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6163, WA vs 6166, WA

Name: 6163, WA vs 6166, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · 6163, WA profile · 6166, WA profile

6163, WA 6166, WA

Postcode 6163 and postcode 6166 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different layouts. Postcode 6163 is very walkable, with 80.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and far more street connectivity. In contrast, postcode 6166 is more car-dependent and focuses on larger family living, where 90.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms compared to 78.9% in postcode 6163. There is also a notable wealth gap; the typical weekly household income in postcode 6166 is $2,119, which is well higher than the $1,638 seen in postcode 6163.

Since 2011, the differences between these two areas have generally grown. The gap in typical incomes has widened, and postcode 6166 has seen its share of separate houses and large homes pull further away from postcode 6163. Despite these diverging trends, they remain similar in other ways. Both areas have roughly the same share of people working full-time, and both sit near the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Population: 43,912 larger in 6163, WA Separate houses: 14.5 pts higher in 6166, WA Renting: 13.3 pts higher in 6163, WA One-parent: 6.7 pts higher in 6163, WA 3+ bedrooms: 11.9 pts higher in 6166, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6163, WA in 6166, WA +43,912 larger in 6163, WA gap widening

54,704 90th pct 10,792 69th pct

Median age in 6163, WA in 6166, WA +1 yrs older in 6166, WA gap narrowing

41 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 24.8%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 18.5%

15.4% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

Marital status

42.7% Married +11.8 pts ▸ 54.5%

38.6% Never married ◂ +7.5 pts 31.0%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

3.2% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

6163, WA 6166, 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 +3.9 pts ▸ 66.1%

6.6% England +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

2.2% New Zealand even 2.3%

1.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.8% English ◂ +1.1 pts 34.7%

27.7% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 27.6%

10.5% Italian +5.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.7% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

4.3% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%

3.4% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

1.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

74.8% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 77.5%

3.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.7% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.4% Christianity +12.4 pts ▸ 56.8%

44.3% No religion ◂ +9.8 pts 34.5%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6163, WA in 6166, WA +1.33 more in 6163, WA

2.37 38th pct 1.04 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6163, WA in 6166, WA +18 more in 6163, WA

20 90th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6163, WA in 6166, WA +4,922 more in 6163, WA

5,995 87th pct 1,073 57th pct

Avg size in 6163, WA in 6166, WA +237 larger in 6166, WA

300 55th pct 537 78th pct

ICSEA in 6163, WA in 6166, WA +18 higher in 6166, WA

1,041 71st pct 1,058 76th pct

Highest year of school

59.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.7 pts 53.6%

18.1% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

7.9% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.2% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Certificate III / IV +8.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

27.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 22.4%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

16.1% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

11.1% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

8.3% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 6163, WA in 6166, WA +$82 higher in 6166, WA gap widening

$808 61st pct $890 74th pct

Household income in 6163, WA in 6166, WA +$481 higher in 6166, WA gap widening

$1,638 58th pct $2,119 83rd pct

Family income in 6163, WA in 6166, WA +$356 higher in 6166, WA gap widening

$2,130 66th pct $2,486 82nd pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

24.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 20.1%

17.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 13.6%

10.7% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 37.4%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 27.3%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

4.6% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 6.5%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

2.9% Cancer even 3.0%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None +4.2 pts ▸ 67.4%

20.0% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 17.5%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6163, WA in 6166, WA +0.3 larger in 6166, WA gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children +9.5 pts ▸ 62.2%

29.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 27.7%

16.0% One-parent families ◂ +6.7 pts 9.3%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 34.6%

29.0% 1 person ◂ +8.5 pts 20.5%

13.5% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.2% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.4% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.6% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6163, WA in 6166, WA +$50 higher in 6166, WA gap steady

$350 65th pct $400 78th pct

Mortgage in 6163, WA in 6166, WA +$352 higher in 6166, WA gap widening

$1,815 64th pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 6163, WA in 6166, WA even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.9% Owned with a mortgage +6.3 pts ▸ 43.2%

32.9% Owned outright +7.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

27.6% Rented ◂ +13.3 pts 14.3%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

75.6% Separate house +14.5 pts ▸ 90.1%

16.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.8 pts 3.7%

7.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.0 pts 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Bedrooms per home

31.3% 4 bedrooms +21.9 pts ▸ 53.1%

42.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 28.6%

15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 6.3%

4.8% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

43.1% $350–$549 +6.4 pts ▸ 49.6%

32.3% $200–$349 ◂ +11.1 pts 21.2%

4.6% $550–$749 +11.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.5% Under $200 ◂ +11.0 pts 4.5%

1.4% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 39.6%

30.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.7 pts 21.1%

13.8% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.5 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6163, WA in 6166, WA +317 more in 6163, WA

381 93rd pct 64 74th pct

Stops/1k in 6163, WA in 6166, WA +1.03 more in 6163, WA

6.96 82nd pct 5.93 74th pct

Departures/1k in 6163, WA in 6166, WA +629.7 more in 6163, WA

2,046.7 88th pct 1,417.0 81st pct

PT routes in 6163, WA in 6166, WA +15 more in 6163, WA

22 86th pct 7 63rd pct

Stop walk in 6163, WA in 6166, WA +13 longer in 6166, WA

6 43rd pct 19 61st pct

Drive to city in 6163, WA in 6166, WA +17 longer in 6166, WA

18 25th pct 35 47th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 66.9%

7.2% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

2.2% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.4% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 43.1%

37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.0 pts 27.3%

11.8% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.3% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 12.5%

9.0% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

8.6% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.4% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

5.1% Mining +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 19.5%

16.1% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.5% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%

7.5% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.4% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6163, WA in 6166, WA +1 higher in 6166, WA

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 6163, WA in 6166, WA +2 higher in 6166, WA

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6163, WA in 6166, WA +4 higher in 6166, WA

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6163, WA in 6166, WA +1 higher in 6163, WA

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6163, WA in 6166, WA +32 higher in 6166, WA

1,004 62nd pct 1,036 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6163, WA in 6166, WA +2.1 higher in 6163, WA

6.3 78th pct 4.2 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6163, WA in 6166, WA +2.7 more in 6163, WA

6.3 79th pct 3.6 46th pct

15-min city in 6163, WA in 6166, WA +46.4 pts higher in 6163, WA

82.8% 79th pct 36.3% 38th pct

Walk to shops in 6163, WA in 6166, WA +42.5 pts higher in 6163, WA

80.9% 80th pct 38.5% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in 6163, WA in 6166, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6163, WA

93.5% 77th pct 88.6% 71st pct

Walk to school in 6163, WA in 6166, WA +44.2 pts higher in 6163, WA

78.0% 73rd pct 33.8% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in 6163, WA in 6166, WA +8.8 pts higher in 6163, WA

96.3% 71st pct 87.5% 63rd pct

Walk to health in 6163, WA in 6166, WA +60.7 pts higher in 6163, WA

62.0% 75th pct 1.3% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in 6163, WA in 6166, WA +3.0 more in 6163, WA

15.5 41st pct 12.5 28th pct

Intersections/km² in 6163, WA in 6166, WA +141 higher in 6163, WA

184 83rd pct 43 65th pct

Mean slope in 6163, WA in 6166, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6166, WA

6.5% 70th pct 6.7% 72nd pct

Compare 6163, WA with nearby areas

6162, WA 6150, WA 6156, WA 6154, WA 6157, WA 6158, WA 6160, WA 6149, 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). 6163, WA vs 6166, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6163/6163-wa/vs/POA6166/6166-wa