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6169, WA vs 6172, WA

Name: 6169, WA vs 6172, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · 6169, WA profile · 6172, WA profile

6169, WA 6172, WA

Postcode 6169 and postcode 6172 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with distinct profiles. Postcode 6172 is wealthier and younger, with a typical weekly household income of $1,921 compared to $1,485 in postcode 6169. Residents in postcode 6172 also have far better local access to health services, with 67.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to just 22.1% in postcode 6169. In contrast, postcode 6169 is better connected for commuters, with 187 public transport stops and a typical resident age of 41, which is noticeably older than the 36-year-old typical resident in postcode 6172.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share almost identical proportions of people born overseas (around 29%) and those who use another language at home (6.9%). While postcode 6169 remains older and more likely to own homes outright, the gap in the typical age of residents has narrowed since 2011. At the same time, the difference in household income between the two areas has widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 21,840 larger in 6169, WA Owned outright: 10.1 pts higher in 6169, WA Living alone: 9.4 pts higher in 6169, WA Median age: 5 yrs older in 6169, WA Household income: $436 higher in 6172, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6169, WA in 6172, WA +21,840 larger in 6169, WA gap steady

35,317 88th pct 13,477 74th pct

Median age in 6169, WA in 6172, WA +5 yrs older in 6169, WA gap narrowing

41 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 27.2%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

19.1% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 12.4%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

45.2% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 46.6%

34.8% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

6169, WA 6172, 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 +0.3 pts ▸ 65.7%

12.3% England +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.3% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.4% English +1.2 pts ▸ 49.6%

34.5% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

9.4% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

3.2% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 87.5%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 51.3%

39.9% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 39.2%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6169, WA in 6172, WA +0.23 more in 6172, WA

1.78 25th pct 2.01 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6169, WA in 6172, WA +6 more in 6169, WA

12 88th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 6169, WA in 6172, WA +4,432 more in 6169, WA

6,396 87th pct 1,964 69th pct

Avg size in 6169, WA in 6172, WA +206 larger in 6169, WA

533 77th pct 327 58th pct

ICSEA in 6169, WA in 6172, WA +21 higher in 6169, WA

986 45th pct 965 33rd pct

Highest year of school

46.1% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 47.5%

27.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 26.3%

12.0% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 43.9%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 12.6%

3.7% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

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

Field of qualification

21.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 21.4%

14.1% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.6% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.0% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.9% Information technology even 1.9%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 6169, WA in 6172, WA +$48 higher in 6172, WA gap narrowing

$707 39th pct $755 50th pct

Household income in 6169, WA in 6172, WA +$436 higher in 6172, WA gap widening

$1,485 48th pct $1,921 73rd pct

Family income in 6169, WA in 6172, WA +$255 higher in 6172, WA gap steady

$1,857 48th pct $2,112 65th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 22.9%

17.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 11.1%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.3% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 42.1%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

3.6% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None +2.6 pts ▸ 61.4%

21.1% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 21.0%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6169, WA in 6172, WA +0.3 larger in 6172, WA gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 59.4%

27.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 22.1%

17.7% One-parent families even 17.7%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 32.7%

26.2% 1 person ◂ +9.4 pts 16.8%

14.2% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

16.0% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.7% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.0% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6169, WA in 6172, WA +$40 higher in 6172, WA gap narrowing

$310 54th pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6169, WA in 6172, WA +$118 higher in 6172, WA gap narrowing

$1,582 50th pct $1,700 57th pct

People / bedroom in 6169, WA in 6172, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Owned with a mortgage +10.2 pts ▸ 51.9%

31.6% Owned outright ◂ +10.1 pts 21.5%

24.6% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 22.4%

0.7% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

93.1% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 93.7%

2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.8% 4 bedrooms +21.8 pts ▸ 71.6%

34.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.7 pts 15.1%

6.3% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

30.9% $350–$549 +23.6 pts ▸ 54.5%

52.9% $200–$349 ◂ +18.4 pts 34.5%

11.4% Under $200 ◂ +5.4 pts 6.0%

0.9% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 41.2%

27.5% $1,800–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

15.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 12.4%

6.9% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6169, WA in 6172, WA +130 more in 6169, WA

187 88th pct 57 73rd pct

Stops/1k in 6169, WA in 6172, WA +1.07 more in 6169, WA

5.29 68th pct 4.23 56th pct

Departures/1k in 6169, WA in 6172, WA +132.1 more in 6169, WA

1,392.5 81st pct 1,260.4 78th pct

PT routes in 6169, WA in 6172, WA +13 more in 6169, WA

17 84th pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 6169, WA in 6172, WA +1 longer in 6172, WA

7 45th pct 8 46th pct

Drive to city in 6169, WA in 6172, WA +4 longer in 6172, WA

36 47th pct 40 50th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 62.4%

5.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.2% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.7% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 42.8%

35.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 30.6%

13.9% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.8% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance even 12.8%

9.6% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.7% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

7.5% Mining +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.3% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 11.9%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%

11.6% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.3% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.8% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6169, WA in 6172, WA even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 6169, WA in 6172, WA even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6169, WA in 6172, WA +3 higher in 6172, WA

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6169, WA in 6172, WA +1 higher in 6169, WA

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 6169, WA in 6172, WA +10 higher in 6172, WA

941 30th pct 951 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6169, WA in 6172, WA +0.2 higher in 6172, WA

5.4 70th pct 5.6 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6169, WA in 6172, WA +0.9 more in 6172, WA

4.9 64th pct 5.8 74th pct

15-min city in 6169, WA in 6172, WA +16.2 pts higher in 6172, WA

53.2% 57th pct 69.3% 70th pct

Walk to shops in 6169, WA in 6172, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6172, WA

67.0% 70th pct 69.3% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in 6169, WA in 6172, WA +11.0 pts higher in 6169, WA

99.7% 94th pct 88.6% 71st pct

Walk to school in 6169, WA in 6172, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6169, WA

84.1% 78th pct 82.4% 77th pct

Walk to a park in 6169, WA in 6172, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6169, WA

99.9% 85th pct 96.8% 72nd pct

Walk to health in 6169, WA in 6172, WA +45.3 pts higher in 6172, WA

22.1% 41st pct 67.3% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in 6169, WA in 6172, WA +6.2 more in 6172, WA

10.8 18th pct 17.0 47th pct

Intersections/km² in 6169, WA in 6172, WA +33 higher in 6169, WA

106 75th pct 73 72nd pct

Mean slope in 6169, WA in 6172, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6172, WA

3.3% 21st pct 4.0% 33rd pct

Compare 6169, WA with nearby areas

6168, WA 6172, WA 6171, WA 6170, WA 6173, WA 6176, WA 6174, WA 6175, WA

Compare 6172, WA with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6169, WA vs 6172, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6169/6169-wa/vs/POA6172/6172-wa