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6176, WA vs 6209, WA

Name: 6176, WA vs 6209, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 6176, WA profile · 6209, WA profile

6176, WA 6209, WA

Postcode 6176 and postcode 6209 are nearby areas in Greater Perth with very different populations. Postcode 6176 is a young area where the typical resident is 30 and 26.8% are children under 15. It is a wealthier place with a typical weekly household income of $2,122, and most homes are large, with 97.4% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, residents are far older in postcode 6209, where the typical age is 51 and 29.3% are seniors aged 65 and over. Income is much lower there, with a typical weekly household income of $1,122, and nearly half of all homes (46.4%) are owned outright.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have widened across almost every major measure. The age difference has grown to 21 years, and the income gap has increased to $1,000 per week. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share a few traits: both have very few people who speak little or no English (0.5%) and typical monthly mortgage payments are almost identical at around $1,850. While postcode 6209 has far better access to public transport, postcode 6176 is much closer to parks and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 21 yrs older in 6209, WA Owned outright: 28.8 pts higher in 6209, WA 3+ bedrooms: 32.3 pts higher in 6176, WA Participation: 22.5 pts higher in 6176, WA Under 15: 14.4 pts higher in 6176, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6176, WA in 6209, WA +94 larger in 6176, WA gap narrowing

2,096 42nd pct 2,002 41st pct

Median age in 6176, WA in 6209, WA +21 yrs older in 6209, WA gap widening

30 yrs 0th pct 51 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

32.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.1 pts 17.1%

9.2% Seniors (65+) +20.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

20.2% Older adults (45–64) +8.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

26.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.4 pts 12.4%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

49.7% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 45.9%

38.2% Never married ◂ +7.4 pts 30.8%

6.7% Divorced +6.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

1.4% Widowed +4.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

6176, WA 6209, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.9% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 72.2%

10.3% England ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%

4.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.7% English +1.5 pts ▸ 49.2%

39.3% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 37.9%

8.6% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.7% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

1.8% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 89.4%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin 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

57.5% No religion ◂ +10.1 pts 47.5%

33.7% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

6.7% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.5% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in 6176, WA in 6209, WA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

51.8% Year 12 ◂ +19.7 pts 32.1%

24.0% Year 10 +9.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

6.1% Year 9 or below +6.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.6% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

Highest qualification level

45.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 41.7%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.5 pts 11.0%

12.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%

3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

20.4% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 9.9%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 8.2%

9.3% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

7.6% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

6.3% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 6176, WA in 6209, WA +$327 higher in 6176, WA gap widening

$895 75th pct $568 13th pct

Household income in 6176, WA in 6209, WA +$1,000 higher in 6176, WA gap widening

$2,122 83rd pct $1,122 17th pct

Family income in 6176, WA in 6209, WA +$626 higher in 6176, WA gap narrowing

$2,192 70th pct $1,566 28th pct

Household income distribution

39.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.5 pts 20.7%

20.3% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 26.6%

4.7% Under $650 +21.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 6.5%

9.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 +13.4 pts ▸ 49.5%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 21.6%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 13.1%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Arthritis +5.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.1% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.2% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.4% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.2% Diabetes +3.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.7% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.2% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% Lung condition +2.1 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%

16.5% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

4.7% Two conditions +4.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.8% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6176, WA in 6209, WA +0.6 larger in 6176, WA gap narrowing

3.0 93rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

66.2% Couples with children ◂ +16.9 pts 49.3%

20.6% Couples without children +12.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

12.4% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.4% Other families even 0.5%

Household size

29.8% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

13.1% 1 person +18.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

22.4% 4 people ◂ +10.7 pts 11.7%

20.6% 3 people ◂ +8.5 pts 12.1%

9.0% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%

5.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6176, WA in 6209, WA +$120 higher in 6176, WA gap steady

$370 70th pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 6176, WA in 6209, WA +$15 higher in 6176, WA gap widening

$1,857 66th pct $1,842 65th pct

People / bedroom in 6176, WA in 6209, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +29.1 pts 32.1%

17.6% Owned outright +28.8 pts ▸ 46.4%

19.7% Rented ◂ +2.9 pts 16.8%

1.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

99.5% Separate house ◂ +8.4 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

63.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.5 pts 33.1%

22.0% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

0.9% 2 bedrooms +19.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%

0.5% 1 bedroom +10.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

29.8% $200–$349 +28.5 pts ▸ 58.3%

57.3% $350–$549 ◂ +34.4 pts 22.8%

0.0% Under $200 +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 27.6%

38.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.3 pts 24.3%

12.0% $3,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

8.1% Under $1,000 +9.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6176, WA in 6209, WA +19 more in 6209, WA

1 21st pct 20 57th pct

Stops/1k in 6176, WA in 6209, WA +9.51 more in 6209, WA

0.48 20th pct 9.99 88th pct

Departures/1k in 6176, WA in 6209, WA +531.0 more in 6209, WA

182.3 51st pct 713.3 67th pct

PT routes in 6176, WA in 6209, WA +3 more in 6209, WA

1 29th pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 6176, WA in 6209, WA +67 longer in 6176, WA

84 100th pct 17 60th pct

Drive to city in 6176, WA in 6209, WA +9 longer in 6209, WA

41 51st pct 50 58th pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 62.8%

8.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

2.9% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

0.6% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.6 pts 28.1%

24.2% 1 vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

17.2% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.3% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.5% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

8.0% Mining +3.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.8% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.4% Manufacturing even 8.4%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 3.8%

6.9% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.6% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Technicians & trades +5.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 11.5%

10.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.4% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%

11.3% Professionals even 11.3%

10.6% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.4% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6176, WA in 6209, WA +4 higher in 6176, WA

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 6176, WA in 6209, WA +5 higher in 6176, WA

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 6176, WA in 6209, WA +5 higher in 6176, WA

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 6176, WA in 6209, WA +2 higher in 6176, WA

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 6176, WA in 6209, WA +80 higher in 6176, WA

989 56th pct 909 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6176, WA in 6209, WA +1.2 higher in 6176, WA

2.9 39th pct 1.7 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6176, WA in 6209, WA +1.6 more in 6176, WA

2.7 33rd pct 1.1 14th pct

15-min city in 6176, WA in 6209, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6176, WA in 6209, WA +42.8 pts higher in 6176, WA

67.1% 70th pct 24.3% 30th pct

Walk to transit in 6176, WA in 6209, WA +22.0 pts higher in 6209, WA

39.9% 43rd pct 61.9% 56th pct

Walk to school in 6176, WA in 6209, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6176, WA in 6209, WA +47.4 pts higher in 6176, WA

67.6% 46th pct 20.2% 10th pct

Walk to health in 6176, WA in 6209, WA +67.4 pts higher in 6176, WA

67.4% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6176, WA in 6209, WA +7.7 more in 6209, WA

4.3 0th pct 12.0 25th pct

Intersections/km² in 6176, WA in 6209, WA +5 higher in 6176, WA

13 59th pct 7 57th pct

Mean slope in 6176, WA in 6209, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6176, WA

5.0% 50th pct 3.7% 29th pct

Compare 6176, WA with nearby areas

6173, WA 6174, WA 6182, WA 6175, WA 6181, WA 6172, WA 6180, 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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6176, WA vs 6209, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6176/6176-wa/vs/POA6209/6209-wa