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6166, WA vs 6167, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 9.6 km apart · 6166, WA profile · 6167, WA profile

6166, WA 6167, WA

Postcode 6167 and postcode 6166 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different profiles. Postcode 6166 is a more affluent area, where 40.4% of homes are owned outright and the typical household earns $2,119 a week. In contrast, postcode 6167 has a younger population with a typical age of 35, and it is far more reliant on renting, with 28.9% of households in the rental market. Postcode 6167 also has a higher proportion of people with no religion (45.2%) and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (5.3%).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions regarding wealth and home ownership. The gap in typical household income has widened to $581, and the share of people earning $3,000 or more a week is now 14 points higher in postcode 6166. Despite these shifting fortunes, they remain alike in other ways, such as having the same typical home size of 2.6 people and an equal share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (around 17%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,684 larger in 6167, WA Owned outright: 20.7 pts higher in 6166, WA One-parent: 9.7 pts higher in 6167, WA Renting: 14.5 pts higher in 6167, WA Unemployment: 4.3 pts higher in 6167, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +17,684 larger in 6167, WA gap widening
10,792 69th pct 28,476 87th pct
Median age in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +7 yrs older in 6166, WA gap narrowing
42 yrs 48th pct 35 yrs 12th pct
First Nations in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6167, WA gap steady
1.1% 30th pct 5.3% 77th pct
Aged 65+ in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6166, WA gap widening
18.5% 43rd pct 12.1% 14th pct
Under 15 in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6167, WA gap narrowing
17.8% 56th pct 20.7% 82nd pct
De facto in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6167, WA gap narrowing
10.7% 30th pct 13.2% 60th pct

Age structure

24.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.3 pts ▸ 32.2%
28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 22.8%
17.8% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 20.7%
18.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 12.1%
10.9% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +13.5 pts 40.9%
31.0% Never married +10.1 pts ▸ 41.1%
8.3% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.1% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.1% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

6166, WA 6167, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6167, WA gap widening
28.9% 80th pct 31.6% 84th pct

Country of birth

66.1% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 63.2%
7.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%
1.6% Philippines +2.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.3% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.5% India +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.2% Italy ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%
1.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

34.7% English +1.9 pts ▸ 36.6%
27.6% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 30.8%
15.7% Italian ◂ +12.0 pts 3.7%
8.6% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%
8.2% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%
2.0% Filipino +3.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.1% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.7% German even 2.7%
1.3% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6166, WA gap narrowing
17.2% 77th pct 17.1% 76th pct
Limited English in 6166, WAin 6167, WA even gap steady
1.7% 74th pct 1.7% 73rd pct

Language used at home

77.5% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 73.2%
3.7% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 0.4%
1.0% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.3%
0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +10.7 pts higher in 6167, WA gap narrowing
34.5% 25th pct 45.2% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

56.8% Christianity ◂ +20.3 pts 36.5%
34.5% No religion +10.7 pts ▸ 45.2%
6.6% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.2% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.4% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +5.9 pts higher in 6166, WA gap narrowing
53.6% 64th pct 47.7% 53rd pct
Bachelor+ in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6166, WA gap widening
19.1% 61st pct 13.8% 44th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +0.31 more in 6167, WA
1.04 7th pct 1.35 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +6 more in 6167, WA
2 50th pct 8 86th pct
Students in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +3,134 more in 6167, WA
1,073 57th pct 4,207 85th pct
Avg size in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +11 larger in 6166, WA
537 78th pct 526 77th pct
ICSEA in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +95 higher in 6166, WA
1,058 76th pct 963 32nd pct

Highest year of school

53.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 47.7%
22.4% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 27.0%
9.4% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 37.3%
22.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 18.7%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 14.7%
5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%
1.9% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

21.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 18.6%
16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 15.1%
9.3% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.9% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%
8.6% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%
1.4% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.8% Creative arts even 2.8%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +$149 higher in 6166, WA gap widening
$890 74th pct $741 47th pct
Household income in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +$581 higher in 6166, WA gap widening
$2,119 83rd pct $1,538 51st pct
Family income in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +$617 higher in 6166, WA gap widening
$2,486 82nd pct $1,869 49th pct
High earners in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +8.1 pts higher in 6166, WA gap widening
16.8% 82nd pct 8.7% 49th pct
High-income homes in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +13.9 pts higher in 6166, WA gap widening
28.9% 81st pct 15.0% 46th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 31.1%
20.1% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
13.6% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
16.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 5.6%
12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 40.4%
27.3% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 29.6%
22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 15.9%
6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6167, WA
24.9% 24th pct 28.0% 41st pct
Mental health in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6167, WA
6.5% 22nd pct 10.4% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6167, WA gap steady
4.0% 26th pct 5.6% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.7% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%
7.0% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.1% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%
1.3% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None ◂ +7.7 pts 59.7%
17.5% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
5.0% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.3% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6166, WA gap steady
13.7% 26th pct 10.5% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6166, WA gap steady
12.1% 41st pct 10.2% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6166, WA gap steady
29.9% 80th pct 29.1% 76th pct
Defence service in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6166, WA
3.4% 62nd pct 3.0% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6166, WA gap steady
20.9% 33rd pct 19.0% 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6166, WAin 6167, WA even gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +9.7 pts higher in 6167, WA gap steady
9.3% 24th pct 19.0% 88th pct
Living alone in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6167, WA gap steady
20.5% 23rd pct 26.8% 49th pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 58.6%
27.7% Couples without children ◂ +6.5 pts 21.2%
9.3% One-parent families +9.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.6% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 30.6%
20.5% 1 person +6.2 pts ▸ 26.8%
18.2% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 15.5%
17.2% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 16.6%
6.9% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%
2.5% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +$100 higher in 6166, WA gap steady
$400 78th pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +$605 higher in 6166, WA gap widening
$2,167 84th pct $1,562 49th pct
People / bedroom in 6166, WAin 6167, WA even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +14.5 pts higher in 6167, WA gap widening
14.3% 26th pct 28.9% 72nd pct
Owned outright in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +20.7 pts higher in 6166, WA gap narrowing
40.4% 54th pct 19.8% 10th pct
Separate houses in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6167, WA gap steady
90.1% 44th pct 91.4% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6166, WA gap steady
90.8% 90th pct 86.8% 80th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned with a mortgage +5.6 pts ▸ 48.8%
40.4% Owned outright ◂ +20.7 pts 19.8%
14.3% Rented +14.5 pts ▸ 28.9%
1.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 91.4%
5.3% Other dwelling ◂ +5.2 pts 0.1%
0.8% Flat or apartment +3.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Bedrooms per home

