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6165, WA vs 6168, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 10 km apart · 6165, WA profile · 6168, WA profile

6165, WA 6168, WA

Postcode 6168 is a populous area where 36.9% of people live alone and 19.6% of families are one-parent households. In contrast, postcode 6165 is sparsely populated and almost entirely consists of separate houses, which are far more common there than in postcode 6168. Postcode 6168 is also more walkable, with 94.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, whereas postcode 6165 is car-dependent and has no homes within that distance of a park.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They also share similar household densities, with about two people per home in both places. While postcode 6168 has far more people owning their homes outright, the gap in home ownership has widened since 2011. At the same time, the gap in the number of children under 15 has flipped, and postcode 6168 now has a far higher share than postcode 6165.

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Where they differ most

Population: 24,849 larger in 6168, WA Separate houses: 26.9 pts higher in 6165, WA Unemployment: 8.6 pts higher in 6168, WA Needs assistance: 8.0 pts higher in 6168, WA PT commute: 4.0 pts higher in 6168, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +24,849 larger in 6168, WA gap steady
64 3rd pct 24,913 86th pct
Median age in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +6 yrs older in 6165, WA gap widening
52 yrs 86th pct 46 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6168, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6168, WA gap steady
20.3% 54th pct 24.4% 74th pct
Under 15 in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +13.9 pts higher in 6168, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.9% 20th pct
De facto in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6165, WA gap narrowing
17.0% 87th pct 11.9% 44th pct

Age structure

45.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +18.4 pts 26.9%
28.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 23.0%
20.3% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 24.4%
0.0% Children (0–14) +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +10.1 pts 39.1%
34.4% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 36.2%
6.6% Divorced +6.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Widowed +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

Age & sex structure

6165, WA 6168, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6168, WA gap narrowing
29.7% 81st pct 31.7% 84th pct

Country of birth

62.5% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 59.8%
0.0% England +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.5% New Zealand ◂ +8.2 pts 4.3%
0.0% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

57.8% English ◂ +11.7 pts 46.1%
29.7% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 30.7%
0.0% Scottish +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.3% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.8% German ◂ +4.4 pts 3.4%
0.0% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6165, WA gap widening
12.5% 72nd pct 8.9% 63rd pct
Limited English in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6168, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 66th pct

Language used at home

71.9% English only +10.7 pts ▸ 82.6%
0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +12.3 pts higher in 6165, WA gap widening
57.8% 95th pct 45.6% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

57.8% No religion ◂ +12.3 pts 45.6%
31.3% Christianity +9.5 pts ▸ 40.8%
4.7% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6168, WA gap steady
37.7% 26th pct 40.9% 36th pct
Bachelor+ in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +9.4 pts higher in 6168, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.4% 19th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6165, WAin 6168, WA
— 3.45 52nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +12 more in 6168, WA
0 0th pct 12 88th pct
Students in 6165, WAin 6168, WA
— 5,202 86th pct
Avg size in 6165, WAin 6168, WA
— 434 69th pct
ICSEA in 6165, WAin 6168, WA
— 985 45th pct

Highest year of school

44.3% Year 10 ◂ +16.3 pts 28.0%
37.7% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 40.9%
0.0% Year 11 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

51.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.0 pts 39.8%
27.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.1 pts 14.5%
20.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +17.3 pts 3.3%
0.0% Bachelor degree +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

34.5% Engineering & related ◂ +14.7 pts 19.8%
31.0% Management & commerce ◂ +17.8 pts 13.3%
17.2% Society & culture ◂ +6.4 pts 10.8%
13.8% Architecture & building ◂ +8.4 pts 5.4%
13.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.6 pts 6.2%
0.0% Health +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Education +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +$56 higher in 6168, WA gap widening
$599 19th pct $655 29th pct
Household income in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +$136 higher in 6165, WA gap narrowing
$1,312 34th pct $1,176 22nd pct
Family income in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +$175 higher in 6165, WA gap narrowing
$1,749 40th pct $1,574 28th pct
High earners in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6168, WA gap widening
4.9% 18th pct 8.8% 50th pct
High-income homes in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +9.0 pts higher in 6165, WA gap widening
20.0% 62nd pct 11.0% 29th pct

Household income distribution

45.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.8 pts 31.2%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 24.7%
0.0% Under $650 +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
20.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.8 pts 6.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

59.0% Under $650 ◂ +14.4 pts 44.6%
18.0% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 27.7%
4.9% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6168, WA
26.6% 33rd pct 35.0% 81st pct
Mental health in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6165, WA
12.5% 90th pct 11.3% 83rd pct
Needs assistance in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +8.0 pts higher in 6168, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.0% 85th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Arthritis +6.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.5% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%
6.3% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.8% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%
0.0% Diabetes +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.7% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%
0.0% Lung condition +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.4% None +5.5 pts ▸ 53.9%
20.3% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 21.8%
4.7% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.7% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6165, WA gap narrowing
16.4% 43rd pct 10.8% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6168, WA gap narrowing
6.6% 5th pct 11.5% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +12.2 pts higher in 6168, WA gap widening
9.8% 0th pct 22.0% 30th pct
Defence service in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +8.6 pts higher in 6168, WA
0.0% 0th pct 8.6% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +8.8 pts higher in 6168, WA gap widening
9.8% 0th pct 18.7% 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +0.1 larger in 6165, WA gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +11.0 pts higher in 6168, WA gap widening
8.6% 18th pct 19.6% 89th pct
Living alone in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +16.9 pts higher in 6168, WA gap widening
20.0% 21st pct 36.9% 89th pct

