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6169, WA vs 6170, WA

Name: 6169, WA vs 6170, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · 6169, WA profile · 6170, WA profile

6169, WA 6170, WA

Postcode 6169 and postcode 6170 are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different populations. Residents in postcode 6169 are far older, with a typical age of 41 and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (18.2% compared to 5.6%). In contrast, postcode 6170 is much more diverse and better qualified, with a far higher share of people born overseas (39.9%) and those with a bachelor degree or higher (22.7%). This is reflected in the typical weekly household income, which is well higher in postcode 6170 at $2,012, compared to $1,485 in postcode 6169.

Both areas have very similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, sitting at around 3%. While they share this commonality, other gaps have widened since 2011, such as the difference in typical ages and the share of people born overseas. Postcode 6169 offers better local access, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and public transport. Meanwhile, postcode 6170 has seen a growing share of its residents moving in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 21.5 pts higher in 6170, WA Owned outright: 21.1 pts higher in 6169, WA Median age: 10 yrs older in 6169, WA Year 12: 15.8 pts higher in 6170, WA Participation: 14.5 pts higher in 6170, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6169, WA in 6170, WA +17,988 larger in 6169, WA gap narrowing

35,317 88th pct 17,329 80th pct

Median age in 6169, WA in 6170, WA +10 yrs older in 6169, WA gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 31 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

23.9% Young adults (25–44) +13.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.6 pts 18.9%

19.1% Children (0–14) +6.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.6 pts 5.6%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

45.2% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 47.7%

34.8% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 6.6%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 2.1%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

6169, WA 6170, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.4% Australia ◂ +9.7 pts 55.7%

12.3% England ◂ +6.9 pts 5.4%

1.1% Philippines +7.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.5% India +5.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

48.4% English ◂ +15.7 pts 32.7%

34.5% Australian ◂ +8.1 pts 26.4%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 6.8%

1.4% Filipino +8.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.4% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 5.7%

0.8% Indian +5.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.2% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only ◂ +20.5 pts 66.7%

0.4% Tagalog +4.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.1% Punjabi +3.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion ◂ +8.1 pts 41.9%

39.9% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 40.2%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

0.3% Hinduism +4.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.5% Other religions +3.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.4% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6169, WA in 6170, WA +0.45 more in 6169, WA

1.78 25th pct 1.33 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6169, WA in 6170, WA +6 more in 6169, WA

12 88th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 6169, WA in 6170, WA +2,229 more in 6169, WA

6,396 87th pct 4,167 85th pct

Avg size in 6169, WA in 6170, WA +162 larger in 6170, WA

533 77th pct 695 88th pct

ICSEA in 6169, WA in 6170, WA +32 higher in 6170, WA

986 45th pct 1,018 62nd pct

Highest year of school

46.1% Year 12 +15.8 pts ▸ 61.9%

27.0% Year 10 ◂ +9.2 pts 17.8%

12.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.8%

7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.4 pts 33.5%

15.0% Bachelor degree +9.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 14.4%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

21.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 18.9%

14.1% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.6% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.0% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.3% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

1.9% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 6169, WA in 6170, WA +$221 higher in 6170, WA gap widening

$707 39th pct $928 78th pct

Household income in 6169, WA in 6170, WA +$527 higher in 6170, WA gap widening

$1,485 48th pct $2,012 78th pct

Family income in 6169, WA in 6170, WA +$296 higher in 6170, WA gap widening

$1,857 48th pct $2,153 67th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 21.6%

17.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 7.9%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.3% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 35.2%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +5.8 pts 4.7%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None +12.1 pts ▸ 70.9%

21.1% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 15.9%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6169, WA in 6170, WA +0.5 larger in 6170, WA gap widening

2.5 57th pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children +13.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

27.8% Couples without children ◂ +9.8 pts 18.0%

17.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 14.2%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 28.9%

26.2% 1 person ◂ +10.0 pts 16.2%

14.2% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.0% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.7% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.0% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6169, WA in 6170, WA +$40 higher in 6170, WA gap widening

$310 54th pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6169, WA in 6170, WA +$238 higher in 6170, WA gap narrowing

$1,582 50th pct $1,820 64th pct

People / bedroom in 6169, 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

41.7% Owned with a mortgage +20.5 pts ▸ 62.2%

31.6% Owned outright ◂ +21.1 pts 10.5%

24.6% Rented +0.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

93.1% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 95.7%

4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.8% 4 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 55.9%

34.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 32.5%

6.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% $200–$349 ◂ +13.7 pts 39.1%

30.9% $350–$549 +19.8 pts ▸ 50.7%

11.4% Under $200 ◂ +3.8 pts 7.6%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.9 pts 38.0%

27.5% $1,800–$2,999 +14.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

15.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.0 pts 6.9%

6.9% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6169, WA in 6170, WA +126 more in 6169, WA

187 88th pct 61 74th pct

Stops/1k in 6169, WA in 6170, WA +1.77 more in 6169, WA

5.29 68th pct 3.52 48th pct

Departures/1k in 6169, WA in 6170, WA +660.9 more in 6169, WA

1,392.5 81st pct 731.6 67th pct

PT routes in 6169, WA in 6170, WA +11 more in 6169, WA

17 84th pct 6 60th pct

Stop walk in 6169, WA in 6170, WA +7 longer in 6170, WA

7 45th pct 14 57th pct

Drive to city in 6169, WA in 6170, WA +4 longer in 6169, WA

36 47th pct 32 44th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 61.3%

2.2% Train +4.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.7% Bus even 1.8%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 44.6%

35.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 32.1%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 13.0%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.7% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 8.0%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%

8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

7.5% Mining ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

5.5% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 17.9%

14.3% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.9% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.6% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.8% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6169, WA in 6170, WA +2 higher in 6170, WA

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6169, WA in 6170, WA +2 higher in 6170, WA

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6169, WA in 6170, WA +3 higher in 6170, WA

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6169, WA in 6170, WA +2 higher in 6170, WA

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 6169, WA in 6170, WA +44 higher in 6170, WA

941 30th pct 985 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6169, WA in 6170, WA +1.2 higher in 6169, WA

5.4 70th pct 4.2 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6169, WA in 6170, WA +1.0 more in 6169, WA

4.9 64th pct 3.9 51st pct

15-min city in 6169, WA in 6170, WA +23.4 pts higher in 6169, WA

53.2% 57th pct 29.8% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in 6169, WA in 6170, WA +37.8 pts higher in 6169, WA

67.0% 70th pct 29.2% 34th pct

Walk to transit in 6169, WA in 6170, WA +20.5 pts higher in 6169, WA

99.7% 94th pct 79.1% 66th pct

Walk to school in 6169, WA in 6170, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6169, WA

84.1% 78th pct 79.0% 74th pct

Walk to a park in 6169, WA in 6170, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6169, WA

99.9% 85th pct 96.4% 71st pct

Walk to health in 6169, WA in 6170, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6170, WA

22.1% 41st pct 28.3% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in 6169, WA in 6170, WA +3.1 more in 6169, WA

10.8 18th pct 7.7 7th pct

Intersections/km² in 6169, WA in 6170, WA +4 higher in 6169, WA

106 75th pct 102 75th pct

Mean slope in 6169, WA in 6170, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6170, WA

3.3% 21st pct 6.0% 64th pct

Compare 6169, WA with nearby areas

6168, WA 6172, WA 6171, WA 6170, WA 6173, WA 6176, WA 6174, WA 6175, 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). 6169, WA vs 6170, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6169/6169-wa/vs/POA6170/6170-wa