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6170, WA vs 6171, WA

Name: 6170, WA vs 6171, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · 6170, WA profile · 6171, WA profile

6170, WA 6171, WA

Postcode 6171 and postcode 6170 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth. Postcode 6170 is much more culturally diverse, with 28.4% of people using a language other than English at home compared to 11.0% in postcode 6171. It also has a more qualified workforce, with a higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (22.7% versus 14.6%). In contrast, postcode 6171 has more residents earning $2,000 or more a week (15.6% compared to 11.8%) and a larger number of schools, with 13 located within 3 km.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted apart in several ways, as seen in the widening gap for people with no religion and the flip in the share of overseas-born residents. Yet they share a very similar demographic profile, with both having a typical resident age of 31 and nearly identical shares of children under 15. Their typical weekly household incomes are also close, sitting at $2,096 in postcode 6171 and $2,012 in postcode 6170.

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Where they differ most

Population: 20,368 larger in 6171, WA Other language: 17.5 pts higher in 6170, WA No religion: 9.4 pts higher in 6171, WA Bachelor+: 8.1 pts higher in 6170, WA Born overseas: 7.9 pts higher in 6170, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6170, WA in 6171, WA +20,368 larger in 6171, WA gap widening

17,329 80th pct 37,697 88th pct

Median age in 6170, WA in 6171, WA even gap steady

31 yrs 2nd pct 31 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

36.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 33.0%

26.0% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

18.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%

5.6% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

Marital status

47.7% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 49.1%

40.0% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 36.8%

6.6% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

6170, WA 6171, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.7% Australia +7.6 pts ▸ 63.3%

5.4% England +5.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.1% Philippines ◂ +6.9 pts 1.2%

5.1% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.8% India ◂ +4.3 pts 1.5%

1.7% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

32.7% English +12.9 pts ▸ 45.6%

26.4% Australian +7.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

6.8% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.5% Filipino ◂ +7.9 pts 1.6%

5.7% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.3% Indian ◂ +4.4 pts 1.9%

3.2% Italian even 3.3%

2.5% German +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.7% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

66.7% English only +17.3 pts ▸ 84.0%

4.5% Tagalog ◂ +3.9 pts 0.6%

3.6% Punjabi ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.9% No religion +9.4 pts ▸ 51.3%

40.2% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 38.4%

6.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.6% Hinduism ◂ +3.4 pts 1.1%

3.6% Other religions ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%

2.0% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6170, WA in 6171, WA +0.05 more in 6170, WA

1.33 14th pct 1.28 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6170, WA in 6171, WA +7 more in 6171, WA

6 81st pct 13 88th pct

Students in 6170, WA in 6171, WA +5,645 more in 6171, WA

4,167 85th pct 9,812 88th pct

Avg size in 6170, WA in 6171, WA +60 larger in 6171, WA

695 88th pct 755 90th pct

ICSEA in 6170, WA in 6171, WA +18 higher in 6170, WA

1,018 62nd pct 1,000 53rd pct

Highest year of school

61.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 55.6%

17.8% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

9.8% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

24.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 17.2%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 3.5%

3.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 16.8%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

10.8% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

6.4% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

2.4% Creative arts even 2.4%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 6170, WA in 6171, WA +$13 higher in 6171, WA gap narrowing

$928 78th pct $941 79th pct

Household income in 6170, WA in 6171, WA +$84 higher in 6171, WA gap narrowing

$2,012 78th pct $2,096 82nd pct

Family income in 6170, WA in 6171, WA +$138 higher in 6171, WA gap narrowing

$2,153 67th pct $2,291 74th pct

Household income distribution

38.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 33.8%

21.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 20.2%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.4% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.9% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 30.0%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

3.3% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.6% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.7% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.7% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

1.9% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +3.4 pts 67.5%

15.9% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.2% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6170, WA in 6171, WA +0.1 larger in 6170, WA gap widening

3.0 93rd pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 66.4%

18.0% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 13.7%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

28.9% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

20.3% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

19.9% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 18.5%

16.2% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.6% 5 people even 9.6%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6170, WA in 6171, WA +$10 higher in 6171, WA gap narrowing

$350 65th pct $360 67th pct

Mortgage in 6170, WA in 6171, WA +$80 higher in 6171, WA gap narrowing

$1,820 64th pct $1,900 68th pct

People / bedroom in 6170, WA in 6171, WA even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 59.3%

25.4% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 22.2%

10.5% Owned outright +5.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.4% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 95.5%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

55.9% 4 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 63.7%

32.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 22.3%

5.3% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.9% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.8% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

50.7% $350–$549 +9.9 pts ▸ 60.6%

39.1% $200–$349 ◂ +8.7 pts 30.4%

7.6% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 pts 3.9%

0.8% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 44.3%

38.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 35.3%

8.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6170, WA in 6171, WA +99 more in 6171, WA

61 74th pct 160 87th pct

Stops/1k in 6170, WA in 6171, WA +0.72 more in 6171, WA

3.52 48th pct 4.24 56th pct

Departures/1k in 6170, WA in 6171, WA +39.9 more in 6170, WA

731.6 67th pct 691.7 66th pct

PT routes in 6170, WA in 6171, WA even

6 60th pct 6 60th pct

Stop walk in 6170, WA in 6171, WA +14 longer in 6171, WA

14 57th pct 28 68th pct

Drive to city in 6170, WA in 6171, WA +1 longer in 6170, WA

32 44th pct 31 44th pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 64.1%

6.3% Train ◂ +4.5 pts 1.8%

4.7% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

1.8% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.7% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 45.2%

32.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 31.9%

13.0% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.3% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 13.0%

8.8% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.0% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.7% Mining +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.0% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.5% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

16.9% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 15.3%

14.1% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

10.9% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

7.9% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.0% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6170, WA in 6171, WA even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6170, WA in 6171, WA +1 higher in 6171, WA

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6170, WA in 6171, WA +1 higher in 6171, WA

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6170, WA in 6171, WA even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 6170, WA in 6171, WA +10 higher in 6171, WA

985 53rd pct 995 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6170, WA in 6171, WA +0.1 higher in 6171, WA

4.2 57th pct 4.3 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6170, WA in 6171, WA even

3.9 51st pct 3.9 50th pct

15-min city in 6170, WA in 6171, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6171, WA

29.8% 32nd pct 34.2% 36th pct

Walk to shops in 6170, WA in 6171, WA +11.5 pts higher in 6171, WA

29.2% 34th pct 40.7% 44th pct

Walk to transit in 6170, WA in 6171, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6171, WA

79.1% 66th pct 84.6% 69th pct

Walk to school in 6170, WA in 6171, WA +10.1 pts higher in 6170, WA

79.0% 74th pct 68.9% 66th pct

Walk to a park in 6170, WA in 6171, WA +10.1 pts higher in 6170, WA

96.4% 71st pct 86.3% 62nd pct

Walk to health in 6170, WA in 6171, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6171, WA

28.3% 46th pct 33.0% 51st pct

Amenities/1k in 6170, WA in 6171, WA +3.7 more in 6171, WA

7.7 7th pct 11.4 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in 6170, WA in 6171, WA +25 higher in 6170, WA

102 75th pct 77 72nd pct

Mean slope in 6170, WA in 6171, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6171, WA

6.0% 64th pct 7.0% 75th pct

Compare 6170, WA with nearby areas

6168, WA 6171, WA 6167, WA 6169, WA 6165, WA 6121, WA 6166, WA 6172, WA

Compare 6171, WA with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6170, WA vs 6171, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6170/6170-wa/vs/POA6171/6171-wa