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6175, WA vs 6209, WA

Name: 6175, WA vs 6209, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 12 km apart · 6175, WA profile · 6209, WA profile

6175, WA 6209, WA

Postcode 6175 and postcode 6209 are two nearby areas in Greater Perth with very different profiles. Postcode 6175 is a much younger area, where 24.5% of people are children and the typical resident is 35. In contrast, postcode 6209 is far older, with a typical age of 51 and a high share of seniors at 29.3%. This age gap is reflected in the homes and incomes; postcode 6175 has a typical weekly household income of $2,180 and many more large four-bedroom houses, while postcode 6209 has a typical income of $1,122 and a higher rate of homes owned outright at 46.4%.

Both areas share several everyday commonalities, including similar rates of volunteering, a nearly identical share of people with mental health conditions, and similar terrain. However, the gaps between them are often widening. The difference in typical incomes and the gap in Year 12 completion have both grown since 2011. While postcode 6175 is somewhat walkable, postcode 6209 remains car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in 6209, WA 3+ bedrooms: 31.0 pts higher in 6175, WA Owned outright: 24.3 pts higher in 6209, WA Participation: 22.9 pts higher in 6175, WA Year 12: 21.2 pts higher in 6175, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6175, WA in 6209, WA +2,019 larger in 6175, WA gap widening

4,021 51st pct 2,002 41st pct

Median age in 6175, WA in 6209, WA +16 yrs older in 6209, WA gap widening

35 yrs 12th pct 51 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

10.0% Seniors (65+) +19.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.3 pts 17.1%

24.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.1 pts 12.4%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 45.9%

34.2% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 30.8%

7.6% Divorced +6.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.9% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

6175, WA 6209, 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 +0.5 pts ▸ 72.2%

12.3% England ◂ +3.2 pts 9.0%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Philippines even 0.2%

0.2% India even 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.1% English ◂ +0.9 pts 49.2%

40.1% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 37.9%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

9.6% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.0% Italian even 4.0%

3.4% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

2.8% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese even 0.5%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 89.4%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.1% No religion ◂ +7.7 pts 47.5%

37.6% Christianity +3.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

5.4% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.0% Buddhism even 0.9%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6175, WA in 6209, WA

1.02 7th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6175, WA in 6209, WA +1 more in 6175, WA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6175, WA in 6209, WA

629 47th pct —

Avg size in 6175, WA in 6209, WA

629 85th pct —

ICSEA in 6175, WA in 6209, WA

994 50th pct —

Highest year of school

53.3% Year 12 ◂ +21.2 pts 32.1%

25.5% Year 10 +7.7 pts ▸ 33.2%

4.7% Year 9 or below +7.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.9% Year 11 even 11.9%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

18.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.0 pts 10.0%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.0 pts 11.0%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

20.3% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

13.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%

12.9% Education ◂ +6.0 pts 6.9%

10.5% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.2%

10.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

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

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 6175, WA in 6209, WA +$352 higher in 6175, WA gap widening

$920 77th pct $568 13th pct

Household income in 6175, WA in 6209, WA +$1,058 higher in 6175, WA gap widening

$2,180 86th pct $1,122 17th pct

Family income in 6175, WA in 6209, WA +$820 higher in 6175, WA gap widening

$2,386 78th pct $1,566 28th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 20.7%

18.4% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

9.0% Under $650 +17.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

14.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 6.5%

13.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 +12.0 pts ▸ 49.5%

26.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 21.6%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 13.1%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Arthritis +6.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.3% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.5% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.1% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.4% Heart disease +4.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.5% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +13.1 pts 53.9%

18.4% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

4.7% Two conditions +4.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.7% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6175, WA in 6209, WA +0.5 larger in 6175, WA gap narrowing

2.9 89th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children ◂ +13.3 pts 49.3%

21.6% Couples without children +11.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

