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6716, WA vs 6718, WA

Name: 6716, WA vs 6718, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 122 km apart · 6716, WA profile · 6718, WA profile

6716, WA 6718, WA

Postcode 6716 and postcode 6718 are both small Western Australian areas with around 1,000 people, but they differ sharply in their makeup. Postcode 6716 has a much higher share of people born overseas (19.6%) and people who do not identify with a religion (48.8%). In contrast, postcode 6718 has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (73.4%) and a much higher share of one-parent families (34.3%). These differences extend to income; the typical personal weekly income in postcode 6716 is $2,077, which is $1,709 higher than the $368 typical in postcode 6718.

Both areas are effectively alike in their low levels of people who speak little or no English. While they share this commonality, other gaps have widened over time, such as the 34.5% difference in people who commute by public transport. The divide in household wealth has also grown, with the gap in typical family income widening to $1,619 since 2011. Postcode 6716 remains far more likely to have residents earning $2,000 or more a week (41.6%) compared to just 3.6% in postcode 6718.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 66.7 pts higher in 6718, WA Year 12: 26.0 pts higher in 6716, WA Personal income: $1,709 higher in 6716, WA One-parent: 29.7 pts higher in 6718, WA Rent: $122 higher in 6718, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6716, WA in 6718, WA +107 larger in 6716, WA gap narrowing

1,084 31st pct 977 30th pct

Median age in 6716, WA in 6718, WA +2 yrs older in 6718, WA gap widening

32 yrs 5th pct 34 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

43.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.2 pts 34.1%

21.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.3 pts 16.0%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +8.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.5% Seniors (65+) +7.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

44.8% Never married +20.7 pts ▸ 65.5%

41.9% Married ◂ +20.5 pts 21.4%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 4.7%

1.6% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

6716, WA 6718, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.4% Australia +23.6 pts ▸ 88.0%

4.6% New Zealand ◂ +2.9 pts 1.7%

3.2% England ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.9% Australian ◂ +28.8 pts 8.1%

32.7% English ◂ +24.4 pts 8.4%

10.9% Irish ◂ +9.6 pts 1.3%

6.5% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%

2.6% German ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

73.2% English only ◂ +36.9 pts 36.2%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion ◂ +19.1 pts 29.7%

17.4% Not stated +30.3 pts ▸ 47.7%

29.1% Christianity ◂ +13.0 pts 16.1%

0.6% Other religions +5.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6716, WA in 6718, WA +2.26 more in 6718, WA

4.15 59th pct 6.41 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6716, WA in 6718, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6716, WA in 6718, WA +28 more in 6716, WA

169 28th pct 141 25th pct

Avg size in 6716, WA in 6718, WA +28 larger in 6716, WA

169 38th pct 141 34th pct

ICSEA in 6716, WA in 6718, WA +237 higher in 6716, WA

923 15th pct 686 0th pct

Highest year of school

46.3% Year 12 ◂ +26.0 pts 20.3%

19.3% Year 10 +22.9 pts ▸ 42.2%

4.8% Year 9 or below +15.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

9.9% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.5 pts 35.9%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

10.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 7.2%

1.5% Certificate I / II +7.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

30.7% Engineering & related ◂ +14.6 pts 16.1%

9.5% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.9% Society & culture +6.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.9% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%

5.7% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6716, WA in 6718, WA +$1,709 higher in 6716, WA gap widening

$2,077 100th pct $368 0th pct

Household income in 6716, WA in 6718, WA +$954 higher in 6716, WA gap narrowing

$2,028 79th pct $1,074 14th pct

Family income in 6716, WA in 6718, WA +$1,619 higher in 6716, WA gap widening

$2,625 86th pct $1,006 0th pct

Household income distribution

13.6% $650–$1,499 +24.8 pts ▸ 38.4%

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 22.3%

7.6% Under $650 +15.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

15.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 2.2%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

12.6% Under $650 +36.3 pts ▸ 48.9%

34.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +28.3 pts 6.4%

17.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.5 pts 0.4%

13.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

2.3% Diabetes +8.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.4% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.4% Asthma even 5.4%

1.9% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

1.1% Heart disease +3.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.4% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.0% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +20.2 pts 49.9%

11.0% One condition +4.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

1.8% Two conditions +3.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.6% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6716, WA in 6718, WA +0.4 larger in 6718, WA gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

76.3% Couples with children ◂ +39.5 pts 36.8%

4.6% One-parent families +29.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

