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6712, WA vs 6716, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 172 km apart · 6712, WA profile · 6716, WA profile

6712, WA 6716, WA

Postcode 6716 and postcode 6712 are two remote areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Postcode 6716 is a much younger place, where 22.2% of people are children under 15 and the typical resident is 32. In contrast, postcode 6712 has no children and a typical resident aged 41. Postcode 6716 also sees far more people earning $2,000 or more a week (41.6% compared to 0.0%) and has a much higher share of people who identify as having no religion (48.8% versus 0.0%).

Typical weekly personal incomes are almost identical in both areas, sitting around $2,100. While both are far from the national figure for most measures, their paths are diverging. The gap in the number of people working or looking for work has widened significantly since 2016, as has the difference in the number of people who have moved house in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,039 larger in 6716, WA No religion: 48.8 pts higher in 6716, WA Year 12: 37.4 pts higher in 6716, WA Unpaid child care: 30.7 pts higher in 6716, WA Household size: 1.5 larger in 6716, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6712, WAin 6716, WA +1,039 larger in 6716, WA gap narrowing
45 2nd pct 1,084 31st pct
Median age in 6712, WAin 6716, WA +9 yrs older in 6712, WA gap widening
41 yrs 43rd pct 32 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in 6712, WAin 6716, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6716, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 84th pct
Aged 65+ in 6712, WAin 6716, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6716, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 0th pct
Under 15 in 6712, WAin 6716, WA +22.2 pts higher in 6716, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 22.2% 89th pct
De facto in 6712, WAin 6716, WA
— 16.5% 85th pct

Age structure

53.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.1 pts 43.3%
53.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +31.6 pts 21.8%
0.0% Children (0–14) +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
6.7% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Marital status

35.6% Never married +9.2 pts ▸ 44.8%
42.2% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 41.9%
13.3% Separated ◂ +9.4 pts 4.0%
6.7% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Age & sex structure

6712, WA 6716, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6712, WAin 6716, WA +10.7 pts higher in 6716, WA gap narrowing
8.9% 27th pct 19.6% 65th pct

Country of birth

15.6% Australia +48.8 pts ▸ 64.4%
0.0% New Zealand +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% England +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

11.1% Australian +25.8 pts ▸ 36.9%
0.0% English +32.7 pts ▸ 32.7%
0.0% Irish +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Scottish +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% German +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Filipino +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6712, WAin 6716, WA +11.1 pts higher in 6716, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 68th pct
Limited English in 6712, WAin 6716, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6716, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 43rd pct

Language used at home

17.8% English only +55.4 pts ▸ 73.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6712, WAin 6716, WA +48.8 pts higher in 6716, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 48.8% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

95.6% Not stated ◂ +78.1 pts 17.4%
0.0% No religion +48.8 pts ▸ 48.8%
6.7% Christianity +22.4 pts ▸ 29.1%
0.0% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6712, WAin 6716, WA +37.4 pts higher in 6716, WA gap widening
8.9% 0th pct 46.3% 50th pct
Bachelor+ in 6712, WAin 6716, WA +10.8 pts higher in 6716, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.8% 27th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6712, WAin 6716, WA
— 4.15 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6712, WAin 6716, WA +1 more in 6716, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6712, WAin 6716, WA
— 169 28th pct
Avg size in 6712, WAin 6716, WA
— 169 38th pct
ICSEA in 6712, WAin 6716, WA
— 923 15th pct

Highest year of school

8.9% Year 12 +37.4 pts ▸ 46.3%
0.0% Year 10 +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% Year 11 +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Highest qualification level

9.1% Certificate III / IV +34.3 pts ▸ 43.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

9.1% Engineering & related +21.6 pts ▸ 30.7%
0.0% Management & commerce +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Health +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Education +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Society & culture +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6712, WAin 6716, WA +$90 higher in 6712, WA gap narrowing
$2,167 100th pct $2,077 100th pct
Household income in 6712, WAin 6716, WA
— $2,028 79th pct
Family income in 6712, WAin 6716, WA
— $2,625 86th pct
High earners in 6712, WAin 6716, WA +41.6 pts higher in 6716, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 41.6% 100th pct
High-income homes in 6712, WAin 6716, WA
— 24.2% 73rd pct

