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6171, WA vs 6172, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 9.3 km apart · 6171, WA profile · 6172, WA profile

6171, WA 6172, WA

Postcode 6171 and postcode 6172 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth. Postcode 6171 is a younger area where the typical resident is 31, compared to 36 in postcode 6172. It has a much larger number of school enrolments (9,812) and significantly larger average school sizes of 755. Postcode 6172 is far more walkable, with 69.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a '15-minute-city' set of amenities, compared to just 34.2% in postcode 6171.

Both areas have similar renting patterns, with about 22% of households renting and typical weekly rents around $350 to $360, which is near the national figure. Since 2011, the two areas have drifted apart in a few ways. The gap in typical age has widened, and postcode 6171 has seen a growing lead in the share of people using another language at home. They remain alike in other ways, such as having almost identical shares of people with no religion (51.3%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 24,220 larger in 6171, WA Recent movers: 9.9 pts higher in 6171, WA Median age: 5 yrs older in 6172, WA Year 12: 8.0 pts higher in 6171, WA Personal income: $186 higher in 6171, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +24,220 larger in 6171, WA gap widening
37,697 88th pct 13,477 74th pct
Median age in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +5 yrs older in 6172, WA gap widening
31 yrs 2nd pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6172, WA gap steady
2.3% 50th pct 2.9% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6172, WA gap widening
8.6% 8th pct 12.4% 15th pct
Under 15 in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6171, WA gap widening
26.9% 100th pct 22.1% 88th pct
De facto in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6171, WA gap steady
15.7% 80th pct 13.2% 61st pct

Age structure

33.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.6 pts 24.5%
19.5% Older adults (45–64) +7.7 pts ▸ 27.2%
26.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 22.1%
12.1% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
8.6% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

49.1% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 46.6%
36.8% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 36.7%
7.7% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.6% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

6171, WA 6172, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6171, WA gap steady
31.9% 84th pct 29.1% 81st pct

Country of birth

63.3% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 65.7%
10.5% England +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%
2.7% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
1.5% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.6% English +3.9 pts ▸ 49.6%
33.6% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 34.7%
9.6% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.0% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
2.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.3% Dutch even 2.4%
1.9% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6171, WA gap widening
11.0% 68th pct 6.9% 58th pct
Limited English in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6171, WA gap steady
0.8% 60th pct 0.7% 57th pct

Language used at home

84.0% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 87.5%
0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Italian even 0.3%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Arabic even 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 6171, WAin 6172, WA even gap narrowing
51.3% 83rd pct 51.3% 83rd pct

Religious affiliation

51.3% No religion even 51.3%
38.4% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 39.2%
6.5% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.9% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +8.0 pts higher in 6171, WA gap narrowing
55.6% 67th pct 47.5% 53rd pct
Bachelor+ in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6171, WA gap steady
14.6% 47th pct 9.9% 22nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +0.73 more in 6172, WA
1.28 13th pct 2.01 31st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +7 more in 6171, WA
13 88th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +7,848 more in 6171, WA
9,812 88th pct 1,964 69th pct
Avg size in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +427 larger in 6171, WA
755 90th pct 327 58th pct
ICSEA in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +35 higher in 6171, WA
1,000 53rd pct 965 33rd pct

Highest year of school

55.6% Year 12 ◂ +8.0 pts 47.5%
21.5% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 26.3%
11.9% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
4.8% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 43.9%
17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 12.6%
17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 16.5%
3.5% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 21.4%
16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 14.5%
11.3% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.4% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%
8.1% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%
7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.0% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences even 1.9%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +$186 higher in 6171, WA gap steady
$941 79th pct $755 50th pct
Household income in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +$175 higher in 6171, WA gap narrowing
$2,096 82nd pct $1,921 73rd pct
Family income in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +$179 higher in 6171, WA gap narrowing
$2,291 74th pct $2,112 65th pct
High earners in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6171, WA gap steady
15.6% 79th pct 12.7% 72nd pct
High-income homes in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6171, WA gap steady
24.0% 72nd pct 20.8% 64th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.2%
20.2% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 22.9%
13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%
8.8% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 42.1%
30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 27.8%
23.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 19.6%
4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6172, WA
24.7% 23rd pct 29.9% 53rd pct
Mental health in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6172, WA
9.3% 59th pct 10.6% 75th pct
Needs assistance in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6172, WA gap steady
3.5% 19th pct 5.3% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.5% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.9% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.3% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.4% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.3% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.2% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +6.1 pts 61.4%
18.1% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 21.0%
4.8% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.8% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6171, WA gap narrowing
11.7% 15th pct 11.0% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6172, WA gap steady
9.5% 14th pct 10.8% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6171, WA gap widening
38.0% 100th pct 31.7% 88th pct
Defence service in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6172, WA
5.3% 89th pct 6.9% 97th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6171, WA gap narrowing
20.4% 29th pct 20.2% 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +0.1 larger in 6171, WA gap steady
2.9 89th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6172, WA gap narrowing
13.7% 62nd pct 17.7% 85th pct
Living alone in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6172, WA gap steady
16.7% 12th pct 16.8% 12th pct

