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6646, WA vs 6753, WA

Name: 6646, WA vs 6753, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 325 km apart · 6646, WA profile · 6753, WA profile

6646, WA 6753, WA

Postcode 6753 and postcode 6646 are both regional Western Australian areas, but they differ sharply in wealth and demographics. Postcode 6753 is much more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,850 compared to $1,109 in postcode 6646. This contrast is reflected in their housing; postcode 6753 has a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (78.4% versus 60.7%) and a much higher percentage of households earning $3,000 or more a week (42.3% versus 7.1%). In contrast, postcode 6646 has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 26.4%, compared to 13.6% in postcode 6753.

The gap in typical household income has widened since 2011, as has the difference in the number of people living alone, which is far higher in postcode 6646 (42.9% versus 25.0%). Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share a similar cost of living in some ways, with typical weekly rents being almost the same ($110 in postcode 6753 and $118 in postcode 6646). They also both have no public transport stops per 1,000 people, leaving residents in both places reliant on other means of travel.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,226 larger in 6753, WA Household income: $1,741 higher in 6753, WA Family income: $2,427 higher in 6753, WA Renting: 28.4 pts higher in 6753, WA One-parent: 24.9 pts higher in 6646, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6646, WA in 6753, WA +6,226 larger in 6753, WA gap narrowing

535 20th pct 6,761 60th pct

Median age in 6646, WA in 6753, WA +2 yrs older in 6646, WA gap steady

35 yrs 12th pct 33 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

37.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 43.0%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 24.5%

15.7% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 10.1%

8.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 2.6%

Marital status

55.8% Never married ◂ +8.4 pts 47.4%

24.1% Married +14.3 pts ▸ 38.4%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

7.3% Separated ◂ +3.1 pts 4.2%

2.9% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

Age & sex structure

6646, WA 6753, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.8% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 55.7%

3.0% New Zealand +3.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.6% England ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

1.3% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

23.0% English +4.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

13.6% Australian +11.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

4.3% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.2% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.3% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% German ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.0% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

41.7% English only +19.8 pts ▸ 61.4%

0.6% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.6% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

37.2% Not stated ◂ +14.3 pts 22.9%

26.0% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

0.6% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6646, WA in 6753, WA +8.95 more in 6646, WA

11.90 86th pct 2.95 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6646, WA in 6753, WA +3 more in 6753, WA

1 29th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 6646, WA in 6753, WA +1,041 more in 6753, WA

93 19th pct 1,134 58th pct

Avg size in 6646, WA in 6753, WA +191 larger in 6753, WA

93 25th pct 284 53rd pct

ICSEA in 6646, WA in 6753, WA +300 higher in 6753, WA

599 0th pct 899 12th pct

Highest year of school

28.6% Year 12 +14.7 pts ▸ 43.4%

20.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 16.8%

6.5% Year 11 +4.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Certificate III / IV +8.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

9.1% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.4% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related +6.0 pts ▸ 24.9%

5.7% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.1% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.0% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 6646, WA in 6753, WA +$521 higher in 6753, WA gap widening

$1,196 91st pct $1,717 100th pct

Household income in 6646, WA in 6753, WA +$1,741 higher in 6753, WA gap widening

$1,109 16th pct $2,850 98th pct

Family income in 6646, WA in 6753, WA +$2,427 higher in 6753, WA gap widening

$767 0th pct $3,194 94th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.5 pts 11.2%

34.5% Under $650 ◂ +31.2 pts 3.3%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +15.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

3.6% $4,000 or more +20.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

3.6% $3,000–$3,999 +14.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

Personal income distribution

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

24.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.5 pts 14.3%

14.4% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.3% $3,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Diabetes ◂ +8.1 pts 2.4%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +4.7 pts 1.1%

5.6% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%

3.9% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

3.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.6% None +14.9 pts ▸ 63.5%

9.5% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.8% Three or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.6%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6646, WA in 6753, WA +0.4 larger in 6753, WA gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

