6122, WA

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Postal Areas
Area code POA6122
People 21,803
Male 48.9%
Female 51.1%
Median age 31
Families 5,940
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 2
for all households (a) 1.1
All private dwellings 7,551
Average number of people per household 3
Median weekly household income $2,104
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,950
Median weekly rent (b) $380
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 2.3

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		6122, WA % 6122, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 10,664 48.9 1,322,855 49.7 12,545,154 49.3
Female 11,143 51.1 1,337,171 50.3 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		6122, WA % 6122, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 652 3.0 88,693 3.3 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 20,363 93.4 2,431,204 91.4 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 787 3.6 140,128 5.3 1,234,112 4.9

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Age
All people 		6122, WA % 6122, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 31 N/A 38 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 2,184 10.0 161,753 6.1 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 2,089 9.6 172,654 6.5 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 1,781 8.2 171,377 6.4 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 1,298 6.0 153,263 5.8 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 1,161 5.3 158,817 6.0 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 1,644 7.5 176,045 6.6 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 2,111 9.7 196,312 7.4 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 2,005 9.2 200,904 7.6 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 1,502 6.9 178,589 6.7 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 1,249 5.7 174,632 6.6 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 1,178 5.4 173,622 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 1,036 4.8 162,778 6.1 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 814 3.7 150,667 5.7 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 649 3.0 132,186 5.0 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 503 2.3 115,196 4.3 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 273 1.3 78,012 2.9 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 191 0.9 53,115 2.0 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 139 0.6 50,106 1.9 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		6122, WA % 6122, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Married 7,915 50.2 1,018,971 47.3 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 536 3.4 71,509 3.3 674,590 3.2
Divorced 1,200 7.6 190,493 8.8 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 399 2.5 95,601 4.4 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 5,707 36.2 777,668 36.1 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		6122, WA % 6122, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 7,259 50.4 899,167 47.4 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 2,289 15.9 230,618 12.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 4,841 33.6 766,278 40.4 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

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Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		6122, WA % 6122, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 551 7.8 45,452 5.6 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 1,871 26.5 156,062 19.3 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 373 5.3 36,691 4.5 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 437 6.2 29,429 3.6 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 2,681 38.0 222,555 27.6 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 1,131 16.0 102,367 12.7 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 147 2.1 36,428 4.5 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 350 5.0 36,831 4.6 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 1,630 23.1 175,841 21.8 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 535 7.6 59,897 7.4 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 571 8.1 112,067 13.9 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 1,110 15.7 172,239 21.3 1,789,994 23.3
Other 216 3.1 23,856 3.0 242,821 3.2
Not stated 861 12.2 167,197 20.7 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		6122, WA % 6122, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 2,144 13.6 513,667 23.8 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 1,626 10.3 200,659 9.3 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 923 5.9 83,590 3.9 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 3,262 20.7 298,459 13.9 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 2,511 15.9 334,324 15.5 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 1,007 6.4 107,799 5.0 958,803 4.6
Year 10 2,067 13.1 242,762 11.3 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 10 0.1 1,044 0.0 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 3 0.0 253 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 769 4.9 116,570 5.4 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 399 2.5 54,719 2.5 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 36 0.2 12,723 0.6 175,844 0.8
Not stated 997 6.3 187,134 8.7 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
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Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		6122, WA % 6122, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
English 9,382 43.0 1,000,796 37.6 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 8,117 37.2 789,282 29.7 7,596,753 29.9
Scottish 1,746 8.0 232,541 8.7 2,176,777 8.6
Irish 1,489 6.8 233,323 8.8 2,410,833 9.5
Dutch 919 4.2 52,828 2.0 381,948 1.5

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

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Country of birth, top responses
All people 		6122, WA % 6122, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 15,115 69.3 1,648,794 62.0 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 1,608 7.4 196,885 7.4 927,490 3.6
New Zealand 842 3.9 75,591 2.8 530,492 2.1
India 686 3.1 61,088 2.3 673,352 2.6
South Africa 459 2.1 44,889 1.7 189,207 0.7
Philippines 263 1.2 37,524 1.4 293,892 1.2

