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6169, WA vs 6173, WA

Name: 6169, WA vs 6173, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · 6169, WA profile · 6173, WA profile

6169, WA 6173, WA

Postcode 6169 and postcode 6173 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different profiles. Postcode 6173 is a wealthier area where the typical weekly household income is $2,492, compared to $1,485 in postcode 6169. It is also younger, with 25.2% of people under 15, and has a more qualified workforce with 58.1% of residents completing Year 12. In contrast, postcode 6169 has a much older population, with 18.2% aged 65 and over, and a higher share of people living alone at 26.2%.

Since 2011, the gap in typical household income has widened to $1,007, and the difference in the share of adults working or looking for work has also grown. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share some common traits, such as similar rates of volunteering and an almost identical share of people who commute by public transport. They are also alike in that nearly every home in both areas is within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,007 higher in 6173, WA Participation: 16.4 pts higher in 6173, WA Population: 22,843 larger in 6169, WA Living alone: 15.0 pts higher in 6169, WA Owned outright: 13.2 pts higher in 6169, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6169, WA in 6173, WA +22,843 larger in 6169, WA gap steady

35,317 88th pct 12,474 72nd pct

Median age in 6169, WA in 6173, WA +7 yrs older in 6169, WA gap narrowing

41 yrs 43rd pct 34 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

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

23.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

19.1% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.7 pts 6.5%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

Marital status

45.2% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 52.5%

34.8% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 35.7%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 6.4%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

6169, WA 6173, 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 ◂ +3.2 pts 62.2%

12.3% England +5.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.3% New Zealand even 4.3%

1.4% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

48.4% English +3.8 pts ▸ 52.2%

34.5% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 34.4%

10.6% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.4% Irish even 9.5%

3.2% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 90.7%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 54.3%

39.9% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 39.2%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6169, WA in 6173, WA +0.83 more in 6169, WA

1.78 25th pct 0.96 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6169, WA in 6173, WA +9 more in 6169, WA

12 88th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 6169, WA in 6173, WA +3,235 more in 6169, WA

6,396 87th pct 3,161 78th pct

Avg size in 6169, WA in 6173, WA +521 larger in 6173, WA

533 77th pct 1,054 100th pct

ICSEA in 6169, WA in 6173, WA +21 higher in 6173, WA

986 45th pct 1,007 57th pct

Highest year of school

46.1% Year 12 +12.0 pts ▸ 58.1%

27.0% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 21.3%

12.0% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Certificate III / IV even 41.0%

15.0% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

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

Field of qualification

21.8% Engineering & related even 21.8%

14.1% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

9.0% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.3% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.7% Architecture & building even 5.7%

2.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 6169, WA in 6173, WA +$260 higher in 6173, WA gap steady

$707 39th pct $967 81st pct

Household income in 6169, WA in 6173, WA +$1,007 higher in 6173, WA gap widening

$1,485 48th pct $2,492 92nd pct

Family income in 6169, WA in 6173, WA +$828 higher in 6173, WA gap widening

$1,857 48th pct $2,685 87th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.4 pts 15.0%

17.7% Under $650 ◂ +11.0 pts 6.7%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.3% $4,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 35.9%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 26.4%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

3.6% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 7.2%

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 5.7%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None +11.9 pts ▸ 70.7%

21.1% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 17.0%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 3.9%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6169, WA in 6173, WA +0.6 larger in 6173, WA gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 3.1 96th pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children +16.4 pts ▸ 70.0%

27.8% Couples without children ◂ +11.2 pts 16.6%

17.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 12.9%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +7.7 pts 27.3%

26.2% 1 person ◂ +15.0 pts 11.3%

14.2% 4 people +11.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

16.0% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

5.7% 5 people +6.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.0% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6169, WA in 6173, WA +$70 higher in 6173, WA gap narrowing

$310 54th pct $380 73rd pct

Mortgage in 6169, WA in 6173, WA +$418 higher in 6173, WA gap narrowing

$1,582 50th pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 6169, WA in 6173, WA +0.10 higher in 6173, WA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Owned with a mortgage +19.4 pts ▸ 61.0%

31.6% Owned outright ◂ +13.2 pts 18.4%

24.6% Rented ◂ +5.2 pts 19.5%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

93.1% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 98.7%

4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 0.1%

2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.8% 4 bedrooms +27.2 pts ▸ 77.0%

34.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.1 pts 10.7%

6.3% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 0.7%

1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.9% $350–$549 +32.9 pts ▸ 63.8%

52.9% $200–$349 ◂ +27.2 pts 25.7%

11.4% Under $200 ◂ +10.6 pts 0.8%

0.9% $550–$749 +4.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.1% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.5% $1,800–$2,999 +16.8 pts ▸ 44.4%

43.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.7 pts 27.2%

15.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.5 pts 7.4%

6.9% $3,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6169, WA in 6173, WA +132 more in 6169, WA

187 88th pct 55 72nd pct

Stops/1k in 6169, WA in 6173, WA +0.89 more in 6169, WA

5.29 68th pct 4.41 58th pct

Departures/1k in 6169, WA in 6173, WA +488.3 more in 6169, WA

1,392.5 81st pct 904.2 71st pct

PT routes in 6169, WA in 6173, WA +14 more in 6169, WA

17 84th pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 6169, WA in 6173, WA +5 longer in 6169, WA

7 45th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 6169, WA in 6173, WA +5 longer in 6173, WA

36 47th pct 41 51st pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 62.0%

5.7% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.7% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 45.9%

35.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.8 pts 23.5%

13.9% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

6.8% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%

10.7% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.0% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.5% Mining +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

7.9% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 19.4%

14.3% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.9% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.6% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%

8.8% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 7.0%

8.3% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6169, WA in 6173, WA +4 higher in 6173, WA

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 6169, WA in 6173, WA +4 higher in 6173, WA

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6169, WA in 6173, WA +5 higher in 6173, WA

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 6169, WA in 6173, WA +3 higher in 6173, WA

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6169, WA in 6173, WA +88 higher in 6173, WA

941 30th pct 1,029 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6169, WA in 6173, WA +0.6 higher in 6169, WA

5.4 70th pct 4.8 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6169, WA in 6173, WA +0.6 more in 6169, WA

4.9 64th pct 4.3 58th pct

15-min city in 6169, WA in 6173, WA +15.3 pts higher in 6169, WA

53.2% 57th pct 37.8% 40th pct

Walk to shops in 6169, WA in 6173, WA +30.7 pts higher in 6169, WA

67.0% 70th pct 36.3% 40th pct

Walk to transit in 6169, WA in 6173, WA +6.4 pts higher in 6169, WA

99.7% 94th pct 93.3% 77th pct

Walk to school in 6169, WA in 6173, WA +18.4 pts higher in 6169, WA

84.1% 78th pct 65.7% 64th pct

Walk to a park in 6169, WA in 6173, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6169, WA

99.9% 85th pct 99.5% 83rd pct

Walk to health in 6169, WA in 6173, WA +22.1 pts higher in 6169, WA

22.1% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6169, WA in 6173, WA +2.5 more in 6169, WA

10.8 18th pct 8.3 9th pct

Intersections/km² in 6169, WA in 6173, WA +165 higher in 6173, WA

106 75th pct 272 89th pct

Mean slope in 6169, WA in 6173, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6173, WA

3.3% 21st pct 4.2% 36th pct

Compare 6169, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6173, WA with nearby areas

6174, WA 6172, WA 6176, WA 6175, WA 6180, WA 6181, WA 6182, WA 6169, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6169, WA vs 6173, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6169/6169-wa/vs/POA6173/6173-wa