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6707, WA vs 6716, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 255 km apart · 6707, WA profile · 6716, WA profile

6707, WA 6716, WA

Postcode 6707 and postcode 6716 are two remote Western Australian areas with very different economic profiles. Postcode 6716 is a high-earning hub where the typical weekly personal income is $2,077 and 41.6% of people earn $2,000 or more per week, compared to $967 and 12.5% in postcode 6707. Housing also differs sharply; postcode 6707 has far more separate houses (78.3%) and homes owned outright (22.6%), while 78.8% of homes in postcode 6716 are rented. Postcode 6707 is also more diverse, with a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 25.3% and a larger proportion of people with no religion (59.4%).

Daily life in both areas shares several common threads, as they have similar unemployment rates, nearly identical typical household incomes, and the same average number of people per home. However, the way they are structured differs. Postcode 6716 is far more walkable, with 95.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries, while postcode 6707's figures sit around 53% to 58%. This contrast in lifestyle is also seen in commuting, where the gap in public transport use has widened to 33 points since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Personal income: $1,110 higher in 6716, WA Renting: 38.2 pts higher in 6716, WA PT commute: 33.5 pts higher in 6716, WA Separate houses: 23.8 pts higher in 6707, WA Rent: $302 higher in 6707, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +1,990 larger in 6707, WA gap widening
3,074 47th pct 1,084 31st pct
Median age in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +5 yrs older in 6707, WA gap steady
37 yrs 19th pct 32 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6716, WA gap steady
2.9% 59th pct 6.6% 84th pct
Aged 65+ in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +9.4 pts higher in 6707, WA gap steady
11.8% 14th pct 2.5% 0th pct
Under 15 in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6716, WA gap narrowing
18.1% 59th pct 22.2% 89th pct
De facto in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6707, WA gap widening
20.7% 94th pct 16.5% 85th pct

Age structure

33.8% Young adults (25–44) +9.5 pts ▸ 43.3%
25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 21.8%
18.1% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
11.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.4 pts 2.5%
10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

Marital status

44.7% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 44.8%
40.8% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 41.9%
9.4% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%
2.4% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.5% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

6707, WA 6716, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6716, WA gap narrowing
18.5% 63rd pct 19.6% 65th pct

Country of birth

71.6% Australia ◂ +7.2 pts 64.4%
2.5% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.3% England ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%
0.9% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Italy even 0.5%
0.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% China even 0.4%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.6% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 36.9%
38.8% English ◂ +6.0 pts 32.7%
8.2% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.1% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 6.5%
4.7% German ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%
4.5% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%
1.1% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6716, WA gap widening
6.6% 57th pct 11.1% 68th pct
Limited English in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6707, WA gap steady
0.5% 47th pct 0.4% 43rd pct

Language used at home

83.8% English only ◂ +10.6 pts 73.2%
0.5% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +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

No religion in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +10.6 pts higher in 6707, WA gap widening
59.4% 98th pct 48.8% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

59.4% No religion ◂ +10.6 pts 48.8%
27.2% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 29.1%
11.7% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
1.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Hinduism even 0.4%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6707, WA gap steady
51.4% 60th pct 46.3% 50th pct
Bachelor+ in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6707, WA gap widening
17.7% 58th pct 10.8% 27th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +2.35 more in 6716, WA
1.80 26th pct 4.15 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6707, WAin 6716, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +367 more in 6707, WA
536 45th pct 169 28th pct
Avg size in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +367 larger in 6707, WA
536 78th pct 169 38th pct
ICSEA in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +64 higher in 6707, WA
987 46th pct 923 15th pct

Highest year of school

51.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 46.3%
21.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 19.3%
10.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%
5.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV +6.9 pts ▸ 43.3%
19.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.6 pts 10.2%
11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%
4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%
3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.7% Engineering & related +11.0 pts ▸ 30.7%
11.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 9.5%
8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 4.3%
7.7% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%
7.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%
6.5% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%
5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.4 pts 1.6%
3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%
3.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%
0.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +$1,110 higher in 6716, WA gap widening
$967 81st pct $2,077 100th pct
Household income in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +$45 higher in 6716, WA gap narrowing
$1,983 76th pct $2,028 79th pct
Family income in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +$375 higher in 6716, WA gap narrowing
$2,250 73rd pct $2,625 86th pct
High earners in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +29.1 pts higher in 6716, WA gap narrowing
12.5% 71st pct 41.6% 100th pct
High-income homes in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6716, WA gap narrowing
21.0% 65th pct 24.2% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 34.8%
19.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 13.6%
9.9% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 7.6%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.2 pts 13.2%
20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +14.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
28.5% Under $650 ◂ +15.9 pts 12.6%
4.2% $3,000 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6707, WA
18.6% 7th pct 13.3% 0th pct
Mental health in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6707, WA
5.4% 13th pct 4.4% 9th pct
Needs assistance in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6707, WA gap narrowing
2.3% 10th pct 1.0% 5th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 1.9%
4.8% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.4% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%
5.4% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 2.4%
2.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
2.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%
2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.7% None +0.4 pts ▸ 70.1%
13.6% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 11.0%
3.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%
1.8% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6707, WA gap widening
24.4% 78th pct 21.7% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6707, WA gap widening
6.7% 5th pct 5.1% 1st pct
Unpaid child care in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6716, WA gap narrowing
24.4% 45th pct 30.7% 85th pct
Defence service in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6707, WA
4.6% 86th pct 2.8% 45th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6707, WA gap steady
19.1% 22nd pct 15.4% 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6707, WAin 6716, WA even gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6707, WA gap narrowing
8.6% 18th pct 4.6% 8th pct
Living alone in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +8.2 pts higher in 6716, WA gap widening
25.2% 41st pct 33.3% 79th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children +20.3 pts ▸ 76.3%
34.7% Couples without children ◂ +19.4 pts 15.3%
8.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 4.6%
0.5% Other families +4.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Household size

