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6173, WA vs 6210, WA

Name: 6173, WA vs 6210, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 14 km apart · 6173, WA profile · 6210, WA profile

6173, WA 6210, WA

Postcode 6210 and postcode 6173 are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Postcode 6210 is an older community where the typical resident is 47, and 26.8% of people are aged 65 or over. In contrast, postcode 6173 is much younger, with a typical age of 34 and only 6.5% of residents aged 65 and over. There is also a significant gap in wealth; the typical weekly household income in postcode 6173 is $2,492, which is far higher than the $1,222 found in postcode 6210.

Both areas are similarly somewhat walkable and share nearly the same rate of volunteers. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are shifting. The difference in typical age has narrowed slightly since 2011, and more people in postcode 6173 are now completing Year 12 compared to the gap seen a decade ago. However, the divide in weekly income has widened, and the share of seniors is now far higher in postcode 6210 than it was in 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 62,560 larger in 6210, WA Participation: 24.0 pts higher in 6173, WA Median age: 13 yrs older in 6210, WA Aged 65+: 20.3 pts higher in 6210, WA Living alone: 18.4 pts higher in 6210, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6173, WA in 6210, WA +62,560 larger in 6210, WA gap widening

12,474 72nd pct 75,034 93rd pct

Median age in 6173, WA in 6210, WA +13 yrs older in 6210, WA gap narrowing

34 yrs 10th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 25.8%

6.5% Seniors (65+) +20.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

26.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 20.4%

25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.7 pts 16.5%

15.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 10.4%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 47.1%

35.7% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 30.1%

6.4% Divorced +5.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.0% Widowed +5.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

6173, WA 6210, 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 +4.3 pts ▸ 66.6%

17.7% England ◂ +6.6 pts 11.1%

4.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

2.6% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

0.4% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

52.2% English ◂ +4.2 pts 47.9%

34.4% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

9.5% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.6% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 87.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.3% No religion ◂ +9.0 pts 45.4%

39.2% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 44.1%

4.9% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.5% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Islam even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6173, WA in 6210, WA +0.99 more in 6210, WA

0.96 5th pct 1.94 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6173, WA in 6210, WA +21 more in 6210, WA

3 57th pct 24 92nd pct

Students in 6173, WA in 6210, WA +10,043 more in 6210, WA

3,161 78th pct 13,204 90th pct

Avg size in 6173, WA in 6210, WA +504 larger in 6173, WA

1,054 100th pct 550 79th pct

ICSEA in 6173, WA in 6210, WA +15 higher in 6173, WA

1,007 57th pct 992 49th pct

Highest year of school

58.1% Year 12 ◂ +14.8 pts 43.3%

21.3% Year 10 +6.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

12.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

3.3% Year 9 or below +6.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 38.3%

18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 15.3%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 15.9%

3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

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 ◂ +0.9 pts 14.7%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

10.9% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

9.6% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

5.7% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

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

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 6173, WA in 6210, WA +$346 higher in 6173, WA gap steady

$967 81st pct $621 23rd pct

Household income in 6173, WA in 6210, WA +$1,270 higher in 6173, WA gap widening

$2,492 92nd pct $1,222 25th pct

Family income in 6173, WA in 6210, WA +$1,079 higher in 6173, WA gap widening

$2,685 87th pct $1,606 30th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 22.7%

15.0% $650–$1,499 +15.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

6.7% Under $650 +15.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 7.3%

16.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +12.0 pts ▸ 47.9%

26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 25.3%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 14.8%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Arthritis +7.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.2% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.6% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.5% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.7% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.8% Heart disease +4.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.9% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.9% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.7% None ◂ +13.6 pts 57.0%

17.0% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

3.9% Two conditions +4.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.2% Three or more +3.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6173, WA in 6210, WA +0.8 larger in 6173, WA gap narrowing

3.1 96th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

70.0% Couples with children ◂ +22.8 pts 47.1%

16.6% Couples without children +18.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

