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6181, WA vs 6210, WA

Name: 6181, WA vs 6210, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · 6181, WA profile · 6210, WA profile

6181, WA 6210, WA

Postcode 6210 and postcode 6181 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different profiles. Postcode 6181 is a high-earning area where the typical household income is $2,643 a week, compared to $1,222 in postcode 6210. It also has a much higher share of large homes, with 96.7% of houses having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 6210 is more connected and older, with 26.8% of people aged 65 and over and a much higher share of renters at 26.9%.

Since 2011, the gap in household income has widened, while the difference in the age of residents has narrowed. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share a similar proportion of children under 15, both around 16%, and a similar share of people who have completed Year 12. They also have an almost identical proportion of homes owned outright, at about 34%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 74,565 larger in 6210, WA Renting: 22.9 pts higher in 6210, WA Participation: 21.2 pts higher in 6181, WA Separate houses: 18.7 pts higher in 6181, WA Living alone: 18.3 pts higher in 6210, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6181, WA in 6210, WA +74,565 larger in 6210, WA gap widening

469 18th pct 75,034 93rd pct

Median age in 6181, WA in 6210, WA +2 yrs older in 6210, WA gap narrowing

45 yrs 62nd pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

39.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.2 pts 25.8%

14.1% Seniors (65+) +12.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.4% Children (0–14) even 16.5%

14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 10.4%

Marital status

58.9% Married ◂ +11.8 pts 47.1%

31.5% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 30.1%

5.6% Divorced +6.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.8% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.3% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

6181, WA 6210, 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 ◂ +9.8 pts 66.6%

11.9% England ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

2.3% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

55.4% English ◂ +7.5 pts 47.9%

42.6% Australian ◂ +7.6 pts 35.0%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%

8.3% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.7% German ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

2.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Indian even 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

97.7% English only ◂ +10.6 pts 87.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.6% No religion ◂ +13.3 pts 45.4%

36.5% Christianity +7.7 pts ▸ 44.1%

3.8% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6181, WA in 6210, WA

— 1.94 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6181, WA in 6210, WA +24 more in 6210, WA

0 0th pct 24 92nd pct

Students in 6181, WA in 6210, WA

— 13,204 90th pct

Avg size in 6181, WA in 6210, WA

— 550 79th pct

ICSEA in 6181, WA in 6210, WA

— 992 49th pct

Highest year of school

43.6% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 43.3%

26.8% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

18.4% Year 11 ◂ +7.3 pts 11.1%

8.2% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

52.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.2 pts 38.3%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 15.9%

15.3% Bachelor degree even 15.3%

1.6% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

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

Field of qualification

27.8% Engineering & related ◂ +8.7 pts 19.2%

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 14.7%

11.7% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

10.1% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.1% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.6% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.5 pts 1.8%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 6181, WA in 6210, WA +$279 higher in 6181, WA gap widening

$900 75th pct $621 23rd pct

Household income in 6181, WA in 6210, WA +$1,421 higher in 6181, WA gap widening

$2,643 94th pct $1,222 25th pct

Family income in 6181, WA in 6210, WA +$1,081 higher in 6181, WA gap widening

$2,687 87th pct $1,606 30th pct

Household income distribution

10.0% $650–$1,499 +20.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 22.7%

7.3% Under $650 +14.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

21.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 7.3%

16.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 47.9%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 25.3%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 14.8%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.3% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.7% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.6% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.7% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.9% Heart disease +4.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.2% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None ◂ +10.1 pts 57.0%

18.3% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

5.8% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.1% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6181, WA in 6210, WA +0.8 larger in 6181, WA gap steady

3.1 96th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

65.1% Couples with children ◂ +17.9 pts 47.1%

28.2% Couples without children +6.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

7.7% One-parent families +9.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

30.7% 2 people +8.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

11.3% 1 person +18.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

21.3% 4 people ◂ +9.7 pts 11.6%

20.0% 3 people ◂ +6.8 pts 13.2%

12.7% 5 people ◂ +7.9 pts 4.8%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6181, WA in 6210, WA even

