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6174, WA vs 6209, WA

Name: 6174, WA vs 6209, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 14 km apart · 6174, WA profile · 6209, WA profile

6174, WA 6209, WA

Postcode 6174 and postcode 6209 are two nearby areas in Greater Perth with very different profiles. Postcode 6174 is a young, family-focused area where the typical resident is 30 and 25.3% of people are children. In contrast, postcode 6209 is much older, with a typical age of 51 and 29.3% of residents aged 65 and over. This age gap is reflected in the housing and wealth; postcode 6174 has a far higher typical weekly income of $1,891 and more large family homes, while postcode 6209 has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 46.4%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. While they share similar rates of mental health conditions and a similar proportion of people who served in the Defence Force, they have drifted further apart over time. The gap in typical age has widened to 21 years since 2011, and the difference in weekly income has also grown. This trend is also seen in education, with the gap in Year 12 completion widening to 21.3 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 21 yrs older in 6209, WA Owned outright: 31.6 pts higher in 6209, WA 3+ bedrooms: 29.0 pts higher in 6174, WA Participation: 23.6 pts higher in 6174, WA Aged 65+: 22.1 pts higher in 6209, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6174, WA in 6209, WA +3,679 larger in 6174, WA gap widening

5,681 57th pct 2,002 41st pct

Median age in 6174, WA in 6209, WA +21 yrs older in 6209, WA gap widening

30 yrs 0th pct 51 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

31.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.9 pts 17.1%

7.1% Seniors (65+) +22.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

21.1% Older adults (45–64) +7.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

25.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.9 pts 12.4%

15.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 12.0%

Marital status

40.0% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 45.9%

44.3% Never married ◂ +13.5 pts 30.8%

9.3% Divorced +4.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.1% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

6174, WA 6209, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.6% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 72.2%

10.7% England ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%

4.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% India even 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.0% English +0.2 pts ▸ 49.2%

38.4% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 37.9%

10.3% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.7% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 89.4%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.2% No religion ◂ +7.7 pts 47.5%

35.7% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

6.9% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.4% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6174, WA in 6209, WA

0.70 0th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6174, WA in 6209, WA +1 more in 6174, WA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6174, WA in 6209, WA

511 45th pct —

Avg size in 6174, WA in 6209, WA

511 76th pct —

ICSEA in 6174, WA in 6209, WA

961 31st pct —

Highest year of school

53.4% Year 12 ◂ +21.3 pts 32.1%

24.2% Year 10 +9.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

4.9% Year 9 or below +7.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.4% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

Highest qualification level

45.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 41.7%

15.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 10.0%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 11.0%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.2% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 9.9%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 8.2%

9.9% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 6.9%

9.7% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

6.4% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 6174, WA in 6209, WA +$327 higher in 6174, WA gap widening

$895 75th pct $568 13th pct

Household income in 6174, WA in 6209, WA +$769 higher in 6174, WA gap widening

$1,891 72nd pct $1,122 17th pct

Family income in 6174, WA in 6209, WA +$582 higher in 6174, WA gap widening

$2,148 67th pct $1,566 28th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.2 pts 20.7%

22.3% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 26.6%

11.8% Under $650 +14.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 6.5%

9.4% $4,000 or more even 9.4%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 +12.1 pts ▸ 49.5%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 21.6%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 13.1%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Arthritis +5.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.7% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.6% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.1% Asthma even 8.1%

2.9% Diabetes +3.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.0% Heart disease +4.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.8% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None ◂ +14.3 pts 53.9%

17.5% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

4.6% Two conditions +4.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.6% Three or more +3.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6174, WA in 6209, WA +0.4 larger in 6174, WA gap narrowing

2.8 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children ◂ +11.1 pts 49.3%

18.3% Couples without children +15.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

20.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 16.9%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

29.6% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

20.4% 1 person +11.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +6.5 pts 12.1%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 11.7%

