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6714, WA vs 6722, WA

Name: 6714, WA vs 6722, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 262 km apart · 6714, WA profile · 6722, WA profile

6714, WA 6722, WA

Postcode 6714 and postcode 6722 are two Western Australian areas with very different social and economic profiles. Postcode 6714 is generally more advantaged, with a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (48.7% compared to 38.0% in postcode 6722) and more adults holding a bachelor's degree. In contrast, postcode 6722 has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 22.3%, while it is 8.7% in postcode 6714. Transport also differs greatly; postcode 6722 has far more public transport stops and departures, with 96.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, compared to just 53.5% in postcode 6714.

These gaps in income and education have widened since 2011. However, the two areas share a very similar age profile, with the typical resident in both being 32 years old. They also have almost the same proportion of children under 15 and a similar number of people per home. Both areas have a high share of renters compared to the national figure, though this is slightly more common in postcode 6722.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 6.9 pts higher in 6722, WA First Nations: 13.6 pts higher in 6722, WA No car: 3.8 pts higher in 6722, WA Population: 6,352 larger in 6714, WA Mortgage: $564 higher in 6714, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6714, WA in 6722, WA +6,352 larger in 6714, WA gap narrowing

17,657 80th pct 11,305 70th pct

Median age in 6714, WA in 6722, WA even gap narrowing

32 yrs 5th pct 32 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

39.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 36.6%

25.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 25.2%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.8% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Marital status

43.0% Never married +6.0 pts ▸ 49.0%

45.6% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 37.7%

6.7% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.7% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

6714, WA 6722, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.3% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 63.8%

4.2% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% South Africa even 1.2%

0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.6% Australian ◂ +5.2 pts 27.4%

31.1% English ◂ +5.3 pts 25.8%

7.5% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

7.4% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

3.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

70.7% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 67.5%

1.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 43.0%

29.8% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 32.4%

18.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 17.3%

1.2% Islam +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6714, WA in 6722, WA +0.01 more in 6714, WA

1.77 25th pct 1.76 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6714, WA in 6722, WA +3 more in 6714, WA

8 86th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 6714, WA in 6722, WA +2,021 more in 6714, WA

4,502 86th pct 2,481 73rd pct

Avg size in 6714, WA in 6722, WA +67 larger in 6714, WA

563 80th pct 496 74th pct

ICSEA in 6714, WA in 6722, WA +74 higher in 6714, WA

952 27th pct 878 11th pct

Highest year of school

50.1% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 43.3%

17.1% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.4% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.7% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 37.2%

16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 12.3%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

23.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 23.7%

13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%

6.9% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

6.6% Society & culture even 6.6%

6.5% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.4%

0.9% Information technology even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 6714, WA in 6722, WA +$174 higher in 6714, WA gap narrowing

$1,587 100th pct $1,413 97th pct

Household income in 6714, WA in 6722, WA +$593 higher in 6714, WA gap widening

$3,188 100th pct $2,595 94th pct

Family income in 6714, WA in 6722, WA +$463 higher in 6714, WA gap widening

$3,492 98th pct $3,029 92nd pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 31.7%

31.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 21.0%

17.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 17.0%

8.0% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.7% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 28.5%

17.9% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

20.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 20.4%

14.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 10.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.4% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.1% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

3.9% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Dementia even 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None ◂ +1.5 pts 64.8%

11.8% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

2.0% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6714, WA in 6722, WA +0.1 larger in 6714, WA gap widening

2.8 86th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

70.4% Couples with children ◂ +7.5 pts 62.9%

20.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 20.5%

8.2% One-parent families +6.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.6% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

28.2% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

21.9% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

20.6% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 15.6%

16.6% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.2% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

3.5% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6714, WA in 6722, WA +$80 higher in 6714, WA gap widening

$320 57th pct $240 34th pct

Mortgage in 6714, WA in 6722, WA +$564 higher in 6714, WA gap widening

$1,972 73rd pct $1,408 41st pct

People / bedroom in 6714, WA in 6722, WA even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.7% Rented +7.0 pts ▸ 66.7%

25.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.8 pts 19.4%

6.5% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

2.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

78.9% Separate house ◂ +7.5 pts 71.5%

13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

5.9% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

35.2% 3 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 47.4%

41.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.3 pts 26.5%

10.6% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.5% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

23.6% Under $200 +15.5 pts ▸ 39.1%

23.9% $200–$349 ◂ +1.5 pts 22.3%

17.7% $350–$549 +0.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.2% $550–$749 ◂ +5.8 pts 7.4%

12.7% $750 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.2 pts 18.7%

31.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

9.1% Under $1,000 +18.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

19.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 15.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6714, WA in 6722, WA +70 more in 6722, WA

10 48th pct 80 79th pct

Stops/1k in 6714, WA in 6722, WA +6.51 more in 6722, WA

0.57 21st pct 7.08 83rd pct

Departures/1k in 6714, WA in 6722, WA +212.9 more in 6722, WA

10.4 25th pct 223.4 54th pct

PT routes in 6714, WA in 6722, WA +1 more in 6722, WA

2 43rd pct 3 48th pct

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 71.9%

6.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.1% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.8% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

2.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 41.3%

25.8% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

17.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 15.5%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%

2.7% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.8% Mining +4.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

11.2% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 6.2%

5.7% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.4% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

6.5% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

3.2% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Technicians & trades even 25.1%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers +6.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.3% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 11.3%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

10.1% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.9% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 7.2%

9.2% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.9% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6714, WA in 6722, WA +3 higher in 6714, WA

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6714, WA in 6722, WA +4 higher in 6714, WA

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6714, WA in 6722, WA +4 higher in 6714, WA

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 6714, WA in 6722, WA +3 higher in 6714, WA

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 6714, WA in 6722, WA +80 higher in 6714, WA

1,051 79th pct 971 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6714, WA in 6722, WA +0.5 higher in 6722, WA

3.9 54th pct 4.4 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6714, WA in 6722, WA even

4.3 56th pct 4.3 58th pct

15-min city in 6714, WA in 6722, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6714, WA

40.7% 43rd pct 37.3% 39th pct

Walk to shops in 6714, WA in 6722, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6714, WA

39.1% 42nd pct 33.0% 37th pct

Walk to transit in 6714, WA in 6722, WA +43.0 pts higher in 6722, WA

53.5% 51st pct 96.5% 82nd pct

Walk to school in 6714, WA in 6722, WA +13.1 pts higher in 6714, WA

79.1% 74th pct 66.0% 64th pct

Walk to a park in 6714, WA in 6722, WA +10.9 pts higher in 6722, WA

86.1% 62nd pct 97.0% 73rd pct

Walk to health in 6714, WA in 6722, WA +29.3 pts higher in 6714, WA

36.0% 53rd pct 6.7% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in 6714, WA in 6722, WA +4.9 more in 6714, WA

24.6 65th pct 19.6 55th pct

Intersections/km² in 6714, WA in 6722, WA even

0 16th pct 0 18th pct

Mean slope in 6714, WA in 6722, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6714, WA

2.8% 9th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare 6714, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6722, WA with nearby areas

6760, WA 6721, WA 6758, WA 6718, WA 6720, WA 6713, WA 6714, WA 6751, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6714, WA vs 6722, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6714/6714-wa/vs/POA6722/6722-wa