Compare

6168, WA vs 6172, WA

Name: 6168, WA vs 6172, WA — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 6168, WA profile · 6172, WA profile

6168, WA 6172, WA

Postcode 6168 and postcode 6172 are nearby areas in Greater Perth with very different profiles. Postcode 6168 is an older area where the typical resident is 46 and 24.4% of people are aged 65 or over. It has a much lower typical weekly income of $1,176 and far more people living alone (36.9%). In contrast, postcode 6172 is younger, with a typical age of 36 and a much higher typical weekly income of $1,921. Homes in postcode 6172 are also larger, with 93.9% having three or more bedrooms, compared to 77.1% in postcode 6168.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They are also very similar in the share of people who speak little or no English and the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While the gap in typical age has narrowed slightly since 2011, other differences are growing. The gap in typical weekly income has widened, and there are now far more renters in postcode 6168 than in postcode 6172.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Separate houses: 20.6 pts higher in 6172, WA Living alone: 20.1 pts higher in 6168, WA Household size: 0.7 larger in 6172, WA Under 15: 8.2 pts higher in 6172, WA 3+ bedrooms: 16.8 pts higher in 6172, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6168, WA in 6172, WA +11,436 larger in 6168, WA gap widening

24,913 86th pct 13,477 74th pct

Median age in 6168, WA in 6172, WA +10 yrs older in 6168, WA gap narrowing

46 yrs 67th pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

23.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

24.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.0 pts 12.4%

13.9% Children (0–14) +8.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

39.1% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 46.6%

36.2% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

12.5% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 8.9%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 3.8%

4.7% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

6168, WA 6172, 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 +5.9 pts ▸ 65.7%

13.0% England ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

4.3% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.9% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

46.1% English +3.5 pts ▸ 49.6%

30.7% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

9.4% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

3.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

82.6% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 87.5%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 51.3%

40.8% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 39.2%

10.3% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6168, WA in 6172, WA +1.44 more in 6168, WA

3.45 52nd pct 2.01 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6168, WA in 6172, WA +6 more in 6168, WA

12 88th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 6168, WA in 6172, WA +3,238 more in 6168, WA

5,202 86th pct 1,964 69th pct

Avg size in 6168, WA in 6172, WA +106 larger in 6168, WA

434 69th pct 327 58th pct

ICSEA in 6168, WA in 6172, WA +20 higher in 6168, WA

985 45th pct 965 33rd pct

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 47.5%

28.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 26.3%

11.4% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 43.9%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.8% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.8% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.3% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.8% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.3% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.4% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.4% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.9% Information technology even 1.9%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 6168, WA in 6172, WA +$100 higher in 6172, WA gap narrowing

$655 29th pct $755 50th pct

Household income in 6168, WA in 6172, WA +$745 higher in 6172, WA gap widening

$1,176 22nd pct $1,921 73rd pct

Family income in 6168, WA in 6172, WA +$538 higher in 6172, WA gap widening

$1,574 28th pct $2,112 65th pct

Household income distribution

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 22.9%

23.7% Under $650 ◂ +12.6 pts 11.1%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.8% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 42.1%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

2.8% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 8.8%

11.3% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

8.3% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None +7.5 pts ▸ 61.4%

21.8% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 21.0%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6168, WA in 6172, WA +0.7 larger in 6172, WA gap narrowing

2.1 14th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

44.6% Couples with children +14.8 pts ▸ 59.4%

34.4% Couples without children ◂ +12.4 pts 22.1%

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

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.9% 1 person ◂ +20.1 pts 16.8%

35.9% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 32.7%

8.5% 4 people +10.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.7% 3 people +6.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

3.9% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.0% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6168, WA in 6172, WA +$50 higher in 6172, WA gap narrowing

$300 51st pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6168, WA in 6172, WA +$260 higher in 6172, WA gap steady

$1,440 43rd pct $1,700 57th pct

People / bedroom in 6168, WA in 6172, WA even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.1% Owned with a mortgage +21.7 pts ▸ 51.9%

33.7% Owned outright ◂ +12.2 pts 21.5%

32.8% Rented ◂ +10.4 pts 22.4%

1.5% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

73.1% Separate house +20.6 pts ▸ 93.7%

15.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.2 pts 6.1%

9.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.9% 4 bedrooms +41.8 pts ▸ 71.6%

43.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.4 pts 15.1%

16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 4.0%

3.6% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 0.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

58.6% $200–$349 ◂ +24.1 pts 34.5%

25.2% $350–$549 +29.3 pts ▸ 54.5%

12.3% Under $200 ◂ +6.4 pts 6.0%

0.8% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 41.2%

22.2% $1,800–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

22.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.1 pts 12.4%

6.6% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6168, WA in 6172, WA +142 more in 6168, WA

199 88th pct 57 73rd pct

Stops/1k in 6168, WA in 6172, WA +3.76 more in 6168, WA

7.99 86th pct 4.23 56th pct

Departures/1k in 6168, WA in 6172, WA +996.7 more in 6168, WA

2,257.1 90th pct 1,260.4 78th pct

PT routes in 6168, WA in 6172, WA +9 more in 6168, WA

13 77th pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 6168, WA in 6172, WA +7 longer in 6172, WA

1 0th pct 8 46th pct

Drive to city in 6168, WA in 6172, WA +6 longer in 6172, WA

34 46th pct 40 50th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 62.4%

4.6% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

2.7% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

2.1% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.8% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.8 pts 30.6%

31.5% 2 vehicles +11.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

10.2% 3 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.3% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 2.6%

4.8% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.7 pts 7.6%

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

9.0% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.8% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.2% Mining +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.9% Manufacturing even 7.9%

6.9% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.2% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 13.8%

13.0% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%

11.6% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.8% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.0% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6168, WA in 6172, WA +2 higher in 6172, WA

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 6168, WA in 6172, WA +2 higher in 6172, WA

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6168, WA in 6172, WA +6 higher in 6172, WA

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6168, WA in 6172, WA +1 higher in 6172, WA

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 6168, WA in 6172, WA +49 higher in 6172, WA

902 14th pct 951 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6168, WA in 6172, WA +0.2 higher in 6168, WA

5.7 73rd pct 5.6 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6168, WA in 6172, WA +0.3 more in 6172, WA

5.4 71st pct 5.8 74th pct

15-min city in 6168, WA in 6172, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6172, WA

65.7% 67th pct 69.3% 70th pct

Walk to shops in 6168, WA in 6172, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6172, WA

63.0% 66th pct 69.3% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in 6168, WA in 6172, WA +9.2 pts higher in 6168, WA

97.9% 84th pct 88.6% 71st pct

Walk to school in 6168, WA in 6172, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6172, WA

78.4% 74th pct 82.4% 77th pct

Walk to a park in 6168, WA in 6172, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6172, WA

94.1% 69th pct 96.8% 72nd pct

Walk to health in 6168, WA in 6172, WA +38.9 pts higher in 6172, WA

28.4% 46th pct 67.3% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in 6168, WA in 6172, WA +1.5 more in 6172, WA

15.5 41st pct 17.0 47th pct

Intersections/km² in 6168, WA in 6172, WA +11 higher in 6168, WA

84 73rd pct 73 72nd pct

Mean slope in 6168, WA in 6172, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6168, WA

4.8% 46th pct 4.0% 33rd pct

Compare 6168, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6172, WA with nearby areas

6173, WA 6169, WA 6174, WA 6176, WA 6175, WA 6171, WA 6182, WA 6168, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6168, WA vs 6172, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6168/6168-wa/vs/POA6172/6172-wa