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6171, WA vs 6176, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 10 km apart · 6171, WA profile · 6176, WA profile

6171, WA 6176, WA

Postcode 6171 and postcode 6176 are nearby areas in Greater Perth with very different levels of accessibility. Postcode 6171 is a much larger population centre with far more public transport options, including 4.24 stops per 1,000 people and 13 schools. In contrast, postcode 6176 is more car-dependent, with no schools within 3km and a typical walk to the nearest stop taking 84 minutes. However, postcode 6176 is far more convenient for daily essentials, with 67.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 67.4% near health services, compared to 40.7% and 33.0% in postcode 6171.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The gap in the share of people born overseas has widened, with postcode 6171 now well higher at 31.9%. Similarly, the difference in university qualifications has grown, with postcode 6171 seeing a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree. Despite these shifts, the areas remain very similar in other respects, such as the typical weekly household income, which sits around $2,100 in both places.

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Where they differ most

Population: 35,601 larger in 6171, WA Separate houses: 4.0 pts higher in 6176, WA No religion: 6.2 pts higher in 6176, WA Full-time: 4.2 pts higher in 6171, WA Born overseas: 6.0 pts higher in 6171, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +35,601 larger in 6171, WA gap widening
37,697 88th pct 2,096 42nd pct
Median age in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +1 yrs older in 6171, WA gap narrowing
31 yrs 2nd pct 30 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6176, WA gap steady
2.3% 50th pct 3.3% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6176, WA gap narrowing
8.6% 8th pct 9.2% 9th pct
Under 15 in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6171, WA gap narrowing
26.9% 100th pct 26.8% 100th pct
De facto in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6176, WA gap narrowing
15.7% 80th pct 18.6% 90th pct

Age structure

33.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 32.3%
26.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 26.8%
19.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 20.2%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%
8.6% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

49.1% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 49.7%
36.8% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 38.2%
7.7% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%
3.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
2.6% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

6171, WA 6176, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6171, WA gap widening
31.9% 84th pct 26.0% 76th pct

Country of birth

63.3% Australia +5.7 pts ▸ 68.9%
10.5% England ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%
6.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%
2.7% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
1.5% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.6% English +2.1 pts ▸ 47.7%
33.6% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 39.3%
9.6% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%
8.0% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%
3.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.9% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
1.9% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6171, WA gap widening
11.0% 68th pct 5.8% 53rd pct
Limited English in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6171, WA gap steady
0.8% 60th pct 0.5% 50th pct

Language used at home

84.0% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 88.8%
0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6176, WA gap widening
51.3% 83rd pct 57.5% 95th pct

Religious affiliation

51.3% No religion +6.2 pts ▸ 57.5%
38.4% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 33.7%
6.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.9% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6171, WA gap narrowing
55.6% 67th pct 51.8% 61st pct
Bachelor+ in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6171, WA gap widening
14.6% 47th pct 11.4% 31st pct
Schools/1k kids in 6171, WAin 6176, WA
1.28 13th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +13 more in 6171, WA
13 88th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 6171, WAin 6176, WA
9,812 88th pct —
Avg size in 6171, WAin 6176, WA
755 90th pct —
ICSEA in 6171, WAin 6176, WA
1,000 53rd pct —

Highest year of school

55.6% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 51.8%
21.5% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 24.0%
11.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%
4.8% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 45.3%
17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 12.1%
3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 20.4%
16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 12.7%
11.3% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.4% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 7.6%
8.1% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.0% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +$46 higher in 6171, WA gap narrowing
$941 79th pct $895 75th pct
Household income in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +$26 higher in 6176, WA gap narrowing
$2,096 82nd pct $2,122 83rd pct
Family income in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +$99 higher in 6171, WA gap narrowing
$2,291 74th pct $2,192 70th pct
High earners in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6171, WA gap steady
15.6% 79th pct 13.4% 73rd pct
High-income homes in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6171, WA gap widening
24.0% 72nd pct 20.5% 63rd pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 39.2%
20.2% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 20.3%
13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 11.0%
10.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%
8.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 36.1%
30.0% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
23.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 21.5%
4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6171, WA
24.7% 23rd pct 22.9% 15th pct
Mental health in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6171, WA
9.3% 59th pct 8.1% 41st pct
Needs assistance in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6176, WA gap steady
3.5% 19th pct 3.9% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%
8.5% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%
7.3% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%
5.9% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
2.3% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None +0.7 pts ▸ 68.2%
18.1% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 16.5%
4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%
1.8% Three or more even 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6171, WAin 6176, WA even gap narrowing
11.7% 15th pct 11.7% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6176, WA gap steady
9.5% 14th pct 9.7% 15th pct
Unpaid child care in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6176, WA gap narrowing
38.0% 100th pct 38.5% 100th pct
Defence service in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6176, WA
5.3% 89th pct 6.4% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6176, WA gap narrowing
20.4% 29th pct 22.1% 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +0.1 larger in 6176, WA gap narrowing
2.9 89th pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6171, WA gap narrowing
13.7% 62nd pct 12.4% 51st pct
Living alone in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6171, WA gap widening
16.7% 12th pct 13.1% 4th pct

