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6175, WA vs 6208, WA

Name: 6175, WA vs 6208, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 23 km apart · 6175, WA profile · 6208, WA profile

6175, WA 6208, WA

Postcode 6208 and postcode 6175 are nearby areas in Greater Perth with very different profiles. Postcode 6208 is an older community where the typical resident is 44 and a fifth of the population is aged 65 or over. In contrast, postcode 6175 is much younger, with a typical age of 35 and far more children under 15. There is also a significant wealth gap: the typical weekly household income in postcode 6175 is $2,180, which is $875 higher than the $1,305 seen in postcode 6208.

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked further apart in several key ways. The gap in typical incomes has widened, and the difference in Year 12 completion rates has also grown. However, they still share some common ground, with very similar proportions of people born overseas and a nearly identical share of one-parent families. While postcode 6175 is much more walkable, with a typical walk to public transport taking only 2 minutes, both areas have a similar percentage of homes within 15 minutes of health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,925 larger in 6208, WA Participation: 18.9 pts higher in 6175, WA Aged 65+: 15.0 pts higher in 6208, WA Year 12: 16.4 pts higher in 6175, WA Median age: 9 yrs older in 6208, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6175, WA in 6208, WA +8,925 larger in 6208, WA gap widening

4,021 51st pct 12,946 73rd pct

Median age in 6175, WA in 6208, WA +9 yrs older in 6208, WA gap steady

35 yrs 12th pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 21.3%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 24.9%

10.0% Seniors (65+) +15.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

24.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.8 pts 18.6%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 10.3%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 48.9%

34.2% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 30.0%

7.6% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.9% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

6175, WA 6208, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.7% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 75.0%

12.3% England ◂ +4.1 pts 8.1%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.1% English ◂ +2.0 pts 48.1%

40.1% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

9.6% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

4.0% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.4% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

2.8% German even 2.8%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Indian even 0.5%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 89.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.1% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 48.3%

37.6% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 41.4%

5.4% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6175, WA in 6208, WA +1.47 more in 6208, WA

1.02 7th pct 2.49 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6175, WA in 6208, WA +5 more in 6208, WA

1 29th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 6175, WA in 6208, WA +1,871 more in 6208, WA

629 47th pct 2,500 74th pct

Avg size in 6175, WA in 6208, WA +212 larger in 6175, WA

629 85th pct 417 67th pct

ICSEA in 6175, WA in 6208, WA +32 higher in 6175, WA

994 50th pct 962 32nd pct

Highest year of school

53.3% Year 12 ◂ +16.4 pts 36.9%

25.5% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 31.4%

11.9% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.7% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 43.7%

18.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.4 pts 10.6%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 14.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

20.3% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

13.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 12.9%

12.9% Education ◂ +5.1 pts 7.8%

10.5% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

10.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 6175, WA in 6208, WA +$300 higher in 6175, WA gap widening

$920 77th pct $620 23rd pct

Household income in 6175, WA in 6208, WA +$875 higher in 6175, WA gap widening

$2,180 86th pct $1,305 33rd pct

Family income in 6175, WA in 6208, WA +$754 higher in 6175, WA gap widening

$2,386 78th pct $1,632 32nd pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 24.2%

18.4% $650–$1,499 +11.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

9.0% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 8.0%

13.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 47.3%

26.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 23.7%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 16.4%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Arthritis +6.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.3% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.5% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.6% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.1% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.4% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.5% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +12.0 pts 55.0%

18.4% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

4.7% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.7% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6175, WA in 6208, WA +0.5 larger in 6175, WA gap steady

2.9 89th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children ◂ +12.9 pts 49.7%

21.6% Couples without children +12.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

15.0% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +7.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

15.6% 1 person +9.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

21.2% 4 people ◂ +8.3 pts 12.9%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 13.4%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6175, WA in 6208, WA +$60 higher in 6175, WA gap narrowing

