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6170, WA vs 6172, WA

Name: 6170, WA vs 6172, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 13 km apart · 6170, WA profile · 6172, WA profile

6170, WA 6172, WA

Postcode 6170 and postcode 6172 are nearby areas in Greater Perth with distinct profiles. Postcode 6170 is much more diverse and highly qualified, with 39.9% of people born overseas and 22.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, postcode 6172 is more walkable, with 69.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 29.2% in postcode 6170. Postcode 6172 also has a higher share of homes owned outright at 21.5%, while postcode 6170 sees more frequent movement, with 47.8% of residents having moved in the last five years.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,000. While they share similar income levels, they have tracked differently since 2011. The gaps in education, language use and overseas births have all widened, making postcode 6170 noticeably more diverse and academic. At the same time, postcode 6172 has become relatively older, with the gap in typical age widening to five years.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 21.5 pts higher in 6170, WA Year 12: 14.4 pts higher in 6170, WA Recent movers: 14.2 pts higher in 6170, WA Bachelor+: 12.9 pts higher in 6170, WA Owned outright: 11.0 pts higher in 6172, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6170, WA in 6172, WA +3,852 larger in 6170, WA gap narrowing

17,329 80th pct 13,477 74th pct

Median age in 6170, WA in 6172, WA +5 yrs older in 6172, WA gap widening

31 yrs 2nd pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

36.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.4 pts 24.5%

18.9% Older adults (45–64) +8.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

26.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 22.1%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.6% Seniors (65+) +6.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

47.7% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 46.6%

40.0% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 36.7%

6.6% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

6170, WA 6172, 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 +10.0 pts ▸ 65.7%

5.4% England +7.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.1% Philippines ◂ +7.4 pts 0.7%

5.8% India ◂ +5.6 pts 0.3%

5.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.7% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

32.7% English +16.9 pts ▸ 49.6%

26.4% Australian +8.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

6.8% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.5% Filipino ◂ +8.6 pts 0.9%

5.7% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.3% Indian ◂ +5.6 pts 0.7%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.5% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

1.7% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

66.7% English only +20.8 pts ▸ 87.5%

4.5% Tagalog ◂ +4.1 pts 0.4%

3.6% Punjabi ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.9% No religion +9.4 pts ▸ 51.3%

40.2% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 39.2%

6.4% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.6% Hinduism ◂ +4.2 pts 0.4%

3.6% Other religions ◂ +3.1 pts 0.5%

2.0% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6170, WA in 6172, WA +0.68 more in 6172, WA

1.33 14th pct 2.01 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6170, WA in 6172, WA even

6 81st pct 6 81st pct

Students in 6170, WA in 6172, WA +2,203 more in 6170, WA

4,167 85th pct 1,964 69th pct

Avg size in 6170, WA in 6172, WA +367 larger in 6170, WA

695 88th pct 327 58th pct

ICSEA in 6170, WA in 6172, WA +53 higher in 6170, WA

1,018 62nd pct 965 33rd pct

Highest year of school

61.9% Year 12 ◂ +14.4 pts 47.5%

17.8% Year 10 +8.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

9.8% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.0% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV +10.4 pts ▸ 43.9%

24.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.8 pts 12.6%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 2.5%

3.4% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 14.5%

11.7% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.8% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

6.4% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.0% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

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

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 6170, WA in 6172, WA +$173 higher in 6170, WA gap widening

$928 78th pct $755 50th pct

Household income in 6170, WA in 6172, WA +$91 higher in 6170, WA gap widening

$2,012 78th pct $1,921 73rd pct

Family income in 6170, WA in 6172, WA +$41 higher in 6170, WA gap narrowing

$2,153 67th pct $2,112 65th pct

Household income distribution

38.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 32.2%

21.6% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

7.9% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.4% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 42.1%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 27.8%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 19.6%

3.3% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.6% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.7% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.7% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.9% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +9.5 pts 61.4%

