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6172, WA vs 6174, WA

Name: 6172, WA vs 6174, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · 6172, WA profile · 6174, WA profile

6172, WA 6174, WA

Postcode 6172 and postcode 6174 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different levels of accessibility. Postcode 6172 is much more walkable, with 69.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 67.3% near health services, while those figures are 7.9% and 0.0% in postcode 6174. Postcode 6172 also has far more public transport stops and schools per 1,000 children. In contrast, postcode 6174 has a much more mobile population, with 49.7% of residents having moved in the last five years compared to 33.6% in postcode 6172.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,900. They also have almost identical home sizes, with 2.8 people per home and about 94% of houses having three or more bedrooms. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps are shifting; the typical resident in postcode 6172 is now 6 years older than in postcode 6174, a trend that has flipped since 2011. At the same time, the gap in the share of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 16.2 pts higher in 6174, WA Population: 7,796 larger in 6172, WA Median age: 6 yrs older in 6172, WA Needs assistance: 1.9 pts higher in 6172, WA People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 6174, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6172, WA in 6174, WA +7,796 larger in 6172, WA gap narrowing

13,477 74th pct 5,681 57th pct

Median age in 6172, WA in 6174, WA +6 yrs older in 6172, WA gap widening

36 yrs 14th pct 30 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

24.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.0 pts 21.1%

22.1% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

14.0% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 7.1%

Marital status

46.6% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 40.0%

36.7% Never married +7.6 pts ▸ 44.3%

8.9% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

6172, WA 6174, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.7% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 69.6%

12.6% England ◂ +1.9 pts 10.7%

5.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

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 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.6% English ◂ +0.5 pts 49.0%

34.7% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 38.4%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

8.1% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% German even 3.2%

2.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Filipino even 0.9%

0.8% Chinese even 0.8%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 88.8%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 55.2%

39.2% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 35.7%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

0.7% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6172, WA in 6174, WA +1.32 more in 6172, WA

2.01 31st pct 0.70 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6172, WA in 6174, WA +5 more in 6172, WA

6 81st pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6172, WA in 6174, WA +1,453 more in 6172, WA

1,964 69th pct 511 45th pct

Avg size in 6172, WA in 6174, WA +184 larger in 6174, WA

327 58th pct 511 76th pct

ICSEA in 6172, WA in 6174, WA +4 higher in 6172, WA

965 33rd pct 961 31st pct

Highest year of school

47.5% Year 12 +5.9 pts ▸ 53.4%

26.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 24.2%

12.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.4%

6.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

43.9% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 15.3%

12.6% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

21.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 19.2%

14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 14.2%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

7.8% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.1% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services even 7.4%

5.5% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.1% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 6172, WA in 6174, WA +$140 higher in 6174, WA gap widening

$755 50th pct $895 75th pct

Household income in 6172, WA in 6174, WA +$30 higher in 6172, WA gap narrowing

$1,921 73rd pct $1,891 72nd pct

Family income in 6172, WA in 6174, WA +$36 higher in 6174, WA gap steady

$2,112 65th pct $2,148 67th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

22.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 22.3%

11.1% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%

9.2% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 37.4%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

3.7% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +6.8 pts ▸ 68.2%

21.0% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 17.5%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6172, WA in 6174, WA even gap narrowing

2.8 86th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 60.5%

22.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 18.3%

17.7% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

32.7% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 29.6%

16.8% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

19.1% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 17.8%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 18.6%

8.3% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6172, WA in 6174, WA even gap narrowing

$350 65th pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6172, WA in 6174, WA +$77 higher in 6174, WA gap widening

$1,700 57th pct $1,777 61st pct

People / bedroom in 6172, WA in 6174, WA +0.10 higher in 6174, WA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.9% Owned with a mortgage +7.0 pts ▸ 58.9%

22.4% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

21.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.7 pts 14.8%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house +3.1 pts ▸ 96.8%

6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 2.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

71.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.1 pts 48.5%

15.1% 3 bedrooms +23.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

7.1% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.0% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.4% 1 bedroom even 0.4%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% $350–$549 ◂ +6.2 pts 48.2%

34.5% $200–$349 +9.0 pts ▸ 43.5%

6.0% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

1.4% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 40.7%

33.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.0 pts 8.3%

7.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6172, WA in 6174, WA +43 more in 6172, WA

57 73rd pct 14 52nd pct

Stops/1k in 6172, WA in 6174, WA +1.77 more in 6172, WA

4.23 56th pct 2.46 38th pct

Departures/1k in 6172, WA in 6174, WA +356.0 more in 6172, WA

1,260.4 78th pct 904.4 71st pct

PT routes in 6172, WA in 6174, WA +3 more in 6172, WA

4 52nd pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6172, WA in 6174, WA +4 longer in 6172, WA

8 46th pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 6172, WA in 6174, WA +1 longer in 6174, WA

40 50th pct 41 51st pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 63.0%

5.6% Worked at home even 5.6%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

2.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 42.3%

30.6% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 33.2%

16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 14.4%

8.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

2.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

10.1% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

7.7% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.2% Mining +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

7.6% Public administration & safety even 7.6%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

3.7% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.9% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.8% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.7% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%

8.6% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6172, WA in 6174, WA +1 higher in 6174, WA

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6172, WA in 6174, WA +1 higher in 6174, WA

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6172, WA in 6174, WA +1 higher in 6172, WA

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6172, WA in 6174, WA +2 higher in 6174, WA

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6172, WA in 6174, WA +18 higher in 6174, WA

951 35th pct 969 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6172, WA in 6174, WA +0.6 higher in 6172, WA

5.6 72nd pct 4.9 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6172, WA in 6174, WA +0.7 more in 6172, WA

5.8 74th pct 5.1 67th pct

15-min city in 6172, WA in 6174, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6174, WA

69.3% 70th pct 72.1% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in 6172, WA in 6174, WA +61.3 pts higher in 6172, WA

69.3% 72nd pct 7.9% 19th pct

Walk to transit in 6172, WA in 6174, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6172, WA

88.6% 71st pct 85.7% 69th pct

Walk to school in 6172, WA in 6174, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6174, WA

82.4% 77th pct 89.6% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in 6172, WA in 6174, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6174, WA

96.8% 72nd pct 97.8% 76th pct

Walk to health in 6172, WA in 6174, WA +67.3 pts higher in 6172, WA

67.3% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6172, WA in 6174, WA +8.5 more in 6172, WA

17.0 47th pct 8.4 10th pct

Intersections/km² in 6172, WA in 6174, WA +201 higher in 6174, WA

73 72nd pct 274 89th pct

Mean slope in 6172, WA in 6174, WA even

4.0% 33rd pct 4.0% 33rd pct

Compare 6172, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6174, WA with nearby areas

6175, WA 6173, WA 6176, WA 6180, WA 6172, WA 6181, WA 6182, WA 6169, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6172, WA vs 6174, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6172/6172-wa/vs/POA6174/6174-wa