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6180, WA vs 6208, WA

Name: 6180, WA vs 6208, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 19 km apart · 6180, WA profile · 6208, WA profile

6180, WA 6208, WA

Postcode 6208 and postcode 6180 are nearby areas with very different profiles. Postcode 6208 is much older, with a typical resident aged 44 and 25% of people aged 65 or over. In contrast, postcode 6180 is far younger, with a typical age of 33. Postcode 6180 is also more diverse, as 31% of its people were born overseas compared to 17.9% in postcode 6208. Educational attainment is higher in postcode 6180, where 51.4% finished Year 12, while only 36.9% did so in postcode 6208.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They also share similar rates of people with no religion, around 48%, and almost the same share of one-parent families. While the gap in typical age has narrowed slightly since 2011, other differences are growing. The gap in Year 12 completion and the share of people born overseas have both widened over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,169 larger in 6208, WA Median age: 11 yrs older in 6208, WA Year 12: 14.5 pts higher in 6180, WA Aged 65+: 11.6 pts higher in 6208, WA Participation: 13.5 pts higher in 6180, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6180, WA in 6208, WA +6,169 larger in 6208, WA gap steady

6,777 60th pct 12,946 73rd pct

Median age in 6180, WA in 6208, WA +11 yrs older in 6208, WA gap narrowing

33 yrs 7th pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

30.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.7 pts 21.3%

25.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.8 pts 18.6%

13.4% Seniors (65+) +11.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

19.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%

Marital status

49.1% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 48.9%

34.9% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 30.0%

8.7% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.4% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

6180, WA 6208, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.0% Australia +10.0 pts ▸ 75.0%

10.7% England ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%

4.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

2.5% South Africa ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.4% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.4% English +2.6 pts ▸ 48.1%

34.7% Australian +6.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

9.5% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.2% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

2.1% Dutch even 2.1%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.6% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 89.4%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 48.3%

41.6% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 41.4%

6.5% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6180, WA in 6208, WA +0.75 more in 6208, WA

1.74 24th pct 2.49 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6180, WA in 6208, WA +3 more in 6208, WA

3 57th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 6180, WA in 6208, WA +674 more in 6180, WA

3,174 78th pct 2,500 74th pct

Avg size in 6180, WA in 6208, WA +641 larger in 6180, WA

1,058 100th pct 417 67th pct

ICSEA in 6180, WA in 6208, WA +44 higher in 6180, WA

1,006 57th pct 962 32nd pct

Highest year of school

51.4% Year 12 ◂ +14.5 pts 36.9%

24.8% Year 10 +6.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

11.8% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.5% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 43.7%

16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 10.6%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 14.0%

3.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 12.9%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 9.3%

11.2% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%

9.6% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

7.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 6180, WA in 6208, WA +$165 higher in 6180, WA gap narrowing

$785 57th pct $620 23rd pct

Household income in 6180, WA in 6208, WA +$532 higher in 6180, WA gap narrowing

$1,837 69th pct $1,305 33rd pct

Family income in 6180, WA in 6208, WA +$402 higher in 6180, WA gap narrowing

$2,034 60th pct $1,632 32nd pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 24.2%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

11.7% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 8.0%

8.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 47.3%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 23.7%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 16.4%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Arthritis +4.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.9% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.0% Asthma even 9.1%

7.1% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.5% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.9% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.5% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.7% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None ◂ +10.3 pts 55.0%

18.8% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

5.6% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.6% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6180, WA in 6208, WA +0.5 larger in 6180, WA gap widening

2.9 89th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

60.4% Couples with children ◂ +10.7 pts 49.7%

22.5% Couples without children +11.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

16.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 15.6%

0.4% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +7.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

17.6% 1 person +7.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

19.5% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 12.9%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 13.4%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 5.3%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6180, WA in 6208, WA +$40 higher in 6180, WA gap narrowing

