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6171, WA vs 6173, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 6171, WA profile · 6173, WA profile

6171, WA 6173, WA

Postcode 6171 and postcode 6173 are two nearby residential areas in Greater Perth. Postcode 6173 is more affluent, with 33.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 24.0% in postcode 6171. The two areas differ sharply in layout; postcode 6173 is much more connected by streets and has a very walkable distance of just 2 minutes to the nearest transport stop, while postcode 6171 is more car-dependent with a 28-minute walk. Postcode 6171 is also younger, with a typical resident aged 31 compared to 34 in postcode 6173.

These areas share many similarities, including very similar typical weekly incomes and a nearly identical share of residents who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. However, the gaps between them are often growing. The difference in high-earning households has widened since 2011, and the two areas have drifted further apart in age and language diversity, with postcode 6171 seeing a well higher share of people using another language at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 25,223 larger in 6171, WA De facto: 3.8 pts higher in 6171, WA 3+ bedrooms: 6.5 pts higher in 6173, WA Other language: 5.4 pts higher in 6171, WA Living alone: 5.4 pts higher in 6171, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +25,223 larger in 6171, WA gap widening
37,697 88th pct 12,474 72nd pct
Median age in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +3 yrs older in 6173, WA gap widening
31 yrs 2nd pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6171, WA gap steady
2.3% 50th pct 2.1% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6171, WA gap steady
8.6% 8th pct 6.5% 4th pct
Under 15 in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6171, WA gap steady
26.9% 100th pct 25.2% 97th pct
De facto in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6171, WA gap steady
15.7% 80th pct 11.9% 43rd pct

Age structure

33.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 26.6%
26.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 25.2%
19.5% Older adults (45–64) +7.4 pts ▸ 26.9%
12.1% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
8.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%

Marital status

49.1% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 52.5%
36.8% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 35.7%
7.7% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%
3.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
2.6% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

6171, WA 6173, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6173, WA gap narrowing
31.9% 84th pct 34.3% 87th pct

Country of birth

63.3% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 62.2%
10.5% England +7.2 pts ▸ 17.7%
6.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%
2.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
1.5% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.6% English +6.6 pts ▸ 52.2%
33.6% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 34.4%
9.6% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.0% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
2.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
2.3% Dutch even 2.3%
1.9% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6171, WA gap widening
11.0% 68th pct 5.5% 51st pct
Limited English in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6171, WA gap steady
0.8% 60th pct 0.3% 42nd pct

Language used at home

84.0% English only +6.7 pts ▸ 90.7%
0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian even 0.2%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6173, WA gap widening
51.3% 83rd pct 54.3% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

51.3% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 54.3%
38.4% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 39.2%
6.5% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%
1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.9% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6173, WA gap steady
55.6% 67th pct 58.1% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6173, WA gap steady
14.6% 47th pct 15.9% 52nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +0.33 more in 6171, WA
1.28 13th pct 0.96 5th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +10 more in 6171, WA
13 88th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +6,651 more in 6171, WA
9,812 88th pct 3,161 78th pct
Avg size in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +299 larger in 6173, WA
755 90th pct 1,054 100th pct
ICSEA in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +7 higher in 6173, WA
1,000 53rd pct 1,007 57th pct

Highest year of school

55.6% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 58.1%
21.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 21.3%
11.9% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
4.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 41.0%
17.2% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
3.5% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 21.8%
16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 15.6%
11.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%
10.4% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.1% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%
5.0% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.4% Creative arts even 2.4%
2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +$26 higher in 6173, WA gap widening
$941 79th pct $967 81st pct
Household income in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +$396 higher in 6173, WA gap widening
$2,096 82nd pct $2,492 92nd pct
Family income in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +$394 higher in 6173, WA gap widening
$2,291 74th pct $2,685 87th pct
High earners in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6173, WA gap widening
15.6% 79th pct 20.4% 88th pct
High-income homes in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +9.6 pts higher in 6173, WA gap widening
24.0% 72nd pct 33.6% 88th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 31.1%
20.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 15.0%
13.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 16.9%
10.6% $4,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
8.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 35.9%
30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 26.4%
23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 24.8%
4.8% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6171, WA
24.7% 23rd pct 22.1% 13th pct
Mental health in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6171, WA
9.3% 59th pct 7.2% 29th pct
Needs assistance in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6171, WA gap steady
3.5% 19th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%
8.5% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%
7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%
5.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%
3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
2.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.5% Stroke even 0.5%
0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None +3.1 pts ▸ 70.7%
18.1% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 17.0%
4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%
1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6173, WA gap steady
11.7% 15th pct 13.1% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6171, WA gap steady
9.5% 14th pct 9.1% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6171, WA gap narrowing
38.0% 100th pct 36.8% 100th pct
Defence service in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6173, WA
5.3% 89th pct 6.1% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6173, WA gap steady
20.4% 29th pct 21.3% 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +0.2 larger in 6173, WA gap narrowing
2.9 89th pct 3.1 96th pct
One-parent in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6171, WA gap steady
13.7% 62nd pct 12.9% 55th pct
Living alone in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6171, WA gap widening
16.7% 12th pct 11.3% 0th pct

