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6646, WA vs 6758, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 410 km apart · 6646, WA profile · 6758, WA profile

6646, WA 6758, WA

Postcode 6758 and postcode 6646 are two remote Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 6758 is a higher-earning hub where the typical weekly personal income is $2,500, and 37.6% of people earn $2,000 or more a week. In contrast, postcode 6646 has a much stronger Indigenous presence, with 26.4% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and far more children, with 15.7% under age 15 compared to just 2.8% in postcode 6758.

Both areas share a similar level of overall advantage and nearly identical typical weekly family incomes of around $770. While they are now quite different, many of the gaps between them have shifted since 2011, including the proportion of people born overseas and the typical age of residents. They both sit far below the national figure for typical weekly rent, with postcode 6758 at $40 and postcode 6646 at $118.

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Where they differ most

Population: 624 larger in 6758, WA Personal income: $1,304 higher in 6758, WA PT commute: 19.0 pts higher in 6758, WA Rent: $78 higher in 6646, WA No car: 14.4 pts higher in 6758, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +624 larger in 6758, WA gap narrowing
535 20th pct 1,159 32nd pct
Median age in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +3 yrs older in 6758, WA gap narrowing
35 yrs 12th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +12.6 pts higher in 6646, WA gap narrowing
26.4% 99th pct 13.8% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6646, WA gap widening
8.6% 8th pct 2.8% 0th pct
Under 15 in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +12.9 pts higher in 6646, WA gap narrowing
15.7% 33rd pct 2.8% 0th pct
De facto in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6758, WA gap narrowing
28.0% 100th pct 28.6% 100th pct

Age structure

37.6% Young adults (25–44) +15.8 pts ▸ 53.4%
25.2% Older adults (45–64) +8.2 pts ▸ 33.5%
15.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.9 pts 2.8%
13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 8.5%
8.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 2.8%

Marital status

55.8% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 50.7%
24.1% Married +11.6 pts ▸ 35.8%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%
7.3% Separated ◂ +3.4 pts 3.9%
2.9% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

Age & sex structure

6646, WA 6758, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6758, WA gap narrowing
14.0% 50th pct 18.8% 64th pct

Country of birth

53.8% Australia ◂ +12.2 pts 41.6%
3.0% New Zealand +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.6% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
1.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

23.0% English ◂ +1.2 pts 21.7%
13.6% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%
4.3% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.2% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%
2.6% German ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
2.4% Italian even 2.4%
1.3% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +7.7 pts higher in 6646, WA gap narrowing
24.1% 84th pct 16.4% 76th pct
Limited English in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6646, WA gap steady
0.6% 52nd pct 0.3% 42nd pct

Language used at home

41.7% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 43.2%
0.6% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6646, WA gap narrowing
36.6% 31st pct 31.6% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

37.2% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 41.8%
36.6% No religion ◂ +5.1 pts 31.6%
26.0% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 22.0%
0.0% Other religions +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6758, WA gap steady
28.6% 5th pct 33.1% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6646, WA gap steady
9.1% 17th pct 7.6% 11th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +19.35 more in 6758, WA
11.90 86th pct 31.25 98th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6646, WAin 6758, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +58 more in 6646, WA
93 19th pct 35 9th pct
Avg size in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +58 larger in 6646, WA
93 25th pct 35 10th pct
ICSEA in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +109 higher in 6758, WA
599 0th pct 708 0th pct

Highest year of school

28.6% Year 12 +4.4 pts ▸ 33.1%
20.8% Year 10 ◂ +7.6 pts 13.2%
6.5% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.3 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 25.8%
9.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%
8.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 5.7%
3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%
1.4% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related +5.3 pts ▸ 24.2%
5.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%
5.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 2.0%
4.1% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%
3.0% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%
2.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +$1,304 higher in 6758, WA gap narrowing
$1,196 91st pct $2,500 100th pct
Household income in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +$212 higher in 6758, WA gap narrowing
$1,109 16th pct $1,321 35th pct
Family income in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +$13 higher in 6758, WA gap narrowing
$767 0th pct $780 0th pct
High earners in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +21.5 pts higher in 6758, WA gap narrowing
16.2% 81st pct 37.6% 100th pct
High-income homes in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6758, WA gap widening
7.1% 13th pct 14.3% 43rd pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 33.3%
34.5% Under $650 ◂ +13.1 pts 21.4%
17.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 16.7%
3.6% $4,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
3.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

24.8% Under $650 ◂ +16.5 pts 8.3%
21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
5.3% $3,000 or more +15.9 pts ▸ 21.2%
14.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 5.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6646, WA
18.1% 6th pct 11.6% 0th pct
Mental health in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6646, WA
4.7% 10th pct 3.5% 6th pct
Needs assistance in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6646, WA gap narrowing
3.6% 19th pct 1.4% 6th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Diabetes ◂ +8.1 pts 2.3%
5.8% Heart disease ◂ +4.3 pts 1.5%
5.6% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%
4.7% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
3.9% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
3.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.6% None ◂ +2.0 pts 46.6%
9.5% One condition even 9.5%
5.8% Three or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.6%
4.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6758, WA gap steady
6.4% 0th pct 8.4% 5th pct
Unpaid carers in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6758, WA gap steady
5.1% 1st pct 7.3% 7th pct
Unpaid child care in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6758, WA gap narrowing
15.5% 9th pct 17.7% 13th pct
Defence service in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6646, WA
3.2% 56th pct 1.8% 22nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6646, WA gap steady
7.3% 0th pct 5.5% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +0.5 larger in 6758, WA gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +9.0 pts higher in 6758, WA gap narrowing
35.6% 100th pct 44.5% 100th pct
Living alone in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +11.9 pts higher in 6646, WA gap widening
42.9% 98th pct 31.0% 69th pct

