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6710, WA vs 6798, OT

Name: 6710, WA vs 6798, OT — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 1,631 km apart · 6710, WA profile · 6798, OT profile

6710, WA 6798, OT

Postcode 6798 and postcode 6710 are two very different locations separated by over 1,600 kilometres. Postcode 6798 is much more diverse, with 43.7% of people born overseas and 44.7% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, postcode 6710 has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 13.7% and is much more likely to have separate houses, which make up 81.2% of homes. There is also a significant difference in beliefs, as 46.6% of people in postcode 6710 have no religion, compared to 19.9% in postcode 6798.

Both areas share a similar overall level of advantage, each sitting close to the national figure. They are also alike in that almost half of all households in both places are renting. Over time, some of the gaps between them have shifted; for example, the difference in the proportion of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011, while the gap in those reporting no religion has widened.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 28.1 pts higher in 6798, OT Other language: 33.0 pts higher in 6798, OT No religion: 26.7 pts higher in 6710, WA Separate houses: 35.5 pts higher in 6710, WA Recent movers: 25.0 pts higher in 6710, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6710, WA in 6798, OT +752 larger in 6798, OT gap widening

940 29th pct 1,692 37th pct

Median age in 6710, WA in 6798, OT +2 yrs older in 6798, OT gap narrowing

36 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

38.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 35.3%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 16.7%

8.3% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.6% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Marital status

44.3% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 49.3%

39.6% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 36.3%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

5.1% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

1.9% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

6710, WA 6798, OT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.0% Australia ◂ +23.3 pts 40.8%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

2.7% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.1% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.8% Australian ◂ +15.7 pts 17.0%

31.3% English ◂ +18.7 pts 12.5%

1.0% Chinese +21.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

9.7% Irish ◂ +6.4 pts 3.3%

7.7% Scottish ◂ +4.9 pts 2.8%

3.6% German ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

2.1% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

68.4% English only ◂ +39.1 pts 29.3%

0.0% Mandarin +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% Cantonese +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% Tagalog +0.2 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%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% No religion ◂ +26.7 pts 19.9%

23.1% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

25.9% Christianity ◂ +11.4 pts 14.5%

0.6% Islam +21.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

0.9% Buddhism +14.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.6% Other religions ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6710, WA in 6798, OT +1.27 more in 6710, WA

4.81 63rd pct 3.53 53rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6710, WA in 6798, OT even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6710, WA in 6798, OT +107 more in 6798, OT

166 28th pct 273 34th pct

Avg size in 6710, WA in 6798, OT +107 larger in 6798, OT

166 38th pct 273 52nd pct

ICSEA in 6710, WA in 6798, OT +112 higher in 6798, OT

884 11th pct 996 51st pct

Highest year of school

42.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 38.5%

20.7% Year 10 ◂ +7.8 pts 12.9%

8.0% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.7 pts 22.3%

15.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.6 pts 10.2%

8.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.5% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

20.3% Engineering & related ◂ +6.0 pts 14.4%

12.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%

7.0% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%

5.7% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

5.3% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 6710, WA in 6798, OT +$132 higher in 6710, WA gap narrowing

$1,365 96th pct $1,233 92nd pct

Household income in 6710, WA in 6798, OT +$334 higher in 6710, WA gap narrowing

$2,443 91st pct $2,109 83rd pct

Family income in 6710, WA in 6798, OT +$260 higher in 6710, WA gap narrowing

$2,919 90th pct $2,659 87th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

19.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 14.5%

16.7% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 13.5%

12.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

Personal income distribution

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 24.5%

22.4% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

21.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 20.7%

11.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 2.2%

5.2% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

4.9% Asthma even 4.8%

4.3% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None ◂ +0.9 pts 58.0%

12.7% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

3.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6710, WA in 6798, OT +0.1 larger in 6798, OT gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children +10.6 pts ▸ 65.0%