15.9% One condition +5.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

4.2% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.7% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6170, WA in 6172, WA +0.2 larger in 6170, WA gap widening

3.0 93rd pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children ◂ +7.4 pts 59.4%

18.0% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

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

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

28.9% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

20.3% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 19.1%

19.9% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 18.8%

16.2% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.6% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6170, WA in 6172, WA even gap narrowing

$350 65th pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6170, WA in 6172, WA +$120 higher in 6170, WA gap widening

$1,820 64th pct $1,700 57th pct

People / bedroom in 6170, WA in 6172, WA +0.10 higher in 6170, WA gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.3 pts 51.9%

25.4% Rented ◂ +3.0 pts 22.4%

10.5% Owned outright +11.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

0.4% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 93.7%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.9% 4 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 71.6%

32.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.3 pts 15.1%

5.3% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.9% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

50.7% $350–$549 +3.7 pts ▸ 54.5%

39.1% $200–$349 ◂ +4.7 pts 34.5%

7.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

0.8% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 33.0%

38.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

6.9% Under $1,000 +5.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6170, WA in 6172, WA +4 more in 6170, WA

61 74th pct 57 73rd pct

Stops/1k in 6170, WA in 6172, WA +0.71 more in 6172, WA

3.52 48th pct 4.23 56th pct

Departures/1k in 6170, WA in 6172, WA +528.8 more in 6172, WA

731.6 67th pct 1,260.4 78th pct

PT routes in 6170, WA in 6172, WA +2 more in 6170, WA

6 60th pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 6170, WA in 6172, WA +6 longer in 6170, WA

14 57th pct 8 46th pct

Drive to city in 6170, WA in 6172, WA +8 longer in 6172, WA

32 44th pct 40 50th pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 62.4%

6.3% Train ◂ +4.7 pts 1.6%

4.7% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 42.8%

32.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 30.6%

13.0% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.3% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

8.8% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.0% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.7% Mining +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.5% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.5% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.0% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.9% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 11.9%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 13.8%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%

10.9% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

8.0% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.9% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6170, WA in 6172, WA +2 higher in 6170, WA

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 6170, WA in 6172, WA +2 higher in 6170, WA

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6170, WA in 6172, WA even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6170, WA in 6172, WA +3 higher in 6170, WA

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 6170, WA in 6172, WA +34 higher in 6170, WA

985 53rd pct 951 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6170, WA in 6172, WA +1.4 higher in 6172, WA

4.2 57th pct 5.6 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6170, WA in 6172, WA +1.9 more in 6172, WA

3.9 51st pct 5.8 74th pct

15-min city in 6170, WA in 6172, WA +39.5 pts higher in 6172, WA

29.8% 32nd pct 69.3% 70th pct

Walk to shops in 6170, WA in 6172, WA +40.1 pts higher in 6172, WA

29.2% 34th pct 69.3% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in 6170, WA in 6172, WA +9.5 pts higher in 6172, WA

79.1% 66th pct 88.6% 71st pct

Walk to school in 6170, WA in 6172, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6172, WA

79.0% 74th pct 82.4% 77th pct

Walk to a park in 6170, WA in 6172, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6172, WA

96.4% 71st pct 96.8% 72nd pct

Walk to health in 6170, WA in 6172, WA +39.0 pts higher in 6172, WA

28.3% 46th pct 67.3% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in 6170, WA in 6172, WA +9.3 more in 6172, WA

7.7 7th pct 17.0 47th pct

Intersections/km² in 6170, WA in 6172, WA +29 higher in 6170, WA

102 75th pct 73 72nd pct

Mean slope in 6170, WA in 6172, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6170, WA

6.0% 64th pct 4.0% 33rd pct

Compare 6170, WA with nearby areas

6168, WA 6171, WA 6167, WA 6169, WA 6165, WA 6121, WA 6166, WA 6172, 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). 6170, WA vs 6172, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6170/6170-wa/vs/POA6172/6172-wa