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6181, WA vs 6207, WA

Name: 6181, WA vs 6207, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 25 km apart · 6181, WA profile · 6207, WA profile

6181, WA 6207, WA

Postcode 6207 and postcode 6181 are nearby Western Australian areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 6181 has a wealthier population, with 38.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 26.3% in postcode 6207. Homes in postcode 6181 are also larger, as 96.7% have three or more bedrooms compared to 84.4% in postcode 6207. In contrast, postcode 6207 is more mobile, with a far higher share of people who moved in the last five years (42.8% against 25.9%) and a well higher share of children under 15 (22.2% against 16.4%).

The gap in new arrivals has widened since 2011, reflecting a growing difference in how people move between these two places. Despite this, they share many similarities, such as nearly identical rates of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (around 9% to 10%) and almost no one who speaks little or no English. Both areas are also very similar in their overall advantage scores, which sit just above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 774 larger in 6207, WA People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in 6207, WA Recent movers: 16.8 pts higher in 6207, WA 3+ bedrooms: 12.3 pts higher in 6181, WA Under 15: 5.8 pts higher in 6207, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6181, WA in 6207, WA +774 larger in 6207, WA gap widening

469 18th pct 1,243 33rd pct

Median age in 6181, WA in 6207, WA +5 yrs older in 6181, WA gap widening

45 yrs 62nd pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

39.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.2 pts 29.8%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.4% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 9.7%

14.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%

Marital status

58.9% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 56.4%

31.5% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 29.5%

5.6% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

1.3% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

6181, WA 6207, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.3% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 72.6%

11.9% England ◂ +4.3 pts 7.6%

2.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

55.4% English ◂ +10.2 pts 45.2%

42.6% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 44.7%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 9.2%

8.3% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.7% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

2.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

97.7% English only ◂ +9.2 pts 88.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.6% No religion ◂ +5.9 pts 52.8%

36.5% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 35.3%

3.8% Not stated +6.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6181, WA in 6207, WA

— 3.62 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6181, WA in 6207, WA +1 more in 6207, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6181, WA in 6207, WA

— 172 29th pct

Avg size in 6181, WA in 6207, WA

— 172 39th pct

ICSEA in 6181, WA in 6207, WA

— 985 45th pct

Highest year of school

43.6% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 40.5%

26.8% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

18.4% Year 11 ◂ +5.6 pts 12.7%

8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

52.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.6 pts 42.8%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.1 pts 12.0%

15.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 10.3%

1.6% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

27.8% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 22.6%

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 13.7%

11.7% Health ◂ +4.6 pts 7.1%

10.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%

8.1% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 6181, WA in 6207, WA +$135 higher in 6181, WA gap narrowing

$900 75th pct $765 53rd pct

Household income in 6181, WA in 6207, WA +$452 higher in 6181, WA gap steady

$2,643 94th pct $2,191 86th pct

Family income in 6181, WA in 6207, WA +$419 higher in 6181, WA gap widening

$2,687 87th pct $2,268 73rd pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

21.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 11.9%

10.0% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 14.3%

7.3% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.9 pts 21.3%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 21.6%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

8.3% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

6.6% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.7% Diabetes even 4.7%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

1.9% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None ◂ +4.3 pts 62.8%

18.3% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

2.1% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6181, WA in 6207, WA +0.1 larger in 6181, WA gap narrowing

3.1 96th pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

65.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 62.7%

28.2% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

7.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

30.7% 2 people +8.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

21.3% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 19.1%

20.0% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 16.2%

12.7% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 10.1%

11.3% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

4.0% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6181, WA in 6207, WA +$50 higher in 6181, WA

$300 51st pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 6181, WA in 6207, WA +$185 higher in 6181, WA gap narrowing

$2,382 88th pct $2,197 86th pct

People / bedroom in 6181, WA in 6207, WA +0.20 higher in 6207, WA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 61.5%

34.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.5 pts 26.5%

4.0% Rented +5.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

101.3% Separate house ◂ +4.3 pts 97.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 48.5%

25.3% 5 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 14.3%

8.0% 3 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

2.0% 2 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Studio / none +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +47.1 pts ▸ 47.1%

0.0% Under $200 +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.0% $350–$549 +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% $750 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

21.7% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.9 pts 9.5%

13.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6181, WA in 6207, WA +4 more in 6207, WA

0 0th pct 4 43rd pct

Stops/1k in 6181, WA in 6207, WA +3.22 more in 6207, WA

0.00 0th pct 3.22 45th pct

Departures/1k in 6181, WA in 6207, WA +20.9 more in 6207, WA

0.0 0th pct 20.9 31st pct

PT routes in 6181, WA in 6207, WA +2 more in 6207, WA

0 0th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 6181, WA in 6207, WA

37 74th pct —

Drive to city in 6181, WA in 6207, WA +38 longer in 6207, WA

42 52nd pct 80 72nd pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 59.1%

8.5% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%

0.0% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.1% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.8% 2 vehicles +13.6 pts ▸ 41.4%

33.1% 4 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 21.7%

22.5% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

10.6% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

11.9% Mining even 11.8%

11.5% Manufacturing ◂ +4.0 pts 7.5%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

7.4% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.4% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

6.3% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 3.1%

4.1% Other services +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Arts & recreation +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Technicians & trades +7.4 pts ▸ 27.0%

15.2% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 9.9%

13.3% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.5% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6181, WA in 6207, WA +1 higher in 6181, WA

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6181, WA in 6207, WA even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6181, WA in 6207, WA even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 6181, WA in 6207, WA +1 higher in 6181, WA

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6181, WA in 6207, WA +21 higher in 6181, WA

1,031 73rd pct 1,010 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6181, WA in 6207, WA +0.5 higher in 6207, WA

0.2 2nd pct 0.7 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6181, WA in 6207, WA +0.5 more in 6207, WA

0.2 3rd pct 0.7 9th pct

15-min city in 6181, WA in 6207, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6207, WA

0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 17th pct

Walk to shops in 6181, WA in 6207, WA +15.9 pts higher in 6207, WA

0.0% 0th pct 15.9% 25th pct

Walk to transit in 6181, WA in 6207, WA +14.7 pts higher in 6207, WA

0.0% 0th pct 14.7% 24th pct

Walk to school in 6181, WA in 6207, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6207, WA

0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 16th pct

Walk to a park in 6181, WA in 6207, WA +7.5 pts higher in 6181, WA

24.7% 12th pct 17.2% 8th pct

Walk to health in 6181, WA in 6207, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6181, WA in 6207, WA +5.4 more in 6207, WA

4.3 0th pct 9.7 13th pct

Intersections/km² in 6181, WA in 6207, WA +2 higher in 6181, WA

3 48th pct 1 33rd pct

Mean slope in 6181, WA in 6207, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6207, WA

3.9% 31st pct 5.1% 51st pct

Compare 6181, WA with nearby areas

6180, WA 6175, WA 6182, WA 6174, WA 6176, WA 6173, WA 6209, WA 6210, WA

Compare 6207, WA with nearby areas

6126, WA 6213, WA 6124, WA 6125, WA 6208, WA 6182, WA 6123, WA 6181, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6181, WA vs 6207, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6181/6181-wa/vs/POA6207/6207-wa