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6173, WA vs 6181, WA

Name: 6173, WA vs 6181, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · 6173, WA profile · 6181, WA profile

6173, WA 6181, WA

Postcode 6173 and postcode 6181 are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Postcode 6173 is a more populated, somewhat walkable area where the typical resident is 34 and 34.3% were born overseas. In contrast, postcode 6181 is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a much older typical resident of 45. The gap in accessibility is stark: 93.3% of homes in postcode 6173 are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while no homes in postcode 6181 have this access.

Since 2011, the two areas have diverged in some ways while remaining similar in others. The age gap has widened, with residents in postcode 6181 now 11 years older than those in postcode 6173. However, the gap in overseas births and Year 12 completion has narrowed over the last decade. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very alike in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,500 to $2,600, and both have the same number of people per home, typically 3.1.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,005 larger in 6173, WA Median age: 11 yrs older in 6181, WA Owned outright: 15.6 pts higher in 6181, WA Renting: 15.5 pts higher in 6173, WA Year 12: 14.5 pts higher in 6173, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6173, WA in 6181, WA +12,005 larger in 6173, WA gap widening

12,474 72nd pct 469 18th pct

Median age in 6173, WA in 6181, WA +11 yrs older in 6181, WA gap widening

34 yrs 10th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +12.2 pts ▸ 39.0%

26.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.3 pts 17.3%

25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.8 pts 16.4%

15.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 14.1%

6.5% Seniors (65+) +7.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

Marital status

52.5% Married +6.3 pts ▸ 58.9%

35.7% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 31.5%

6.4% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

2.0% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

6173, WA 6181, 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 +14.1 pts ▸ 76.3%

17.7% England ◂ +5.7 pts 11.9%

4.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

2.6% South Africa ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

0.2% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

52.2% English +3.3 pts ▸ 55.4%

34.4% Australian +8.2 pts ▸ 42.6%

11.3% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.5% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

2.6% German +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

0.7% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.7% English only +6.9 pts ▸ 97.7%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

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 +4.3 pts ▸ 58.6%

39.2% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 36.5%

4.9% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6173, WA in 6181, WA

0.96 5th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6173, WA in 6181, WA +3 more in 6173, WA

3 57th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6173, WA in 6181, WA

3,161 78th pct —

Avg size in 6173, WA in 6181, WA

1,054 100th pct —

ICSEA in 6173, WA in 6181, WA

1,007 57th pct —

Highest year of school

58.1% Year 12 ◂ +14.5 pts 43.6%

21.3% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

12.4% Year 11 +6.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

3.3% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Certificate III / IV +11.5 pts ▸ 52.4%

18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 15.3%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.8% Engineering & related +6.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

15.6% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.9% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

9.6% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +4.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.4% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6173, WA in 6181, WA +$67 higher in 6173, WA gap narrowing

$967 81st pct $900 75th pct

Household income in 6173, WA in 6181, WA +$151 higher in 6181, WA gap steady

$2,492 92nd pct $2,643 94th pct

Family income in 6173, WA in 6181, WA even gap narrowing

$2,685 87th pct $2,687 87th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 27.3%

16.7% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

16.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 16.7%

15.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 10.0%

6.7% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

26.4% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 24.4%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.2% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.6% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

2.7% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.7% None ◂ +3.5 pts 67.2%

17.0% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

3.9% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.2% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6173, WA in 6181, WA even gap narrowing

3.1 96th pct 3.1 96th pct

Family composition

70.0% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 65.1%

16.6% Couples without children +11.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

12.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 7.7%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

27.3% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

26.0% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 21.3%

19.6% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.8% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.3% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6173, WA in 6181, WA +$80 higher in 6173, WA

$380 73rd pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 6173, WA in 6181, WA +$382 higher in 6181, WA gap widening

$2,000 74th pct $2,382 88th pct

People / bedroom in 6173, WA in 6181, WA +0.10 higher in 6173, WA gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 61.3%

18.4% Owned outright +15.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

19.5% Rented ◂ +15.5 pts 4.0%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.7% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 101.3%

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 ◂ +13.6 pts 63.3%

10.6% 5 or more +14.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

10.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%

0.7% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.8% $350–$549 ◂ +63.8 pts 0.0%

25.7% $200–$349 ◂ +25.7 pts 0.0%

5.7% $550–$749 ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +8.5 pts 35.9%

27.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.1 pts 13.0%

14.7% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.4% Under $1,000 +9.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6173, WA in 6181, WA +55 more in 6173, WA

55 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6173, WA in 6181, WA +4.41 more in 6173, WA

4.41 58th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6173, WA in 6181, WA +904.2 more in 6173, WA

904.2 71st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6173, WA in 6181, WA +3 more in 6173, WA

3 48th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 6173, WA in 6181, WA +35 longer in 6181, WA

2 14th pct 37 74th pct

Drive to city in 6173, WA in 6181, WA +1 longer in 6181, WA

41 51st pct 42 52nd pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 58.9%

5.8% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.8% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.1% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.9% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.1% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.1 pts 27.8%

10.4% 4 or more +22.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

23.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.9 pts 10.6%

19.2% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

1.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.7% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 7.4%

9.6% Mining +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.7% Manufacturing +4.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

6.4% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

3.2% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

1.4% Rental & real estate +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.5% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 15.2%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 12.2%

11.5% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

8.3% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6173, WA in 6181, WA even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 6173, WA in 6181, WA even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6173, WA in 6181, WA even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 6173, WA in 6181, WA +2 higher in 6173, WA

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6173, WA in 6181, WA even

1,029 73rd pct 1,031 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6173, WA in 6181, WA +4.6 higher in 6173, WA

4.8 63rd pct 0.2 2nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6173, WA in 6181, WA +4.1 more in 6173, WA

4.3 58th pct 0.2 3rd pct

15-min city in 6173, WA in 6181, WA +37.8 pts higher in 6173, WA

37.8% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6173, WA in 6181, WA +36.3 pts higher in 6173, WA

36.3% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6173, WA in 6181, WA +93.3 pts higher in 6173, WA

93.3% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6173, WA in 6181, WA +65.7 pts higher in 6173, WA

65.7% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6173, WA in 6181, WA +74.7 pts higher in 6173, WA

99.5% 83rd pct 24.7% 12th pct

Walk to health in 6173, WA in 6181, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6173, WA in 6181, WA +4.0 more in 6173, WA

8.3 9th pct 4.3 0th pct

Intersections/km² in 6173, WA in 6181, WA +269 higher in 6173, WA

272 89th pct 3 48th pct

Mean slope in 6173, WA in 6181, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6173, WA

4.2% 36th pct 3.9% 31st pct

Compare 6173, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6181, WA with nearby areas

6180, WA 6175, WA 6182, WA 6174, WA 6176, WA 6173, WA 6209, WA 6210, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6173, WA vs 6181, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6173/6173-wa/vs/POA6181/6181-wa