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6166, WA vs 6170, WA

Name: 6166, WA vs 6170, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 13 km apart · 6166, WA profile · 6170, WA profile

6166, WA 6170, WA

Postcode 6170 and postcode 6166 are nearby areas in Greater Perth with very different profiles. Postcode 6170 is a young and diverse hub where the typical resident is 31, and 39.9% were born overseas. It is more accessible for families, with 79% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, postcode 6166 is older, with a typical age of 42 and a much higher share of seniors at 18.5%. Home ownership is also more common there, as 40.4% of homes are owned outright, compared to just 10.5% in postcode 6170.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in some ways while converging in others. The gap in overseas-born residents and renters has widened, but the difference in typical age has narrowed slightly. Despite these shifts, they remain similar in a few key areas; both are somewhat walkable and have typical weekly household incomes that sit close to each other, at $2,012 and $2,119.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 30.0 pts higher in 6166, WA Median age: 11 yrs older in 6166, WA Population: 6,537 larger in 6170, WA Recent movers: 14.2 pts higher in 6170, WA Aged 65+: 12.9 pts higher in 6166, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6166, WA in 6170, WA +6,537 larger in 6170, WA gap widening

10,792 69th pct 17,329 80th pct

Median age in 6166, WA in 6170, WA +11 yrs older in 6166, WA gap narrowing

42 yrs 48th pct 31 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

24.8% Young adults (25–44) +12.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.1 pts 18.9%

17.8% Children (0–14) +8.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

18.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.9 pts 5.6%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +6.8 pts 47.7%

31.0% Never married +8.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

2.1% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

6166, WA 6170, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.1% Australia ◂ +10.4 pts 55.7%

1.6% Philippines +6.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.5% England ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

0.5% India +5.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.3% New Zealand +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% Italy ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

1.1% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

34.7% English ◂ +2.1 pts 32.7%

27.6% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 26.4%

15.7% Italian ◂ +12.4 pts 3.2%

2.0% Filipino +7.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.6% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 5.7%

8.2% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

1.1% Indian +5.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.7% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.3% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Dutch even 1.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

77.5% English only ◂ +10.9 pts 66.7%

1.0% Tagalog +3.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.1% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.8% Christianity ◂ +16.7 pts 40.2%

34.5% No religion +7.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

0.2% Hinduism +4.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.4% Other religions +3.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6166, WA in 6170, WA +0.29 more in 6170, WA

1.04 7th pct 1.33 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6166, WA in 6170, WA +4 more in 6170, WA

2 50th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 6166, WA in 6170, WA +3,094 more in 6170, WA

1,073 57th pct 4,167 85th pct

Avg size in 6166, WA in 6170, WA +158 larger in 6170, WA

537 78th pct 695 88th pct

ICSEA in 6166, WA in 6170, WA +41 higher in 6166, WA

1,058 76th pct 1,018 62nd pct

Highest year of school

53.6% Year 12 +8.3 pts ▸ 61.9%

22.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 17.8%

9.4% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 33.5%

22.4% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 14.4%

5.3% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.9% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

21.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 18.9%

16.9% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.3% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.9% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.6% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

1.4% Information technology +3.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 6166, WA in 6170, WA +$38 higher in 6170, WA gap narrowing

$890 74th pct $928 78th pct

Household income in 6166, WA in 6170, WA +$107 higher in 6166, WA gap widening

$2,119 83rd pct $2,012 78th pct

Family income in 6166, WA in 6170, WA +$333 higher in 6166, WA gap widening

$2,486 82nd pct $2,153 67th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

20.1% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 8.4%

13.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 7.9%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 35.2%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 21.7%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 4.7%

6.7% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None +3.5 pts ▸ 70.9%

17.5% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 15.9%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6166, WA in 6170, WA +0.4 larger in 6170, WA gap widening

2.6 71st pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 66.7%

27.7% Couples without children ◂ +9.6 pts 18.0%

9.3% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

34.6% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 28.9%

20.5% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 16.2%

18.2% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

17.2% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

6.9% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.5% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6166, WA in 6170, WA +$50 higher in 6166, WA gap steady

