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6646, WA vs 6762, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 440 km apart · 6646, WA profile · 6762, WA profile

6646, WA 6762, WA

Postcode 6762 and postcode 6646 are both sparsely populated areas of Western Australia. Postcode 6762 has a much higher share of people using another language at home (37.6%) and a far higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (32.6%). In contrast, postcode 6646 has a far higher share of people living alone (42.9%) and a well higher share of children under 15 (15.7%).

Many of the gaps between these two places have widened since 2011. This is seen in the increasing difference in rental rates, with postcode 6762 now far higher at 84.6%. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in some ways, such as having almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,100 and similar shares of recent overseas arrivals.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 29.4 pts higher in 6646, WA Renting: 35.8 pts higher in 6762, WA No car: 33.2 pts higher in 6762, WA Unpaid child care: 15.9 pts higher in 6762, WA Household size: 1.8 larger in 6762, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +122 larger in 6762, WA gap widening
535 20th pct 657 23rd pct
Median age in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +1 yrs older in 6646, WA gap steady
35 yrs 12th pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +7.3 pts higher in 6762, WA gap widening
26.4% 99th pct 33.6% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6646, WA gap widening
8.6% 8th pct 2.9% 0th pct
Under 15 in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6646, WA gap widening
15.7% 33rd pct 8.5% 5th pct
De facto in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6646, WA gap narrowing
28.0% 100th pct 25.0% 100th pct

Age structure

37.6% Young adults (25–44) +12.0 pts ▸ 49.6%
25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 23.3%
15.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.2 pts 8.5%
13.1% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
8.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 2.9%

Marital status

55.8% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 62.3%
24.1% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 27.2%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 5.9%
7.3% Separated ◂ +4.1 pts 3.2%
2.9% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

Age & sex structure

6646, WA 6762, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6762, WA gap widening
14.0% 50th pct 18.6% 63rd pct

Country of birth

53.8% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 59.7%
3.0% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.6% England +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

23.0% English ◂ +1.5 pts 21.5%
13.6% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%
5.2% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.3% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.6% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
2.4% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
1.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +13.5 pts higher in 6762, WA gap widening
24.1% 84th pct 37.6% 90th pct
Limited English in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
0.6% 52nd pct 0.9% 62nd pct

Language used at home

41.7% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 40.0%
0.6% Tagalog even 0.6%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6646, WA gap steady
36.6% 31st pct 32.1% 21st pct

Religious affiliation

37.2% Not stated ◂ +7.2 pts 30.0%
36.6% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 32.1%
26.0% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
0.0% Other religions +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.6% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +11.2 pts higher in 6762, WA gap widening
28.6% 5th pct 39.9% 33rd pct
Bachelor+ in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6646, WA gap narrowing
9.1% 17th pct 8.5% 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +23.81 more in 6762, WA
11.90 86th pct 35.71 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +1 more in 6762, WA
1 29th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +21 more in 6646, WA
93 19th pct 72 16th pct
Avg size in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +57 larger in 6646, WA
93 25th pct 36 10th pct
ICSEA in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +73 higher in 6762, WA
599 0th pct 672 0th pct

Highest year of school

28.6% Year 12 +11.2 pts ▸ 39.9%
20.8% Year 10 ◂ +6.2 pts 14.6%
6.5% Year 11 +6.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 30.9%
9.1% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%
1.4% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related +10.1 pts ▸ 29.0%
5.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%
5.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.1% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.7% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.0% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
1.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +$637 higher in 6762, WA gap widening
$1,196 91st pct $1,833 100th pct
Household income in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +$26 higher in 6646, WA gap narrowing
$1,109 16th pct $1,083 14th pct
Family income in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +$52 higher in 6646, WA gap narrowing
$767 0th pct $715 0th pct
High earners in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +16.4 pts higher in 6762, WA gap widening
16.2% 81st pct 32.6% 100th pct
High-income homes in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6646, WA gap widening
7.1% 13th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 42.3%
34.5% Under $650 ◂ +24.9 pts 9.6%
17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
3.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 30.6%
24.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 24.1%
14.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.8 pts 4.6%
5.3% $3,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +8.4 pts higher in 6646, WA
18.1% 6th pct 9.7% 0th pct
Mental health in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6646, WA
4.7% 10th pct 1.8% 0th pct
Needs assistance in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6646, WA gap widening
3.6% 19th pct 0.6% 3rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Diabetes ◂ +6.8 pts 3.7%
5.8% Heart disease ◂ +4.6 pts 1.2%
5.6% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%
4.7% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%
3.9% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
3.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 0.5%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
0.6% Cancer even 0.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.6% None +16.7 pts ▸ 65.3%
9.5% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%
5.8% Three or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.5%
4.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6646, WA gap widening
6.4% 0th pct 4.8% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
5.1% 1st pct 8.7% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +15.9 pts higher in 6762, WA gap widening
15.5% 9th pct 31.4% 87th pct
Defence service in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6646, WA
3.2% 56th pct 2.2% 30th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +9.5 pts higher in 6762, WA gap widening
7.3% 0th pct 16.8% 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +1.8 larger in 6762, WA gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 4.2 100th pct
One-parent in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +9.3 pts higher in 6646, WA gap widening
35.6% 100th pct 26.2% 100th pct
Living alone in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +29.4 pts higher in 6646, WA gap widening
42.9% 98th pct 13.5% 5th pct

