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6167, WA vs 6168, WA

Name: 6167, WA vs 6168, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 6167, WA profile · 6168, WA profile

6167, WA 6168, WA

Postcode 6167 and postcode 6168 are nearby areas in Greater Perth with very different populations. Postcode 6167 is much younger, with a typical resident aged 35, while the typical person in postcode 6168 is 46. This age gap is reflected in the families; postcode 6167 has a well higher share of children under 15 (20.7%) and a higher proportion of people caring for children. In contrast, postcode 6168 is far more likely to have seniors, with 24.4% of residents aged 65 and over compared to just 12.1% in postcode 6167. Housing also differs, as postcode 6167 has far more separate houses (91.4%) while postcode 6168 has a far higher share of homes owned outright (33.7%).

Both areas are similar in their use of public transport for commuting and have about the same share of people with no religion as the national figure. While they share a similar proportion of overseas-born residents (around 31%), other gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in typical weekly income has grown to $362, with postcode 6167 now well higher. Postcode 6168 also provides much better access to local amenities, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and schools.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in 6168, WA Separate houses: 18.3 pts higher in 6167, WA Under 15: 6.8 pts higher in 6167, WA Aged 65+: 12.2 pts higher in 6168, WA Household size: 0.5 larger in 6167, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6167, WA in 6168, WA +3,563 larger in 6167, WA gap widening

28,476 87th pct 24,913 86th pct

Median age in 6167, WA in 6168, WA +11 yrs older in 6168, WA gap widening

35 yrs 12th pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

32.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.2 pts 23.0%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

12.1% Seniors (65+) +12.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.8 pts 13.9%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%

Marital status

41.1% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 36.2%

40.9% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 39.1%

9.4% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.2% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

6167, WA 6168, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.2% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 59.8%

7.0% England +6.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.6% Philippines ◂ +3.1 pts 1.4%

4.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% India ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

36.6% English +9.4 pts ▸ 46.1%

30.8% Australian even 30.7%

8.0% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.6% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.3% Filipino ◂ +3.6 pts 1.8%

3.7% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

2.7% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

73.2% English only +9.4 pts ▸ 82.6%

2.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 45.6%

36.5% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 40.8%

11.7% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6167, WA in 6168, WA +2.10 more in 6168, WA

1.35 14th pct 3.45 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6167, WA in 6168, WA +4 more in 6168, WA

8 86th pct 12 88th pct

Students in 6167, WA in 6168, WA +995 more in 6168, WA

4,207 85th pct 5,202 86th pct

Avg size in 6167, WA in 6168, WA +92 larger in 6167, WA

526 77th pct 434 69th pct

ICSEA in 6167, WA in 6168, WA +22 higher in 6168, WA

963 32nd pct 985 45th pct

Highest year of school

47.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.9 pts 40.9%

27.0% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

9.9% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.4% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 39.8%

18.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.9 pts 11.8%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 14.5%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.6% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 13.3%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

9.1% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

6.3% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 6167, WA in 6168, WA +$86 higher in 6167, WA gap widening

$741 47th pct $655 29th pct

Household income in 6167, WA in 6168, WA +$362 higher in 6167, WA gap widening

$1,538 51st pct $1,176 22nd pct

Family income in 6167, WA in 6168, WA +$295 higher in 6167, WA gap widening

$1,869 49th pct $1,574 28th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 24.7%

16.9% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 6.2%

5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 27.7%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 14.6%

2.5% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.4% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.0% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

5.4% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.4% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.2% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None ◂ +5.8 pts 53.9%

18.6% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

6.1% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.3% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6167, WA in 6168, WA +0.5 larger in 6167, WA gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children ◂ +14.0 pts 44.6%

21.2% Couples without children +13.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

19.0% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

1.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

26.8% 1 person +10.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

30.6% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 12.7%

15.5% 4 people ◂ +7.0 pts 8.5%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6167, WA in 6168, WA even gap steady

$300 51st pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 6167, WA in 6168, WA +$122 higher in 6167, WA gap widening

$1,562 49th pct $1,440 43rd pct

People / bedroom in 6167, WA in 6168, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.7 pts 30.1%

19.8% Owned outright +14.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

28.9% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

1.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

91.4% Separate house ◂ +18.3 pts 73.1%

4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.3% Flat or apartment +5.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 43.6%

40.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 29.9%

9.2% 2 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

2.2% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.1% $200–$349 +9.5 pts ▸ 58.6%

28.3% $350–$549 ◂ +3.2 pts 25.2%

17.0% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 12.3%

1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

28.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 22.2%

17.5% Under $1,000 +5.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

6.5% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6167, WA in 6168, WA +2 more in 6168, WA

197 88th pct 199 88th pct

Stops/1k in 6167, WA in 6168, WA +1.07 more in 6168, WA

6.92 81st pct 7.99 86th pct

Departures/1k in 6167, WA in 6168, WA +865.5 more in 6168, WA

1,391.6 81st pct 2,257.1 90th pct

PT routes in 6167, WA in 6168, WA +3 more in 6168, WA

10 71st pct 13 77th pct

Stop walk in 6167, WA in 6168, WA +71 longer in 6167, WA

72 93rd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 6167, WA in 6168, WA +9 longer in 6168, WA

25 36th pct 34 46th pct

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 62.7%

5.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

4.9% Car (passenger) even 5.0%

2.8% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.0% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 1 vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 45.4%

38.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 31.5%

12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 10.2%

5.7% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%

5.5% Public administration & safety +7.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.2% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

8.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

6.4% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.6% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.5% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 11.6%

12.8% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

12.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 10.1%

7.8% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6167, WA in 6168, WA +1 higher in 6167, WA

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 6167, WA in 6168, WA +1 higher in 6167, WA

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 6167, WA in 6168, WA +2 higher in 6167, WA

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 6167, WA in 6168, WA +1 higher in 6167, WA

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 6167, WA in 6168, WA +24 higher in 6167, WA

926 23rd pct 902 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6167, WA in 6168, WA +1.8 higher in 6168, WA

3.9 53rd pct 5.7 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6167, WA in 6168, WA +1.9 more in 6168, WA

3.5 45th pct 5.4 71st pct

15-min city in 6167, WA in 6168, WA +29.3 pts higher in 6168, WA

36.5% 38th pct 65.7% 67th pct

Walk to shops in 6167, WA in 6168, WA +23.1 pts higher in 6168, WA

39.9% 43rd pct 63.0% 66th pct

Walk to transit in 6167, WA in 6168, WA +17.5 pts higher in 6168, WA

80.4% 66th pct 97.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in 6167, WA in 6168, WA +15.4 pts higher in 6168, WA

63.0% 61st pct 78.4% 74th pct

Walk to a park in 6167, WA in 6168, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6168, WA

87.5% 63rd pct 94.1% 69th pct

Walk to health in 6167, WA in 6168, WA +13.5 pts higher in 6168, WA

14.9% 37th pct 28.4% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in 6167, WA in 6168, WA +3.8 more in 6168, WA

11.7 23rd pct 15.5 41st pct

Intersections/km² in 6167, WA in 6168, WA +25 higher in 6168, WA

59 69th pct 84 73rd pct

Mean slope in 6167, WA in 6168, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6167, WA

6.1% 65th pct 4.8% 46th pct

Compare 6167, WA with nearby areas

6165, WA 6170, WA 6121, WA 6166, WA 6164, WA 6171, WA 6168, WA 6169, 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). 6167, WA vs 6168, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6167/6167-wa/vs/POA6168/6168-wa