15.0% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

15.6% 1 person +15.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

21.2% 4 people ◂ +9.4 pts 11.7%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +5.9 pts 12.1%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6175, WA in 6209, WA +$120 higher in 6175, WA gap steady

$370 70th pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 6175, WA in 6209, WA +$108 higher in 6175, WA gap widening

$1,950 71st pct $1,842 65th pct

People / bedroom in 6175, WA in 6209, WA +0.10 higher in 6209, WA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.7 pts 32.1%

22.2% Owned outright +24.3 pts ▸ 46.4%

18.7% Rented ◂ +2.0 pts 16.8%

0.6% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

99.6% Separate house ◂ +8.5 pts 91.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.1 pts 33.1%

23.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 22.0%

2.4% 2 bedrooms +17.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

0.4% 1 bedroom +11.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.6% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

67.6% $350–$549 ◂ +44.8 pts 22.8%

27.2% $200–$349 +31.1 pts ▸ 58.3%

0.0% Under $200 +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.6% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 27.6%

31.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.0 pts 24.3%

11.4% $3,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

9.2% Under $1,000 +8.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6175, WA in 6209, WA +9 more in 6209, WA

11 49th pct 20 57th pct

Stops/1k in 6175, WA in 6209, WA +7.25 more in 6209, WA

2.74 41st pct 9.99 88th pct

Departures/1k in 6175, WA in 6209, WA +287.0 more in 6175, WA

1,000.2 73rd pct 713.3 67th pct

PT routes in 6175, WA in 6209, WA +3 more in 6209, WA

1 29th pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 6175, WA in 6209, WA +15 longer in 6209, WA

2 14th pct 17 60th pct

Drive to city in 6175, WA in 6209, WA +9 longer in 6209, WA

41 51st pct 50 58th pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 62.8%

6.6% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

2.7% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

1.7% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.3% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.9 pts 28.1%

25.2% 1 vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 18.0%

9.4% 4 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

1.4% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.7% Education & training ◂ +5.5 pts 7.1%

12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

9.4% Mining +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.9% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.9% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

3.7% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

1.8% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

17.6% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 11.3%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.3% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

9.6% Managers even 9.6%

8.5% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6175, WA in 6209, WA +5 higher in 6175, WA

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 6175, WA in 6209, WA +6 higher in 6175, WA

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 6175, WA in 6209, WA +4 higher in 6175, WA

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 6175, WA in 6209, WA +5 higher in 6175, WA

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 6175, WA in 6209, WA +100 higher in 6175, WA

1,009 65th pct 909 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6175, WA in 6209, WA +3.2 higher in 6175, WA

5.0 66th pct 1.7 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6175, WA in 6209, WA +3.1 more in 6175, WA

4.2 56th pct 1.1 14th pct

15-min city in 6175, WA in 6209, WA +68.9 pts higher in 6175, WA

68.9% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6175, WA in 6209, WA +49.4 pts higher in 6175, WA

73.7% 75th pct 24.3% 30th pct

Walk to transit in 6175, WA in 6209, WA +18.9 pts higher in 6175, WA

80.8% 67th pct 61.9% 56th pct

Walk to school in 6175, WA in 6209, WA +70.6 pts higher in 6175, WA

70.6% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6175, WA in 6209, WA +78.9 pts higher in 6175, WA

99.1% 82nd pct 20.2% 10th pct

Walk to health in 6175, WA in 6209, WA +14.6 pts higher in 6175, WA

14.6% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6175, WA in 6209, WA +3.8 more in 6209, WA

8.2 9th pct 12.0 25th pct

Intersections/km² in 6175, WA in 6209, WA +124 higher in 6175, WA

131 78th pct 7 57th pct

Mean slope in 6175, WA in 6209, WA even

3.7% 29th pct 3.7% 29th pct

Compare 6175, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6209, WA with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6175, WA vs 6209, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6175/6175-wa/vs/POA6209/6209-wa