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6172, WA vs 6176, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · 6172, WA profile · 6176, WA profile

6172, WA 6176, WA

Postcode 6172 and postcode 6176 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different levels of accessibility. Postcode 6172 is somewhat walkable, with 88.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and six schools within 3 km. In contrast, postcode 6176 is mostly car-dependent, where no homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school and the walk to the nearest transport stop is far higher at 84 minutes. This gap in convenience is reflected in the layout, as postcode 6172 has far higher street connectivity and more walkable amenities per resident.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly family income, which sits around $2,100 to $2,200. They also share similar proportions of full-time workers and people born overseas. While postcode 6176 has a younger typical age of 30, the gap between the two has narrowed since 2011. At the same time, the difference in the share of people with no religion has widened, with postcode 6176 now well higher at 57.5%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,381 larger in 6172, WA Median age: 6 yrs older in 6172, WA Recent movers: 9.8 pts higher in 6176, WA Separate houses: 5.8 pts higher in 6176, WA One-parent: 5.3 pts higher in 6172, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +11,381 larger in 6172, WA gap narrowing
13,477 74th pct 2,096 42nd pct
Median age in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +6 yrs older in 6172, WA gap narrowing
36 yrs 14th pct 30 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6176, WA gap steady
2.9% 59th pct 3.3% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6172, WA gap steady
12.4% 15th pct 9.2% 9th pct
Under 15 in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6176, WA gap narrowing
22.1% 88th pct 26.8% 100th pct
De facto in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6176, WA gap widening
13.2% 61st pct 18.6% 90th pct

Age structure

24.5% Young adults (25–44) +7.8 pts ▸ 32.3%
27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.0 pts 20.2%
22.1% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 26.8%
14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 11.6%
12.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 9.2%

Marital status

46.6% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 49.7%
36.7% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 38.2%
8.9% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
3.8% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

6172, WA 6176, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6172, WA gap widening
29.1% 81st pct 26.0% 76th pct

Country of birth

65.7% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 68.9%
12.6% England ◂ +2.3 pts 10.3%
5.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%
1.9% South Africa even 1.9%
0.7% Philippines even 0.7%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.6% English ◂ +1.9 pts 47.7%
34.7% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 39.3%
10.6% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%
8.1% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%
3.1% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.2% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
0.9% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% Indian even 0.8%
0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6172, WA gap steady
6.9% 58th pct 5.8% 53rd pct
Limited English in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6172, WA gap steady
0.7% 57th pct 0.5% 50th pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 88.8%
0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%
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 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%
39.2% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 33.7%
7.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%
0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6176, WA gap widening
47.5% 53rd pct 51.8% 61st pct
Bachelor+ in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6176, WA gap narrowing
9.9% 22nd pct 11.4% 31st pct
Schools/1k kids in 6172, WAin 6176, WA
2.01 31st pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +6 more in 6172, WA
6 81st pct 0 0th pct
Students in 6172, WAin 6176, WA
1,964 69th pct —
Avg size in 6172, WAin 6176, WA
327 58th pct —
ICSEA in 6172, WAin 6176, WA
965 33rd pct —

Highest year of school

47.5% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 51.8%
26.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 24.0%
12.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%
6.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

43.9% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 45.3%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 17.5%
12.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%
4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%
2.5% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

21.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 20.4%
14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%
11.8% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.8% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.1% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%
7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.5% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.1% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.9% Information technology even 2.0%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +$140 higher in 6176, WA gap widening
$755 50th pct $895 75th pct
Household income in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +$201 higher in 6176, WA gap widening
$1,921 73rd pct $2,122 83rd pct
Family income in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +$80 higher in 6176, WA gap narrowing
$2,112 65th pct $2,192 70th pct
High earners in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6176, WA gap steady
12.7% 72nd pct 13.4% 73rd pct
High-income homes in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6172, WA gap narrowing
20.8% 64th pct 20.5% 63rd pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 39.2%
22.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 20.3%
11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%
11.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 4.7%
9.2% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 36.1%
27.8% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 30.8%
19.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 21.5%
3.7% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6172, WA
29.9% 53rd pct 22.9% 15th pct
Mental health in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6172, WA
10.6% 75th pct 8.1% 41st pct
Needs assistance in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6172, WA gap widening
5.3% 48th pct 3.9% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%
8.8% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%
8.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%
4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%
3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +6.8 pts ▸ 68.2%
21.0% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 16.5%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%
3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6176, WA gap narrowing
11.0% 12th pct 11.7% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6172, WA gap steady
10.8% 25th pct 9.7% 15th pct
Unpaid child care in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6176, WA gap widening
31.7% 88th pct 38.5% 100th pct
Defence service in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6172, WA
6.9% 97th pct 6.4% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6176, WA gap narrowing
20.2% 28th pct 22.1% 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +0.2 larger in 6176, WA gap widening
2.8 86th pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6172, WA gap narrowing
17.7% 85th pct 12.4% 51st pct
Living alone in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6172, WA gap widening
16.8% 12th pct 13.1% 4th pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples with children +6.9 pts ▸ 66.2%
22.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 20.6%
17.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 12.4%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Household size

