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6705, WA vs 6707, WA

Name: 6705, WA vs 6707, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 300 km apart · 6705, WA profile · 6707, WA profile

6705, WA 6707, WA

Postcode 6707 and postcode 6705 are two remote Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 6707 is more populous and generally more affluent, with a typical weekly family income of $2,250 and 18.5% of residents born overseas. In contrast, postcode 6705 is sparsely populated and has a very high Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 55.9%. The gap in education is also stark, with 51.4% of people in postcode 6707 completing Year 12 compared to 33.6% in postcode 6705.

Everyday life shares some similarities in both places, such as a typical resident age of 37 and a lack of public transport. Both areas also have nearly identical rates of recent overseas arrivals. However, the gap in personal income has widened since 2011, with the typical weekly income in postcode 6707 now $483 higher than in postcode 6705. This trend is mirrored in the housing market, where typical weekly rents in postcode 6707 are now $255 higher than those in postcode 6705.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,904 larger in 6707, WA First Nations: 53.0 pts higher in 6705, WA Rent: $255 higher in 6707, WA Mortgage: $1,277 higher in 6707, WA Personal income: $483 higher in 6707, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6705, WA in 6707, WA +2,904 larger in 6707, WA gap widening

170 7th pct 3,074 47th pct

Median age in 6705, WA in 6707, WA even gap narrowing

37 yrs 19th pct 37 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

35.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.4 pts 25.9%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) +12.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

27.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.6 pts 18.1%

5.9% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.6% Youth (15–24) even 10.6%

Marital status

55.8% Never married ◂ +11.1 pts 44.7%

24.0% Married +16.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

6.2% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.7% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

0.0% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

6705, WA 6707, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +10.8 pts 71.6%

0.0% England +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% South Africa ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

22.9% Australian +18.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

11.8% English +27.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

5.9% Scottish +4.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.5% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.4% German +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Italian +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.2% English only +5.6 pts ▸ 83.8%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion +9.4 pts ▸ 59.4%

35.3% Christianity ◂ +8.1 pts 27.2%

12.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6705, WA in 6707, WA +40.75 more in 6705, WA

42.55 100th pct 1.80 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6705, WA in 6707, WA +1 more in 6705, WA

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6705, WA in 6707, WA +475 more in 6707, WA

61 15th pct 536 45th pct

Avg size in 6705, WA in 6707, WA +506 larger in 6707, WA

31 8th pct 536 78th pct

ICSEA in 6705, WA in 6707, WA

— 987 46th pct

Highest year of school

33.6% Year 12 +17.8 pts ▸ 51.4%

27.3% Year 10 ◂ +6.1 pts 21.2%

17.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.7 pts 5.5%

10.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 36.4%

21.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 19.8%

4.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

29.0% Engineering & related ◂ +9.3 pts 19.7%

8.1% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.7% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

8.1% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

0.0% Architecture & building +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Society & culture +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Income

Personal income in 6705, WA in 6707, WA +$483 higher in 6707, WA gap widening

$484 3rd pct $967 81st pct

Household income in 6705, WA in 6707, WA +$683 higher in 6707, WA gap widening

$1,300 32nd pct $1,983 76th pct

Family income in 6705, WA in 6707, WA +$938 higher in 6707, WA gap narrowing

$1,312 11th pct $2,250 73rd pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.2 pts 19.4%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

17.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 11.6%

15.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 11.1%

5.3% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

48.1% Under $650 ◂ +19.5 pts 28.5%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +11.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

10.1% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 5.4%

8.8% Diabetes ◂ +5.9 pts 2.9%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 4.8%

4.1% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

0.0% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None +11.4 pts ▸ 69.7%

19.4% One condition ◂ +5.8 pts 13.6%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6705, WA in 6707, WA +0.4 larger in 6705, WA gap narrowing

2.9 89th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 56.0%

19.2% Couples without children +15.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

20.8% One-parent families ◂ +12.2 pts 8.6%

5.6% Other families ◂ +5.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

22.8% 2 people +12.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

33.3% 1 person ◂ +8.2 pts 25.2%

14.0% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.0% 3 people +7.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.0% 5 people ◂ +7.1 pts 7.0%

