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6714, WA vs 6798, OT

Name: 6714, WA vs 6798, OT — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 1,670 km apart · 6714, WA profile · 6798, OT profile

6714, WA 6798, OT

Postcode 6798 and postcode 6714 are two very different areas located 1,670 km apart. Postcode 6798 is much more culturally diverse, with 43.7% of people born overseas and 44.7% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, postcode 6714 has a higher share of people in de facto relationships (21.7%) and much higher typical weekly rents of $320, compared to $150 in postcode 6798. Postcode 6714 also has a far higher share of high earners, with 29.5% of people earning $2,000 or more a week.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent, which is a strong commonality between them. While they share similar rates of full-time employment and long-term health conditions, other gaps are shifting. The difference in the number of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011, but the gap in people who speak no English has remained wide, with 12.2% in postcode 6798 compared to just 0.9% in postcode 6714.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 32.4 pts higher in 6798, OT No religion: 27.1 pts higher in 6714, WA Separate houses: 33.2 pts higher in 6714, WA Recent movers: 29.0 pts higher in 6714, WA 3+ bedrooms: 24.5 pts higher in 6714, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6714, WA in 6798, OT +15,965 larger in 6714, WA gap steady

17,657 80th pct 1,692 37th pct

Median age in 6714, WA in 6798, OT +6 yrs older in 6798, OT gap widening

32 yrs 5th pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

39.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 35.3%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

25.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.8 pts 16.7%

2.8% Seniors (65+) +10.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 7.5%

Marital status

45.6% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 49.3%

43.0% Never married ◂ +6.6 pts 36.3%

6.7% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.0% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

6714, WA 6798, OT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.3% Australia ◂ +22.5 pts 40.8%

4.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

2.5% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.6% Australian ◂ +15.6 pts 17.0%

31.1% English ◂ +18.6 pts 12.5%

1.6% Chinese +20.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.5% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 3.3%

7.4% Scottish ◂ +4.6 pts 2.8%

3.1% German ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

2.8% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

1.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

70.7% English only ◂ +41.4 pts 29.3%

0.9% Mandarin +13.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.2% Cantonese +3.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion ◂ +27.1 pts 19.9%

29.8% Christianity ◂ +15.3 pts 14.5%

18.0% Not stated +8.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

1.2% Islam +20.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

1.7% Buddhism +13.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6714, WA in 6798, OT +1.76 more in 6798, OT

1.77 25th pct 3.53 53rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6714, WA in 6798, OT +7 more in 6714, WA

8 86th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6714, WA in 6798, OT +4,229 more in 6714, WA

4,502 86th pct 273 34th pct

Avg size in 6714, WA in 6798, OT +290 larger in 6714, WA

563 80th pct 273 52nd pct

ICSEA in 6714, WA in 6798, OT +44 higher in 6798, OT

952 27th pct 996 51st pct

Highest year of school

50.1% Year 12 ◂ +11.6 pts 38.5%

17.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 12.9%

3.7% Year 9 or below +8.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.4% Year 11 ◂ +5.0 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.8 pts 22.3%

16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 10.2%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

2.9% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

23.8% Engineering & related ◂ +9.4 pts 14.4%

13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 10.2%

6.9% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

6.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

6.5% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

0.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 6714, WA in 6798, OT +$354 higher in 6714, WA gap narrowing

$1,587 100th pct $1,233 92nd pct

Household income in 6714, WA in 6798, OT +$1,079 higher in 6714, WA gap widening

$3,188 100th pct $2,109 83rd pct

Family income in 6714, WA in 6798, OT +$833 higher in 6714, WA gap narrowing

$3,492 98th pct $2,659 87th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

31.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.8 pts 14.5%

17.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 13.5%

8.0% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.7% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 24.5%

20.6% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.9% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

14.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.4% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

5.1% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%

3.9% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.0% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Cancer even 1.0%

0.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None ◂ +8.3 pts 58.0%

11.8% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

2.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.6% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6714, WA in 6798, OT +0.3 larger in 6714, WA gap steady

