.4% compared to 0% in 6165) and far more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (26% compared to 0%). Residents in postcode 6165 are far older, with a typical age of 52 compared to 41 in postcode 6163. While postcode 6163 is very walkable with plenty of shops and parks, postcode 6165 is car-dependent and consists entirely of separate houses.

Both areas are similar in other ways, such as having a similar share of people aged 65 and over (around 20%) and typical weekly rents that are nearly the same. However, the gaps between them are often widening. The difference in typical age has grown from just one year to 11 years since 2011, and the gap in university qualifications has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 25.8 pts higher in 6163, WA Population: 54,640 larger in 6163, WA Separate houses: 24.4 pts higher in 6165, WA Year 12: 21.7 pts higher in 6163, WA PT commute: 3.6 pts higher in 6163, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6163, WA in 6165, WA +54,640 larger in 6163, WA gap widening

54,704 90th pct 64 3rd pct

Median age in 6163, WA in 6165, WA +11 yrs older in 6165, WA gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 52 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +19.4 pts ▸ 45.3%

28.1% Young adults (25–44) even 28.1%

19.3% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

Marital status

42.7% Married +6.5 pts ▸ 49.2%

38.6% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 34.4%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 6.6%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

3.2% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

6163, WA 6165, 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 +0.3 pts ▸ 62.5%

2.2% New Zealand +10.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.6% England ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

2.4% Italy ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.8% English +22.0 pts ▸ 57.8%

27.7% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

10.5% Italian ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

9.7% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 6.3%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

3.4% German +4.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.3% Chinese ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

74.8% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 71.9%

3.3% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion +13.5 pts ▸ 57.8%

44.4% Christianity ◂ +13.2 pts 31.3%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6163, WA in 6165, WA

2.37 38th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6163, WA in 6165, WA +20 more in 6163, WA

20 90th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6163, WA in 6165, WA

5,995 87th pct —

Avg size in 6163, WA in 6165, WA

300 55th pct —

ICSEA in 6163, WA in 6165, WA

1,041 71st pct —

Highest year of school

59.4% Year 12 ◂ +21.7 pts 37.7%

18.1% Year 10 +26.1 pts ▸ 44.3%

8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Certificate III / IV +25.0 pts ▸ 51.7%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.0 pts ▸ 27.6%

27.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +27.5 pts 0.0%

2.3% Certificate I / II +18.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

8.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related +17.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

16.1% Management & commerce +14.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

11.6% Society & culture +5.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.2% Architecture & building +8.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +9.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.1% Health ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

8.3% Education ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6163, WA in 6165, WA +$209 higher in 6163, WA gap widening

$808 61st pct $599 19th pct

Household income in 6163, WA in 6165, WA +$326 higher in 6163, WA gap widening

$1,638 58th pct $1,312 34th pct

Family income in 6163, WA in 6165, WA +$381 higher in 6163, WA gap narrowing

$2,130 66th pct $1,749 40th pct

Household income distribution

24.8% $650–$1,499 +20.2 pts ▸ 45.0%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 25.0%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.9% Under $650 ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

10.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 +18.9 pts ▸ 59.0%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.8 pts 18.0%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.0 pts 4.9%

4.6% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

7.5% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.1% Heart disease +3.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

2.9% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None ◂ +14.8 pts 48.4%

20.0% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

3.0% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6163, WA in 6165, WA +0.1 larger in 6163, WA gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

29.9% Couples without children +35.8 pts ▸ 65.7%

52.7% Couples with children ◂ +15.6 pts 37.1%

16.0% One-parent families ◂ +7.5 pts 8.6%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.3% 2 people +34.7 pts ▸ 70.0%

29.0% 1 person ◂ +9.0 pts 20.0%

13.5% 4 people +6.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6163, WA in 6165, WA +$20 higher in 6163, WA gap narrowing

$350 65th pct $330 59th pct

Mortgage in 6163, WA in 6165, WA +$982 higher in 6163, WA gap widening

$1,815 64th pct $833 12th pct

People / bedroom in 6163, WA in 6165, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.9% Owned with a mortgage +13.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

32.9% Owned outright ◂ +12.9 pts 20.0%

27.6% Rented ◂ +7.6 pts 20.0%

1.3% Other tenure +18.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

75.6% Separate house +34.4 pts ▸ 110.0%

16.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

7.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.3% 4 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 45.0%

42.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 40.0%

15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

32.3% $200–$349 +142.7 pts ▸ 175.0%

43.1% $350–$549 ◂ +43.1 pts 0.0%

15.5% Under $200 ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%

4.6% $550–$749 ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.7% $1,000–$1,799 +19.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

35.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +35.0 pts 0.0%

15.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

13.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6163, WA in 6165, WA +371 more in 6163, WA

381 93rd pct 10 48th pct

Stops/1k in 6163, WA in 6165, WA +149.29 more in 6165, WA

6.96 82nd pct 156.25 100th pct

Departures/1k in 6163, WA in 6165, WA +37,343.9 more in 6165, WA

2,046.7 88th pct 39,390.6 100th pct

PT routes in 6163, WA in 6165, WA +20 more in 6163, WA

22 86th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 6163, WA in 6165, WA +20 longer in 6165, WA

6 43rd pct 26 67th pct

Drive to city in 6163, WA in 6165, WA +7 longer in 6165, WA

18 25th pct 25 36th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) ◂ +10.3 pts 54.3%

7.2% Worked at home ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.2% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.4% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

6.3% 4 or more +54.8 pts ▸ 61.1%

38.5% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 33.3%

11.8% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.5% Transport & warehousing +32.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

6.4% Manufacturing +7.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

9.0% Construction ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

6.1% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.9% Other services +4.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

5.1% Mining ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Professionals ◂ +25.1 pts 0.0%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +17.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

16.1% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

8.4% Labourers +5.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 8.6%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 8.6%

11.5% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6163, WA in 6165, WA +3 higher in 6163, WA

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 6163, WA in 6165, WA even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6163, WA in 6165, WA +3 higher in 6165, WA

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6163, WA in 6165, WA +4 higher in 6163, WA

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6163, WA in 6165, WA +51 higher in 6163, WA

1,004 62nd pct 953 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6163, WA in 6165, WA +5.4 higher in 6163, WA

6.3 78th pct 0.9 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6163, WA in 6165, WA +5.8 more in 6163, WA

6.3 79th pct 0.6 7th pct

15-min city in 6163, WA in 6165, WA +82.8 pts higher in 6163, WA

82.8% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6163, WA in 6165, WA +80.9 pts higher in 6163, WA

80.9% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6163, WA in 6165, WA +52.7 pts higher in 6163, WA

93.5% 77th pct 40.8% 43rd pct

Walk to school in 6163, WA in 6165, WA +78.0 pts higher in 6163, WA

78.0% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6163, WA in 6165, WA +96.3 pts higher in 6163, WA

96.3% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in 6163, WA in 6165, WA +62.0 pts higher in 6163, WA

62.0% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6163, WA in 6165, WA +140.8 more in 6165, WA

15.5 41st pct 156.3 100th pct

Intersections/km² in 6163, WA in 6165, WA +168 higher in 6163, WA

184 83rd pct 16 59th pct

Mean slope in 6163, WA in 6165, WA even

6.5% 70th pct 6.5% 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 6165, WA with nearby areas

6166, WA 6167, WA 6170, WA 6164, WA 6168, WA 6163, WA 6121, WA 6171, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6163, WA vs 6165, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6163/6163-wa/vs/POA6165/6165-wa