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6640, WA vs 6705, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 313 km apart · 6640, WA profile · 6705, WA profile

6640, WA 6705, WA

Postcode 6640 and postcode 6705 are both sparsely populated areas of Western Australia. They differ sharply in age and family life; postcode 6640 is far older, with a typical resident aged 54 and 34.4% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, postcode 6705 is much younger, with a typical age of 37 and a far higher share of children under 15 (27.6% compared to 1.4% in postcode 6640). These areas also differ in their populations, with postcode 6705 having a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 55.9%.

Both areas share very similar typical family incomes of around $1,300 a week and both have a similar level of access to money and resources. While they share these basics, other gaps have widened over time. The difference in home ownership has grown, with homes far more likely to be owned outright in postcode 6640. Similarly, the gap in age structure has increased, with the share of seniors rising in postcode 6640 while the share of children has grown in postcode 6705.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in 6640, WA First Nations: 49.4 pts higher in 6705, WA Aged 65+: 28.5 pts higher in 6640, WA Under 15: 26.3 pts higher in 6705, WA Unpaid child care: 31.6 pts higher in 6705, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +45 larger in 6640, WA gap widening
215 9th pct 170 7th pct
Median age in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +17 yrs older in 6640, WA gap narrowing
54 yrs 90th pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +49.4 pts higher in 6705, WA gap widening
6.5% 83rd pct 55.9% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +28.5 pts higher in 6640, WA gap widening
34.4% 95th pct 5.9% 3rd pct
Under 15 in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +26.3 pts higher in 6705, WA gap widening
1.4% 0th pct 27.6% 100th pct
De facto in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +13.6 pts higher in 6705, WA gap widening
8.9% 17th pct 22.5% 98th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) +7.9 pts ▸ 35.3%
34.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +28.5 pts 5.9%
1.4% Children (0–14) +26.3 pts ▸ 27.6%
25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 21.8%
8.4% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

38.3% Never married +17.5 pts ▸ 55.8%
34.0% Married ◂ +9.9 pts 24.0%
18.7% Divorced ◂ +12.5 pts 6.2%
2.9% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.4% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6640, WA 6705, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +22.0 pts higher in 6640, WA gap widening
27.9% 79th pct 5.9% 12th pct

Country of birth

56.3% Australia +26.1 pts ▸ 82.4%
8.8% England ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
4.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%
2.3% South Africa even 2.4%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% English ◂ +29.6 pts 11.8%
27.4% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 22.9%
9.3% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 5.9%
5.6% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%
4.7% Italian ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
3.3% Chinese ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
3.3% Dutch ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
1.9% German +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6705, WA gap widening
7.9% 61st pct 12.9% 72nd pct
Limited English in 6640, WAin 6705, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

80.9% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 78.2%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
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

No religion in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6705, WA gap narrowing
44.2% 59th pct 50.0% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

44.2% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
37.7% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 35.3%
18.1% Not stated ◂ +5.8 pts 12.4%
0.0% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6640, WA gap widening
38.3% 28th pct 33.6% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6705, WA gap narrowing
10.0% 23rd pct 12.4% 36th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +290.78 more in 6640, WA
333.33 100th pct 42.55 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +1 more in 6705, WA
1 29th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +38 more in 6705, WA
23 6th pct 61 15th pct
Avg size in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +8 larger in 6705, WA
23 5th pct 31 8th pct
ICSEA in 6640, WAin 6705, WA
677 0th pct —

Highest year of school

38.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 33.6%
23.0% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 27.3%
8.6% Year 9 or below +8.6 pts ▸ 17.2%
12.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 37.1%
12.4% Bachelor degree +8.6 pts ▸ 21.0%
9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 4.8%
5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.1% Engineering & related +5.9 pts ▸ 29.0%
14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +6.8 pts 8.1%
4.1% Education +5.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.1% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%
7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
3.3% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +$661 higher in 6640, WA gap widening
$1,145 90th pct $484 3rd pct
Household income in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +$618 higher in 6705, WA gap widening
$682 0th pct $1,300 32nd pct
Family income in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +$21 higher in 6640, WA gap narrowing
$1,333 12th pct $1,312 11th pct
High earners in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +10.4 pts higher in 6640, WA gap widening
24.4% 93rd pct 14.0% 75th pct
High-income homes in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +8.2 pts higher in 6705, WA gap widening
12.9% 37th pct 21.1% 65th pct

Household income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +23.9 pts 17.5%
11.4% $650–$1,499 +20.2 pts ▸ 31.6%
18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 19.3%
12.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 +14.1 pts ▸ 48.1%
24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.8 pts 10.1%
17.7% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 24.8%
11.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 7.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6640, WA
30.7% 58th pct 28.8% 46th pct
Mental health in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6640, WA
10.2% 71st pct 10.0% 68th pct
Needs assistance in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6640, WA gap narrowing
5.6% 53rd pct 2.9% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +7.0 pts 4.1%
10.2% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%
8.4% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.5% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%
6.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%
4.2% Lung condition ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
2.3% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.6% None +6.6 pts ▸ 58.2%
18.6% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 19.4%
11.6% Two conditions ◂ +5.7 pts 5.9%
2.3% Three or more even 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6705, WA gap widening
11.5% 14th pct 18.6% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +9.2 pts higher in 6705, WA gap widening
2.4% 0th pct 11.6% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +31.6 pts higher in 6705, WA gap widening
4.8% 0th pct 36.4% 100th pct
Defence service in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6640, WA
5.6% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +9.0 pts higher in 6705, WA gap widening
12.0% 3rd pct 20.9% 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +1.4 larger in 6705, WA gap widening
1.5 0th pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6705, WA gap narrowing
19.1% 88th pct 20.8% 91st pct
Living alone in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +25.2 pts higher in 6640, WA gap widening
58.6% 100th pct 33.3% 79th pct