$350 65th pct $310 54th pct

Mortgage in 6180, WA in 6208, WA +$46 higher in 6180, WA gap narrowing

$1,779 61st pct $1,733 59th pct

People / bedroom in 6180, WA in 6208, WA +0.10 higher in 6180, WA gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.0 pts 38.5%

21.8% Owned outright +12.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

22.0% Rented ◂ +1.4 pts 20.6%

0.8% Other tenure +3.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

99.7% Separate house ◂ +7.7 pts 91.9%

0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.0 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

56.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 45.8%

25.7% 3 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

8.6% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.7% 5 or more even 5.7%

2.0% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.4% $350–$549 ◂ +23.3 pts 30.0%

31.6% $200–$349 +21.3 pts ▸ 52.9%

10.5% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.6% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 36.8%

39.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 32.4%

7.5% Under $1,000 +8.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.0% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6180, WA in 6208, WA +51 more in 6208, WA

39 65th pct 90 82nd pct

Stops/1k in 6180, WA in 6208, WA +1.20 more in 6208, WA

5.75 73rd pct 6.95 82nd pct

Departures/1k in 6180, WA in 6208, WA +1,189.9 more in 6180, WA

1,465.7 82nd pct 275.8 57th pct

PT routes in 6180, WA in 6208, WA even

6 60th pct 6 60th pct

Stop walk in 6180, WA in 6208, WA +8 longer in 6208, WA

3 29th pct 11 52nd pct

Drive to city in 6180, WA in 6208, WA +13 longer in 6208, WA

41 51st pct 54 60th pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 60.8%

5.4% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.9% Car (passenger) even 4.9%

2.2% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.3% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 37.6%

34.6% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 15.4%

6.5% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.7% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 10.6%

10.6% Mining +2.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.0% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

8.2% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

3.0% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 12.1%

14.3% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 10.5%

10.5% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

9.3% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6180, WA in 6208, WA +3 higher in 6180, WA

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 6180, WA in 6208, WA +2 higher in 6180, WA

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 6180, WA in 6208, WA +2 higher in 6180, WA

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 6180, WA in 6208, WA +3 higher in 6180, WA

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 6180, WA in 6208, WA +42 higher in 6180, WA

962 41st pct 920 21st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6180, WA in 6208, WA

15 29th pct —

Theft/100k in 6180, WA in 6208, WA

15 1st pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 6180, WA in 6208, WA +1.0 higher in 6180, WA

4.2 57th pct 3.2 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6180, WA in 6208, WA +1.0 more in 6180, WA

4.0 52nd pct 3.0 37th pct

15-min city in 6180, WA in 6208, WA +24.8 pts higher in 6180, WA

42.9% 45th pct 18.1% 24th pct

Walk to shops in 6180, WA in 6208, WA +7.4 pts higher in 6180, WA

36.6% 40th pct 29.2% 34th pct

Walk to transit in 6180, WA in 6208, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6180, WA

77.7% 65th pct 70.7% 61st pct

Walk to school in 6180, WA in 6208, WA +26.0 pts higher in 6180, WA

59.8% 59th pct 33.8% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in 6180, WA in 6208, WA +15.1 pts higher in 6180, WA

92.3% 68th pct 77.2% 54th pct

Walk to health in 6180, WA in 6208, WA +13.7 pts higher in 6208, WA

0.0% 0th pct 13.7% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in 6180, WA in 6208, WA +11.9 more in 6180, WA

25.8 67th pct 13.9 34th pct

Intersections/km² in 6180, WA in 6208, WA +145 higher in 6180, WA

148 79th pct 3 49th pct

Mean slope in 6180, WA in 6208, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6180, WA

5.5% 58th pct 4.2% 36th pct

Compare 6180, WA with nearby areas

6181, WA 6175, WA 6174, WA 6210, WA 6176, WA 6173, WA 6209, WA 6182, WA

Compare 6208, WA with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6180, WA vs 6208, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6180/6180-wa/vs/POA6208/6208-wa