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
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Country of birth of parents
All people 		6122, WA % 6122, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 8,264 37.9 1,106,195 41.6 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 1,995 9.1 207,167 7.8 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 1,723 7.9 165,635 6.2 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 8,923 40.9 1,008,229 37.9 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 901 4.1 172,800 6.5 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
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Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		6122, WA % 6122, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 10,662 48.9 1,177,291 44.3 12,959,282 51.0
England 3,073 14.1 323,400 12.2 1,626,778 6.4
New Zealand 1,187 5.4 101,529 3.8 673,661 2.6
India 1,109 5.1 91,478 3.4 935,066 3.7
South Africa 566 2.6 52,810 2.0 229,259 0.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
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Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		6122, WA % 6122, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 10,956 50.2 1,220,120 45.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 3,157 14.5 306,911 11.5 1,488,479 5.9
New Zealand 1,107 5.1 95,298 3.6 650,743 2.6
India 1,086 5.0 89,467 3.4 917,541 3.6
South Africa 584 2.7 54,397 2.0 231,248 0.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		6122, WA % 6122, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 10,959 50.3 1,130,094 42.5 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 2,890 13.3 496,847 18.7 5,075,907 20.0
Anglican 2,035 9.3 269,583 10.1 2,496,273 9.8
Not stated 1,104 5.1 200,210 7.5 1,751,052 6.9
Christian, nfd 1,042 4.8 89,919 3.4 688,440 2.7

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In 6122, WA, Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (53.3%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

Note: 'Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation', comprises entities which are identifiable and useful groupings which, while not satisfying the criteria of a religion, are necessary to enable the capture of the full range of responses to questions on religious affiliation.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		6122, WA % 6122, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Punjabi 550 2.5 20,613 0.8 239,033 0.9
Afrikaans 218 1.0 14,729 0.6 49,375 0.2
Shona 136 0.6 3,753 0.1 13,785 0.1
Malayalam 135 0.6 9,697 0.4 78,738 0.3
Tagalog 135 0.6 17,313 0.7 131,195 0.5
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 17,922 82.2 2,002,771 75.3 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 1,153 16.7 204,514 21.2 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		6122, WA % 6122, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
In the labour force 11,425 72.5 1,376,251 63.9 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 3,626 23.0 641,842 29.8 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 711 4.5 136,153 6.3 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		6122, WA % 6122, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 6,905 60.4 786,345 57.1 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 3,337 29.2 439,984 32.0 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 722 6.3 79,916 5.8 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 463 4.1 70,001 5.1 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		6122, WA % 6122, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 540 4.9 58,597 4.5 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 1,398 12.8 189,147 14.5 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 1,145 10.4 152,870 11.7 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 787 7.2 97,968 7.5 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 2,098 19.1 235,122 18.0 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 2,153 19.6 255,631 19.6 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 2,650 24.2 295,596 22.6 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
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Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		6122, WA % 6122, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 2,163 19.7 199,379 15.3 1,554,313 12.9
Clerical and Administrative Workers 1,504 13.7 157,610 12.1 1,525,311 12.7
Community and Personal Service Workers 1,409 12.9 154,341 11.8 1,382,205 11.5
Professionals 1,376 12.6 287,009 22.0 2,886,921 24.0
Machinery Operators and Drivers 1,331 12.1 100,392 7.7 755,863 6.3
Labourers 1,057 9.6 122,961 9.4 1,086,120 9.0
Managers 1,024 9.3 160,687 12.3 1,645,769 13.7
Sales Workers 896 8.2 101,670 7.8 986,433 8.2

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		6122, WA % 6122, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 372 3.4 31,523 2.4 299,810 2.5
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 352 3.2 54,823 4.2 545,158 4.5
Iron Ore Mining 332 3.0 38,038 2.9 42,728 0.4
Road Freight Transport 280 2.6 16,304 1.2 135,344 1.1
Takeaway Food Services 267 2.4 25,147 1.9 232,691 1.9