Family composition

72.3% Couples without children ◂ +53.1 pts 19.2%
19.1% Couples with children +40.1 pts ▸ 59.2%
19.1% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Other families +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Household size

58.6% 1 person ◂ +25.2 pts 33.3%
37.1% 2 people ◂ +14.3 pts 22.8%
0.0% 4 people +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% 5 people +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% 6 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.1% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +$25 higher in 6640, WA gap narrowing
$100 2nd pct $75 0th pct
Mortgage in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +$101 higher in 6705, WA gap narrowing
$725 8th pct $826 12th pct
People / bedroom in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +0.30 higher in 6705, WA gap widening
0.60 0th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +25.6 pts higher in 6705, WA gap narrowing
20.0% 46th pct 45.6% 90th pct
Owned outright in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +32.8 pts higher in 6640, WA gap widening
48.6% 78th pct 15.8% 6th pct
Separate houses in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +17.2 pts higher in 6640, WA gap widening
78.6% 25th pct 61.4% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +38.2 pts higher in 6705, WA gap widening
44.3% 6th pct 82.5% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned outright ◂ +32.8 pts 15.8%
20.0% Rented +25.6 pts ▸ 45.6%
8.6% Other tenure +24.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
17.1% Not stated ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

Types of homes

78.6% Separate house ◂ +17.2 pts 61.4%
14.3% Other dwelling +3.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.3% 3 bedrooms +18.3 pts ▸ 52.6%
20.0% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
10.0% 4 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
10.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.4% Under $200 ◂ +6.0 pts 65.4%
28.6% $200–$349 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6705, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 68th pct
Work from home in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6705, WA gap widening
4.5% 5th pct 10.7% 27th pct
PT commute in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +19.8 pts higher in 6640, WA gap widening
19.8% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +4 more in 6640, WA
4 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +18.60 more in 6640, WA
18.60 96th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +37.2 more in 6640, WA
37.2 36th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +1 more in 6640, WA
1 29th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

15.3% Walked +31.1 pts ▸ 46.4%
34.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 32.1%
19.8% Bus ◂ +19.8 pts 0.0%
4.5% Worked at home +6.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.9% 1 vehicle +15.2 pts ▸ 49.1%
39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.7 pts 28.3%
18.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 11.3%
8.5% 4 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% No vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6705, WA gap steady
40.7% 76th pct 47.1% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in 6640, WAin 6705, WA
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6705, WA gap narrowing
2.6% 17th pct 6.0% 80th pct
Participation in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6640, WA gap narrowing
56.0% 34th pct 51.9% 23rd pct
Full-time in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +14.1 pts higher in 6640, WA gap widening
80.2% 100th pct 66.1% 87th pct

Industries people work in

45.0% Mining ◂ +36.1 pts 8.9%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
10.8% Public administration & safety +12.4 pts ▸ 23.2%
8.1% Education & training +6.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
4.5% Health care & social assistance +9.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
4.5% Construction ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.5% Managers +27.6 pts ▸ 41.1%
38.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +38.7 pts 0.0%
5.4% Professionals +25.0 pts ▸ 30.4%
10.8% Labourers +8.8 pts ▸ 19.6%
18.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%
2.7% Community & personal service +6.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +1 higher in 6705, WA
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +1 higher in 6705, WA
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 6640, WAin 6705, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +2 higher in 6705, WA
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +33 higher in 6705, WA
887 11th pct 920 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +1.8 higher in 6705, WA
1.3 17th pct 3.0 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +1.8 more in 6705, WA
1.5 18th pct 3.3 41st pct
15-min city in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +64.6 pts higher in 6705, WA
0.0% 0th pct 64.6% 67th pct
Walk to shops in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +64.6 pts higher in 6705, WA
0.0% 0th pct 64.6% 68th pct
Walk to transit in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +41.7 pts higher in 6640, WA
41.7% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +20.1 pts higher in 6705, WA
46.9% 45th pct 67.1% 65th pct
Walk to a park in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +18.8 pts higher in 6705, WA
48.2% 28th pct 67.1% 45th pct
Walk to health in 6640, WAin 6705, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +47.6 more in 6705, WA
46.5 85th pct 94.1 92nd pct
Intersections/km² in 6640, WAin 6705, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 6640, WAin 6705, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6705, WA
3.1% 15th pct 3.6% 25th pct

Compare 6640, WA with nearby areas

6638, WA 6635, WA 6630, WA 6639, WA 6612, WA 6631, WA 6642, WA 6627, WA

Compare 6705, WA with nearby areas

6630, WA 6754, WA 6701, WA 6642, WA 6532, WA 6751, WA 6707, WA 6640, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6640, WA vs 6705, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6640/6640-wa/vs/POA6705/6705-wa