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6164, WA vs 6165, WA

Name: 6164, WA vs 6165, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 9.0 km apart · 6164, WA profile · 6165, WA profile

6164, WA 6165, WA

Postcode 6164 is a large, populated area, while postcode 6165 is sparsely populated and largely non-residential. There are stark differences in demographics and wealth; postcode 6164 is much younger with a typical age of 34 and has many children (22.2%), whereas postcode 6165 is far older with a typical age of 52 and no children. Financial gaps are also wide, with the typical weekly household income in postcode 6164 being $2,210, which is far higher than the $1,312 found in postcode 6165.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of homes owned outright, at around 20%. Despite this, the gap in education and income has widened since 2011. Postcode 6164 is more likely to have residents with a bachelor degree (26% more) and higher weekly personal incomes (+$393), trends that have both grown more pronounced over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in 6165, WA Year 12: 26.9 pts higher in 6164, WA Bachelor+: 25.7 pts higher in 6164, WA Population: 66,060 larger in 6164, WA Unpaid child care: 24.6 pts higher in 6164, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6164, WA in 6165, WA +66,060 larger in 6164, WA gap widening

66,124 92nd pct 64 3rd pct

Median age in 6164, WA in 6165, WA +18 yrs older in 6165, WA gap widening

34 yrs 10th pct 52 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +22.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

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

22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%

9.2% Seniors (65+) +11.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%

Marital status

50.4% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 49.2%

36.5% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 34.4%

7.2% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

3.1% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.9% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 62.5%

3.0% New Zealand +9.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.0% England ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

2.9% Philippines ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.8% India ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.1% South Africa ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.9% China ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.9% English +23.9 pts ▸ 57.8%

29.4% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

8.2% Scottish ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

2.4% German +5.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Chinese ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

7.1% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

6.6% Italian ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

4.1% Indian ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.5% Filipino ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

72.9% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 71.9%

3.7% Mandarin ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% Tagalog ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.3% No religion +14.6 pts ▸ 57.8%

44.0% Christianity ◂ +12.7 pts 31.3%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6164, WA in 6165, WA

1.36 15th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6164, WA in 6165, WA +20 more in 6164, WA

20 90th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6164, WA in 6165, WA

11,352 89th pct —

Avg size in 6164, WA in 6165, WA

568 80th pct —

ICSEA in 6164, WA in 6165, WA

1,039 71st pct —

Highest year of school

64.6% Year 12 ◂ +26.9 pts 37.7%

16.7% Year 10 +27.5 pts ▸ 44.3%

8.9% Year 11 ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

5.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV +21.8 pts ▸ 51.7%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.0 pts ▸ 27.6%

27.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%

2.7% Certificate I / II +18.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

8.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.0% Engineering & related +14.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

19.3% Management & commerce +11.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

10.2% Society & culture +7.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.6% Architecture & building +9.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.2% Health ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

7.8% Education ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

3.5% Information technology ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6164, WA in 6165, WA +$393 higher in 6164, WA gap widening

$992 84th pct $599 19th pct

Household income in 6164, WA in 6165, WA +$898 higher in 6164, WA gap widening

$2,210 86th pct $1,312 34th pct

Family income in 6164, WA in 6165, WA +$702 higher in 6164, WA gap narrowing

$2,451 81st pct $1,749 40th pct

Household income distribution

19.8% $650–$1,499 +25.2 pts ▸ 45.0%

34.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 25.0%

14.8% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

8.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 +25.1 pts ▸ 59.0%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.8 pts 18.0%

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.3 pts 4.9%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.3% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.4% Heart disease +5.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

5.5% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.9% Cancer +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +22.5 pts 48.4%

16.9% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

4.2% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6164, WA in 6165, WA +0.6 larger in 6164, WA gap widening

2.8 86th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

65.8% Couples with children ◂ +28.7 pts 37.1%

21.1% Couples without children +44.7 pts ▸ 65.7%

12.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 8.6%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

