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6714, WA vs 6720, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 44 km apart · 6714, WA profile · 6720, WA profile

6714, WA 6720, WA

Postcode 6714 and postcode 6720 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different living conditions. Postcode 6714 is much more established in terms of services, with 79.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to 38.7% in postcode 6720. It also has far more people with bachelor degrees (16.4% versus 10.4%) and typical weekly rents that are far higher at $320, while the usual rent in postcode 6720 is just $120.

The two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, with the rental gap widening as postcode 6720 now has a far higher share of renters at 82.8%. Despite these shifts, they share a similar profile in many ways. Residents in both areas have the same typical age of 32 and live in homes with an identical average of 2.8 people. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for people who do not follow a religion.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 23.1 pts higher in 6720, WA Population: 15,378 larger in 6714, WA Rent: $200 higher in 6714, WA Recent movers: 10.8 pts higher in 6714, WA Mortgage: $596 higher in 6714, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +15,378 larger in 6714, WA gap steady
17,657 80th pct 2,279 43rd pct
Median age in 6714, WAin 6720, WA even gap steady
32 yrs 5th pct 32 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6720, WA gap narrowing
8.7% 87th pct 13.0% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6720, WA gap steady
2.8% 0th pct 3.6% 0th pct
Under 15 in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6720, WA gap steady
25.6% 98th pct 26.9% 100th pct
De facto in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6720, WA gap steady
21.7% 96th pct 23.6% 100th pct

Age structure

39.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 37.6%
25.6% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 26.9%
22.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 21.5%
10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%
2.8% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Marital status

43.0% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 45.9%
45.6% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 44.6%
6.7% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%
3.7% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%
1.0% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Age & sex structure

6714, WA 6720, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6714, WA gap widening
20.2% 67th pct 15.2% 54th pct

Country of birth

63.3% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 66.9%
4.2% New Zealand even 4.2%
2.5% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%
2.4% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
1.4% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Nepal even 0.2%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.6% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 37.9%
31.1% English +0.4 pts ▸ 31.5%
7.5% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%
7.4% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%
3.1% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
1.9% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6714, WA gap widening
12.4% 72nd pct 8.7% 63rd pct
Limited English in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6714, WA gap steady
0.9% 62nd pct 0.6% 52nd pct

Language used at home

70.7% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 72.5%
1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Italian even 0.2%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6720, WA gap widening
47.0% 70th pct 50.0% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
29.8% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 27.6%
18.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
1.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
1.2% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6714, WA gap narrowing
50.1% 58th pct 42.3% 40th pct
Bachelor+ in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6714, WA gap steady
16.4% 54th pct 10.4% 25th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +0.14 more in 6714, WA
1.77 25th pct 1.63 22nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +7 more in 6714, WA
8 86th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +4,147 more in 6714, WA
4,502 86th pct 355 39th pct
Avg size in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +208 larger in 6714, WA
563 80th pct 355 61st pct
ICSEA in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +47 higher in 6714, WA
952 27th pct 905 13th pct

Highest year of school

50.1% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 42.3%
17.1% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 20.3%
10.4% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
3.7% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 41.4%
16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 11.1%
10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%
4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

23.8% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 28.2%
13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%
6.9% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%
6.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%
6.5% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences even 1.5%
1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +$58 higher in 6720, WA gap narrowing
$1,587 100th pct $1,645 100th pct
Household income in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +$102 higher in 6720, WA gap narrowing
$3,188 100th pct $3,290 100th pct
Family income in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +$197 higher in 6720, WA gap steady
$3,492 98th pct $3,689 100th pct
High earners in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6720, WA gap narrowing
29.5% 98th pct 32.4% 100th pct
High-income homes in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6720, WA gap narrowing
48.7% 100th pct 51.7% 100th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 33.1%
28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 26.1%
17.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 18.7%
8.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%
3.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 29.2%
20.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 17.4%
17.9% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 18.6%
14.0% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6720, WA
14.5% 0th pct 15.7% 2nd pct
Mental health in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6714, WA
5.1% 12th pct 4.7% 10th pct
Needs assistance in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6720, WA gap steady
1.4% 6th pct 1.5% 7th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.4% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%
5.1% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
3.9% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
2.6% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.1% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.0% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Heart disease even 1.0%
0.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None ◂ +2.6 pts 63.7%
11.8% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
2.0% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.6% Three or more even 0.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6720, WA gap steady
14.8% 33rd pct 18.9% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6714, WA gap steady
5.6% 2nd pct 4.7% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6720, WA gap steady
31.6% 88th pct 33.6% 93rd pct
Defence service in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6720, WA
2.7% 43rd pct 2.9% 49th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6720, WA gap steady
16.2% 12th pct 17.9% 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6714, WAin 6720, WA even gap narrowing
2.8 86th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6714, WA gap narrowing
8.2% 16th pct 6.6% 12th pct
Living alone in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6720, WA gap steady
21.9% 27th pct 22.8% 31st pct