$300 51st pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 6181, WA in 6210, WA +$701 higher in 6181, WA gap widening

$2,382 88th pct $1,681 56th pct

People / bedroom in 6181, WA in 6210, WA even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.6 pts 33.8%

34.0% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 33.9%

4.0% Rented +22.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

0.0% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

101.3% Separate house ◂ +20.0 pts 81.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

63.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.2 pts 42.1%

8.0% 3 bedrooms +28.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

25.3% 5 or more ◂ +20.5 pts 4.9%

2.0% 2 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +51.8 pts ▸ 51.8%

0.0% $350–$549 +29.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

0.0% Under $200 +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

13.0% $1,000–$1,799 +24.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 30.2%

21.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 9.6%

17.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6181, WA in 6210, WA +461 more in 6210, WA

0 0th pct 461 95th pct

Stops/1k in 6181, WA in 6210, WA +6.14 more in 6210, WA

0.00 0th pct 6.14 76th pct

Departures/1k in 6181, WA in 6210, WA +1,313.6 more in 6210, WA

0.0 0th pct 1,313.6 79th pct

PT routes in 6181, WA in 6210, WA +20 more in 6210, WA

0 0th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in 6181, WA in 6210, WA +31 longer in 6181, WA

37 74th pct 6 43rd pct

Drive to city in 6181, WA in 6210, WA +4 longer in 6210, WA

42 52nd pct 46 55th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 60.9%

8.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

1.5% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

10.6% 1 vehicle +30.5 pts ▸ 41.1%

27.8% 2 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

33.1% 4 or more ◂ +27.4 pts 5.7%

22.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.0 pts 11.5%

0.0% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.4% Health care & social assistance +6.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.2% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%

11.9% Mining ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

11.5% Manufacturing ◂ +4.1 pts 7.4%

9.3% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.4% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.0% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

1.9% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 18.4%

15.2% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 14.5%

12.2% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.3% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 9.7%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 10.5%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.5% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.5% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6181, WA in 6210, WA +5 higher in 6181, WA

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 6181, WA in 6210, WA +5 higher in 6181, WA

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 6181, WA in 6210, WA +5 higher in 6181, WA

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 6181, WA in 6210, WA +2 higher in 6181, WA

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 6181, WA in 6210, WA +100 higher in 6181, WA

1,031 73rd pct 931 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6181, WA in 6210, WA +4.8 higher in 6210, WA

0.2 2nd pct 5.0 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6181, WA in 6210, WA +4.4 more in 6210, WA

0.2 3rd pct 4.6 61st pct

15-min city in 6181, WA in 6210, WA +52.5 pts higher in 6210, WA

0.0% 0th pct 52.5% 56th pct

Walk to shops in 6181, WA in 6210, WA +50.3 pts higher in 6210, WA

0.0% 0th pct 50.3% 54th pct

Walk to transit in 6181, WA in 6210, WA +92.6 pts higher in 6210, WA

0.0% 0th pct 92.6% 76th pct

Walk to school in 6181, WA in 6210, WA +58.1 pts higher in 6210, WA

0.0% 0th pct 58.1% 57th pct

Walk to a park in 6181, WA in 6210, WA +72.3 pts higher in 6210, WA

24.7% 12th pct 97.0% 73rd pct

Walk to health in 6181, WA in 6210, WA +35.6 pts higher in 6210, WA

0.0% 0th pct 35.6% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in 6181, WA in 6210, WA +6.9 more in 6210, WA

4.3 0th pct 11.1 20th pct

Intersections/km² in 6181, WA in 6210, WA +159 higher in 6210, WA

3 48th pct 162 81st pct

Mean slope in 6181, WA in 6210, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6210, WA

3.9% 31st pct 4.6% 42nd pct

Compare 6181, WA with nearby areas

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Compare 6210, WA with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6181, WA vs 6210, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6181/6181-wa/vs/POA6210/6210-wa