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6172, WA vs 6173, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · 6172, WA profile · 6173, WA profile

6172, WA 6173, WA

Postcode 6172 and postcode 6173 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with similar total populations. There are stark differences in wealth and education, with the typical household income in postcode 6173 being well higher at $2,492 compared to $1,921 in postcode 6172. This is consistent with a higher share of residents in postcode 6173 finishing Year 12 (58.1% versus 47.5%) and a larger proportion of adults working or looking for work. Postcode 6172 is more walkable for daily needs; 69.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 36.3% in postcode 6173.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in some key ways, as the income gap has widened and the difference in employment has grown. However, they share a similar profile in other respects, such as having almost the same commute time to the city and very similar rates of public transport use. Both areas also have a high proportion of residents born overseas, though this gap has narrowed slightly over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 10.6 pts higher in 6173, WA Participation: 10.6 pts higher in 6173, WA Needs assistance: 2.3 pts higher in 6172, WA Personal income: $212 higher in 6173, WA Bachelor+: 6.1 pts higher in 6173, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +1,003 larger in 6172, WA gap narrowing
13,477 74th pct 12,474 72nd pct
Median age in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +2 yrs older in 6172, WA gap widening
36 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6172, WA gap steady
2.9% 59th pct 2.1% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +5.9 pts higher in 6172, WA gap widening
12.4% 15th pct 6.5% 4th pct
Under 15 in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6173, WA gap steady
22.1% 88th pct 25.2% 97th pct
De facto in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6172, WA gap steady
13.2% 61st pct 11.9% 43rd pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 26.9%
24.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 26.6%
22.1% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 25.2%
14.0% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 6.5%

Marital status

46.6% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 52.5%
36.7% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 35.7%
8.9% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%
3.8% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

6172, WA 6173, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6173, WA gap narrowing
29.1% 81st pct 34.3% 87th pct

Country of birth

65.7% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 62.2%
12.6% England +5.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
5.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%
1.9% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

49.6% English +2.6 pts ▸ 52.2%
34.7% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 34.4%
10.6% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.1% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.2% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%
3.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
2.4% Dutch even 2.3%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% Indian even 0.7%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6172, WA gap steady
6.9% 58th pct 5.5% 51st pct
Limited English in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6172, WA gap steady
0.7% 57th pct 0.3% 42nd pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 90.7%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6172, 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%
39.2% Christianity even 39.2%
7.3% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +10.6 pts higher in 6173, WA gap narrowing
47.5% 53rd pct 58.1% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6173, WA gap steady
9.9% 22nd pct 15.9% 52nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +1.06 more in 6172, WA
2.01 31st pct 0.96 5th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +3 more in 6172, WA
6 81st pct 3 57th pct
Students in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +1,197 more in 6173, WA
1,964 69th pct 3,161 78th pct
Avg size in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +726 larger in 6173, WA
327 58th pct 1,054 100th pct
ICSEA in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +42 higher in 6173, WA
965 33rd pct 1,007 57th pct

Highest year of school

47.5% Year 12 +10.6 pts ▸ 58.1%
26.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 21.3%
12.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%
6.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

43.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 41.0%
12.6% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
2.5% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

21.4% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 21.8%
14.5% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%
9.1% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.8% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%
5.5% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +$212 higher in 6173, WA gap widening
$755 50th pct $967 81st pct
Household income in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +$571 higher in 6173, WA gap widening
$1,921 73rd pct $2,492 92nd pct
Family income in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +$573 higher in 6173, WA gap widening
$2,112 65th pct $2,685 87th pct
High earners in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +7.7 pts higher in 6173, WA gap widening
12.7% 72nd pct 20.4% 88th pct
High-income homes in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +12.8 pts higher in 6173, WA gap widening
20.8% 64th pct 33.6% 88th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 31.1%
22.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 15.0%
11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 16.9%
9.2% $4,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 35.9%
27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 26.4%
19.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 24.8%
3.7% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6172, WA
29.9% 53rd pct 22.1% 13th pct
Mental health in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6172, WA
10.6% 75th pct 7.2% 29th pct
Needs assistance in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6172, WA gap steady
5.3% 48th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 7.2%
8.8% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%
8.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%
4.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%
3.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +9.3 pts ▸ 70.7%
21.0% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 17.0%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%
3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6173, WA gap steady
11.0% 12th pct 13.1% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6172, WA gap steady
10.8% 25th pct 9.1% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6173, WA gap narrowing
31.7% 88th pct 36.8% 100th pct
Defence service in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6172, WA
6.9% 97th pct 6.1% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6173, WA gap steady
20.2% 28th pct 21.3% 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +0.3 larger in 6173, WA gap widening
2.8 86th pct 3.1 96th pct
One-parent in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6172, WA gap steady
17.7% 85th pct 12.9% 55th pct
Living alone in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6172, WA gap widening
16.8% 12th pct 11.3% 0th pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples with children +10.6 pts ▸ 70.0%
22.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 16.6%
17.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 12.9%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

