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6173, WA vs 6175, WA

Name: 6173, WA vs 6175, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · 6173, WA profile · 6175, WA profile

6173, WA 6175, WA

Postcode 6173 and postcode 6175 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different layouts. Postcode 6173 has more transport options, with far more public transport stops and a street network that is far more connected. In contrast, postcode 6175 is much more walkable for daily needs; far more homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. Postcode 6173 also has a larger school system, with far more enrolments and larger average school sizes than postcode 6175.

These two areas share a very similar profile of families and residents, with almost identical shares of children under 15, university graduates, and people who served in the Defence Force. While postcode 6173 is well higher in the share of people born overseas (34.3% compared to 24.5%) and the share of high-earning households, these gaps have generally narrowed since 2011. The typical age of residents in both areas is also now very close, with only a one-year difference.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,453 larger in 6173, WA Born overseas: 9.8 pts higher in 6173, WA People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 6173, WA De facto: 1.7 pts higher in 6175, WA Year 12: 4.8 pts higher in 6173, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6173, WA in 6175, WA +8,453 larger in 6173, WA gap widening

12,474 72nd pct 4,021 51st pct

Median age in 6173, WA in 6175, WA +1 yrs older in 6175, WA gap narrowing

34 yrs 10th pct 35 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 26.2%

26.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 26.5%

25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 24.5%

15.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 12.9%

6.5% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 51.9%

35.7% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 34.2%

6.4% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

6173, WA 6175, 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 +9.5 pts ▸ 71.7%

17.7% England ◂ +5.4 pts 12.3%

4.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

2.6% South Africa ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

52.2% English ◂ +2.1 pts 50.1%

34.4% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%

9.5% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.9% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.7% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 92.1%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.3% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 55.1%

39.2% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 37.6%

4.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.5% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Islam even 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6173, WA in 6175, WA +0.06 more in 6175, WA

0.96 5th pct 1.02 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6173, WA in 6175, WA +2 more in 6173, WA

3 57th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6173, WA in 6175, WA +2,532 more in 6173, WA

3,161 78th pct 629 47th pct

Avg size in 6173, WA in 6175, WA +425 larger in 6173, WA

1,054 100th pct 629 85th pct

ICSEA in 6173, WA in 6175, WA +13 higher in 6173, WA

1,007 57th pct 994 50th pct

Highest year of school

58.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 53.3%

21.3% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

12.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

3.3% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 18.0%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 17.0%

3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

21.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 20.3%

15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 13.2%

9.6% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

10.9% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

5.7% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

2.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6173, WA in 6175, WA +$47 higher in 6173, WA gap narrowing

$967 81st pct $920 77th pct

Household income in 6173, WA in 6175, WA +$312 higher in 6173, WA gap narrowing

$2,492 92nd pct $2,180 86th pct

Family income in 6173, WA in 6175, WA +$299 higher in 6173, WA gap narrowing

$2,685 87th pct $2,386 78th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

15.0% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 14.4%

16.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 13.4%

6.7% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 26.3%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 24.4%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.6% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.5% Asthma even 7.5%

5.7% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.7% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.7% None ◂ +3.6 pts 67.0%

17.0% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

3.9% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6173, WA in 6175, WA +0.2 larger in 6173, WA gap narrowing

3.1 96th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

70.0% Couples with children ◂ +7.3 pts 62.6%

16.6% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

12.9% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

27.3% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

26.0% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 21.2%

19.6% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 18.0%

11.3% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.8% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 8.2%

4.1% 6 or more even 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6173, WA in 6175, WA +$10 higher in 6173, WA gap narrowing

$380 73rd pct $370 70th pct

Mortgage in 6173, WA in 6175, WA +$50 higher in 6173, WA gap narrowing

$2,000 74th pct $1,950 71st pct

People / bedroom in 6173, WA in 6175, WA +0.10 higher in 6173, WA gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 57.7%

18.4% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

19.5% Rented ◂ +0.8 pts 18.7%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

98.7% Separate house +0.9 pts ▸ 99.6%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

77.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 63.2%

10.7% 3 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

10.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

0.7% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.8% $350–$549 +3.8 pts ▸ 67.6%

25.7% $200–$349 +1.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

5.7% $550–$749 ◂ +4.1 pts 1.6%

0.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 39.6%

27.2% $1,000–$1,799 +4.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

14.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 11.4%

7.4% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6173, WA in 6175, WA +44 more in 6173, WA

55 72nd pct 11 49th pct

Stops/1k in 6173, WA in 6175, WA +1.67 more in 6173, WA

4.41 58th pct 2.74 41st pct

Departures/1k in 6173, WA in 6175, WA +96.0 more in 6175, WA

904.2 71st pct 1,000.2 73rd pct

PT routes in 6173, WA in 6175, WA +2 more in 6173, WA

3 48th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6173, WA in 6175, WA even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 6173, WA in 6175, WA even

41 51st pct 41 51st pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 63.5%

5.8% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.8% Car (passenger) even 4.7%

1.9% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 46.0%

23.5% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

19.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 18.2%

10.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

1.0% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.7% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.7% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.0% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.6% Mining ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

6.7% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.2% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

2.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.5% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 12.9%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%

11.5% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%

8.3% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6173, WA in 6175, WA +1 higher in 6173, WA

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6173, WA in 6175, WA even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6173, WA in 6175, WA +1 higher in 6173, WA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6173, WA in 6175, WA even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6173, WA in 6175, WA +20 higher in 6173, WA

1,029 73rd pct 1,009 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6173, WA in 6175, WA +0.2 higher in 6175, WA

4.8 63rd pct 5.0 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6173, WA in 6175, WA +0.1 more in 6173, WA

4.3 58th pct 4.2 56th pct

15-min city in 6173, WA in 6175, WA +31.1 pts higher in 6175, WA

37.8% 40th pct 68.9% 70th pct

Walk to shops in 6173, WA in 6175, WA +37.4 pts higher in 6175, WA

36.3% 40th pct 73.7% 75th pct

Walk to transit in 6173, WA in 6175, WA +12.5 pts higher in 6173, WA

93.3% 77th pct 80.8% 67th pct

Walk to school in 6173, WA in 6175, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6175, WA

65.7% 64th pct 70.6% 68th pct

Walk to a park in 6173, WA in 6175, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6173, WA

99.5% 83rd pct 99.1% 82nd pct

Walk to health in 6173, WA in 6175, WA +14.6 pts higher in 6175, WA

0.0% 0th pct 14.6% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in 6173, WA in 6175, WA +0.1 more in 6173, WA

8.3 9th pct 8.2 9th pct

Intersections/km² in 6173, WA in 6175, WA +140 higher in 6173, WA

272 89th pct 131 78th pct

Mean slope in 6173, WA in 6175, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6173, WA

4.2% 36th pct 3.7% 29th pct

Compare 6173, WA with nearby areas

6174, WA 6172, WA 6176, WA 6175, WA 6180, WA 6181, WA 6182, WA 6169, WA

Compare 6175, WA with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6173, WA vs 6175, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6173/6173-wa/vs/POA6175/6175-wa