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6701, WA vs 6710, WA

Name: 6701, WA vs 6710, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 259 km apart · 6701, WA profile · 6710, WA profile

6701, WA 6710, WA

Postcode 6701 and postcode 6710 are two distant areas of Western Australia with very different financial profiles. Postcode 6710 is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,443 compared to $1,399 in postcode 6701. This gap is seen in the shares of high earners too; 33.7% of households in postcode 6710 earn $3,000 or more a week, while just 15.1% do so in postcode 6701. Postcode 6701 has more people living alone (33.4%) and a higher share of homes owned outright (31.2%), whereas postcode 6710 has more people in de facto relationships (27.4%).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of people who use a language other than English at home, at around 12%. They also share similar household sizes and a similar proportion of recent overseas arrivals. While they have much in common, the income gap between them has widened since 2011, and postcode 6710 has become increasingly more likely to have residents with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,319 larger in 6701, WA Household income: $1,044 higher in 6710, WA Personal income: $572 higher in 6710, WA Recent movers: 15.0 pts higher in 6710, WA Mortgage: $765 higher in 6710, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6701, WA in 6710, WA +4,319 larger in 6701, WA gap widening

5,259 56th pct 940 29th pct

Median age in 6701, WA in 6710, WA +4 yrs older in 6701, WA gap widening

40 yrs 36th pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

25.3% Young adults (25–44) +13.0 pts ▸ 38.3%

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 25.9%

18.5% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

16.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.1 pts 8.3%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.2 pts 4.6%

Marital status

39.1% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 44.3%

43.1% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 39.6%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

4.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

6701, WA 6710, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.2% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 64.0%

1.7% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.2% Vietnam ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.4% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

27.2% English +4.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

6.4% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.9% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.9% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

2.2% German +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

70.1% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 68.4%

3.1% Vietnamese ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.4% No religion +9.2 pts ▸ 46.6%

40.2% Christianity ◂ +14.4 pts 25.9%

18.3% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.6% Other religions +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6701, WA in 6710, WA +0.70 more in 6710, WA

4.11 59th pct 4.81 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6701, WA in 6710, WA +3 more in 6701, WA

4 71st pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6701, WA in 6710, WA +715 more in 6701, WA

881 53rd pct 166 28th pct

Avg size in 6701, WA in 6710, WA +54 larger in 6701, WA

220 46th pct 166 38th pct

ICSEA in 6701, WA in 6710, WA +19 higher in 6710, WA

865 9th pct 884 11th pct

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

23.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 20.7%

11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 8.0%

10.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

14.2% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

13.8% Engineering & related +6.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

10.6% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.5% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

7.2% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

6.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6701, WA in 6710, WA +$572 higher in 6710, WA gap narrowing

$793 59th pct $1,365 96th pct

Household income in 6701, WA in 6710, WA +$1,044 higher in 6710, WA gap widening

$1,399 42nd pct $2,443 91st pct

Family income in 6701, WA in 6710, WA +$1,008 higher in 6710, WA gap widening

$1,911 52nd pct $2,919 90th pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.9 pts 16.7%

19.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 12.8%

7.0% $4,000 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

Personal income distribution

33.8% Under $650 ◂ +12.3 pts 21.5%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 22.4%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

2.8% $3,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

5.9% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

5.4% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

4.7% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None +1.4 pts ▸ 58.9%

14.9% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 12.7%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6701, WA in 6710, WA +0.1 larger in 6710, WA gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 54.3%

31.5% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

18.2% One-parent families ◂ +7.8 pts 10.4%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 39.7%

33.4% 1 person ◂ +10.0 pts 23.4%

12.0% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.2% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.6% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6701, WA in 6710, WA +$31 higher in 6710, WA gap narrowing

$209 25th pct $240 34th pct

Mortgage in 6701, WA in 6710, WA +$765 higher in 6710, WA gap widening

$1,300 34th pct $2,065 78th pct

People / bedroom in 6701, WA in 6710, WA even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Rented +6.6 pts ▸ 48.2%

31.2% Owned outright ◂ +14.6 pts 16.7%

3.7% Other tenure +21.9 pts ▸ 25.5%

21.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.3 pts 6.7%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

74.4% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 81.2%

12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.2 pts 5.0%

8.5% Other dwelling ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%

2.7% Flat or apartment +3.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 39.0%

20.5% 4 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

16.3% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.6 pts 6.4%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

2.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

41.1% Under $200 ◂ +6.6 pts 34.6%

39.4% $200–$349 ◂ +35.7 pts 3.7%

9.7% $350–$549 +10.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.7% $550–$749 +9.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.4% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.1 pts 21.1%

27.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 26.3%

10.7% $3,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6701, WA in 6710, WA +45 more in 6701, WA

45 68th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6701, WA in 6710, WA +8.56 more in 6701, WA

8.56 87th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6701, WA in 6710, WA +75.3 more in 6701, WA

75.3 44th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6701, WA in 6710, WA +3 more in 6701, WA

3 48th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 51.0%

11.8% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

9.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

6.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.8% Bus +3.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 31.1%

11.3% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 5.5%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.0% Mining +19.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

17.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.7 pts 4.3%

8.1% Public administration & safety +3.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 6.5%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +4.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +7.6 pts 1.6%

6.3% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

4.9% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 14.5%

12.3% Technicians & trades +7.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.4% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%

12.5% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +5.2 pts 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6701, WA in 6710, WA +5 higher in 6710, WA

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6701, WA in 6710, WA +5 higher in 6710, WA

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6701, WA in 6710, WA +4 higher in 6710, WA

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 6701, WA in 6710, WA +2 higher in 6710, WA

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6701, WA in 6710, WA +84 higher in 6710, WA

918 20th pct 1,002 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6701, WA in 6710, WA +0.5 higher in 6701, WA

5.0 65th pct 4.4 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6701, WA in 6710, WA +0.0 more in 6701, WA

5.5 71st pct 5.4 71st pct

15-min city in 6701, WA in 6710, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6701, WA

66.1% 68th pct 65.1% 67th pct

Walk to shops in 6701, WA in 6710, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6710, WA

64.0% 67th pct 64.3% 67th pct

Walk to transit in 6701, WA in 6710, WA +74.8 pts higher in 6701, WA

74.8% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6701, WA in 6710, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6701, WA

68.7% 66th pct 64.3% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in 6701, WA in 6710, WA +13.0 pts higher in 6710, WA

83.1% 59th pct 96.1% 71st pct

Walk to health in 6701, WA in 6710, WA +37.0 pts higher in 6710, WA

53.0% 69th pct 90.0% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in 6701, WA in 6710, WA +88.5 more in 6710, WA

28.5 71st pct 117.0 95th pct

Intersections/km² in 6701, WA in 6710, WA even

0 2nd pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in 6701, WA in 6710, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6710, WA

2.8% 10th pct 3.2% 18th pct

Compare 6701, WA with nearby areas

6707, WA 6705, WA 6710, WA 6537, WA 6532, WA 6630, WA 6536, WA 6716, WA

Compare 6710, WA with nearby areas

6707, WA 6712, WA 6716, WA 6714, WA 6701, WA 6713, WA 6718, WA 6720, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6701, WA vs 6710, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6701/6701-wa/vs/POA6710/6710-wa