10.5% 6 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6705, WA in 6707, WA +$255 higher in 6707, WA gap widening

$75 0th pct $330 59th pct

Mortgage in 6705, WA in 6707, WA +$1,277 higher in 6707, WA gap widening

$826 12th pct $2,103 80th pct

People / bedroom in 6705, WA in 6707, WA even gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Rented ◂ +5.0 pts 40.6%

33.3% Other tenure ◂ +30.1 pts 3.2%

10.5% Owned with a mortgage +21.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

15.8% Owned outright +6.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

61.4% Separate house +16.9 pts ▸ 78.3%

17.5% Other dwelling ◂ +4.1 pts 13.4%

5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Bedrooms per home

52.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 47.2%

21.1% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

21.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 10.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 4.7%

0.0% Studio / none +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Weekly rent distribution

65.4% Under $200 ◂ +46.0 pts 19.4%

0.0% $350–$549 +32.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

0.0% $200–$349 +27.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% $750 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +38.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +23.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.0% Under $1,000 +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6705, WA in 6707, WA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6705, WA in 6707, WA even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6705, WA in 6707, WA even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6705, WA in 6707, WA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

32.1% Car (driver) +23.9 pts ▸ 56.1%

46.4% Walked ◂ +37.3 pts 9.1%

10.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 6.9%

0.0% Bicycle +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.8 pts 31.3%

28.3% 2 vehicles +10.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

11.3% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 12.6%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

35.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +33.2 pts 2.5%

23.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +14.5 pts 8.7%

14.3% Education & training ◂ +8.1 pts 6.2%

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.1 pts 6.1%

0.0% Accommodation & food +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% Construction +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.9% Mining ◂ +5.2 pts 3.8%

0.0% Retail trade +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Professional & technical +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Other services +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

41.1% Managers ◂ +28.0 pts 13.1%

30.4% Professionals ◂ +15.6 pts 14.7%

19.6% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 13.7%

0.0% Technicians & trades +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

8.9% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Sales workers +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6705, WA in 6707, WA +5 higher in 6707, WA

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6705, WA in 6707, WA +6 higher in 6707, WA

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6705, WA in 6707, WA +4 higher in 6707, WA

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 6705, WA in 6707, WA +1 higher in 6705, WA

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6705, WA in 6707, WA +82 higher in 6707, WA

920 21st pct 1,002 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6705, WA in 6707, WA +0.7 higher in 6707, WA

3.0 41st pct 3.8 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in 6705, WA in 6707, WA +0.9 more in 6707, WA

3.3 41st pct 4.2 55th pct

15-min city in 6705, WA in 6707, WA +14.1 pts higher in 6705, WA

64.6% 67th pct 50.5% 54th pct

Walk to shops in 6705, WA in 6707, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6705, WA

64.6% 68th pct 58.1% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in 6705, WA in 6707, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6705, WA in 6707, WA +11.2 pts higher in 6705, WA

67.1% 65th pct 55.8% 55th pct

Walk to a park in 6705, WA in 6707, WA +20.6 pts higher in 6707, WA

67.1% 45th pct 87.7% 63rd pct

Walk to health in 6705, WA in 6707, WA +52.6 pts higher in 6707, WA

0.0% 0th pct 52.6% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in 6705, WA in 6707, WA +55.4 more in 6705, WA

94.1 92nd pct 38.7 79th pct

Intersections/km² in 6705, WA in 6707, WA even

0 0th pct 0 17th pct

Mean slope in 6705, WA in 6707, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6705, WA

3.6% 25th pct 2.3% 1st pct

Compare 6705, WA with nearby areas

6630, WA 6754, WA 6701, WA 6642, WA 6532, WA 6751, WA 6707, WA 6640, WA

Compare 6707, WA with nearby areas

6710, WA 6701, WA 6712, WA 6716, WA 6705, WA 6714, WA 6754, WA 6718, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6705, WA vs 6707, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6705/6705-wa/vs/POA6707/6707-wa