9.2% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 5.9%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6174, WA in 6209, WA +$100 higher in 6174, WA gap widening

$350 65th pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 6174, WA in 6209, WA +$65 higher in 6209, WA gap narrowing

$1,777 61st pct $1,842 65th pct

People / bedroom in 6174, WA in 6209, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.8 pts 32.1%

14.8% Owned outright +31.6 pts ▸ 46.4%

24.6% Rented ◂ +7.9 pts 16.8%

1.1% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house ◂ +5.7 pts 91.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

48.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 33.1%

38.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 22.0%

4.3% 2 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

0.4% 1 bedroom +11.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.2% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

43.5% $200–$349 +14.8 pts ▸ 58.3%

48.2% $350–$549 ◂ +25.4 pts 22.8%

5.4% Under $200 +10.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.9% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.4 pts 24.3%

38.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 27.6%

8.9% $3,000 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

8.3% Under $1,000 +9.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6174, WA in 6209, WA +6 more in 6209, WA

14 52nd pct 20 57th pct

Stops/1k in 6174, WA in 6209, WA +7.53 more in 6209, WA

2.46 38th pct 9.99 88th pct

Departures/1k in 6174, WA in 6209, WA +191.1 more in 6174, WA

904.4 71st pct 713.3 67th pct

PT routes in 6174, WA in 6209, WA +3 more in 6209, WA

1 29th pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 6174, WA in 6209, WA +13 longer in 6209, WA

4 33rd pct 17 60th pct

Drive to city in 6174, WA in 6209, WA +9 longer in 6209, WA

41 51st pct 50 58th pct

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 62.8%

5.6% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

2.3% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.5% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.9% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.2 pts 28.1%

33.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 31.8%

14.4% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

7.9% 4 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

2.3% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

8.7% Mining +2.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.0% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%

7.4% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.8 pts 3.8%

5.3% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.8% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

15.1% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 11.3%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 11.5%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.6% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

9.4% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.3% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6174, WA in 6209, WA +3 higher in 6174, WA

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 6174, WA in 6209, WA +3 higher in 6174, WA

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 6174, WA in 6209, WA +2 higher in 6174, WA

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 6174, WA in 6209, WA +3 higher in 6174, WA

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 6174, WA in 6209, WA +60 higher in 6174, WA

969 45th pct 909 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6174, WA in 6209, WA +3.2 higher in 6174, WA

4.9 65th pct 1.7 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6174, WA in 6209, WA +3.9 more in 6174, WA

5.1 67th pct 1.1 14th pct

15-min city in 6174, WA in 6209, WA +72.1 pts higher in 6174, WA

72.1% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6174, WA in 6209, WA +16.4 pts higher in 6209, WA

7.9% 19th pct 24.3% 30th pct

Walk to transit in 6174, WA in 6209, WA +23.8 pts higher in 6174, WA

85.7% 69th pct 61.9% 56th pct

Walk to school in 6174, WA in 6209, WA +89.6 pts higher in 6174, WA

89.6% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6174, WA in 6209, WA +77.6 pts higher in 6174, WA

97.8% 76th pct 20.2% 10th pct

Walk to health in 6174, WA in 6209, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6174, WA in 6209, WA +3.5 more in 6209, WA

8.4 10th pct 12.0 25th pct

Intersections/km² in 6174, WA in 6209, WA +266 higher in 6174, WA

274 89th pct 7 57th pct

Mean slope in 6174, WA in 6209, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6174, WA

4.0% 33rd pct 3.7% 29th pct

Compare 6174, WA with nearby areas

6175, WA 6173, WA 6176, WA 6180, WA 6172, WA 6181, WA 6182, WA 6169, WA

Compare 6209, WA with nearby areas

6210, WA 6180, WA 6181, WA 6175, WA 6208, WA 6174, WA 6182, WA 6176, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6174, WA vs 6209, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6174/6174-wa/vs/POA6209/6209-wa