15.3% Couples without children +9.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

4.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

Household size

33.3% 1 person ◂ +12.4 pts 21.0%

24.2% 2 people +7.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

22.7% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 17.9%

10.6% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.1% 5 people +5.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.1% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6716, WA in 6718, WA +$122 higher in 6718, WA gap narrowing

$28 0th pct $150 11th pct

Mortgage in 6716, WA in 6718, WA

— $1,500 46th pct

People / bedroom in 6716, WA in 6718, WA even gap narrowing

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

78.8% Rented ◂ +14.1 pts 64.7%

7.6% Other tenure +6.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.6% Not stated ◂ +12.3 pts 1.3%

0.0% Owned outright +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Types of homes

54.5% Separate house +12.9 pts ▸ 67.4%

25.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

7.6% Other dwelling ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 45.1%

30.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 23.2%

4.5% 4 bedrooms +16.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

10.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 5.8%

0.0% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Studio / none +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% Under $200 ◂ +15.0 pts 60.0%

5.8% $200–$349 +23.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6716, WA in 6718, WA +4 more in 6718, WA

0 0th pct 4 43rd pct

Stops/1k in 6716, WA in 6718, WA +4.09 more in 6718, WA

0.00 0th pct 4.09 54th pct

Departures/1k in 6716, WA in 6718, WA +62.4 more in 6718, WA

0.0 0th pct 62.4 43rd pct

PT routes in 6716, WA in 6718, WA +2 more in 6718, WA

0 0th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 6716, WA in 6718, WA

— 37 74th pct

How people get to work

20.0% Car (driver) +34.7 pts ▸ 54.7%

34.5% Bus ◂ +34.5 pts 0.0%

7.5% Walked +7.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.1% Car (passenger) +6.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

55.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.4 pts 30.6%

23.3% 2 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

11.7% No vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

8.3% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% 4 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

52.3% Mining ◂ +44.3 pts 8.0%

1.2% Health care & social assistance +16.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.2% Construction ◂ +11.3 pts 6.0%

2.1% Public administration & safety +12.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.4% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.0% Administrative & support +6.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.6% Other services +6.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Retail trade +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Arts & recreation +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 1.5%

0.5% Transport & warehousing +4.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

31.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +19.3 pts 12.4%

28.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +18.8 pts 9.5%

6.3% Community & personal service +18.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

10.8% Labourers +6.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.9% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.4% Clerical & administrative +5.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.1% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.6% Sales workers +3.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6716, WA in 6718, WA +3 higher in 6716, WA

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 6716, WA in 6718, WA +5 higher in 6716, WA

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 6716, WA in 6718, WA +1 higher in 6716, WA

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 6716, WA in 6718, WA +1 higher in 6716, WA

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 6716, WA in 6718, WA +168 higher in 6716, WA

955 38th pct 787 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6716, WA in 6718, WA +2.5 higher in 6716, WA

5.5 71st pct 2.9 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6716, WA in 6718, WA +3.3 more in 6716, WA

6.7 82nd pct 3.4 43rd pct

15-min city in 6716, WA in 6718, WA +62.5 pts higher in 6716, WA

95.2% 89th pct 32.7% 35th pct

Walk to shops in 6716, WA in 6718, WA +61.3 pts higher in 6716, WA

95.2% 94th pct 33.9% 38th pct

Walk to transit in 6716, WA in 6718, WA +67.7 pts higher in 6718, WA

0.0% 0th pct 67.7% 59th pct

Walk to school in 6716, WA in 6718, WA +29.7 pts higher in 6716, WA

94.9% 87th pct 65.2% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in 6716, WA in 6718, WA +32.9 pts higher in 6716, WA

94.9% 70th pct 62.0% 41st pct

Walk to health in 6716, WA in 6718, WA +62.0 pts higher in 6716, WA

95.2% 97th pct 33.2% 51st pct

Amenities/1k in 6716, WA in 6718, WA +12.8 more in 6718, WA

13.8 34th pct 26.6 68th pct

Intersections/km² in 6716, WA in 6718, WA +1 higher in 6718, WA

0 1st pct 1 37th pct

Mean slope in 6716, WA in 6718, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6718, WA

2.0% 0th pct 3.4% 22nd pct

Compare 6716, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6718, WA with nearby areas

6720, WA 6714, WA 6713, WA 6716, WA 6721, WA 6712, WA 6751, WA 6722, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6716, WA vs 6718, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6716/6716-wa/vs/POA6718/6718-wa