$370 70th pct $310 54th pct

Mortgage in 6175, WA in 6208, WA +$217 higher in 6175, WA gap steady

$1,950 71st pct $1,733 59th pct

People / bedroom in 6175, WA in 6208, WA even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.2 pts 38.5%

22.2% Owned outright +12.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

18.7% Rented +1.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.7% Other tenure +4.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.6% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

99.6% Separate house ◂ +7.7 pts 91.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

63.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.4 pts 45.8%

23.4% 3 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

2.4% 2 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 5.7%

0.4% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

67.6% $350–$549 ◂ +37.6 pts 30.0%

27.2% $200–$349 +25.7 pts ▸ 52.9%

0.0% Under $200 +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 32.4%

31.3% $1,000–$1,799 +5.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

9.2% Under $1,000 +6.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6175, WA in 6208, WA +79 more in 6208, WA

11 49th pct 90 82nd pct

Stops/1k in 6175, WA in 6208, WA +4.22 more in 6208, WA

2.74 41st pct 6.95 82nd pct

Departures/1k in 6175, WA in 6208, WA +724.4 more in 6175, WA

1,000.2 73rd pct 275.8 57th pct

PT routes in 6175, WA in 6208, WA +5 more in 6208, WA

1 29th pct 6 60th pct

Stop walk in 6175, WA in 6208, WA +9 longer in 6208, WA

2 14th pct 11 52nd pct

Drive to city in 6175, WA in 6208, WA +13 longer in 6208, WA

41 51st pct 54 60th pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 60.8%

6.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

4.7% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.7% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 37.6%

25.2% 1 vehicle +10.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 15.4%

9.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

1.4% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.4% Mining +4.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.1% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 9.8%

12.7% Education & training ◂ +5.7 pts 6.9%

12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

7.9% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.9% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.4% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

3.7% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 20.6%

17.6% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 10.5%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers +6.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%

9.3% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

9.6% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

8.5% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6175, WA in 6208, WA +5 higher in 6175, WA

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 6175, WA in 6208, WA +5 higher in 6175, WA

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 6175, WA in 6208, WA +3 higher in 6175, WA

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 6175, WA in 6208, WA +5 higher in 6175, WA

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 6175, WA in 6208, WA +89 higher in 6175, WA

1,009 65th pct 920 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6175, WA in 6208, WA +1.8 higher in 6175, WA

5.0 66th pct 3.2 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6175, WA in 6208, WA +1.2 more in 6175, WA

4.2 56th pct 3.0 37th pct

15-min city in 6175, WA in 6208, WA +50.8 pts higher in 6175, WA

68.9% 70th pct 18.1% 24th pct

Walk to shops in 6175, WA in 6208, WA +44.6 pts higher in 6175, WA

73.7% 75th pct 29.2% 34th pct

Walk to transit in 6175, WA in 6208, WA +10.1 pts higher in 6175, WA

80.8% 67th pct 70.7% 61st pct

Walk to school in 6175, WA in 6208, WA +36.8 pts higher in 6175, WA

70.6% 68th pct 33.8% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in 6175, WA in 6208, WA +21.9 pts higher in 6175, WA

99.1% 82nd pct 77.2% 54th pct

Walk to health in 6175, WA in 6208, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6175, WA

14.6% 37th pct 13.7% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in 6175, WA in 6208, WA +5.7 more in 6208, WA

8.2 9th pct 13.9 34th pct

Intersections/km² in 6175, WA in 6208, WA +128 higher in 6175, WA

131 78th pct 3 49th pct

Mean slope in 6175, WA in 6208, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6208, WA

3.7% 29th pct 4.2% 36th pct

Compare 6175, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6208, WA with nearby areas

6209, WA 6214, WA 6210, WA 6181, WA 6180, WA 6182, WA 6126, WA 6175, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6175, WA vs 6208, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6175/6175-wa/vs/POA6208/6208-wa