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
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Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		6122, WA % 6122, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $947 N/A $848 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $2,238 N/A $2,214 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $2,104 N/A $1,815 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		6122, WA % 6122, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 7,422 67.7 810,960 62.1 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 461 4.2 60,341 4.6 466,904 3.9
Bus 151 1.4 37,489 2.9 175,085 1.5
Truck 126 1.1 7,717 0.6 76,657 0.6
Walked only 110 1.0 28,115 2.2 306,045 2.5
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 1,368 12.5 152,794 11.7 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 627 5.7 98,289 7.5 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 489 4.5 96,779 7.4 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 8,118 74.1 898,942 68.8 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
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Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		6122, WA % 6122, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 10,951 69.5 1,463,667 67.9 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 6,278 39.8 614,554 28.5 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 1,596 10.1 231,378 10.7 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 2,079 13.2 343,566 15.9 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		6122, WA % 6122, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 3,231 20.5 447,351 20.8 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 4,333 27.5 583,533 27.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 1,739 11.0 245,381 11.4 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 1,650 10.5 187,413 8.7 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		6122, WA % 6122, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Arthritis 1,208 5.5 202,847 7.6 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 1,795 8.2 195,300 7.3 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 406 1.9 72,864 2.7 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 68 0.3 17,612 0.7 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 835 3.8 117,182 4.4 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 514 2.4 94,523 3.6 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 113 0.5 20,352 0.8 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 250 1.1 42,087 1.6 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 1,863 8.5 220,581 8.3 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 133 0.6 21,573 0.8 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 1,451 6.7 196,431 7.4 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 14,193 65.1 1,629,249 61.2 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 1,522 7.0 235,428 8.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
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Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		6122, WA % 6122, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 15,004 68.8 1,730,753 65.1 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 3,921 18.0 483,681 18.2 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 972 4.5 142,068 5.3 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 387 1.8 68,082 2.6 772,142 3.0
Not stated 1,522 7.0 235,428 8.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
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Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		6122, WA % 6122, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Currently serving 38 0.2 6,905 0.3 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 356 2.3 55,507 2.6 496,276 2.4
Has never served 14,662 93.1 1,948,313 90.4 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 698 4.4 143,513 6.7 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

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Families

Family composition
All families 		6122, WA % 6122, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 1,785 30.1 272,493 38.8 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 3,241 54.6 313,666 44.6 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 862 14.5 106,035 15.1 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 60 1.0 10,930 1.6 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		6122, WA % 6122, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male N/A 17.3 N/A 20.1 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 82.1 N/A 79.9 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
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Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		6122, WA % 6122, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 1,183 23.6 124,472 21.2 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 135 2.7 25,708 4.4 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 1,285 25.6 136,018 23.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 807 16.1 78,931 13.5 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 199 4.0 33,022 5.6 339,960 6.1
Both not working 504 10.0 102,945 17.6 1,163,744 21.0
Other 366 7.3 36,730 6.3 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 546 10.9 48,325 8.2 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
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Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		6122, WA % 6122, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 6,922 93.9 964,734 89.1 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 452 6.1 118,109 10.9 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		6122, WA % 6122, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 6,815 98.5 769,038 79.7 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 68 1.0 125,450 13.0 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 25 0.4 62,360 6.5 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 0 0.0 5,858 0.6 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		6122, WA % 6122, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 0 0.0 2,557 0.3 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 20 0.3 35,236 3.7 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 141 2.0 121,450 12.6 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 1,603 23.2 361,327 37.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 5,062 73.1 431,241 44.7 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 98 1.4 12,919 1.3 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.8 N/A 3.3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 3 N/A 2.5 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
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Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		6122, WA % 6122, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None 90 1.3 47,107 4.9 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 1,670 24.1 327,859 34.0 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 3,084 44.5 376,783 39.1 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 2,003 28.9 199,811 20.7 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 77 1.1 13,179 1.4 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		6122, WA % 6122, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 5,752 83.2 686,949 71.2 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 1,024 14.8 245,193 25.4 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 141 2.0 32,591 3.4 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		6122, WA % 6122, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 1,117 16.1 281,327 29.2 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 4,711 68.1 385,629 40.0 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 979 14.1 263,826 27.3 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 44 0.6 20,648 2.1 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 76 1.1 13,303 1.4 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		6122, WA % 6122, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 8.6 N/A 16.3 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 25.0 N/A 25.6 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
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Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		6122, WA % 6122, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 380 N/A 340 N/A 375 N/A
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Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 546 55.8 157,934 59.9 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 299 30.5 74,615 28.3 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 128 13.1 31,280 11.9 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
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Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		6122, WA % 6122, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,950 N/A 1,842 N/A 1,863 N/A
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Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 3,287 69.8 277,901 72.1 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 660 14.0 50,192 13.0 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 762 16.2 57,539 14.9 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		6122, WA % 6122, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 313 47.9 44,716 50.4 403,709 49.7
Female 341 52.1 43,985 49.6 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 15 N/A 24 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		6122, WA % 6122, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.7 N/A 3.2 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 0.9 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 2,197 N/A 1,480 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		6122, WA % 6122, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 400 N/A 260 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,976 N/A 1,733 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
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