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6642, WA vs 6751, WA

Name: 6642, WA vs 6751, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 299 km apart · 6642, WA profile · 6751, WA profile

6642, WA 6751, WA

Postcode 6751 and postcode 6642 are both remote Western Australian areas, but they differ sharply in wealth and demographics. Postcode 6751 is much more affluent, with a typical household income of $3,029 per week compared to $1,243 in postcode 6642. This is consistent with a higher rate of people working or looking for work in postcode 6751 (71.0% versus 49.1%) and a higher share of high earners, with 45.5% of households in postcode 6751 earning over $3,000 a week. In contrast, postcode 6642 has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 37.4%, compared to 11.3% in postcode 6751.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened, particularly regarding income and education. They do share some traits, however, as both are mostly car-dependent and have similar rates of people needing help with daily activities. Both areas also have very low shares of people who speak little or no English, sitting at 0.6% and 1.1% respectively.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,807 larger in 6751, WA First Nations: 26.1 pts higher in 6642, WA Household income: $1,786 higher in 6751, WA Family income: $2,046 higher in 6751, WA Mortgage: $720 higher in 6751, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6642, WA in 6751, WA +2,807 larger in 6751, WA gap narrowing

1,200 32nd pct 4,007 50th pct

Median age in 6642, WA in 6751, WA +1 yrs older in 6642, WA gap steady

34 yrs 10th pct 33 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

36.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 23.2%

14.7% Children (0–14) +9.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 9.1%

8.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 2.9%

Marital status

56.0% Never married ◂ +13.6 pts 42.4%

27.8% Married +18.1 pts ▸ 45.9%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

5.4% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

3.0% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

Age & sex structure

6642, WA 6751, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.0% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 62.0%

2.8% New Zealand +3.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.1% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

17.4% Australian +13.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

19.7% English +10.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

5.0% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.4% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.6% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.3% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

60.9% English only +9.2 pts ▸ 70.1%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian even 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.0% No religion +9.7 pts ▸ 46.7%

30.8% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 28.5%

30.4% Not stated ◂ +10.4 pts 20.0%

1.1% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6642, WA in 6751, WA +13.91 more in 6642, WA

17.05 89th pct 3.14 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6642, WA in 6751, WA even

3 57th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 6642, WA in 6751, WA +704 more in 6751, WA

154 27th pct 858 52nd pct

Avg size in 6642, WA in 6751, WA +235 larger in 6751, WA

51 15th pct 286 53rd pct

ICSEA in 6642, WA in 6751, WA +278 higher in 6751, WA

628 0th pct 906 13th pct

Highest year of school

29.9% Year 12 +15.2 pts ▸ 45.1%

22.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 18.5%

10.1% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.6 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

23.9% Certificate III / IV +15.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

11.0% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related +9.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

6.1% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.8% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.5% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.6% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 6642, WA in 6751, WA +$887 higher in 6751, WA gap narrowing

$1,010 86th pct $1,897 100th pct

Household income in 6642, WA in 6751, WA +$1,786 higher in 6751, WA gap widening

$1,243 27th pct $3,029 100th pct

Family income in 6642, WA in 6751, WA +$2,046 higher in 6751, WA gap widening

$1,292 11th pct $3,338 96th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.5 pts 7.3%

2.5% $4,000 or more +21.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

22.1% Under $650 ◂ +16.4 pts 5.7%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +16.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

Personal income distribution

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

27.4% Under $650 ◂ +11.8 pts 15.7%

18.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 15.2%

4.2% $3,000 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.6 pts 2.7%

4.7% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.4% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

3.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

3.3% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.3% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None +9.0 pts ▸ 65.0%

12.6% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%

3.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6642, WA in 6751, WA +0.5 larger in 6751, WA gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