53.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 40.6%
28.6% 3 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 41.7%
6.3% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
9.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 4.4%
2.0% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.6% $350–$549 ◂ +21.2 pts 28.3%
21.2% $200–$349 +27.9 pts ▸ 49.1%
4.5% Under $200 +12.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
16.5% $550–$749 ◂ +15.5 pts 1.0%
1.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.1% $1,000–$1,799 +21.9 pts ▸ 43.0%
39.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 28.2%
20.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 6.5%
10.8% Under $1,000 +6.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6167, WA gap steady
2.4% 32nd pct 5.7% 68th pct
Work from home in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6166, WA gap steady
7.6% 13th pct 5.0% 6th pct
PT commute in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6167, WA gap steady
2.6% 73rd pct 4.4% 86th pct
PT stops in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +133 more in 6167, WA
64 74th pct 197 88th pct
Stops/1k in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +0.99 more in 6167, WA
5.93 74th pct 6.92 81st pct
Departures/1k in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +25.4 more in 6166, WA
1,417.0 81st pct 1,391.6 81st pct
PT routes in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +3 more in 6167, WA
7 63rd pct 10 71st pct
Stop walk in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +53 longer in 6167, WA
19 61st pct 72 93rd pct
Drive to city in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +10 longer in 6166, WA
35 47th pct 25 36th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 64.1%
7.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%
3.8% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.2% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 38.3%
27.3% 1 vehicle +9.3 pts ▸ 36.6%
16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 12.7%
10.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 6.6%
2.4% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6167, WA gap narrowing
33.6% 50th pct 35.8% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6167, WA gap steady
4.8% 30th pct 8.2% 49th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6167, WA gap widening
3.6% 34th pct 7.9% 89th pct
Participation in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +5.9 pts higher in 6166, WA gap narrowing
66.0% 76th pct 60.1% 50th pct
Full-time in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6167, WA gap narrowing
59.1% 54th pct 60.8% 65th pct

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.2% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%
9.2% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%
7.4% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.7% Mining +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.9% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.1% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%
5.5% Public administration & safety even 5.5%
4.9% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%
2.6% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 13.5%
18.2% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
13.8% Managers ◂ +6.0 pts 7.8%
13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%
8.2% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.9% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +5.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.6% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +5 higher in 6166, WA
8 71st pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +5 higher in 6166, WA
8 71st pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +5 higher in 6166, WA
9 86th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +4 higher in 6166, WA
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +110 higher in 6166, WA
1,036 75th pct 926 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +0.3 higher in 6166, WA
4.2 57th pct 3.9 53rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +0.1 more in 6166, WA
3.6 46th pct 3.5 45th pct
15-min city in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6167, WA
36.3% 38th pct 36.5% 38th pct
Walk to shops in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6167, WA
38.5% 42nd pct 39.9% 43rd pct
Walk to transit in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +8.3 pts higher in 6166, WA
88.6% 71st pct 80.4% 66th pct
Walk to school in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +29.2 pts higher in 6167, WA
33.8% 32nd pct 63.0% 61st pct
Walk to a park in 6166, WAin 6167, WA even
87.5% 63rd pct 87.5% 63rd pct
Walk to health in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +13.6 pts higher in 6167, WA
1.3% 29th pct 14.9% 37th pct
Amenities/1k in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +0.8 more in 6166, WA
12.5 28th pct 11.7 23rd pct
Intersections/km² in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +16 higher in 6167, WA
43 65th pct 59 69th pct
Mean slope in 6166, WAin 6167, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6166, WA
6.7% 72nd pct 6.1% 65th pct

Compare 6166, WA with nearby areas

6165, WA 6163, WA 6164, WA 6167, WA 6162, WA 6150, WA 6149, WA 6160, WA

Compare 6167, WA with nearby areas

6165, WA 6170, WA 6121, WA 6166, WA 6164, WA 6171, WA 6168, WA 6169, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6166, WA vs 6167, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6166/6166-wa/vs/POA6167/6167-wa