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6181, WA vs 6208, WA

Name: 6181, WA vs 6208, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 19 km apart · 6181, WA profile · 6208, WA profile

6181, WA 6208, WA

Postcode 6208 and postcode 6181 are two nearby areas in Greater Perth with very different social and economic profiles. Postcode 6181 is a wealthy area where the typical household earns $2,643 a week and 38% of homes earn $3,000 or more. In contrast, postcode 6208 is more affordable, with a typical household income of $1,305 and far more renters (20.6% compared to 4%). Postcode 6208 is also much older; 25% of its residents are seniors, which is 11 percentage points higher than in postcode 6181.

Both areas share a similar home-ownership pattern, with about 34% of dwellings owned outright. They are also both mostly car-dependent, though postcode 6208 is slightly more so than postcode 6181. While they share these traits, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in typical weekly incomes has widened to $1,338, and the gap in the share of households earning $3,000 or more has increased to 23 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,477 larger in 6208, WA Participation: 20.2 pts higher in 6181, WA Renting: 16.6 pts higher in 6208, WA Household income: $1,338 higher in 6181, WA Needs assistance: 4.3 pts higher in 6208, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6181, WA in 6208, WA +12,477 larger in 6208, WA gap widening

469 18th pct 12,946 73rd pct

Median age in 6181, WA in 6208, WA +1 yrs older in 6181, WA gap narrowing

45 yrs 62nd pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

39.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.1 pts 24.9%

14.1% Seniors (65+) +11.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

16.4% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 10.3%

Marital status

58.9% Married ◂ +10.0 pts 48.9%

31.5% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 30.0%

5.6% Divorced +5.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.8% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.3% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

6181, WA 6208, 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 ◂ +1.3 pts 75.0%

11.9% England ◂ +3.8 pts 8.1%

2.3% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

55.4% English ◂ +7.4 pts 48.1%

42.6% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 41.7%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

8.3% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.7% German ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

2.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

97.7% English only ◂ +8.3 pts 89.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +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

58.6% No religion ◂ +10.3 pts 48.3%

36.5% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

3.8% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6181, WA in 6208, WA

— 2.49 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6181, WA in 6208, WA +6 more in 6208, WA

0 0th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 6181, WA in 6208, WA

— 2,500 74th pct

Avg size in 6181, WA in 6208, WA

— 417 67th pct

ICSEA in 6181, WA in 6208, WA

— 962 32nd pct

Highest year of school

43.6% Year 12 ◂ +6.7 pts 36.9%

26.8% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

18.4% Year 11 ◂ +5.8 pts 12.5%

8.2% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

Highest qualification level

52.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.8 pts 43.7%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 14.0%

15.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 10.6%

1.6% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

27.8% Engineering & related ◂ +5.8 pts 22.0%

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 12.9%

11.7% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 8.9%

10.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 6181, WA in 6208, WA +$280 higher in 6181, WA gap widening

$900 75th pct $620 23rd pct

Household income in 6181, WA in 6208, WA +$1,338 higher in 6181, WA gap widening

$2,643 94th pct $1,305 33rd pct

Family income in 6181, WA in 6208, WA +$1,055 higher in 6181, WA gap widening

$2,687 87th pct $1,632 32nd pct

Household income distribution

10.0% $650–$1,499 +19.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 24.2%

21.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.5 pts 6.9%

7.3% Under $650 +11.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 47.3%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 23.7%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 16.4%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.3% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.6% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.7% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.7% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.9% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.1% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None ◂ +12.2 pts 55.0%

18.3% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

5.8% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.1% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6181, WA in 6208, WA +0.7 larger in 6181, WA gap steady

3.1 96th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

65.1% Couples with children ◂ +15.3 pts 49.7%

28.2% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

7.7% One-parent families +8.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