Family composition

65.7% Couples without children ◂ +31.3 pts 34.4%
37.1% Couples with children +7.4 pts ▸ 44.6%
8.6% One-parent families +11.0 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

70.0% 2 people ◂ +34.1 pts 35.9%
20.0% 1 person +16.9 pts ▸ 36.9%
20.0% 4 people ◂ +11.5 pts 8.5%
0.0% 3 people +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +$30 higher in 6165, WA gap widening
$330 59th pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +$607 higher in 6168, WA gap widening
$833 12th pct $1,440 43rd pct
People / bedroom in 6165, WAin 6168, WA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +12.8 pts higher in 6168, WA gap steady
20.0% 46th pct 32.8% 78th pct
Owned outright in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +13.7 pts higher in 6168, WA gap widening
20.0% 10th pct 33.7% 34th pct
Separate houses in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +26.9 pts higher in 6165, WA gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 73.1% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +7.9 pts higher in 6165, WA gap narrowing
85.0% 74th pct 77.1% 44th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.9 pts 30.1%
20.0% Owned outright +13.7 pts ▸ 33.7%
20.0% Rented +12.8 pts ▸ 32.8%
20.0% Other tenure ◂ +18.5 pts 1.5%
0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

110.0% Separate house ◂ +36.9 pts 73.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 29.9%
40.0% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 43.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

175.0% $200–$349 ◂ +116.4 pts 58.6%
0.0% $350–$549 +25.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
0.0% Under $200 +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.8 pts 43.2%
0.0% Under $1,000 +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6165, WAin 6168, WA gap narrowing
— 8.3% 82nd pct
Work from home in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6168, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 5th pct
PT commute in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6168, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 83rd pct
PT stops in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +189 more in 6168, WA
10 48th pct 199 88th pct
Stops/1k in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +148.26 more in 6165, WA
156.25 100th pct 7.99 86th pct
Departures/1k in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +37,133.5 more in 6165, WA
39,390.6 100th pct 2,257.1 90th pct
PT routes in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +11 more in 6168, WA
2 43rd pct 13 77th pct
Stop walk in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +25 longer in 6165, WA
26 67th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +9 longer in 6168, WA
25 36th pct 34 46th pct

How people get to work

54.3% Car (driver) +8.4 pts ▸ 62.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

61.1% 4 or more ◂ +56.4 pts 4.8%
33.3% 1 vehicle +12.0 pts ▸ 45.4%
44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.0 pts 31.5%
16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 10.2%
0.0% No vehicle +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6168, WA gap narrowing
35.9% 60th pct 38.1% 68th pct
Recent arrivals in 6165, WAin 6168, WA
— 5.0% 31st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +8.6 pts higher in 6168, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.6% 92nd pct
Participation in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6165, WA gap narrowing
55.7% 33rd pct 52.1% 23rd pct
Full-time in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +13.9 pts higher in 6165, WA gap steady
74.3% 96th pct 60.4% 63rd pct

Industries people work in

37.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +32.8 pts 4.3%
14.3% Manufacturing ◂ +6.4 pts 7.9%
8.6% Public administration & safety +4.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Construction +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Retail trade +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.6% Other services ◂ +4.9 pts 3.7%
0.0% Education & training +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Mining +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Accommodation & food +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

22.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +12.7 pts 10.1%
20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 19.1%
8.6% Community & personal service +7.9 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.3% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 13.0%
0.0% Professionals +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.4% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 9.0%
8.6% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Sales workers +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +2 higher in 6165, WA
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +4 higher in 6165, WA
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +6 higher in 6165, WA
8 71st pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +2 higher in 6165, WA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +51 higher in 6165, WA
953 37th pct 902 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +4.8 higher in 6168, WA
0.9 12th pct 5.7 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +4.9 more in 6168, WA
0.6 7th pct 5.4 71st pct
15-min city in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +65.7 pts higher in 6168, WA
0.0% 0th pct 65.7% 67th pct
Walk to shops in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +63.0 pts higher in 6168, WA
0.0% 0th pct 63.0% 66th pct
Walk to transit in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +57.0 pts higher in 6168, WA
40.8% 43rd pct 97.9% 84th pct
Walk to school in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +78.4 pts higher in 6168, WA
0.0% 0th pct 78.4% 74th pct
Walk to a park in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +94.1 pts higher in 6168, WA
0.0% 0th pct 94.1% 69th pct
Walk to health in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +28.4 pts higher in 6168, WA
0.0% 0th pct 28.4% 46th pct
Amenities/1k in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +140.8 more in 6165, WA
156.3 100th pct 15.5 41st pct
Intersections/km² in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +68 higher in 6168, WA
16 59th pct 84 73rd pct
Mean slope in 6165, WAin 6168, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6165, WA
6.5% 70th pct 4.8% 46th pct

Compare 6165, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6168, WA with nearby areas

6169, WA 6170, WA 6171, WA 6165, WA 6172, WA 6167, WA 6166, WA 6173, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6165, WA vs 6168, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6165/6165-wa/vs/POA6168/6168-wa