34.5% Couples without children ◂ +9.3 pts 25.3%

10.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

39.7% 2 people ◂ +9.1 pts 30.6%

23.4% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 14.2%

14.5% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 13.7%

6.7% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.4% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6710, WA in 6798, OT +$90 higher in 6710, WA gap widening

$240 34th pct $150 11th pct

Mortgage in 6710, WA in 6798, OT +$765 higher in 6710, WA gap widening

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

People / bedroom in 6710, 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

48.2% Rented +0.1 pts ▸ 48.3%

25.5% Other tenure ◂ +15.8 pts 9.7%

16.7% Owned outright +8.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

6.7% Owned with a mortgage +8.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

81.2% Separate house ◂ +35.5 pts 45.7%

5.7% Flat or apartment +24.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

5.3% Other dwelling ◂ +4.6 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 48.1%

28.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.9 pts 7.8%

17.0% 2 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

6.4% 1 bedroom +7.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

1.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.6% Under $200 +28.2 pts ▸ 62.7%

20.6% $350–$549 ◂ +10.8 pts 9.8%

3.7% $200–$349 +15.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.3% $550–$749 ◂ +8.8 pts 1.5%

2.2% $750 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.1% $1,000–$1,799 +28.2 pts ▸ 49.2%

26.3% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

15.8% $1,800–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

21.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6710, WA in 6798, OT even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6710, WA in 6798, OT even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6710, WA in 6798, OT even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6710, WA in 6798, OT even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

51.0% Car (driver) +18.1 pts ▸ 69.1%

10.5% Walked ◂ +7.8 pts 2.7%

7.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 2.6%

6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

6.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.1% 1 vehicle +9.2 pts ▸ 40.3%

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 31.2%

16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 15.0%

5.5% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.6% Public administration & safety +17.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

24.4% Mining ◂ +12.3 pts 12.1%

9.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.2 pts 5.2%

8.7% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

6.0% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% Education & training even 7.1%

6.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 3.2%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

0.0% Arts & recreation +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Electricity, gas & water +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 18.5%

11.2% Community & personal service +4.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.5% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 13.0%

14.1% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 12.6%

13.6% Labourers even 13.6%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

2.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6710, WA in 6798, OT +2 higher in 6710, WA

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6710, WA in 6798, OT +3 higher in 6710, WA

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6710, WA in 6798, OT +3 higher in 6710, WA

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 6710, WA in 6798, OT +1 higher in 6798, OT

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 6710, WA in 6798, OT +30 higher in 6710, WA

1,002 62nd pct 972 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6710, WA in 6798, OT +0.7 higher in 6710, WA

4.4 60th pct 3.7 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6710, WA in 6798, OT +1.8 more in 6710, WA

5.4 71st pct 3.6 46th pct

15-min city in 6710, WA in 6798, OT +38.5 pts higher in 6710, WA

65.1% 67th pct 26.6% 29th pct

Walk to shops in 6710, WA in 6798, OT +19.1 pts higher in 6798, OT

64.3% 67th pct 83.4% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in 6710, WA in 6798, OT even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6710, WA in 6798, OT +53.6 pts higher in 6710, WA

64.3% 62nd pct 10.7% 19th pct

Walk to a park in 6710, WA in 6798, OT +55.6 pts higher in 6710, WA

96.1% 71st pct 40.5% 22nd pct

Walk to health in 6710, WA in 6798, OT +59.1 pts higher in 6710, WA

90.0% 93rd pct 30.9% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in 6710, WA in 6798, OT +88.7 more in 6710, WA

117.0 95th pct 28.4 71st pct

Intersections/km² in 6710, WA in 6798, OT +4 higher in 6798, OT

0 1st pct 4 50th pct

Mean slope in 6710, WA in 6798, OT +12.4 pts higher in 6798, OT

3.2% 18th pct 15.6% 100th pct

Compare 6710, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6798, OT with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6710, WA vs 6798, OT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6710/6710-wa/vs/POA6798/6798-ot