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6707, WA vs 6710, WA

Name: 6707, WA vs 6710, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 82 km apart · 6707, WA profile · 6710, WA profile

6707, WA 6710, WA

Postcode 6707 and postcode 6710 are two remote Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 6710 has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 13.7%, compared to 2.9% in postcode 6707. There is also a notable gap in wealth and employment; 33.7% of households in postcode 6710 earn $3,000 or more a week, while 21.0% do so in postcode 6707, and full-time employment is far higher in postcode 6710 at 74.5%. In contrast, postcode 6707 has a far higher share of people with no religion at 59.4% and a higher rate of Year 12 completion at 51.4%.

Both areas share a similar experience regarding health and home life, with almost identical rates of long-term health conditions (around 18.7%) and people needing help with daily activities (2.3%). While they are alike in these areas, other gaps have shifted over time. The difference in typical weekly family income has flipped since 2011, with postcode 6710 now well higher at $2,919. At the same time, the gap in the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents has widened.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,134 larger in 6707, WA No religion: 12.8 pts higher in 6707, WA Full-time: 12.7 pts higher in 6710, WA First Nations: 10.8 pts higher in 6710, WA Personal income: $398 higher in 6710, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6707, WA in 6710, WA +2,134 larger in 6707, WA gap widening

3,074 47th pct 940 29th pct

Median age in 6707, WA in 6710, WA +1 yrs older in 6707, WA gap steady

37 yrs 19th pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

33.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 25.9%

18.1% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

11.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 8.3%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.0 pts 4.6%

Marital status

44.7% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 39.6%

40.8% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 44.3%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

2.4% Separated +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.5% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

6707, WA 6710, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.6% Australia ◂ +7.6 pts 64.0%

4.3% England ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

2.5% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.6% Australian ◂ +8.8 pts 32.8%

38.8% English ◂ +7.5 pts 31.3%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%

8.2% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.7% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

4.5% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.8% English only ◂ +15.4 pts 68.4%

0.5% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italian even 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

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

59.4% No religion ◂ +12.8 pts 46.6%

27.2% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 25.9%

11.7% Not stated +11.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.3% Other religions +2.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.1% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6707, WA in 6710, WA +3.01 more in 6710, WA

1.80 26th pct 4.81 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6707, WA in 6710, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6707, WA in 6710, WA +370 more in 6707, WA

536 45th pct 166 28th pct

Avg size in 6707, WA in 6710, WA +370 larger in 6707, WA

536 78th pct 166 38th pct

ICSEA in 6707, WA in 6710, WA +103 higher in 6707, WA

987 46th pct 884 11th pct

Highest year of school

51.4% Year 12 ◂ +9.4 pts 42.0%

21.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 20.7%

10.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%

5.5% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 34.0%

19.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 15.8%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 8.0%

4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

19.7% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.9% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

7.7% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%

7.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

6.5% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.3 pts 1.8%

3.5% Agriculture & environment even 3.5%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

0.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6707, WA in 6710, WA +$398 higher in 6710, WA gap narrowing

$967 81st pct $1,365 96th pct

Household income in 6707, WA in 6710, WA +$460 higher in 6710, WA gap widening

$1,983 76th pct $2,443 91st pct

Family income in 6707, WA in 6710, WA +$669 higher in 6710, WA gap widening

$2,250 73rd pct $2,919 90th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 30.1%

9.9% $4,000 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

19.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 16.7%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.6% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

Personal income distribution

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.0 pts 22.4%

28.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 21.5%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

4.2% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

5.4% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

5.4% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

4.8% Asthma even 4.9%

2.9% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.7% None ◂ +10.7 pts 58.9%

13.6% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 12.7%

3.3% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6707, WA in 6710, WA +0.1 larger in 6707, WA gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 54.3%

34.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 34.5%

8.6% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

35.7% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

25.2% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 23.4%

14.5% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.6% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 14.5%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6707, WA in 6710, WA +$90 higher in 6707, WA gap narrowing

$330 59th pct $240 34th pct

Mortgage in 6707, WA in 6710, WA +$38 higher in 6707, WA gap narrowing

$2,103 80th pct $2,065 78th pct

People / bedroom in 6707, WA in 6710, WA even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Rented +7.6 pts ▸ 48.2%

31.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.9 pts 6.7%

3.2% Other tenure +22.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

22.6% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 16.7%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

78.3% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 81.2%

13.4% Other dwelling ◂ +8.1 pts 5.3%

4.6% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 39.0%

23.0% 4 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

10.6% 2 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 6.4%

4.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%

2.7% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

19.4% Under $200 +15.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

32.4% $350–$549 ◂ +11.8 pts 20.6%

27.7% $200–$349 ◂ +24.0 pts 3.7%

10.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

2.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.9 pts 15.8%

11.6% Under $1,000 +14.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

23.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 21.1%

17.6% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6707, WA in 6710, WA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6707, WA in 6710, WA even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6707, WA in 6710, WA even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6707, WA in 6710, WA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 51.0%

9.1% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.9% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.4% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.0% Bus +5.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.4% Bicycle ◂ +4.0 pts 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 38.5%

31.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 31.1%

15.7% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.6% 4 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 6.6%

1.9% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.8% Mining +20.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

14.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.9 pts 6.0%

8.7% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.1% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.4% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +7.4 pts 1.6%

8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +7.6 pts 0.7%

6.2% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.1% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.7% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 14.1%

13.1% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.7% Labourers even 13.6%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 11.2%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +7.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +4.7 pts 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6707, WA in 6710, WA even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6707, WA in 6710, WA +1 higher in 6707, WA

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6707, WA in 6710, WA even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 6707, WA in 6710, WA even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6707, WA in 6710, WA even

1,002 62nd pct 1,002 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6707, WA in 6710, WA +0.6 higher in 6710, WA

3.8 51st pct 4.4 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6707, WA in 6710, WA +1.3 more in 6710, WA

4.2 55th pct 5.4 71st pct

15-min city in 6707, WA in 6710, WA +14.6 pts higher in 6710, WA

50.5% 54th pct 65.1% 67th pct

Walk to shops in 6707, WA in 6710, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6710, WA

58.1% 62nd pct 64.3% 67th pct

Walk to transit in 6707, WA in 6710, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6707, WA in 6710, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6710, WA

55.8% 55th pct 64.3% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in 6707, WA in 6710, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6710, WA

87.7% 63rd pct 96.1% 71st pct

Walk to health in 6707, WA in 6710, WA +37.5 pts higher in 6710, WA

52.6% 68th pct 90.0% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in 6707, WA in 6710, WA +78.3 more in 6710, WA

38.7 79th pct 117.0 95th pct

Intersections/km² in 6707, WA in 6710, WA even

0 17th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in 6707, WA in 6710, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6710, WA

2.3% 1st pct 3.2% 18th pct

Compare 6707, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6710, WA with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6707, WA vs 6710, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6707/6707-wa/vs/POA6710/6710-wa