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6172, WA vs 6175, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · 6172, WA profile · 6175, WA profile

6172, WA 6175, WA

Postcode 6172 and postcode 6175 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different profiles. Postcode 6175 is a more affluent area where a higher share of households earn $3,000 or more a week (27.8%) and more adults hold a bachelor degree or higher (15.9%). In contrast, postcode 6172 has better access to local services, with 67.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 14.6% in postcode 6175. Postcode 6172 also has more schools (6) and more walkable amenities per person than its neighbour.

The gap in high earners has widened since 2011, but the two areas share many commonalities. They have almost identical numbers of people per home, and both take about 40 minutes to drive to the city. The share of people born overseas is much higher than most areas in both places, though it is well higher in postcode 6172 at 29.1% compared to 24.5% in postcode 6175.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,456 larger in 6172, WA Separate houses: 5.9 pts higher in 6175, WA Bachelor+: 6.1 pts higher in 6175, WA Personal income: $165 higher in 6175, WA Participation: 6.5 pts higher in 6175, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +9,456 larger in 6172, WA gap narrowing
13,477 74th pct 4,021 51st pct
Median age in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +1 yrs older in 6172, WA gap narrowing
36 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 12th pct
First Nations in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6172, WA gap steady
2.9% 59th pct 2.4% 52nd pct
Aged 65+ in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6172, WA gap widening
12.4% 15th pct 10.0% 10th pct
Under 15 in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6175, WA gap widening
22.1% 88th pct 24.5% 95th pct
De facto in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6175, WA gap steady
13.2% 61st pct 13.6% 65th pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 26.2%
24.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 26.5%
22.1% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 24.5%
14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%
12.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 10.0%

Marital status

46.6% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 51.9%
36.7% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 34.2%
8.9% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%
3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

6172, WA 6175, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6172, WA gap widening
29.1% 81st pct 24.5% 74th pct

Country of birth

65.7% Australia +6.1 pts ▸ 71.7%
12.6% England ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%
5.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%
1.9% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% China even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.6% English +0.5 pts ▸ 50.1%
34.7% Australian +5.4 pts ▸ 40.1%
10.6% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.1% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.1% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.4% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.2% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6172, WA gap steady
6.9% 58th pct 4.3% 44th pct
Limited English in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6172, WA gap steady
0.7% 57th pct 0.1% 32nd pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 92.1%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6175, WA gap steady
51.3% 83rd pct 55.1% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

51.3% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 55.1%
39.2% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 37.6%
7.3% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%
0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6175, WA gap steady
47.5% 53rd pct 53.3% 63rd pct
Bachelor+ in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6175, WA gap steady
9.9% 22nd pct 15.9% 52nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +1.00 more in 6172, WA
2.01 31st pct 1.02 7th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +5 more in 6172, WA
6 81st pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +1,335 more in 6172, WA
1,964 69th pct 629 47th pct
Avg size in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +302 larger in 6175, WA
327 58th pct 629 85th pct
ICSEA in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +29 higher in 6175, WA
965 33rd pct 994 50th pct

Highest year of school

47.5% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 53.3%
26.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 25.5%
12.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%
6.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

43.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 41.6%
12.6% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 18.0%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 17.0%
4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.5% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

21.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 20.3%
14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 13.2%
7.8% Education +5.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%
9.1% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%
5.5% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +$165 higher in 6175, WA gap widening
$755 50th pct $920 77th pct
Household income in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +$259 higher in 6175, WA gap widening
$1,921 73rd pct $2,180 86th pct
Family income in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +$274 higher in 6175, WA gap widening
$2,112 65th pct $2,386 78th pct
High earners in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6175, WA gap widening
12.7% 72nd pct 18.4% 86th pct
High-income homes in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6175, WA gap widening
20.8% 64th pct 27.8% 79th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.3%
22.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 18.4%
11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 14.4%
9.2% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 37.5%
27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 26.3%
19.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 24.4%
3.7% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6172, WA
29.9% 53rd pct 24.8% 23rd pct
Mental health in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6172, WA
10.6% 75th pct 9.3% 58th pct
Needs assistance in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6172, WA gap steady
5.3% 48th pct 3.8% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%
8.8% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%
8.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 5.8%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%
4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%
3.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +5.7 pts ▸ 67.0%
21.0% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 18.4%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%
3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6175, WA gap narrowing
11.0% 12th pct 14.0% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6172, WA gap steady
10.8% 25th pct 10.1% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6175, WA gap steady
31.7% 88th pct 36.6% 100th pct
Defence service in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6172, WA
6.9% 97th pct 5.5% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6175, WA gap narrowing
20.2% 28th pct 23.2% 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +0.1 larger in 6175, WA gap steady
2.8 86th pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6172, WA gap steady
17.7% 85th pct 15.0% 72nd pct
Living alone in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6172, WA gap steady
16.8% 12th pct 15.6% 9th pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 62.6%
22.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 21.6%
17.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 15.0%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.7% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 32.6%
19.1% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 21.2%
18.8% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 18.0%
16.8% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 15.6%
8.3% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%
4.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +$20 higher in 6175, WA gap widening
$350 65th pct $370 70th pct
Mortgage in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +$250 higher in 6175, WA gap widening
$1,700 57th pct $1,950 71st pct
People / bedroom in 6172, WAin 6175, WA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6172, WA gap narrowing
22.4% 55th pct 18.7% 42nd pct
Owned outright in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6175, WA gap narrowing
21.5% 11th pct 22.2% 12th pct
Separate houses in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +5.9 pts higher in 6175, WA gap widening
93.7% 57th pct 99.6% 95th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6175, WA gap widening
93.9% 96th pct 96.2% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.9% Owned with a mortgage +5.8 pts ▸ 57.7%
22.4% Rented ◂ +3.7 pts 18.7%
21.5% Owned outright +0.7 pts ▸ 22.2%
2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house +5.9 pts ▸ 99.6%
6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

