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6173, WA vs 6176, WA

Name: 6173, WA vs 6176, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · 6173, WA profile · 6176, WA profile

6173, WA 6176, WA

Postcode 6173 and postcode 6176 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different layouts. Postcode 6173 is more urban and connected, with 93.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, whereas only 39.9% of homes in postcode 6176 have the same access. This contrast extends to income and education; 33.6% of households in postcode 6173 earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher than the 20.5% in postcode 6176. Residents in postcode 6173 also generally have higher job skills and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people in de facto relationships. They are also very similar in terms of household size, with about 3.1 people per home in both. While postcode 6173 has become noticeably older than postcode 6176 since 2011, the gap in the number of people born overseas has narrowed. The difference in household income has also shifted, with the gap in high-earners widening over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,378 larger in 6173, WA De facto: 6.7 pts higher in 6176, WA Born overseas: 8.3 pts higher in 6173, WA Median age: 4 yrs older in 6173, WA Year 12: 6.3 pts higher in 6173, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6173, WA in 6176, WA +10,378 larger in 6173, WA gap steady

12,474 72nd pct 2,096 42nd pct

Median age in 6173, WA in 6176, 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) +5.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.7 pts 20.2%

25.2% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

15.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 11.6%

6.5% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 49.7%

35.7% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

6.4% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

6173, WA 6176, 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 +6.7 pts ▸ 68.9%

17.7% England ◂ +7.4 pts 10.3%

4.3% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

52.2% English ◂ +4.5 pts 47.7%

34.4% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 8.6%

9.5% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

2.9% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 88.8%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.3% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 57.5%

39.2% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 33.7%

4.9% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6173, WA in 6176, WA

0.96 5th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6173, WA in 6176, WA +3 more in 6173, WA

3 57th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6173, WA in 6176, WA

3,161 78th pct —

Avg size in 6173, WA in 6176, WA

1,054 100th pct —

ICSEA in 6173, WA in 6176, WA

1,007 57th pct —

Highest year of school

58.1% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 51.8%

21.3% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

12.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

3.3% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 12.1%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 17.5%

3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

21.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 20.4%

15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 12.7%

11.0% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.9% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 7.6%

9.6% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.7% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.8% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in 6173, WA in 6176, WA +$72 higher in 6173, WA gap narrowing

$967 81st pct $895 75th pct

Household income in 6173, WA in 6176, WA +$370 higher in 6173, WA gap steady

$2,492 92nd pct $2,122 83rd pct

Family income in 6173, WA in 6176, WA +$493 higher in 6173, WA gap widening

$2,685 87th pct $2,192 70th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

15.0% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 11.0%

16.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 9.5%

6.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

26.4% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 21.5%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

6.6% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

5.7% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.7% None ◂ +2.4 pts 68.2%

17.0% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 16.5%

3.9% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.2% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6173, WA in 6176, WA +0.1 larger in 6173, WA gap steady

3.1 96th pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

70.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 66.2%

16.6% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

12.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Household size

27.3% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

26.0% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 22.4%

19.6% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

11.3% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.8% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 9.0%

4.1% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6173, WA in 6176, WA +$10 higher in 6173, WA gap narrowing

$380 73rd pct $370 70th pct

Mortgage in 6173, WA in 6176, WA +$143 higher in 6173, WA gap narrowing

$2,000 74th pct $1,857 66th pct

People / bedroom in 6173, WA in 6176, WA even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 61.2%

19.5% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

18.4% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 17.6%

0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Other tenure even 0.5%

Types of homes

98.7% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 99.5%

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 ◂ +13.4 pts 63.6%

10.7% 3 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

10.6% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.7% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.8% $350–$549 ◂ +6.5 pts 57.3%

25.7% $200–$349 +4.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

5.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

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 ◂ +5.5 pts 38.8%

27.2% $1,000–$1,799 +11.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

14.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 12.0%

7.4% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6173, WA in 6176, WA +54 more in 6173, WA

55 72nd pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6173, WA in 6176, WA +3.93 more in 6173, WA

4.41 58th pct 0.48 20th pct

Departures/1k in 6173, WA in 6176, WA +721.9 more in 6173, WA

904.2 71st pct 182.3 51st pct

PT routes in 6173, WA in 6176, WA +2 more in 6173, WA

3 48th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6173, WA in 6176, WA +82 longer in 6176, WA

2 14th pct 84 100th pct

Drive to city in 6173, WA in 6176, WA even

41 51st pct 41 51st pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 61.5%

5.8% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

1.1% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.9% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 45.7%

23.5% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

19.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 17.2%

10.4% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.7% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

9.4% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%

9.6% Mining ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

6.7% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

3.2% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

1.5% Arts & recreation +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 18.0%

16.5% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 11.3%

14.6% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

11.5% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.3% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.2% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6173, WA in 6176, WA +2 higher in 6173, WA

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6173, WA in 6176, WA +1 higher in 6173, WA

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6173, WA in 6176, WA even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 6173, WA in 6176, WA +3 higher in 6173, WA

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6173, WA in 6176, WA +40 higher in 6173, WA

1,029 73rd pct 989 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6173, WA in 6176, WA +1.8 higher in 6173, WA

4.8 63rd pct 2.9 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6173, WA in 6176, WA +1.6 more in 6173, WA

4.3 58th pct 2.7 33rd pct

15-min city in 6173, WA in 6176, WA +37.8 pts higher in 6173, WA

37.8% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6173, WA in 6176, WA +30.8 pts higher in 6176, WA

36.3% 40th pct 67.1% 70th pct

Walk to transit in 6173, WA in 6176, WA +53.4 pts higher in 6173, WA

93.3% 77th pct 39.9% 43rd pct

Walk to school in 6173, WA in 6176, WA +65.7 pts higher in 6173, WA

65.7% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6173, WA in 6176, WA +31.9 pts higher in 6173, WA

99.5% 83rd pct 67.6% 46th pct

Walk to health in 6173, WA in 6176, WA +67.4 pts higher in 6176, WA

0.0% 0th pct 67.4% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in 6173, WA in 6176, WA +4.0 more in 6173, WA

8.3 9th pct 4.3 0th pct

Intersections/km² in 6173, WA in 6176, WA +259 higher in 6173, WA

272 89th pct 13 59th pct

Mean slope in 6173, WA in 6176, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6176, WA

4.2% 36th pct 5.0% 50th pct

Compare 6173, WA with nearby areas

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Compare 6176, WA with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6173, WA vs 6176, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6173/6173-wa/vs/POA6176/6176-wa