31.1% Couples with children +37.5 pts ▸ 68.6%

35.6% One-parent families ◂ +24.9 pts 10.7%

32.2% Couples without children ◂ +12.4 pts 19.8%

5.6% Other families ◂ +4.7 pts 1.0%

Household size

42.9% 1 person ◂ +17.9 pts 25.0%

38.1% 2 people ◂ +11.1 pts 27.0%

0.0% 4 people +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.3% 3 people +8.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.9% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 9.0%

6.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6646, WA in 6753, WA +$8 higher in 6646, WA gap narrowing

$118 5th pct $110 4th pct

Mortgage in 6646, WA in 6753, WA

— $1,083 23rd pct

People / bedroom in 6646, WA in 6753, WA +0.10 higher in 6646, WA gap narrowing

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.8% Rented +28.4 pts ▸ 77.2%

32.1% Other tenure ◂ +23.0 pts 9.2%

14.3% Owned outright ◂ +8.4 pts 5.9%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 92.8%

10.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.0 pts 3.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 50.9%

27.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 15.8%

14.3% 4 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

16.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.6 pts 3.1%

3.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

73.2% Under $200 ◂ +10.1 pts 63.1%

0.0% $350–$549 +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% $200–$349 +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6646, WA in 6753, WA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6646, WA in 6753, WA even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6646, WA in 6753, WA even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6646, WA in 6753, WA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

24.5% Car (driver) +19.4 pts ▸ 43.9%

20.4% Walked ◂ +12.8 pts 7.6%

12.2% Bus even 12.3%

8.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

3.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

0.0% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.6 pts 33.7%

27.5% 2 vehicles +12.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

3.8% 3 vehicles +9.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.3% No vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 6.2%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

39.3% Mining +6.0 pts ▸ 45.3%

10.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.0 pts 3.7%

10.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.0 pts 1.2%

7.1% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

6.6% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

6.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

4.1% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Wholesale trade +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Technicians & trades +7.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

18.4% Machinery operators & drivers +6.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

18.4% Labourers ◂ +7.0 pts 11.4%

13.8% Managers ◂ +7.1 pts 6.6%

10.2% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

8.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%

5.6% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.5% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6646, WA in 6753, WA +4 higher in 6753, WA

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6646, WA in 6753, WA +4 higher in 6753, WA

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6646, WA in 6753, WA +1 higher in 6753, WA

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 6646, WA in 6753, WA +2 higher in 6646, WA

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6646, WA in 6753, WA +156 higher in 6753, WA

821 0th pct 977 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6646, WA in 6753, WA +1.4 higher in 6753, WA

3.0 40th pct 4.4 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6646, WA in 6753, WA +1.3 more in 6753, WA

3.5 44th pct 4.8 64th pct

15-min city in 6646, WA in 6753, WA +9.3 pts higher in 6753, WA

52.3% 56th pct 61.6% 64th pct

Walk to shops in 6646, WA in 6753, WA +14.4 pts higher in 6646, WA

72.5% 74th pct 58.1% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in 6646, WA in 6753, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6646, WA in 6753, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6753, WA

61.1% 60th pct 66.7% 64th pct

Walk to a park in 6646, WA in 6753, WA +16.9 pts higher in 6753, WA

76.9% 54th pct 93.8% 69th pct

Walk to health in 6646, WA in 6753, WA +13.9 pts higher in 6646, WA

63.7% 76th pct 49.8% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in 6646, WA in 6753, WA +37.9 more in 6646, WA

50.5 86th pct 12.6 28th pct

Intersections/km² in 6646, WA in 6753, WA even

0 0th pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in 6646, WA in 6753, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6646, WA

2.8% 10th pct 2.4% 2nd pct

Compare 6646, WA with nearby areas

6753, WA 6642, WA 6437, WA 6438, WA 6758, WA 6762, WA 6440, WA 6639, WA

Compare 6753, WA with nearby areas

6758, WA 6751, WA 6760, WA 6754, WA 6642, WA 6722, WA 6721, WA 6646, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6646, WA vs 6753, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6646/6646-wa/vs/POA6753/6753-wa