Family composition

31.1% Couples with children +21.0 pts ▸ 52.0%
35.6% One-parent families ◂ +9.3 pts 26.2%
32.2% Couples without children ◂ +12.3 pts 19.9%
5.6% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Household size

42.9% 1 person ◂ +29.4 pts 13.5%
38.1% 2 people ◂ +20.8 pts 17.3%
6.0% 6 or more +30.6 pts ▸ 36.5%
8.3% 3 people +10.9 pts ▸ 19.2%
11.9% 5 people ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +$68 higher in 6646, WA gap steady
$118 5th pct $50 0th pct
People / bedroom in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +0.50 higher in 6762, WA gap widening
1.00 93rd pct 1.50 100th pct
Renting in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +35.8 pts higher in 6762, WA gap widening
48.8% 92nd pct 84.6% 100th pct
Owned outright in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +14.3 pts higher in 6646, WA gap narrowing
14.3% 4th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6646, WA gap narrowing
95.2% 65th pct 94.2% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +18.1 pts higher in 6762, WA gap widening
60.7% 13th pct 78.8% 52nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.8% Rented +35.8 pts ▸ 84.6%
32.1% Other tenure ◂ +18.7 pts 13.5%
14.3% Owned outright ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
6.0% Not stated ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 94.2%
10.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms +30.2 pts ▸ 73.1%
27.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 17.3%
16.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
14.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 5.8%
3.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

73.2% Under $200 +24.6 pts ▸ 97.7%
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 6762, WA +33.2 pts higher in 6762, WA gap widening
11.3% 88th pct 44.4% 100th pct
Work from home in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6646, WA gap widening
3.1% 1st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +15.6 pts higher in 6762, WA gap widening
12.2% 100th pct 27.8% 100th pct
PT stops in 6646, WAin 6762, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6646, WAin 6762, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6646, WAin 6762, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6646, WAin 6762, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

12.2% Bus +15.6 pts ▸ 27.8%
24.5% Car (driver) ◂ +8.9 pts 15.6%
20.4% Walked ◂ +5.4 pts 15.0%
8.2% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 38.9%
11.3% No vehicle +33.2 pts ▸ 44.4%
27.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.4 pts 11.1%
8.8% 4 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +7.5 pts higher in 6762, WA gap widening
31.1% 39th pct 38.6% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
12.0% 65th pct 12.3% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6646, WA gap steady
4.4% 55th pct 3.6% 36th pct
Participation in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +11.1 pts higher in 6762, WA gap widening
44.9% 10th pct 56.0% 34th pct
Full-time in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6646, WA gap widening
77.6% 100th pct 69.1% 90th pct

Industries people work in

39.3% Mining +27.3 pts ▸ 66.6%
10.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.2 pts 2.5%
10.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.5 pts 3.8%
7.1% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%
7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%
6.6% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%
6.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 2.8%
0.0% Arts & recreation +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.1% Retail trade ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
2.0% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
2.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Technicians & trades +10.2 pts ▸ 30.6%
18.4% Machinery operators & drivers +9.8 pts ▸ 28.1%
18.4% Labourers ◂ +9.3 pts 9.1%
10.2% Professionals +7.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
13.8% Managers ◂ +7.2 pts 6.6%
8.7% Community & personal service ◂ +4.6 pts 4.1%
5.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%
1.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6646, WAin 6762, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 6646, WAin 6762, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 6646, WAin 6762, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +4 higher in 6762, WA
5 43rd pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +30 higher in 6646, WA
821 0th pct 791 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6646, WAin 6762, WA
3.0 40th pct —
Types ≤15 min in 6646, WAin 6762, WA
3.5 44th pct —
15-min city in 6646, WAin 6762, WA
52.3% 56th pct —
Walk to shops in 6646, WAin 6762, WA
72.5% 74th pct —
Walk to transit in 6646, WAin 6762, WA
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to school in 6646, WAin 6762, WA
61.1% 60th pct —
Walk to a park in 6646, WAin 6762, WA
76.9% 54th pct —
Walk to health in 6646, WAin 6762, WA
63.7% 76th pct —
Amenities/1k in 6646, WAin 6762, WA +42.9 more in 6646, WA
50.5 86th pct 7.6 7th pct
Intersections/km² in 6646, WAin 6762, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 6646, WAin 6762, WA
2.8% 10th pct —

Compare 6646, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6762, WA with nearby areas

6725, WA 6758, WA 6760, WA 6726, WA 6753, WA 6765, WA 6722, WA 6646, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6646, WA vs 6762, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6646/6646-wa/vs/POA6762/6762-wa