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6630, WA vs 6701, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 309 km apart · 6630, WA profile · 6701, WA profile

6630, WA 6701, WA

Postcode 6701 and postcode 6630 are two regional areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6701 is much more diverse and connected, with 16.4% of people arriving from overseas recently compared to 0.0% in postcode 6630. There is also a big gap in housing; 41.7% of households in postcode 6701 rent, while only 25.3% do so in postcode 6630. In contrast, postcode 6630 has a higher share of homes owned outright at 42.6%, compared to 31.2% in postcode 6701.

Both areas sit near the national figure for home ownership, with about 31% of postcode 6701 residents owning their homes outright. They also share similar typical weekly family incomes of around $1,900 and have the same number of people per home. While both areas have high shares of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, the gap between them has narrowed since 2011. Other differences, such as the number of people born overseas and the share of renters, have grown wider over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,777 larger in 6701, WA Mortgage: $650 higher in 6701, WA Recent arrivals: 16.4 pts higher in 6701, WA PT commute: 2.8 pts higher in 6701, WA People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in 6701, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +4,777 larger in 6701, WA gap steady
482 18th pct 5,259 56th pct
Median age in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +3 yrs older in 6630, WA gap widening
43 yrs 52nd pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6630, WA gap narrowing
19.9% 95th pct 16.3% 92nd pct
Aged 65+ in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6630, WA gap steady
18.5% 43rd pct 16.4% 31st pct
Under 15 in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6630, WA gap steady
20.3% 79th pct 18.5% 63rd pct
De facto in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6701, WA gap narrowing
15.3% 78th pct 16.8% 86th pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 28.9%
22.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 25.3%
20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 18.5%
18.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 16.4%
8.3% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

39.4% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 43.1%
38.9% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 39.1%
9.6% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%
7.5% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%
4.7% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

6630, WA 6701, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +8.3 pts higher in 6701, WA gap widening
10.2% 33rd pct 18.5% 63rd pct

Country of birth

68.3% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 64.2%
2.7% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Vietnam +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.9% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 31.4%
30.7% English ◂ +3.5 pts 27.2%
7.9% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%
6.6% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%
4.8% German ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%
3.9% Italian even 3.9%
0.0% Vietnamese +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
1.7% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6701, WA gap widening
6.6% 57th pct 12.7% 72nd pct
Limited English in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6701, WA gap steady
0.6% 55th pct 2.9% 81st pct

Language used at home

73.2% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 70.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6701, WA gap narrowing
32.4% 21st pct 37.4% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

42.5% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 40.2%
32.4% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 37.4%
22.2% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 18.3%
0.0% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
0.0% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6701, WA gap steady
29.8% 7th pct 34.9% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6630, WA gap widening
12.7% 38th pct 10.8% 28th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +16.30 more in 6630, WA
20.41 91st pct 4.11 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +2 more in 6701, WA
2 50th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +763 more in 6701, WA
118 22nd pct 881 53rd pct
Avg size in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +161 larger in 6701, WA
59 17th pct 220 46th pct
ICSEA in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +119 higher in 6701, WA
745 0th pct 865 9th pct

Highest year of school

29.8% Year 12 +5.1 pts ▸ 34.9%
21.4% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 23.3%
15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 11.9%
11.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

Highest qualification level

21.9% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 28.9%
17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 14.2%
11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%
4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%
2.8% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

7.4% Engineering & related +6.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.6% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 7.5%
8.4% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.2% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 7.2%
7.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%
1.9% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%
2.3% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +$109 higher in 6701, WA gap widening
$684 35th pct $793 59th pct
Household income in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +$205 higher in 6701, WA gap steady
$1,194 23rd pct $1,399 42nd pct
Family income in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +$47 higher in 6630, WA gap narrowing
$1,958 55th pct $1,911 52nd pct
High earners in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6630, WA gap narrowing
10.6% 61st pct 8.9% 51st pct
High-income homes in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6701, WA gap narrowing
14.8% 45th pct 15.1% 46th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 19.6%
24.1% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 27.6%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 25.8%
12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 8.1%
2.5% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 33.8%
22.0% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 14.7%
5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6630, WA
23.2% 16th pct 21.9% 13th pct
Mental health in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6630, WA
6.4% 22nd pct 4.7% 10th pct
Needs assistance in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6630, WA gap widening
5.8% 57th pct 4.0% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%
6.8% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%
6.4% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.4% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%
5.4% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
0.8% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.3% None +5.3 pts ▸ 57.6%
15.4% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 14.9%
5.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6630, WA gap widening
22.0% 72nd pct 17.1% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6701, WA gap steady
8.8% 12th pct 9.0% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6630, WA gap narrowing
21.8% 29th pct 21.3% 26th pct
Defence service in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6701, WA
2.6% 40th pct 2.7% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6630, WA gap steady
18.7% 20th pct 16.6% 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6630, WAin 6701, WA even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +9.9 pts higher in 6630, WA gap steady
28.1% 100th pct 18.2% 86th pct
Living alone in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6630, WA gap steady
34.6% 84th pct 33.4% 80th pct

