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6707, WA vs 6798, OT

Name: 6707, WA vs 6798, OT — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 1,645 km apart · 6707, WA profile · 6798, OT profile

6707, WA 6798, OT

Postcode 6798 and postcode 6707 are very different places separated by over 1,600 kilometres. Postcode 6798 is far more culturally diverse, with 43.7% of people born overseas and 44.7% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, postcode 6707 has far fewer people born overseas at 18.5% and only 6.6% use another language at home. The two areas also differ in their housing and beliefs; separate houses are far more common in postcode 6707, while postcode 6707 has a far higher share of people with no religion at 59.4% compared to 19.9% in postcode 6798.

Despite these contrasts, the two areas are remarkably similar in their overall advantage and typical weekly household incomes, which sit around the national figure. They both rely heavily on cars, as both are mostly car-dependent and have no public transport stops. While some gaps are closing—such as the difference in home-loan payments and the share of people born overseas—others are widening, including the gap in religious affiliation and the share of recent overseas arrivals.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 25.1 pts higher in 6798, OT Other language: 38.2 pts higher in 6798, OT No religion: 39.6 pts higher in 6707, WA Separate houses: 32.6 pts higher in 6707, WA Recent arrivals: 22.3 pts higher in 6707, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6707, WA in 6798, OT +1,382 larger in 6707, WA gap widening

3,074 47th pct 1,692 37th pct

Median age in 6707, WA in 6798, OT +1 yrs older in 6798, OT gap narrowing

37 yrs 19th pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

33.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 16.7%

11.8% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 7.5%

Marital status

40.8% Married +8.5 pts ▸ 49.3%

44.7% Never married ◂ +8.3 pts 36.3%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

2.4% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

6707, WA 6798, OT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.6% Australia ◂ +30.8 pts 40.8%

4.3% England ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

0.9% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.6% Australian ◂ +24.6 pts 17.0%

38.8% English ◂ +26.2 pts 12.5%

1.0% Chinese +21.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +7.4 pts 2.8%

8.2% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 3.3%

4.7% German ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

4.5% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 0.5%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.1% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

83.8% English only ◂ +54.5 pts 29.3%

0.4% Mandarin +13.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% Cantonese +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.5% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.4% No religion ◂ +39.6 pts 19.9%

27.2% Christianity ◂ +12.7 pts 14.5%

11.7% Not stated +15.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

0.1% Islam +22.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

1.0% Buddhism +14.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6707, WA in 6798, OT +1.73 more in 6798, OT

1.80 26th pct 3.53 53rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6707, WA in 6798, OT even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6707, WA in 6798, OT +263 more in 6707, WA

536 45th pct 273 34th pct

Avg size in 6707, WA in 6798, OT +263 larger in 6707, WA

536 78th pct 273 52nd pct

ICSEA in 6707, WA in 6798, OT +9 higher in 6798, OT

987 46th pct 996 51st pct

Highest year of school

51.4% Year 12 ◂ +12.9 pts 38.5%

21.2% Year 10 ◂ +8.3 pts 12.9%

5.5% Year 9 or below +6.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.4% Year 11 ◂ +5.0 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.1 pts 22.3%

19.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.5 pts 10.2%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 8.9%

4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

19.7% Engineering & related ◂ +5.3 pts 14.4%

11.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +4.1 pts 3.9%

7.7% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%

7.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%

6.5% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

0.2% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 6707, WA in 6798, OT +$266 higher in 6798, OT gap narrowing

$967 81st pct $1,233 92nd pct

Household income in 6707, WA in 6798, OT +$126 higher in 6798, OT gap narrowing

$1,983 76th pct $2,109 83rd pct

Family income in 6707, WA in 6798, OT +$409 higher in 6798, OT gap widening

$2,250 73rd pct $2,659 87th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

19.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 17.3%

9.9% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.6% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.7 pts 22.6%

28.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 20.7%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 2.2%

5.4% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 2.2%

5.4% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

4.8% Asthma even 4.8%

2.9% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.7% None ◂ +11.6 pts 58.0%

13.6% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 11.5%

3.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6707, WA in 6798, OT even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children +8.9 pts ▸ 65.0%