$400 78th pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6166, WA in 6170, WA +$347 higher in 6166, WA gap widening

$2,167 84th pct $1,820 64th pct

People / bedroom in 6166, WA in 6170, WA +0.10 higher in 6170, WA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned with a mortgage +18.9 pts ▸ 62.2%

40.4% Owned outright ◂ +30.0 pts 10.5%

14.3% Rented +11.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

1.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 95.7%

5.3% Other dwelling ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

0.8% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

53.1% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 55.9%

28.6% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

9.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 5.3%

6.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.6% $350–$549 +1.2 pts ▸ 50.7%

21.2% $200–$349 +18.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

16.5% $550–$749 ◂ +15.7 pts 0.8%

4.5% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

21.1% $1,000–$1,799 +16.9 pts ▸ 38.0%

20.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 8.0%

10.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6166, WA in 6170, WA +3 more in 6166, WA

64 74th pct 61 74th pct

Stops/1k in 6166, WA in 6170, WA +2.41 more in 6166, WA

5.93 74th pct 3.52 48th pct

Departures/1k in 6166, WA in 6170, WA +685.4 more in 6166, WA

1,417.0 81st pct 731.6 67th pct

PT routes in 6166, WA in 6170, WA +1 more in 6166, WA

7 63rd pct 6 60th pct

Stop walk in 6166, WA in 6170, WA +5 longer in 6166, WA

19 61st pct 14 57th pct

Drive to city in 6166, WA in 6170, WA +3 longer in 6166, WA

35 47th pct 32 44th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) ◂ +5.6 pts 61.3%

7.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 4.7%

1.2% Train +5.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.3% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 44.6%

27.3% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 13.0%

10.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 6.3%

2.4% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.2% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 8.0%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%

7.4% Manufacturing even 7.5%

5.5% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.9% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Mining +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

4.9% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 16.9%

18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 17.9%

9.9% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.8% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 7.9%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.2% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6166, WA in 6170, WA +2 higher in 6166, WA

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6166, WA in 6170, WA +2 higher in 6166, WA

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6166, WA in 6170, WA +1 higher in 6166, WA

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6166, WA in 6170, WA +1 higher in 6166, WA

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 6166, WA in 6170, WA +51 higher in 6166, WA

1,036 75th pct 985 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6166, WA in 6170, WA even

4.2 57th pct 4.2 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6166, WA in 6170, WA +0.3 more in 6170, WA

3.6 46th pct 3.9 51st pct

15-min city in 6166, WA in 6170, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6166, WA

36.3% 38th pct 29.8% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in 6166, WA in 6170, WA +9.3 pts higher in 6166, WA

38.5% 42nd pct 29.2% 34th pct

Walk to transit in 6166, WA in 6170, WA +9.5 pts higher in 6166, WA

88.6% 71st pct 79.1% 66th pct

Walk to school in 6166, WA in 6170, WA +45.2 pts higher in 6170, WA

33.8% 32nd pct 79.0% 74th pct

Walk to a park in 6166, WA in 6170, WA +9.0 pts higher in 6170, WA

87.5% 63rd pct 96.4% 71st pct

Walk to health in 6166, WA in 6170, WA +27.0 pts higher in 6170, WA

1.3% 29th pct 28.3% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in 6166, WA in 6170, WA +4.8 more in 6166, WA

12.5 28th pct 7.7 7th pct

Intersections/km² in 6166, WA in 6170, WA +59 higher in 6170, WA

43 65th pct 102 75th pct

Mean slope in 6166, WA in 6170, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6166, WA

6.7% 72nd pct 6.0% 64th pct

Compare 6166, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6170, WA with nearby areas

6168, WA 6171, WA 6167, WA 6169, WA 6165, WA 6121, WA 6166, WA 6172, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6166, WA vs 6170, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6166/6166-wa/vs/POA6170/6170-wa