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6173, WA vs 6174, WA

Name: 6173, WA vs 6174, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · 6173, WA profile · 6174, WA profile

6173, WA 6174, WA

Postcode 6173 and postcode 6174 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth. Postcode 6173 is generally more affluent, with a typical household income of $2,492 per week, which is well higher than the $1,891 typical in postcode 6174. It also has more public transport options, with 4.41 stops per 1,000 people compared to 2.46 in postcode 6174. In contrast, postcode 6174 is more walkable for some residents, with 89.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to 65.7% in postcode 6173.

Both areas have similar proportions of people who speak a language other than English at home, sitting around the national figure. They also share similar age profiles for children and the elderly, and almost exactly the same number of people per bedroom. While postcode 6174 has seen a larger surge in new residents over the last five years, the gap in typical age between the two has shifted since 2011, with residents now noticeably older in postcode 6173.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,793 larger in 6173, WA Recent movers: 10.3 pts higher in 6174, WA De facto: 4.4 pts higher in 6174, WA Living alone: 9.2 pts higher in 6174, WA Born overseas: 8.8 pts higher in 6173, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6173, WA in 6174, WA +6,793 larger in 6173, WA gap narrowing

12,474 72nd pct 5,681 57th pct

Median age in 6173, WA in 6174, WA +4 yrs older in 6173, WA gap narrowing

34 yrs 10th pct 30 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

26.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 21.1%

25.2% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

15.0% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.5% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +12.5 pts 40.0%

35.7% Never married +8.5 pts ▸ 44.3%

6.4% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.4% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

6173, WA 6174, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.2% Australia +7.4 pts ▸ 69.6%

17.7% England ◂ +7.0 pts 10.7%

4.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

0.4% Philippines even 0.5%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

52.2% English ◂ +3.1 pts 49.0%

34.4% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 38.4%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

9.5% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

2.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 88.8%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.3% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 55.2%

39.2% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 35.7%

4.9% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.4% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6173, WA in 6174, WA +0.26 more in 6173, WA

0.96 5th pct 0.70 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6173, WA in 6174, WA +2 more in 6173, WA

3 57th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6173, WA in 6174, WA +2,650 more in 6173, WA

3,161 78th pct 511 45th pct

Avg size in 6173, WA in 6174, WA +543 larger in 6173, WA

1,054 100th pct 511 76th pct

ICSEA in 6173, WA in 6174, WA +46 higher in 6173, WA

1,007 57th pct 961 31st pct

Highest year of school

58.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 53.4%

21.3% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

12.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%

3.3% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 15.3%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 15.3%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

21.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 19.2%

15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 14.2%

11.0% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.9% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

9.6% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.7% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.4% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 6173, WA in 6174, WA +$72 higher in 6173, WA gap narrowing

$967 81st pct $895 75th pct

Household income in 6173, WA in 6174, WA +$601 higher in 6173, WA gap widening

$2,492 92nd pct $1,891 72nd pct

Family income in 6173, WA in 6174, WA +$537 higher in 6173, WA gap widening

$2,685 87th pct $2,148 67th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

15.0% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

16.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 10.1%

16.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 9.4%

6.7% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

26.4% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 22.1%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.5% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.6% Other condition even 6.6%

5.7% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.9% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.7% None ◂ +2.4 pts 68.2%

17.0% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.9% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6173, WA in 6174, WA +0.3 larger in 6173, WA gap narrowing

3.1 96th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

70.0% Couples with children ◂ +9.5 pts 60.5%

12.9% One-parent families +7.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.6% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

27.3% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

26.0% 4 people ◂ +8.2 pts 17.8%

11.3% 1 person +9.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

19.6% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 18.6%

11.8% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 9.2%

4.1% 6 or more even 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6173, WA in 6174, WA +$30 higher in 6173, WA gap narrowing

$380 73rd pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6173, WA in 6174, WA +$223 higher in 6173, WA gap narrowing

$2,000 74th pct $1,777 61st pct

People / bedroom in 6173, WA in 6174, WA even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 58.9%

19.5% Rented +5.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

18.4% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 14.8%

0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

98.7% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 96.8%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

77.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.5 pts 48.5%

10.7% 3 bedrooms +27.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

10.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 7.2%

0.7% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.1% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.8% $350–$549 ◂ +15.6 pts 48.2%

25.7% $200–$349 +17.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

5.7% $550–$749 ◂ +3.8 pts 1.9%

0.8% Under $200 +4.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 38.4%

27.2% $1,000–$1,799 +13.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

14.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 8.9%

7.4% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6173, WA in 6174, WA +41 more in 6173, WA

55 72nd pct 14 52nd pct

Stops/1k in 6173, WA in 6174, WA +1.94 more in 6173, WA

4.41 58th pct 2.46 38th pct

Departures/1k in 6173, WA in 6174, WA even

904.2 71st pct 904.4 71st pct

PT routes in 6173, WA in 6174, WA +2 more in 6173, WA

3 48th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6173, WA in 6174, WA +2 longer in 6174, WA

2 14th pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 6173, WA in 6174, WA even

41 51st pct 41 51st pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 63.0%

5.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

1.9% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 42.3%

23.5% 1 vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 33.2%

19.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 14.4%

10.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%

1.0% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.7% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

9.4% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

9.6% Mining ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

6.7% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

4.2% Professional & technical even 4.3%

3.2% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.5% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 15.1%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 14.5%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

11.5% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%

8.3% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6173, WA in 6174, WA +3 higher in 6173, WA

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6173, WA in 6174, WA +3 higher in 6173, WA

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6173, WA in 6174, WA +3 higher in 6173, WA

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6173, WA in 6174, WA +2 higher in 6173, WA

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6173, WA in 6174, WA +60 higher in 6173, WA

1,029 73rd pct 969 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6173, WA in 6174, WA +0.2 higher in 6174, WA

4.8 63rd pct 4.9 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6173, WA in 6174, WA +0.8 more in 6174, WA

4.3 58th pct 5.1 67th pct

15-min city in 6173, WA in 6174, WA +34.3 pts higher in 6174, WA

37.8% 40th pct 72.1% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in 6173, WA in 6174, WA +28.4 pts higher in 6173, WA

36.3% 40th pct 7.9% 19th pct

Walk to transit in 6173, WA in 6174, WA +7.6 pts higher in 6173, WA

93.3% 77th pct 85.7% 69th pct

Walk to school in 6173, WA in 6174, WA +23.8 pts higher in 6174, WA

65.7% 64th pct 89.6% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in 6173, WA in 6174, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6173, WA

99.5% 83rd pct 97.8% 76th pct

Walk to health in 6173, WA in 6174, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6173, WA in 6174, WA +0.2 more in 6174, WA

8.3 9th pct 8.4 10th pct

Intersections/km² in 6173, WA in 6174, WA +2 higher in 6174, WA

272 89th pct 274 89th pct

Mean slope in 6173, WA in 6174, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6173, WA

4.2% 36th pct 4.0% 33rd pct

Compare 6173, WA with nearby areas

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Compare 6174, WA with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6173, WA vs 6174, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6173/6173-wa/vs/POA6174/6174-wa