34.7% Couples without children ◂ +9.4 pts 25.3%

8.6% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.5% Other families even 0.5%

Household size

35.7% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 30.6%

25.2% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

16.6% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 13.7%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 14.2%

7.0% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.9% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6707, WA in 6798, OT +$180 higher in 6707, WA gap steady

$330 59th pct $150 11th pct

Mortgage in 6707, WA in 6798, OT +$803 higher in 6707, WA gap narrowing

$2,103 80th pct $1,300 34th pct

People / bedroom in 6707, WA in 6798, OT +0.10 higher in 6798, OT gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Rented +7.7 pts ▸ 48.3%

31.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.7 pts 14.9%

22.6% Owned outright +2.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

3.2% Other tenure +6.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

78.3% Separate house ◂ +32.6 pts 45.7%

4.6% Flat or apartment +25.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

13.4% Other dwelling ◂ +12.7 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

47.2% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 48.1%

10.6% 2 bedrooms +17.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

23.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 7.8%

9.4% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.7%

2.7% Studio / none ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

19.4% Under $200 +43.4 pts ▸ 62.7%

32.4% $350–$549 ◂ +22.6 pts 9.8%

27.7% $200–$349 ◂ +9.1 pts 18.6%

10.6% $550–$749 ◂ +9.1 pts 1.5%

2.7% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.4% $1,000–$1,799 +25.8 pts ▸ 49.2%

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.9 pts 23.8%

11.6% Under $1,000 +17.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

17.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6707, WA in 6798, OT even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6707, WA in 6798, OT even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6707, WA in 6798, OT even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6707, WA in 6798, OT even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.1% Car (driver) +13.1 pts ▸ 69.1%

9.1% Walked ◂ +6.4 pts 2.7%

6.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 2.6%

4.4% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.0% Bus +5.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.4% Bicycle ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.3% 1 vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 31.2%

15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 15.0%

12.6% 4 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 5.8%

1.9% No vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.7% Public administration & safety +20.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

14.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.9 pts 4.0%

3.8% Mining +8.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.4% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

9.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 5.2%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +6.2 pts 2.7%

8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +6.7 pts 1.6%

4.9% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.2% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%

1.6% Arts & recreation +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 18.5%

13.4% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.7% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 12.6%

13.7% Labourers even 13.6%

13.1% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +6.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +5.8 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6707, WA in 6798, OT +2 higher in 6707, WA

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6707, WA in 6798, OT +4 higher in 6707, WA

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6707, WA in 6798, OT +3 higher in 6707, WA

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 6707, WA in 6798, OT +1 higher in 6798, OT

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 6707, WA in 6798, OT +30 higher in 6707, WA

1,002 62nd pct 972 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6707, WA in 6798, OT +0.1 higher in 6707, WA

3.8 51st pct 3.7 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6707, WA in 6798, OT +0.6 more in 6707, WA

4.2 55th pct 3.6 46th pct

15-min city in 6707, WA in 6798, OT +23.9 pts higher in 6707, WA

50.5% 54th pct 26.6% 29th pct

Walk to shops in 6707, WA in 6798, OT +25.3 pts higher in 6798, OT

58.1% 62nd pct 83.4% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in 6707, WA in 6798, OT even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6707, WA in 6798, OT +45.2 pts higher in 6707, WA

55.8% 55th pct 10.7% 19th pct

Walk to a park in 6707, WA in 6798, OT +47.1 pts higher in 6707, WA

87.7% 63rd pct 40.5% 22nd pct

Walk to health in 6707, WA in 6798, OT +21.7 pts higher in 6707, WA

52.6% 68th pct 30.9% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in 6707, WA in 6798, OT +10.3 more in 6707, WA

38.7 79th pct 28.4 71st pct

Intersections/km² in 6707, WA in 6798, OT +3 higher in 6798, OT

0 17th pct 4 50th pct

Mean slope in 6707, WA in 6798, OT +13.3 pts higher in 6798, OT

2.3% 1st pct 15.6% 100th pct

Compare 6707, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6798, OT with nearby areas

6799, OT 6712, WA 6710, WA 6713, WA 6707, WA 6714, WA 6720, WA 6718, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6707, WA vs 6798, OT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6707/6707-wa/vs/POA6798/6798-ot