Family composition

66.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 66.2%
19.3% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 20.6%
13.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Household size

29.4% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 29.8%
21.4% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 22.4%
18.5% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 20.6%
16.7% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 13.1%
9.6% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%
4.3% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +$10 higher in 6176, WA gap narrowing
$360 67th pct $370 70th pct
Mortgage in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +$43 higher in 6171, WA gap narrowing
$1,900 68th pct $1,857 66th pct
People / bedroom in 6171, WAin 6176, WA even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6171, WA gap narrowing
22.2% 54th pct 19.7% 45th pct
Owned outright in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6176, WA gap narrowing
15.9% 6th pct 17.6% 7th pct
Separate houses in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6176, WA gap widening
95.5% 66th pct 99.5% 94th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6176, WA gap widening
91.8% 92nd pct 97.4% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 61.2%
22.2% Rented ◂ +2.5 pts 19.7%
15.9% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
1.1% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 99.5%
3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +0.1 pts 63.6%
22.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 22.0%
5.8% 5 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 0.9%
1.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.6% $350–$549 ◂ +3.4 pts 57.3%
30.4% $200–$349 ◂ +0.6 pts 29.8%
2.1% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 38.8%
35.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 38.6%
8.7% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.5% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6171, WA gap steady
1.8% 25th pct 0.5% 8th pct
Work from home in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6176, WA gap narrowing
5.8% 8th pct 8.6% 17th pct
PT commute in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6171, WA gap steady
3.3% 79th pct 1.6% 64th pct
PT stops in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +159 more in 6171, WA
160 87th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +3.77 more in 6171, WA
4.24 56th pct 0.48 20th pct
Departures/1k in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +509.4 more in 6171, WA
691.7 66th pct 182.3 51st pct
PT routes in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +5 more in 6171, WA
6 60th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +56 longer in 6176, WA
28 68th pct 84 100th pct
Drive to city in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +10 longer in 6176, WA
31 44th pct 41 51st pct

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 61.5%
5.8% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.4% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.0% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.8% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
1.5% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 45.7%
31.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 24.2%
13.9% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
7.2% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
1.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6171, WA gap narrowing
43.5% 83rd pct 43.4% 83rd pct
Recent arrivals in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6171, WA gap narrowing
7.4% 45th pct 4.8% 30th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6171, WA gap narrowing
5.1% 69th pct 4.5% 57th pct
Participation in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6171, WA gap narrowing
70.6% 90th pct 70.4% 89th pct
Full-time in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6171, WA gap narrowing
63.3% 78th pct 59.1% 54th pct

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%
9.4% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.6% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.0% Mining ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%
7.0% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%
8.0% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%
6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%
3.9% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.4% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 18.0%
15.3% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 11.3%
14.3% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%
10.2% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.3% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.1% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6171, WAin 6176, WA even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 6171, WAin 6176, WA even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +1 higher in 6176, WA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +2 higher in 6171, WA
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +6 higher in 6171, WA
995 58th pct 989 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +1.4 higher in 6171, WA
4.3 58th pct 2.9 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +1.1 more in 6171, WA
3.9 50th pct 2.7 33rd pct
15-min city in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +34.2 pts higher in 6171, WA
34.2% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +26.4 pts higher in 6176, WA
40.7% 44th pct 67.1% 70th pct
Walk to transit in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +44.7 pts higher in 6171, WA
84.6% 69th pct 39.9% 43rd pct
Walk to school in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +68.9 pts higher in 6171, WA
68.9% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +18.7 pts higher in 6171, WA
86.3% 62nd pct 67.6% 46th pct
Walk to health in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +34.4 pts higher in 6176, WA
33.0% 51st pct 67.4% 78th pct
Amenities/1k in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +7.1 more in 6171, WA
11.4 22nd pct 4.3 0th pct
Intersections/km² in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +64 higher in 6171, WA
77 72nd pct 13 59th pct
Mean slope in 6171, WAin 6176, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6171, WA
7.0% 75th pct 5.0% 50th pct

Compare 6171, WA with nearby areas

6170, WA 6169, WA 6168, WA 6172, WA 6176, WA 6167, WA 6182, WA 6173, WA

Compare 6176, WA with nearby areas

6173, WA 6174, WA 6182, WA 6175, WA 6181, WA 6172, WA 6180, WA 6169, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6171, WA vs 6176, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6171/6171-wa/vs/POA6176/6176-wa