12.9% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

27.3% 2 people +11.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

11.3% 1 person +18.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

26.0% 4 people ◂ +14.4 pts 11.6%

19.6% 3 people ◂ +6.4 pts 13.2%

11.8% 5 people ◂ +7.0 pts 4.8%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6173, WA in 6210, WA +$80 higher in 6173, WA gap narrowing

$380 73rd pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 6173, WA in 6210, WA +$319 higher in 6173, WA gap narrowing

$2,000 74th pct $1,681 56th pct

People / bedroom in 6173, WA in 6210, 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 ◂ +27.3 pts 33.8%

18.4% Owned outright +15.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

19.5% Rented +7.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

0.4% Other tenure +3.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

98.7% Separate house ◂ +17.4 pts 81.3%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.1% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

77.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +34.8 pts 42.1%

10.7% 3 bedrooms +25.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

0.7% 2 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.6% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 4.9%

0.1% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

63.8% $350–$549 ◂ +34.1 pts 29.7%

25.7% $200–$349 +26.1 pts ▸ 51.8%

0.8% Under $200 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.7% $550–$749 ◂ +3.7 pts 2.0%

0.4% $750 or more even 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.1 pts 30.2%

27.2% $1,000–$1,799 +10.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

7.4% Under $1,000 +9.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6173, WA in 6210, WA +406 more in 6210, WA

55 72nd pct 461 95th pct

Stops/1k in 6173, WA in 6210, WA +1.73 more in 6210, WA

4.41 58th pct 6.14 76th pct

Departures/1k in 6173, WA in 6210, WA +409.4 more in 6210, WA

904.2 71st pct 1,313.6 79th pct

PT routes in 6173, WA in 6210, WA +17 more in 6210, WA

3 48th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in 6173, WA in 6210, WA +4 longer in 6210, WA

2 14th pct 6 43rd pct

Drive to city in 6173, WA in 6210, WA +5 longer in 6210, WA

41 51st pct 46 55th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 60.9%

5.8% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.1% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 35.9%

23.5% 1 vehicle +17.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

19.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 11.5%

10.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 5.7%

1.0% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.0% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.4% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.7% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

9.6% Mining +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.8 pts 4.8%

6.7% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.2% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 18.4%

16.5% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 14.5%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 14.1%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

11.5% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.3% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.2% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6173, WA in 6210, WA +5 higher in 6173, WA

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 6173, WA in 6210, WA +5 higher in 6173, WA

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 6173, WA in 6210, WA +5 higher in 6173, WA

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 6173, WA in 6210, WA +4 higher in 6173, WA

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 6173, WA in 6210, WA +98 higher in 6173, WA

1,029 73rd pct 931 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6173, WA in 6210, WA +0.2 higher in 6210, WA

4.8 63rd pct 5.0 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6173, WA in 6210, WA +0.3 more in 6210, WA

4.3 58th pct 4.6 61st pct

15-min city in 6173, WA in 6210, WA +14.7 pts higher in 6210, WA

37.8% 40th pct 52.5% 56th pct

Walk to shops in 6173, WA in 6210, WA +14.0 pts higher in 6210, WA

36.3% 40th pct 50.3% 54th pct

Walk to transit in 6173, WA in 6210, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6173, WA

93.3% 77th pct 92.6% 76th pct

Walk to school in 6173, WA in 6210, WA +7.7 pts higher in 6173, WA

65.7% 64th pct 58.1% 57th pct

Walk to a park in 6173, WA in 6210, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6173, WA

99.5% 83rd pct 97.0% 73rd pct

Walk to health in 6173, WA in 6210, WA +35.6 pts higher in 6210, WA

0.0% 0th pct 35.6% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in 6173, WA in 6210, WA +2.9 more in 6210, WA

8.3 9th pct 11.1 20th pct

Intersections/km² in 6173, WA in 6210, WA +109 higher in 6173, WA

272 89th pct 162 81st pct

Mean slope in 6173, WA in 6210, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6210, WA

4.2% 36th pct 4.6% 42nd pct

Compare 6173, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6210, WA with nearby areas

6209, WA 6180, WA 6181, WA 6175, WA 6174, WA 6173, WA 6176, WA 6182, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6173, WA vs 6210, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6173/6173-wa/vs/POA6210/6210-wa