35.7% 2 people ◂ +11.4 pts 24.2%
25.2% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
16.6% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 22.7%
14.5% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 10.6%
7.0% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%
1.9% 6 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +$302 higher in 6707, WA gap widening
$330 59th pct $28 0th pct
Mortgage in 6707, WAin 6716, WA
$2,103 80th pct —
People / bedroom in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +0.10 higher in 6716, WA gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +38.2 pts higher in 6716, WA gap narrowing
40.6% 87th pct 78.8% 100th pct
Owned outright in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +22.6 pts higher in 6707, WA gap narrowing
22.6% 12th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +23.8 pts higher in 6707, WA gap widening
78.3% 24th pct 54.5% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +20.3 pts higher in 6707, WA gap widening
74.8% 37th pct 54.5% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Rented +38.2 pts ▸ 78.8%
31.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +31.7 pts 0.0%
22.6% Owned outright ◂ +22.6 pts 0.0%
2.7% Not stated +10.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
3.2% Other tenure +4.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

Types of homes

78.3% Separate house ◂ +23.8 pts 54.5%
2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +23.5 pts ▸ 25.8%
13.4% Other dwelling ◂ +5.9 pts 7.6%
4.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.2% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
10.6% 2 bedrooms +19.7 pts ▸ 30.3%
23.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.4 pts 4.5%
9.4% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
2.7% Studio / none ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

19.4% Under $200 +55.6 pts ▸ 75.0%
32.4% $350–$549 ◂ +32.4 pts 0.0%
27.7% $200–$349 ◂ +21.9 pts 5.8%
10.6% $550–$749 ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
2.7% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +9.8 pts higher in 6716, WA gap widening
1.9% 26th pct 11.7% 88th pct
Work from home in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6707, WA gap steady
6.9% 11th pct 3.1% 1st pct
PT commute in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +33.5 pts higher in 6716, WA gap widening
1.0% 56th pct 34.5% 100th pct
PT stops in 6707, WAin 6716, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6707, WAin 6716, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6707, WAin 6716, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6707, WAin 6716, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.1% Car (driver) ◂ +36.0 pts 20.0%
1.0% Bus +33.5 pts ▸ 34.5%
9.1% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%
4.4% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 3.1%
5.4% Bicycle ◂ +4.0 pts 1.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.3% 1 vehicle +23.7 pts ▸ 55.0%
38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.4 pts 23.3%
15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 8.3%
12.6% 4 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%
1.9% No vehicle +9.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +9.7 pts higher in 6716, WA gap narrowing
46.1% 87th pct 55.8% 94th pct
Recent arrivals in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +12.5 pts higher in 6707, WA gap widening
25.3% 91st pct 12.7% 68th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6707, WA gap steady
2.4% 15th pct 1.9% 11th pct
Participation in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6716, WA gap narrowing
70.4% 90th pct 70.7% 90th pct
Full-time in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +14.8 pts higher in 6716, WA gap widening
61.8% 72nd pct 76.7% 99th pct

Industries people work in

3.8% Mining +48.5 pts ▸ 52.3%
9.4% Construction +7.9 pts ▸ 17.2%
14.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.4 pts 5.6%
9.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +8.6 pts 0.5%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.6 pts 2.1%
8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +6.8 pts 1.4%
6.2% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 1.2%
4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%
3.4% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%
2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Technicians & trades +12.9 pts ▸ 31.7%
4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +23.8 pts ▸ 28.2%
14.7% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 8.9%
13.7% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 10.8%
13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +7.1 pts 6.3%
13.1% Managers ◂ +7.0 pts 6.1%
11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.1 pts 4.4%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +6.0 pts 1.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +3 higher in 6707, WA
7 64th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +2 higher in 6707, WA
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +3 higher in 6707, WA
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +2 higher in 6707, WA
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +47 higher in 6707, WA
1,002 62nd pct 955 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +1.7 higher in 6716, WA
3.8 51st pct 5.5 71st pct
Types ≤15 min in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +2.5 more in 6716, WA
4.2 55th pct 6.7 82nd pct
15-min city in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +44.7 pts higher in 6716, WA
50.5% 54th pct 95.2% 89th pct
Walk to shops in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +37.1 pts higher in 6716, WA
58.1% 62nd pct 95.2% 94th pct
Walk to transit in 6707, WAin 6716, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +39.1 pts higher in 6716, WA
55.8% 55th pct 94.9% 87th pct
Walk to a park in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6716, WA
87.7% 63rd pct 94.9% 70th pct
Walk to health in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +42.6 pts higher in 6716, WA
52.6% 68th pct 95.2% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +24.9 more in 6707, WA
38.7 79th pct 13.8 34th pct
Intersections/km² in 6707, WAin 6716, WA even
0 17th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in 6707, WAin 6716, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6707, WA
2.3% 1st pct 2.0% 0th pct

Compare 6707, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6716, WA with nearby areas

6714, WA 6718, WA 6720, WA 6713, WA 6712, WA 6751, WA 6754, WA 6710, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6707, WA vs 6716, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6707/6707-wa/vs/POA6716/6716-wa