2.8 86th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

70.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 65.0%

20.7% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

8.2% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

21.9% 1 person +9.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

28.2% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

20.6% 4 people ◂ +6.9 pts 13.7%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 14.2%

9.2% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6714, WA in 6798, OT +$170 higher in 6714, WA gap widening

$320 57th pct $150 11th pct

Mortgage in 6714, WA in 6798, OT +$672 higher in 6714, WA gap narrowing

$1,972 73rd pct $1,300 34th pct

People / bedroom in 6714, 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

59.7% Rented ◂ +11.4 pts 48.3%

6.5% Owned outright +18.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

25.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.3 pts 14.9%

6.6% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

78.9% Separate house ◂ +33.2 pts 45.7%

5.9% Flat or apartment +24.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

35.2% 3 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 48.1%

41.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +34.0 pts 7.8%

10.6% 2 bedrooms +17.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

5.5% 1 bedroom +8.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.7%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

23.6% Under $200 +39.2 pts ▸ 62.7%

23.9% $200–$349 ◂ +5.2 pts 18.6%

17.7% $350–$549 ◂ +7.9 pts 9.8%

13.2% $550–$749 ◂ +11.7 pts 1.5%

12.7% $750 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.7% $1,000–$1,799 +17.5 pts ▸ 49.2%

34.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 23.8%

9.1% Under $1,000 +19.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

19.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6714, WA in 6798, OT +10 more in 6714, WA

10 48th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6714, WA in 6798, OT +0.57 more in 6714, WA

0.57 21st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6714, WA in 6798, OT +10.4 more in 6714, WA

10.4 25th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6714, WA in 6798, OT +2 more in 6714, WA

2 43rd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 69.1%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

2.8% Bus +3.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.5% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.8 pts 31.2%

25.8% 1 vehicle +14.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

17.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 15.0%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 5.8%

2.7% No vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.5% Public administration & safety +22.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

21.8% Mining ◂ +9.7 pts 12.1%

11.2% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

4.3% Administrative & support +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 3.2%

6.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 2.7%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

0.8% Arts & recreation +3.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 0.4%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.5 pts 18.5%

9.2% Community & personal service +6.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.3% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 12.6%

10.1% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.9% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.9% Sales workers ◂ +4.1 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6714, WA in 6798, OT +3 higher in 6714, WA

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6714, WA in 6798, OT +5 higher in 6714, WA

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6714, WA in 6798, OT +5 higher in 6714, WA

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 6714, WA in 6798, OT even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 6714, WA in 6798, OT +79 higher in 6714, WA

1,051 79th pct 972 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6714, WA in 6798, OT +0.3 higher in 6714, WA

3.9 54th pct 3.7 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6714, WA in 6798, OT +0.7 more in 6714, WA

4.3 56th pct 3.6 46th pct

15-min city in 6714, WA in 6798, OT +14.1 pts higher in 6714, WA

40.7% 43rd pct 26.6% 29th pct

Walk to shops in 6714, WA in 6798, OT +44.3 pts higher in 6798, OT

39.1% 42nd pct 83.4% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in 6714, WA in 6798, OT +53.5 pts higher in 6714, WA

53.5% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6714, WA in 6798, OT +68.4 pts higher in 6714, WA

79.1% 74th pct 10.7% 19th pct

Walk to a park in 6714, WA in 6798, OT +45.6 pts higher in 6714, WA

86.1% 62nd pct 40.5% 22nd pct

Walk to health in 6714, WA in 6798, OT +5.1 pts higher in 6714, WA

36.0% 53rd pct 30.9% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in 6714, WA in 6798, OT +3.8 more in 6798, OT

24.6 65th pct 28.4 71st pct

Intersections/km² in 6714, WA in 6798, OT +3 higher in 6798, OT

0 16th pct 4 50th pct

Mean slope in 6714, WA in 6798, OT +12.8 pts higher in 6798, OT

2.8% 9th pct 15.6% 100th pct

Compare 6714, WA with nearby areas

6718, WA 6720, WA 6713, WA 6716, WA 6712, WA 6721, WA 6751, WA 6710, 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). 6714, WA vs 6798, OT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6714/6714-wa/vs/POA6798/6798-ot