32.7% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 29.8%
19.1% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 22.4%
18.8% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 20.6%
16.8% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 13.1%
8.3% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.3% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +$20 higher in 6176, WA gap widening
$350 65th pct $370 70th pct
Mortgage in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +$157 higher in 6176, WA gap steady
$1,700 57th pct $1,857 66th pct
People / bedroom in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +0.10 higher in 6176, WA gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6172, WA gap narrowing
22.4% 55th pct 19.7% 45th pct
Owned outright in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6172, WA gap narrowing
21.5% 11th pct 17.6% 7th pct
Separate houses in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6176, WA gap widening
93.7% 57th pct 99.5% 94th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6176, WA gap steady
93.9% 96th pct 97.4% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.9% Owned with a mortgage +9.3 pts ▸ 61.2%
22.4% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 19.7%
21.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 17.6%
2.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house +5.8 pts ▸ 99.5%
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 ◂ +8.0 pts 63.6%
15.1% 3 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 22.0%
7.1% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
4.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 0.9%
0.4% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% $350–$549 +2.8 pts ▸ 57.3%
34.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.7 pts 29.8%
6.0% Under $200 ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
1.4% $550–$749 +3.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 38.6%
33.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 38.8%
12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 8.1%
7.0% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6172, WA gap widening
2.6% 35th pct 0.5% 8th pct
Work from home in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6176, WA gap narrowing
5.6% 8th pct 8.6% 17th pct
PT commute in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6172, WA gap steady
3.7% 81st pct 1.6% 64th pct
PT stops in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +56 more in 6172, WA
57 73rd pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +3.75 more in 6172, WA
4.23 56th pct 0.48 20th pct
Departures/1k in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +1,078.2 more in 6172, WA
1,260.4 78th pct 182.3 51st pct
PT routes in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +3 more in 6172, WA
4 52nd pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +76 longer in 6176, WA
8 46th pct 84 100th pct
Drive to city in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +1 longer in 6176, WA
40 50th pct 41 51st pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 61.5%
5.6% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%
1.0% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.1% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%
1.6% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 45.7%
30.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 24.2%
16.2% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 17.2%
8.0% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
2.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +9.8 pts higher in 6176, WA gap narrowing
33.6% 50th pct 43.4% 83rd pct
Recent arrivals in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6172, WA gap narrowing
5.2% 32nd pct 4.8% 30th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6172, WA gap widening
7.1% 87th pct 4.5% 57th pct
Participation in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6176, WA gap widening
64.3% 69th pct 70.4% 89th pct
Full-time in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6172, WA gap narrowing
59.7% 58th pct 59.1% 54th pct

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%
10.1% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%
7.9% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.2% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%
7.7% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%
7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%
6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%
3.3% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.4% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 18.0%
13.8% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.9% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%
11.7% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%
8.6% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +2 higher in 6176, WA
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +3 higher in 6176, WA
4 36th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +2 higher in 6176, WA
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +1 higher in 6176, WA
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +38 higher in 6176, WA
951 35th pct 989 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +2.6 higher in 6172, WA
5.6 72nd pct 2.9 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +3.1 more in 6172, WA
5.8 74th pct 2.7 33rd pct
15-min city in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +69.3 pts higher in 6172, WA
69.3% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6172, WA
69.3% 72nd pct 67.1% 70th pct
Walk to transit in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +48.7 pts higher in 6172, WA
88.6% 71st pct 39.9% 43rd pct
Walk to school in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +82.4 pts higher in 6172, WA
82.4% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +29.2 pts higher in 6172, WA
96.8% 72nd pct 67.6% 46th pct
Walk to health in 6172, WAin 6176, WA even
67.3% 78th pct 67.4% 78th pct
Amenities/1k in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +12.7 more in 6172, WA
17.0 47th pct 4.3 0th pct
Intersections/km² in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +60 higher in 6172, WA
73 72nd pct 13 59th pct
Mean slope in 6172, WAin 6176, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6176, WA
4.0% 33rd pct 5.0% 50th pct

Compare 6172, WA with nearby areas

6173, WA 6169, WA 6174, WA 6176, WA 6175, WA 6171, WA 6182, WA 6168, 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). 6172, WA vs 6176, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6172/6172-wa/vs/POA6176/6176-wa