71.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 63.2%
15.1% 3 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 23.4%
7.1% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%
0.4% 1 bedroom even 0.4%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% $350–$549 +13.1 pts ▸ 67.6%
34.5% $200–$349 ◂ +7.3 pts 27.2%
6.0% Under $200 ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
1.4% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.9 pts 31.3%
33.0% $1,800–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 39.6%
12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.2%
7.0% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6172, WA gap steady
2.6% 35th pct 1.4% 20th pct
Work from home in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6175, WA gap steady
5.6% 8th pct 6.6% 11th pct
PT commute in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6175, WA gap steady
3.7% 81st pct 4.5% 86th pct
PT stops in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +46 more in 6172, WA
57 73rd pct 11 49th pct
Stops/1k in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +1.49 more in 6172, WA
4.23 56th pct 2.74 41st pct
Departures/1k in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +260.2 more in 6172, WA
1,260.4 78th pct 1,000.2 73rd pct
PT routes in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +3 more in 6172, WA
4 52nd pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +6 longer in 6172, WA
8 46th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +1 longer in 6175, WA
40 50th pct 41 51st pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 63.5%
5.6% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
2.1% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.6% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 46.0%
30.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 25.2%
16.2% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
8.0% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6175, WA gap steady
33.6% 50th pct 35.6% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6175, WA gap narrowing
5.2% 32nd pct 5.6% 34th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6172, WA gap steady
7.1% 87th pct 5.3% 73rd pct
Participation in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6175, WA gap widening
64.3% 69th pct 70.8% 90th pct
Full-time in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6172, WA gap narrowing
59.7% 58th pct 58.5% 49th pct

Industries people work in

10.1% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%
7.7% Education & training +4.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%
8.2% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.9% Manufacturing even 7.9%
7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%
6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%
3.7% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.3% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 21.1%
11.9% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%
11.7% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%
10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%
10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%
10.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%
8.6% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +3 higher in 6175, WA
4 36th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +4 higher in 6175, WA
4 36th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +1 higher in 6175, WA
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +4 higher in 6175, WA
2 14th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +58 higher in 6175, WA
951 35th pct 1,009 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +0.6 higher in 6172, WA
5.6 72nd pct 5.0 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +1.5 more in 6172, WA
5.8 74th pct 4.2 56th pct
15-min city in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6172, WA
69.3% 70th pct 68.9% 70th pct
Walk to shops in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6175, WA
69.3% 72nd pct 73.7% 75th pct
Walk to transit in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6172, WA
88.6% 71st pct 80.8% 67th pct
Walk to school in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +11.9 pts higher in 6172, WA
82.4% 77th pct 70.6% 68th pct
Walk to a park in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6175, WA
96.8% 72nd pct 99.1% 82nd pct
Walk to health in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +52.7 pts higher in 6172, WA
67.3% 78th pct 14.6% 37th pct
Amenities/1k in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +8.8 more in 6172, WA
17.0 47th pct 8.2 9th pct
Intersections/km² in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +58 higher in 6175, WA
73 72nd pct 131 78th pct
Mean slope in 6172, WAin 6175, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6172, WA
4.0% 33rd pct 3.7% 29th pct

Compare 6172, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6175, WA with nearby areas

6174, WA 6180, WA 6173, WA 6181, WA 6176, WA 6172, WA 6182, WA 6210, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6172, WA vs 6175, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6172/6172-wa/vs/POA6175/6175-wa