Personal income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +34.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
6.7% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Under $650 +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6712, WAin 6716, WA +13.3 pts higher in 6716, WA
0.0% 0th pct 13.3% 0th pct
Mental health in 6712, WAin 6716, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6716, WA
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 9th pct
Needs assistance in 6712, WAin 6716, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6716, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 5th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Mental health +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

17.8% None +52.3 pts ▸ 70.1%
0.0% One condition +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6712, WAin 6716, WA +21.7 pts higher in 6716, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 21.7% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in 6712, WAin 6716, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6716, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 1st pct
Unpaid child care in 6712, WAin 6716, WA +30.7 pts higher in 6716, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 30.7% 85th pct
Defence service in 6712, WAin 6716, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6716, WA
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 45th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6712, WAin 6716, WA +15.4 pts higher in 6716, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 15.4% 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6712, WAin 6716, WA +1.5 larger in 6716, WA
1.0 0th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 6712, WAin 6716, WA
— 4.6% 8th pct
Living alone in 6712, WAin 6716, WA
— 33.3% 79th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6712, WAin 6716, WA
— $28 0th pct
People / bedroom in 6712, WAin 6716, WA +0.50 higher in 6716, WA
0.50 0th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 6712, WAin 6716, WA
— 78.8% 100th pct
Owned outright in 6712, WAin 6716, WA
— 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in 6712, WAin 6716, WA
— 54.5% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6712, WAin 6716, WA
— 54.5% 10th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6712, WAin 6716, WA
— 11.7% 88th pct
Work from home in 6712, WAin 6716, WA
— 3.1% 1st pct
PT commute in 6712, WAin 6716, WA
— 34.5% 100th pct
PT stops in 6712, WAin 6716, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6712, WAin 6716, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6712, WAin 6716, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6712, WAin 6716, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Bus +34.5 pts ▸ 34.5%
0.0% Car (driver) +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Walked +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6712, WAin 6716, WA +35.8 pts higher in 6716, WA gap widening
20.0% 6th pct 55.8% 94th pct
Recent arrivals in 6712, WAin 6716, WA
— 12.7% 68th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6712, WAin 6716, WA
— 1.9% 11th pct
Participation in 6712, WAin 6716, WA +52.9 pts higher in 6716, WA gap widening
17.8% 0th pct 70.7% 90th pct
Full-time in 6712, WAin 6716, WA
— 76.7% 99th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Mining +52.3 pts ▸ 52.3%
50.0% Construction ◂ +32.8 pts 17.2%
37.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +31.9 pts 5.6%
0.0% Education & training +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Occupations people work in

62.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +58.1 pts 4.4%
0.0% Technicians & trades +31.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +28.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
0.0% Labourers +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Professionals +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Managers +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6712, WAin 6716, WA
— 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 6712, WAin 6716, WA
— 6 57th pct
IER decile in 6712, WAin 6716, WA
— 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 6712, WAin 6716, WA
— 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 6712, WAin 6716, WA
— 955 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6712, WAin 6716, WA
— 5.5 71st pct
Types ≤15 min in 6712, WAin 6716, WA
— 6.7 82nd pct
15-min city in 6712, WAin 6716, WA
— 95.2% 89th pct
Walk to shops in 6712, WAin 6716, WA
— 95.2% 94th pct
Walk to transit in 6712, WAin 6716, WA
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6712, WAin 6716, WA
— 94.9% 87th pct
Walk to a park in 6712, WAin 6716, WA
— 94.9% 70th pct
Walk to health in 6712, WAin 6716, WA
— 95.2% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in 6712, WAin 6716, WA +6,008.4 more in 6712, WA
6,022.2 100th pct 13.8 34th pct
Intersections/km² in 6712, WAin 6716, WA +6 higher in 6712, WA
6 57th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in 6712, WAin 6716, WA
— 2.0% 0th pct

Compare 6712, WA with nearby areas

6710, WA 6714, WA 6713, WA 6716, WA 6720, WA 6718, WA 6707, WA 6721, WA

Compare 6716, WA with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6712, WA vs 6716, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6712/6712-wa/vs/POA6716/6716-wa