Family composition

66.4% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 70.0%
19.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 16.6%
13.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%
0.6% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

29.4% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 27.3%
21.4% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 26.0%
18.5% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 19.6%
16.7% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 11.3%
9.6% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +$20 higher in 6173, WA gap widening
$360 67th pct $380 73rd pct
Mortgage in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +$100 higher in 6173, WA gap widening
$1,900 68th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 6171, WAin 6173, WA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6171, WA gap narrowing
22.2% 54th pct 19.5% 44th pct
Owned outright in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6173, WA gap steady
15.9% 6th pct 18.4% 8th pct
Separate houses in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6173, WA gap steady
95.5% 66th pct 98.7% 84th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6173, WA gap widening
91.8% 92nd pct 98.3% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 61.0%
22.2% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 19.5%
15.9% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house +3.2 pts ▸ 98.7%
3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

63.7% 4 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 77.0%
22.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 10.7%
5.8% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 0.7%
1.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.6% $350–$549 +3.2 pts ▸ 63.8%
30.4% $200–$349 ◂ +4.7 pts 25.7%
2.1% $550–$749 +3.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.1 pts 0.8%
0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 44.4%
35.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.1 pts 27.2%
8.7% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
6.5% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6171, WA gap steady
1.8% 25th pct 1.0% 17th pct
Work from home in 6171, WAin 6173, WA even gap steady
5.8% 8th pct 5.8% 8th pct
PT commute in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6173, WA gap steady
3.3% 79th pct 4.0% 83rd pct
PT stops in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +105 more in 6171, WA
160 87th pct 55 72nd pct
Stops/1k in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +0.16 more in 6173, WA
4.24 56th pct 4.41 58th pct
Departures/1k in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +212.5 more in 6173, WA
691.7 66th pct 904.2 71st pct
PT routes in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +3 more in 6171, WA
6 60th pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +26 longer in 6171, WA
28 68th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +10 longer in 6173, WA
31 44th pct 41 51st pct

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 62.0%
5.8% Worked at home even 5.8%
4.4% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.8% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.5% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 45.9%
31.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 23.5%
13.9% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 19.2%
7.2% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
1.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6171, WA gap narrowing
43.5% 83rd pct 39.5% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6171, WA gap narrowing
7.4% 45th pct 5.4% 33rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6171, WA gap steady
5.1% 69th pct 4.6% 59th pct
Participation in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6173, WA gap widening
70.6% 90th pct 74.9% 98th pct
Full-time in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6171, WA gap steady
63.3% 78th pct 60.9% 66th pct

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%
9.4% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.0% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.0% Mining +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%
8.2% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%
6.3% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
15.3% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.3% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%
10.2% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%
9.3% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%
8.1% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +2 higher in 6173, WA
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +1 higher in 6173, WA
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +1 higher in 6173, WA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +1 higher in 6173, WA
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +34 higher in 6173, WA
995 58th pct 1,029 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +0.5 higher in 6173, WA
4.3 58th pct 4.8 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +0.5 more in 6173, WA
3.9 50th pct 4.3 58th pct
15-min city in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6173, WA
34.2% 36th pct 37.8% 40th pct
Walk to shops in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6171, WA
40.7% 44th pct 36.3% 40th pct
Walk to transit in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +8.7 pts higher in 6173, WA
84.6% 69th pct 93.3% 77th pct
Walk to school in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6171, WA
68.9% 66th pct 65.7% 64th pct
Walk to a park in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +13.2 pts higher in 6173, WA
86.3% 62nd pct 99.5% 83rd pct
Walk to health in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +33.0 pts higher in 6171, WA
33.0% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +3.1 more in 6171, WA
11.4 22nd pct 8.3 9th pct
Intersections/km² in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +195 higher in 6173, WA
77 72nd pct 272 89th pct
Mean slope in 6171, WAin 6173, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6171, WA
7.0% 75th pct 4.2% 36th pct

Compare 6171, WA with nearby areas

6170, WA 6169, WA 6168, WA 6172, WA 6176, WA 6167, WA 6182, WA 6173, 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). 6171, WA vs 6173, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6171/6171-wa/vs/POA6173/6173-wa