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6168, WA vs 6169, WA

Name: 6168, WA vs 6169, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · 6168, WA profile · 6169, WA profile

6168, WA 6169, WA

Postcode 6169 and postcode 6168 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with distinct housing and demographic profiles. Postcode 6169 is more family-oriented, with a well higher share of children under 15 (19.1%) and a far higher proportion of separate houses (93.1%) and large homes with three or more bedrooms (91.0%). In contrast, postcode 6168 has a notably older population, with a typical resident aged 46 and a well higher share of people aged 65 and over (24.4%). This area also has far more people living alone (36.9%) and a higher rate of renting (32.8%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who provide unpaid care. They also share a similar percentage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and have almost identical typical weekly rents. Since 2011, some gaps have widened, such as the difference in typical weekly household income, which is well higher in postcode 6169 by $309.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 20.0 pts higher in 6169, WA 3+ bedrooms: 13.9 pts higher in 6169, WA Under 15: 5.1 pts higher in 6169, WA Unpaid child care: 6.7 pts higher in 6169, WA Household size: 0.4 larger in 6169, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6168, WA in 6169, WA +10,404 larger in 6169, WA gap steady

24,913 86th pct 35,317 88th pct

Median age in 6168, WA in 6169, WA +5 yrs older in 6168, WA gap widening

46 yrs 67th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

24.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 18.2%

23.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

13.9% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

Marital status

39.1% Married +6.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

36.2% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 34.8%

12.5% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 10.5%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

4.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

6168, WA 6169, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.8% Australia +5.6 pts ▸ 65.4%

13.0% England ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%

4.3% New Zealand even 4.3%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.9% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

46.1% English +2.3 pts ▸ 48.4%

30.7% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

9.4% Irish even 9.4%

3.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.8% Italian even 2.8%

1.9% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Indian even 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

82.6% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 87.2%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 50.1%

40.8% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 39.9%

10.3% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 7.6%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6168, WA in 6169, WA +1.67 more in 6168, WA

3.45 52nd pct 1.78 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6168, WA in 6169, WA even

12 88th pct 12 88th pct

Students in 6168, WA in 6169, WA +1,194 more in 6169, WA

5,202 86th pct 6,396 87th pct

Avg size in 6168, WA in 6169, WA +100 larger in 6169, WA

434 69th pct 533 77th pct

ICSEA in 6168, WA in 6169, WA even

985 45th pct 986 45th pct

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 46.1%

28.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 27.0%

11.4% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.8% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

19.8% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

13.3% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.8% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.3% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.4% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

5.4% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.2% Creative arts even 2.2%

1.9% Information technology even 1.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 6168, WA in 6169, WA +$52 higher in 6169, WA gap steady

$655 29th pct $707 39th pct

Household income in 6168, WA in 6169, WA +$309 higher in 6169, WA gap steady

$1,176 22nd pct $1,485 48th pct

Family income in 6168, WA in 6169, WA +$283 higher in 6169, WA gap widening

$1,574 28th pct $1,857 48th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 27.4%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

23.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 17.7%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.8% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 43.8%

27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 27.5%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

2.8% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%

11.3% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

8.3% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None +4.8 pts ▸ 58.8%

21.8% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 21.1%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6168, WA in 6169, WA +0.4 larger in 6169, WA gap steady

2.1 14th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

44.6% Couples with children +9.0 pts ▸ 53.6%

34.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.6 pts 27.8%

19.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 17.7%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.9% 1 person ◂ +10.7 pts 26.2%

35.9% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 35.0%

12.7% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.5% 4 people +5.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.9% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.0% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6168, WA in 6169, WA +$10 higher in 6169, WA gap narrowing

$300 51st pct $310 54th pct

Mortgage in 6168, WA in 6169, WA +$142 higher in 6169, WA gap widening

$1,440 43rd pct $1,582 50th pct

People / bedroom in 6168, WA in 6169, WA even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.1% Owned with a mortgage +11.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

33.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 31.6%

32.8% Rented ◂ +8.2 pts 24.6%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

73.1% Separate house +20.0 pts ▸ 93.1%

15.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.4 pts 2.9%

9.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.6 pts 4.0%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.9% 4 bedrooms +19.9 pts ▸ 49.8%

43.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 34.9%

16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 6.5%

3.6% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 1.2%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

58.6% $200–$349 ◂ +5.7 pts 52.9%

25.2% $350–$549 +5.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

12.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%

0.8% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

22.2% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

22.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.5 pts 15.9%

6.6% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6168, WA in 6169, WA +12 more in 6168, WA

199 88th pct 187 88th pct

Stops/1k in 6168, WA in 6169, WA +2.69 more in 6168, WA

7.99 86th pct 5.29 68th pct

Departures/1k in 6168, WA in 6169, WA +864.6 more in 6168, WA

2,257.1 90th pct 1,392.5 81st pct

PT routes in 6168, WA in 6169, WA +4 more in 6169, WA

13 77th pct 17 84th pct

Stop walk in 6168, WA in 6169, WA +6 longer in 6169, WA

1 0th pct 7 45th pct

Drive to city in 6168, WA in 6169, WA +2 longer in 6169, WA

34 46th pct 36 47th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 62.8%

4.6% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

2.7% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

2.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.1 pts 35.3%

31.5% 2 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

10.2% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 4.8%

4.8% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.4 pts 7.9%

12.5% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.8% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.0% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.9% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.9% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.2% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

3.2% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.7% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 13.9%

11.6% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.0% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

9.0% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

7.8% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6168, WA in 6169, WA +2 higher in 6169, WA

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 6168, WA in 6169, WA +2 higher in 6169, WA

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6168, WA in 6169, WA +3 higher in 6169, WA

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 6168, WA in 6169, WA +2 higher in 6169, WA

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6168, WA in 6169, WA +39 higher in 6169, WA

902 14th pct 941 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6168, WA in 6169, WA +0.3 higher in 6168, WA

5.7 73rd pct 5.4 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6168, WA in 6169, WA +0.6 more in 6168, WA

5.4 71st pct 4.9 64th pct

15-min city in 6168, WA in 6169, WA +12.6 pts higher in 6168, WA

65.7% 67th pct 53.2% 57th pct

Walk to shops in 6168, WA in 6169, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6169, WA

63.0% 66th pct 67.0% 70th pct

Walk to transit in 6168, WA in 6169, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6169, WA

97.9% 84th pct 99.7% 94th pct

Walk to school in 6168, WA in 6169, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6169, WA

78.4% 74th pct 84.1% 78th pct

Walk to a park in 6168, WA in 6169, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6169, WA

94.1% 69th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in 6168, WA in 6169, WA +6.4 pts higher in 6168, WA

28.4% 46th pct 22.1% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in 6168, WA in 6169, WA +4.7 more in 6168, WA

15.5 41st pct 10.8 18th pct

Intersections/km² in 6168, WA in 6169, WA +22 higher in 6169, WA

84 73rd pct 106 75th pct

Mean slope in 6168, WA in 6169, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6168, WA

4.8% 46th pct 3.3% 21st pct

Compare 6168, WA with nearby areas

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Compare 6169, WA with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6168, WA vs 6169, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6168/6168-wa/vs/POA6169/6169-wa