Family composition

35.6% One-parent families +9.0 pts ▸ 44.5%
32.2% Couples without children ◂ +8.6 pts 23.6%
31.1% Couples with children ◂ +4.7 pts 26.4%
5.6% Other families ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

42.9% 1 person ◂ +11.9 pts 31.0%
38.1% 2 people ◂ +21.4 pts 16.7%
6.0% 6 or more +15.5 pts ▸ 21.4%
11.9% 5 people ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
8.3% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +$78 higher in 6646, WA gap steady
$118 5th pct $40 0th pct
People / bedroom in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +0.10 higher in 6758, WA gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.10 100th pct
Renting in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6646, WA gap narrowing
48.8% 92nd pct 45.2% 90th pct
Owned outright in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6758, WA gap narrowing
14.3% 4th pct 19.0% 9th pct
Separate houses in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +11.9 pts higher in 6646, WA gap narrowing
95.2% 65th pct 83.3% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6646, WA gap narrowing
60.7% 13th pct 59.5% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.8% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 45.2%
32.1% Other tenure ◂ +20.2 pts 11.9%
14.3% Owned outright +4.8 pts ▸ 19.0%
6.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house ◂ +11.9 pts 83.3%
10.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 52.4%
27.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +27.4 pts 0.0%
16.7% 1 bedroom even 16.7%
14.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 7.1%
3.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

73.2% Under $200 ◂ +10.0 pts 63.2%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +14.4 pts higher in 6758, WA gap widening
11.3% 88th pct 25.6% 100th pct
Work from home in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6646, WA gap widening
3.1% 1st pct 0.9% 0th pct
PT commute in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +19.0 pts higher in 6758, WA gap narrowing
12.2% 100th pct 31.2% 100th pct
PT stops in 6646, WAin 6758, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6646, WAin 6758, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6646, WAin 6758, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6646, WAin 6758, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

12.2% Bus +19.0 pts ▸ 31.2%
24.5% Car (driver) ◂ +7.1 pts 17.4%
20.4% Walked ◂ +12.7 pts 7.7%
8.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%
3.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 38.5%
27.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.2 pts 10.3%
11.3% No vehicle +14.4 pts ▸ 25.6%
3.8% 3 vehicles +11.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
8.8% 4 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6758, WA gap narrowing
31.1% 39th pct 31.4% 40th pct
Recent arrivals in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6646, WA gap steady
12.0% 65th pct 9.6% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6646, WA gap narrowing
4.4% 55th pct 1.6% 9th pct
Participation in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +6.4 pts higher in 6758, WA gap narrowing
44.9% 10th pct 51.3% 21st pct
Full-time in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6758, WA gap narrowing
77.6% 100th pct 84.0% 100th pct

Industries people work in

39.3% Mining +35.8 pts ▸ 75.1%
10.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.1 pts 1.6%
10.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.3 pts 0.9%
7.1% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%
7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%
6.6% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%
6.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.2 pts 0.9%
4.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 0.9%
2.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
2.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
2.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
2.0% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Technicians & trades +12.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
18.4% Machinery operators & drivers +13.6 pts ▸ 31.9%
18.4% Labourers ◂ +9.2 pts 9.1%
13.8% Managers ◂ +9.4 pts 4.4%
10.2% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%
8.7% Community & personal service ◂ +4.8 pts 3.9%
5.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%
1.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6646, WAin 6758, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 6646, WAin 6758, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 6646, WAin 6758, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +1 higher in 6758, WA
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +20 higher in 6646, WA
821 0th pct 801 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +0.5 higher in 6646, WA
3.0 40th pct 2.5 33rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +0.7 more in 6646, WA
3.5 44th pct 2.8 35th pct
15-min city in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +52.3 pts higher in 6646, WA
52.3% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +20.9 pts higher in 6758, WA
72.5% 74th pct 93.4% 91st pct
Walk to transit in 6646, WAin 6758, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +32.3 pts higher in 6758, WA
61.1% 60th pct 93.4% 85th pct
Walk to a park in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +76.9 pts higher in 6646, WA
76.9% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +29.7 pts higher in 6758, WA
63.7% 76th pct 93.4% 95th pct
Amenities/1k in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +46.2 more in 6646, WA
50.5 86th pct 4.3 0th pct
Intersections/km² in 6646, WAin 6758, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 6646, WAin 6758, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6758, WA
2.8% 10th pct 3.5% 24th pct

Compare 6646, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6758, WA with nearby areas

6753, WA 6760, WA 6722, WA 6751, WA 6721, WA 6754, WA 6762, WA 6718, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6646, WA vs 6758, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6646/6646-wa/vs/POA6758/6758-wa