Family composition

70.4% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 74.5%
20.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 17.9%
8.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%
0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

28.2% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 26.4%
21.9% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 22.8%
20.6% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 18.8%
16.6% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
9.2% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
3.5% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +$200 higher in 6714, WA gap widening
$320 57th pct $120 6th pct
Mortgage in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +$596 higher in 6714, WA gap narrowing
$1,972 73rd pct $1,376 39th pct
People / bedroom in 6714, WAin 6720, WA even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +23.1 pts higher in 6720, WA gap widening
59.7% 97th pct 82.8% 100th pct
Owned outright in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6714, WA gap narrowing
6.5% 0th pct 5.8% 0th pct
Separate houses in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6714, WA gap narrowing
78.9% 25th pct 75.7% 22nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6714, WA gap narrowing
81.2% 61st pct 80.5% 59th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.7% Rented +23.1 pts ▸ 82.8%
25.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.3 pts 7.9%
6.6% Other tenure ◂ +3.9 pts 2.6%
6.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

78.9% Separate house ◂ +3.2 pts 75.7%
13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.7 pts ▸ 23.0%
5.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
1.4% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Bedrooms per home

35.2% 3 bedrooms +16.2 pts ▸ 51.4%
41.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 27.6%
10.6% 2 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 1.8%
4.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

23.6% Under $200 +55.5 pts ▸ 79.0%
23.9% $200–$349 ◂ +14.7 pts 9.2%
17.7% $350–$549 ◂ +12.6 pts 5.2%
13.2% $550–$749 ◂ +10.8 pts 2.4%
12.7% $750 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.4 pts 10.4%
9.1% Under $1,000 +24.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
31.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.1 pts 14.6%
19.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 18.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6714, WA gap narrowing
2.7% 36th pct 2.0% 27th pct
Work from home in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6714, WA gap steady
2.5% 0th pct 1.4% 0th pct
PT commute in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6720, WA gap widening
2.9% 75th pct 9.0% 96th pct
PT stops in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +7 more in 6714, WA
10 48th pct 3 36th pct
Stops/1k in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +0.75 more in 6720, WA
0.57 21st pct 1.32 29th pct
Departures/1k in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +7.6 more in 6720, WA
10.4 25th pct 18.0 30th pct
PT routes in 6714, WAin 6720, WA even
2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 6714, WAin 6720, WA
— 10 50th pct

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) ◂ +14.9 pts 54.1%
2.8% Bus +5.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%
3.1% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
2.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%
0.5% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 48.0%
25.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 23.2%
17.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 17.4%
8.7% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +10.8 pts higher in 6714, WA gap narrowing
53.8% 92nd pct 43.0% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6714, WA gap narrowing
15.0% 74th pct 9.8% 57th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6714, WA gap steady
2.7% 19th pct 1.8% 11th pct
Participation in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6714, WA gap narrowing
71.2% 91st pct 69.6% 88th pct
Full-time in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6714, WA gap narrowing
71.8% 93rd pct 69.8% 91st pct

Industries people work in

21.8% Mining +30.3 pts ▸ 52.1%
11.2% Construction ◂ +8.0 pts 3.2%
7.4% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.1% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%
6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 3.4%
6.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%
4.3% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 2.1%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%
3.8% Other services ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%
3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%
2.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Technicians & trades +6.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
10.3% Machinery operators & drivers +7.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
15.3% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 8.8%
11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%
10.9% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%
10.1% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%
5.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +1 higher in 6714, WA
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +1 higher in 6714, WA
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +2 higher in 6714, WA
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +3 higher in 6714, WA
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +50 higher in 6714, WA
1,051 79th pct 1,001 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +0.6 higher in 6714, WA
3.9 54th pct 3.3 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +0.3 more in 6714, WA
4.3 56th pct 4.0 52nd pct
15-min city in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6714, WA
40.7% 43rd pct 38.6% 41st pct
Walk to shops in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6714, WA
39.1% 42nd pct 39.0% 42nd pct
Walk to transit in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +16.6 pts higher in 6714, WA
53.5% 51st pct 36.9% 40th pct
Walk to school in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +40.4 pts higher in 6714, WA
79.1% 74th pct 38.7% 37th pct
Walk to a park in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6720, WA
86.1% 62nd pct 91.3% 67th pct
Walk to health in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +36.0 pts higher in 6714, WA
36.0% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +3.5 more in 6720, WA
24.6 65th pct 28.1 71st pct
Intersections/km² in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +5 higher in 6720, WA
0 16th pct 5 54th pct
Mean slope in 6714, WAin 6720, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6720, WA
2.8% 9th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Compare 6714, WA with nearby areas

6718, WA 6720, WA 6713, WA 6716, WA 6712, WA 6721, WA 6751, WA 6710, WA

Compare 6720, WA with nearby areas

6718, WA 6713, WA 6714, WA 6721, WA 6716, WA 6712, WA 6751, WA 6722, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6714, WA vs 6720, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6714/6714-wa/vs/POA6720/6720-wa