32.7% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 27.3%
19.1% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 26.0%
18.8% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 19.6%
16.8% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 11.3%
8.3% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +$30 higher in 6173, WA gap steady
$350 65th pct $380 73rd pct
Mortgage in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +$300 higher in 6173, WA gap narrowing
$1,700 57th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +0.10 higher in 6173, WA gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6172, WA gap steady
22.4% 55th pct 19.5% 44th pct
Owned outright in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6172, WA gap steady
21.5% 11th pct 18.4% 8th pct
Separate houses in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6173, WA gap widening
93.7% 57th pct 98.7% 84th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6173, WA gap steady
93.9% 96th pct 98.3% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.9% Owned with a mortgage +9.2 pts ▸ 61.0%
22.4% Rented ◂ +2.9 pts 19.5%
21.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.1 pts 18.4%
2.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house +5.0 pts ▸ 98.7%
6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 1.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

71.6% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 77.0%
15.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 10.7%
7.1% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 0.7%
0.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% $350–$549 +9.3 pts ▸ 63.8%
34.5% $200–$349 ◂ +8.8 pts 25.7%
6.0% Under $200 ◂ +5.2 pts 0.8%
1.4% $550–$749 +4.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.3% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.0% $1,800–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
41.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.0 pts 27.2%
7.0% $3,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.9 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6172, WA gap steady
2.6% 35th pct 1.0% 17th pct
Work from home in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6173, WA gap steady
5.6% 8th pct 5.8% 8th pct
PT commute in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6173, WA gap steady
3.7% 81st pct 4.0% 83rd pct
PT stops in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +2 more in 6172, WA
57 73rd pct 55 72nd pct
Stops/1k in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +0.18 more in 6173, WA
4.23 56th pct 4.41 58th pct
Departures/1k in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +356.2 more in 6172, WA
1,260.4 78th pct 904.2 71st pct
PT routes in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +1 more in 6172, WA
4 52nd pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +6 longer in 6172, WA
8 46th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +1 longer in 6173, WA
40 50th pct 41 51st pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 62.0%
5.6% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
2.1% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.6% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 45.9%
30.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 23.5%
16.2% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 19.2%
8.0% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
2.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +5.9 pts higher in 6173, WA gap narrowing
33.6% 50th pct 39.5% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6173, WA gap narrowing
5.2% 32nd pct 5.4% 33rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6172, WA gap steady
7.1% 87th pct 4.6% 59th pct
Participation in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +10.6 pts higher in 6173, WA gap widening
64.3% 69th pct 74.9% 98th pct
Full-time in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6173, WA gap steady
59.7% 58th pct 60.9% 66th pct

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%
11.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%
10.1% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.7% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.2% Mining +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.6% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%
6.1% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
3.7% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
3.3% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 19.4%
11.9% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
13.8% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.7% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.6% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 7.0%
10.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +4 higher in 6173, WA
4 36th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +4 higher in 6173, WA
4 36th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +2 higher in 6173, WA
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +4 higher in 6173, WA
2 14th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +78 higher in 6173, WA
951 35th pct 1,029 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +0.8 higher in 6172, WA
5.6 72nd pct 4.8 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +1.5 more in 6172, WA
5.8 74th pct 4.3 58th pct
15-min city in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +31.5 pts higher in 6172, WA
69.3% 70th pct 37.8% 40th pct
Walk to shops in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +32.9 pts higher in 6172, WA
69.3% 72nd pct 36.3% 40th pct
Walk to transit in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6173, WA
88.6% 71st pct 93.3% 77th pct
Walk to school in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +16.7 pts higher in 6172, WA
82.4% 77th pct 65.7% 64th pct
Walk to a park in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6173, WA
96.8% 72nd pct 99.5% 83rd pct
Walk to health in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +67.3 pts higher in 6172, WA
67.3% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +8.7 more in 6172, WA
17.0 47th pct 8.3 9th pct
Intersections/km² in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +199 higher in 6173, WA
73 72nd pct 272 89th pct
Mean slope in 6172, WAin 6173, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6173, WA
4.0% 33rd pct 4.2% 36th pct

Compare 6172, WA with nearby areas

6173, WA 6169, WA 6174, WA 6176, WA 6175, WA 6171, WA 6182, WA 6168, WA

Compare 6173, WA with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6172, WA vs 6173, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6172/6172-wa/vs/POA6173/6173-wa