Family composition

66.4% Couples with children ◂ +7.0 pts 59.4%
19.3% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 22.1%
13.7% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

29.4% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 32.7%
21.4% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 19.1%
18.5% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
16.7% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 16.8%
9.6% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%
4.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +$10 higher in 6171, WA gap narrowing
$360 67th pct $350 65th pct
Mortgage in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +$200 higher in 6171, WA gap narrowing
$1,900 68th pct $1,700 57th pct
People / bedroom in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +0.10 higher in 6171, WA gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6172, WA gap narrowing
22.2% 54th pct 22.4% 55th pct
Owned outright in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6172, WA gap widening
15.9% 6th pct 21.5% 11th pct
Separate houses in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6171, WA gap steady
95.5% 66th pct 93.7% 57th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6172, WA gap widening
91.8% 92nd pct 93.9% 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.5 pts 51.9%
22.2% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 22.4%
15.9% Owned outright +5.6 pts ▸ 21.5%
1.4% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 93.7%
3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.7% 4 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 71.6%
22.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 15.1%
5.8% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%
1.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

60.6% $350–$549 ◂ +6.1 pts 54.5%
30.4% $200–$349 +4.1 pts ▸ 34.5%
3.9% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%
0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 33.0%
35.3% $1,000–$1,799 +5.8 pts ▸ 41.2%
6.5% Under $1,000 +5.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6172, WA gap steady
1.8% 25th pct 2.6% 35th pct
Work from home in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6171, WA gap steady
5.8% 8th pct 5.6% 8th pct
PT commute in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6172, WA gap steady
3.3% 79th pct 3.7% 81st pct
PT stops in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +103 more in 6171, WA
160 87th pct 57 73rd pct
Stops/1k in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +0.01 more in 6171, WA
4.24 56th pct 4.23 56th pct
Departures/1k in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +568.8 more in 6172, WA
691.7 66th pct 1,260.4 78th pct
PT routes in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +2 more in 6171, WA
6 60th pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +20 longer in 6171, WA
28 68th pct 8 46th pct
Drive to city in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +9 longer in 6172, WA
31 44th pct 40 50th pct

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 62.4%
5.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
4.4% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.5% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
1.0% Walked even 1.0%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 42.8%
31.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 30.6%
13.9% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 16.2%
7.2% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.8% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +9.9 pts higher in 6171, WA gap narrowing
43.5% 83rd pct 33.6% 50th pct
Recent arrivals in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6171, WA gap narrowing
7.4% 45th pct 5.2% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6172, WA gap steady
5.1% 69th pct 7.1% 87th pct
Participation in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6171, WA gap narrowing
70.6% 90th pct 64.3% 69th pct
Full-time in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6171, WA gap steady
63.3% 78th pct 59.7% 58th pct

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%
9.6% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.4% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.0% Mining ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%
8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%
8.0% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%
7.0% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%
4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%
4.4% Transport & warehousing even 4.4%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
3.1% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
15.3% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 11.9%
14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 13.8%
12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%
9.3% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.1% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.2% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +2 higher in 6171, WA
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +3 higher in 6171, WA
7 64th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +1 higher in 6171, WA
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +3 higher in 6171, WA
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +44 higher in 6171, WA
995 58th pct 951 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +1.3 higher in 6172, WA
4.3 58th pct 5.6 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +1.9 more in 6172, WA
3.9 50th pct 5.8 74th pct
15-min city in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +35.1 pts higher in 6172, WA
34.2% 36th pct 69.3% 70th pct
Walk to shops in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +28.6 pts higher in 6172, WA
40.7% 44th pct 69.3% 72nd pct
Walk to transit in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6172, WA
84.6% 69th pct 88.6% 71st pct
Walk to school in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +13.5 pts higher in 6172, WA
68.9% 66th pct 82.4% 77th pct
Walk to a park in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +10.5 pts higher in 6172, WA
86.3% 62nd pct 96.8% 72nd pct
Walk to health in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +34.3 pts higher in 6172, WA
33.0% 51st pct 67.3% 78th pct
Amenities/1k in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +5.6 more in 6172, WA
11.4 22nd pct 17.0 47th pct
Intersections/km² in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +4 higher in 6171, WA
77 72nd pct 73 72nd pct
Mean slope in 6171, WAin 6172, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6171, WA
7.0% 75th pct 4.0% 33rd pct

Compare 6171, WA with nearby areas

6170, WA 6169, WA 6168, WA 6172, WA 6176, WA 6167, WA 6182, WA 6173, 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). 6171, WA vs 6172, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6171/6171-wa/vs/POA6172/6172-wa