30.7% 2 people +9.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

11.3% 1 person +14.0 pts ▸ 25.3%

21.3% 4 people ◂ +8.4 pts 12.9%

20.0% 3 people ◂ +6.6 pts 13.4%

12.7% 5 people ◂ +7.3 pts 5.3%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6181, WA in 6208, WA +$10 higher in 6208, WA

$300 51st pct $310 54th pct

Mortgage in 6181, WA in 6208, WA +$649 higher in 6181, WA gap widening

$2,382 88th pct $1,733 59th pct

People / bedroom in 6181, WA in 6208, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.8 pts 38.5%

34.0% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

4.0% Rented +16.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.0% Other tenure +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

101.3% Separate house ◂ +9.4 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

63.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.6 pts 45.8%

8.0% 3 bedrooms +24.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

25.3% 5 or more ◂ +19.6 pts 5.7%

2.0% 2 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +52.9 pts ▸ 52.9%

0.0% $350–$549 +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

0.0% Under $200 +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

13.0% $1,000–$1,799 +23.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 32.4%

21.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 10.7%

17.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 15.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6181, WA in 6208, WA +90 more in 6208, WA

0 0th pct 90 82nd pct

Stops/1k in 6181, WA in 6208, WA +6.95 more in 6208, WA

0.00 0th pct 6.95 82nd pct

Departures/1k in 6181, WA in 6208, WA +275.8 more in 6208, WA

0.0 0th pct 275.8 57th pct

PT routes in 6181, WA in 6208, WA +6 more in 6208, WA

0 0th pct 6 60th pct

Stop walk in 6181, WA in 6208, WA +26 longer in 6181, WA

37 74th pct 11 52nd pct

Drive to city in 6181, WA in 6208, WA +12 longer in 6208, WA

42 52nd pct 54 60th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 60.8%

8.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

1.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

27.8% 2 vehicles +9.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

10.6% 1 vehicle +24.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

33.1% 4 or more ◂ +23.7 pts 9.4%

22.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 15.4%

0.0% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.9% Mining +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.2% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%

11.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

7.4% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.3% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.4% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

4.1% Other services even 4.1%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

15.2% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 10.5%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +6.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.3% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 9.5%

8.5% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 9.4%

8.5% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6181, WA in 6208, WA +6 higher in 6181, WA

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 6181, WA in 6208, WA +5 higher in 6181, WA

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 6181, WA in 6208, WA +4 higher in 6181, WA

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 6181, WA in 6208, WA +3 higher in 6181, WA

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 6181, WA in 6208, WA +111 higher in 6181, WA

1,031 73rd pct 920 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6181, WA in 6208, WA +3.0 higher in 6208, WA

0.2 2nd pct 3.2 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6181, WA in 6208, WA +2.8 more in 6208, WA

0.2 3rd pct 3.0 37th pct

15-min city in 6181, WA in 6208, WA +18.1 pts higher in 6208, WA

0.0% 0th pct 18.1% 24th pct

Walk to shops in 6181, WA in 6208, WA +29.2 pts higher in 6208, WA

0.0% 0th pct 29.2% 34th pct

Walk to transit in 6181, WA in 6208, WA +70.7 pts higher in 6208, WA

0.0% 0th pct 70.7% 61st pct

Walk to school in 6181, WA in 6208, WA +33.8 pts higher in 6208, WA

0.0% 0th pct 33.8% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in 6181, WA in 6208, WA +52.5 pts higher in 6208, WA

24.7% 12th pct 77.2% 54th pct

Walk to health in 6181, WA in 6208, WA +13.7 pts higher in 6208, WA

0.0% 0th pct 13.7% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in 6181, WA in 6208, WA +9.6 more in 6208, WA

4.3 0th pct 13.9 34th pct

Intersections/km² in 6181, WA in 6208, WA even

3 48th pct 3 49th pct

Mean slope in 6181, WA in 6208, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6208, WA

3.9% 31st pct 4.2% 36th pct

Compare 6181, WA with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6181, WA vs 6208, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6181/6181-wa/vs/POA6208/6208-wa