Family composition

38.4% Couples with children +10.5 pts ▸ 48.9%
31.0% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 31.5%
28.1% One-parent families ◂ +9.9 pts 18.2%
0.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

35.8% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 34.2%
34.6% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 33.4%
12.3% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%
9.9% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
4.3% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.9% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +$59 higher in 6701, WA gap steady
$150 11th pct $209 25th pct
Mortgage in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +$650 higher in 6701, WA gap narrowing
$650 6th pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +0.20 higher in 6701, WA gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +16.3 pts higher in 6701, WA gap widening
25.3% 63rd pct 41.7% 88th pct
Owned outright in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +11.4 pts higher in 6630, WA gap widening
42.6% 61st pct 31.2% 27th pct
Separate houses in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +10.2 pts higher in 6630, WA gap narrowing
84.6% 31st pct 74.4% 21st pct
3+ bedrooms in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6630, WA gap narrowing
72.2% 28th pct 68.4% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned outright ◂ +11.4 pts 31.2%
25.3% Rented +16.3 pts ▸ 41.7%
12.3% Owned with a mortgage +8.7 pts ▸ 21.0%
17.9% Other tenure ◂ +14.2 pts 3.7%
6.2% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

84.6% Separate house ◂ +10.2 pts 74.4%
3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.4% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

Bedrooms per home

35.8% 3 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 43.7%
29.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 20.5%
17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 16.3%
4.9% 1 bedroom +6.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.2%
0.0% Studio / none +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

73.2% Under $200 ◂ +32.0 pts 41.1%
24.4% $200–$349 +15.0 pts ▸ 39.4%
0.0% $350–$549 +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.7 pts 27.3%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +32.2 pts ▸ 32.2%
25.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 20.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6701, WA gap widening
5.2% 64th pct 9.0% 86th pct
Work from home in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6630, WA gap narrowing
11.7% 32nd pct 9.7% 22nd pct
PT commute in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6701, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 75th pct
PT stops in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +44 more in 6701, WA
1 21st pct 45 68th pct
Stops/1k in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +6.48 more in 6701, WA
2.07 35th pct 8.56 87th pct
Departures/1k in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +58.7 more in 6701, WA
16.6 30th pct 75.3 44th pct
PT routes in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +1 more in 6701, WA
2 43rd pct 3 48th pct

How people get to work

51.4% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 52.8%
19.0% Walked ◂ +7.2 pts 11.8%
11.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%
5.0% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Bus +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Bicycle +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.8% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 37.4%
25.8% 2 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 34.9%
20.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 11.3%
14.2% 4 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 7.5%
5.2% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +8.2 pts higher in 6701, WA gap widening
26.5% 20th pct 34.7% 55th pct
Recent arrivals in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +16.4 pts higher in 6701, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.4% 78th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6630, WA gap steady
6.8% 86th pct 4.8% 63rd pct
Participation in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6701, WA gap widening
49.7% 17th pct 56.0% 34th pct
Full-time in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +8.8 pts higher in 6630, WA gap widening
74.3% 96th pct 65.5% 86th pct

Industries people work in

32.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.5 pts 17.9%
12.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.2 pts 8.1%
11.7% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 8.2%
11.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%
3.4% Retail trade +5.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.8% Accommodation & food even 7.8%
4.5% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.7% Mining +3.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%
2.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

28.5% Managers ◂ +8.9 pts 19.6%
17.3% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 14.4%
14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%
11.7% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.3% Technicians & trades +5.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.2% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 7.4%
0.0% Sales workers +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +1 higher in 6701, WA
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +1 higher in 6701, WA
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 6630, WAin 6701, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +2 higher in 6630, WA
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +29 higher in 6701, WA
889 11th pct 918 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +1.6 higher in 6701, WA
3.3 45th pct 5.0 65th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +2.1 more in 6701, WA
3.4 43rd pct 5.5 71st pct
15-min city in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6701, WA
62.7% 65th pct 66.1% 68th pct
Walk to shops in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6630, WA
67.6% 70th pct 64.0% 67th pct
Walk to transit in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +18.0 pts higher in 6701, WA
56.7% 53rd pct 74.8% 63rd pct
Walk to school in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6630, WA
69.5% 67th pct 68.7% 66th pct
Walk to a park in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +14.3 pts higher in 6701, WA
68.9% 47th pct 83.1% 59th pct
Walk to health in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +10.1 pts higher in 6630, WA
63.2% 76th pct 53.0% 69th pct
Amenities/1k in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +6.7 more in 6630, WA
35.3 76th pct 28.5 71st pct
Intersections/km² in 6630, WAin 6701, WA even
0 0th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in 6630, WAin 6701, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6630, WA
3.5% 24th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare 6630, WA with nearby areas

6532, WA 6635, WA 6536, WA 6631, WA 6640, WA 6537, WA 6632, WA 6535, WA

Compare 6701, WA with nearby areas

6707, WA 6705, WA 6710, WA 6537, WA 6532, WA 6630, WA 6536, WA 6716, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6630, WA vs 6701, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6630/6630-wa/vs/POA6701/6701-wa