39.0% Couples with children +34.6 pts ▸ 73.6%

29.3% One-parent families ◂ +22.3 pts 7.0%

26.5% Couples without children ◂ +7.6 pts 18.9%

4.8% Other families ◂ +4.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

37.3% 1 person ◂ +15.1 pts 22.2%

28.6% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 27.9%

8.0% 4 people +12.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 13.3%

5.1% 5 people +6.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6642, WA in 6751, WA +$65 higher in 6642, WA gap widening

$115 5th pct $50 0th pct

Mortgage in 6642, WA in 6751, WA +$720 higher in 6751, WA gap widening

$650 6th pct $1,370 39th pct

People / bedroom in 6642, WA in 6751, WA even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Rented +30.6 pts ▸ 80.2%

25.7% Owned outright ◂ +19.5 pts 6.3%

11.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 8.7%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +6.7 pts 1.7%

5.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

Types of homes

78.6% Separate house +8.3 pts ▸ 86.9%

6.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%

3.6% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

50.7% 3 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 68.2%

15.6% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 6.1%

9.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.3 pts 4.1%

3.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

67.2% Under $200 +12.5 pts ▸ 79.7%

10.9% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 7.2%

0.0% $350–$549 +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

71.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +41.4 pts 30.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +36.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6642, WA in 6751, WA +2 more in 6642, WA

2 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6642, WA in 6751, WA +1.67 more in 6642, WA

1.67 32nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6642, WA in 6751, WA +3.3 more in 6642, WA

3.3 18th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6642, WA in 6751, WA +1 more in 6642, WA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

36.2% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

9.7% Bus +11.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

18.6% Walked ◂ +12.0 pts 6.6%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

5.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 2.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 38.1%

23.6% 2 vehicles +14.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

18.1% No vehicle ◂ +15.2 pts 3.0%

7.5% 3 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.4% Mining +18.0 pts ▸ 48.4%

13.5% Education & training ◂ +6.0 pts 7.5%

11.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.3 pts 5.5%

9.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.8 pts 1.3%

3.7% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%

6.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

2.1% Other services even 2.1%

0.0% Wholesale trade +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Technicians & trades +8.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

18.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

15.5% Managers ◂ +8.1 pts 7.5%

12.4% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%

12.4% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%

9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 6.8%

7.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

3.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6642, WA in 6751, WA +5 higher in 6751, WA

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6642, WA in 6751, WA +6 higher in 6751, WA

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6642, WA in 6751, WA +3 higher in 6751, WA

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 6642, WA in 6751, WA even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 6642, WA in 6751, WA +116 higher in 6751, WA

871 8th pct 987 54th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6642, WA in 6751, WA even

3.2 42nd pct 3.2 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6642, WA in 6751, WA +0.2 more in 6751, WA

3.9 50th pct 4.1 54th pct

15-min city in 6642, WA in 6751, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6642, WA

52.5% 56th pct 51.6% 55th pct

Walk to shops in 6642, WA in 6751, WA +25.9 pts higher in 6642, WA

77.0% 77th pct 51.1% 55th pct

Walk to transit in 6642, WA in 6751, WA +37.6 pts higher in 6642, WA

37.6% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6642, WA in 6751, WA +24.4 pts higher in 6751, WA

52.7% 51st pct 77.1% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in 6642, WA in 6751, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6642, WA

72.1% 50th pct 67.4% 46th pct

Walk to health in 6642, WA in 6751, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6642, WA

52.4% 68th pct 51.1% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in 6642, WA in 6751, WA +13.9 more in 6642, WA

26.7 68th pct 12.7 29th pct

Intersections/km² in 6642, WA in 6751, WA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in 6642, WA in 6751, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6751, WA

3.0% 14th pct 3.1% 16th pct

Compare 6642, WA with nearby areas

6754, WA 6640, WA 6753, WA 6705, WA 6751, WA 6646, WA 6638, WA 6437, WA

Compare 6751, WA with nearby areas

6754, WA 6716, WA 6753, WA 6721, WA 6718, WA 6714, WA 6758, WA 6720, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6642, WA vs 6751, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6642/6642-wa/vs/POA6751/6751-wa