30.4% 2 people +39.6 pts ▸ 70.0%

21.4% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 20.0%

18.4% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +19.3 pts 0.0%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6164, WA in 6165, WA +$65 higher in 6164, WA gap narrowing

$395 77th pct $330 59th pct

Mortgage in 6164, WA in 6165, WA +$1,117 higher in 6164, WA gap widening

$1,950 71st pct $833 12th pct

People / bedroom in 6164, WA in 6165, WA +0.10 higher in 6164, WA gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 50.0%

24.3% Rented ◂ +4.3 pts 20.0%

19.6% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.9% Other tenure +19.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house +23.9 pts ▸ 110.0%

8.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

5.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 45.0%

29.4% 3 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

6.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

21.6% $200–$349 +153.4 pts ▸ 175.0%

63.1% $350–$549 ◂ +63.1 pts 0.0%

7.2% Under $200 ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

4.6% $550–$749 ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.1% $1,000–$1,799 +19.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

42.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +42.1 pts 0.0%

12.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

10.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6164, WA in 6165, WA +309 more in 6164, WA

319 91st pct 10 48th pct

Stops/1k in 6164, WA in 6165, WA +151.43 more in 6165, WA

4.82 63rd pct 156.25 100th pct

Departures/1k in 6164, WA in 6165, WA +38,094.0 more in 6165, WA

1,296.7 79th pct 39,390.6 100th pct

PT routes in 6164, WA in 6165, WA +21 more in 6164, WA

23 86th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 6164, WA in 6165, WA +23 longer in 6165, WA

3 29th pct 26 67th pct

Drive to city in 6164, WA in 6165, WA +5 longer in 6165, WA

20 29th pct 25 36th pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) ◂ +10.4 pts 54.3%

6.5% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.7% Train ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

7.5% 4 or more +53.6 pts ▸ 61.1%

45.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 44.4%

30.0% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.5% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.8% Transport & warehousing +32.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

6.9% Manufacturing +7.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.2% Construction ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

5.8% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.1% Other services +4.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.9% Professional & technical ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.4% Mining ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +15.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

22.3% Professionals ◂ +22.3 pts 0.0%

16.5% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

8.6% Labourers +5.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.3 pts 8.6%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%

11.0% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6164, WA in 6165, WA +4 higher in 6164, WA

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 6164, WA in 6165, WA +2 higher in 6164, WA

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6164, WA in 6165, WA +1 higher in 6164, WA

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6164, WA in 6165, WA +4 higher in 6164, WA

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6164, WA in 6165, WA +80 higher in 6164, WA

1,033 74th pct 953 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6164, WA in 6165, WA +4.2 higher in 6164, WA

5.1 67th pct 0.9 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6164, WA in 6165, WA +4.4 more in 6164, WA

5.0 65th pct 0.6 7th pct

15-min city in 6164, WA in 6165, WA +60.1 pts higher in 6164, WA

60.1% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6164, WA in 6165, WA +59.2 pts higher in 6164, WA

59.2% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6164, WA in 6165, WA +44.1 pts higher in 6164, WA

84.9% 69th pct 40.8% 43rd pct

Walk to school in 6164, WA in 6165, WA +76.2 pts higher in 6164, WA

76.2% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6164, WA in 6165, WA +93.9 pts higher in 6164, WA

93.9% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in 6164, WA in 6165, WA +45.1 pts higher in 6164, WA

45.1% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6164, WA in 6165, WA +144.8 more in 6165, WA

11.4 22nd pct 156.3 100th pct

Intersections/km² in 6164, WA in 6165, WA +114 higher in 6164, WA

130 77th pct 16 59th pct

Mean slope in 6164, WA in 6165, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6165, WA

6.4% 70th pct 6.5% 70th pct

Compare 6164, WA with nearby areas

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Compare 6165, WA with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6164, WA vs 6165, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6164/6164-wa/vs/POA6165/6165-wa