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6716, WA vs 6720, WA

Name: 6716, WA vs 6720, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 129 km apart · 6716, WA profile · 6720, WA profile

6716, WA 6720, WA

Postcode 6720 and postcode 6716 are two Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 6720 is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $3,290 and 51.7% of homes earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to $2,028 and 24.2% in postcode 6716. Housing also differs, as postcode 6720 has far more separate houses (75.7%) and larger homes, with 80.5% having three or more bedrooms, while postcode 6716 has only 54.5%. In contrast, postcode 6716 is more walkable (somewhat walkable) than postcode 6720 (mostly car-dependent), and far more of its residents can walk to health services, groceries, and schools within 15 minutes.

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011, with the gap in typical incomes and the share of large homes widening significantly. Despite these shifts, they share a typical resident age of 32 and almost identical unemployment rates of around 1.9%. They also have very similar levels of university qualifications, with about 10% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that sits well below the national average.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,195 larger in 6720, WA Rent: $92 higher in 6720, WA 3+ bedrooms: 26.0 pts higher in 6720, WA PT commute: 25.5 pts higher in 6716, WA Separate houses: 21.2 pts higher in 6720, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6716, WA in 6720, WA +1,195 larger in 6720, WA gap narrowing

1,084 31st pct 2,279 43rd pct

Median age in 6716, WA in 6720, WA even gap steady

32 yrs 5th pct 32 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

43.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 37.6%

22.2% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

21.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 21.5%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.5% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Marital status

44.8% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 45.9%

41.9% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

1.6% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Age & sex structure

6716, WA 6720, 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 +2.5 pts ▸ 66.9%

4.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.2% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

1.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% India even 0.4%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.9% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 37.9%

32.7% English ◂ +1.2 pts 31.5%

10.9% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 6.7%

6.5% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.6% German +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Filipino even 2.5%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

73.2% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 72.5%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

29.1% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 27.6%

17.4% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.4% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6716, WA in 6720, WA +2.52 more in 6716, WA

4.15 59th pct 1.63 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6716, WA in 6720, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6716, WA in 6720, WA +186 more in 6720, WA

169 28th pct 355 39th pct

Avg size in 6716, WA in 6720, WA +186 larger in 6720, WA

169 38th pct 355 61st pct

ICSEA in 6716, WA in 6720, WA +18 higher in 6716, WA

923 15th pct 905 13th pct

Highest year of school

46.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 42.3%

19.3% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

9.9% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 41.4%

10.2% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

30.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 28.2%

9.5% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.9% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.7% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

4.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 6716, WA in 6720, WA +$432 higher in 6716, WA gap widening

$2,077 100th pct $1,645 100th pct

Household income in 6716, WA in 6720, WA +$1,262 higher in 6720, WA gap widening

$2,028 79th pct $3,290 100th pct

Family income in 6716, WA in 6720, WA +$1,064 higher in 6720, WA gap widening

$2,625 86th pct $3,689 100th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 26.1%

15.2% $4,000 or more +17.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 6.6%

7.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

34.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 29.2%

12.6% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 15.1%

13.2% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.4% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

4.4% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.4% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +6.4 pts 63.7%

11.0% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.8% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Three or more even 0.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6716, WA in 6720, WA +0.3 larger in 6720, WA gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

76.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 74.5%

15.3% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.6% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.6% Other families ◂ +3.8 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.3% 1 person ◂ +10.5 pts 22.8%

24.2% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

22.7% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 18.8%

10.6% 3 people +6.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.1% 5 people +6.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6716, WA in 6720, WA +$92 higher in 6720, WA gap widening

$28 0th pct $120 6th pct

Mortgage in 6716, WA in 6720, WA

— $1,376 39th pct

People / bedroom in 6716, WA in 6720, WA +0.10 higher in 6716, WA gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

78.8% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 82.8%

13.6% Not stated ◂ +11.8 pts 1.8%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.6% Other tenure ◂ +4.9 pts 2.6%

0.0% Owned outright +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Types of homes

54.5% Separate house +21.2 pts ▸ 75.7%

25.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 23.0%

7.6% Other dwelling ◂ +5.3 pts 2.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 51.4%

30.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 14.5%

4.5% 4 bedrooms +23.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

10.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.8 pts 1.8%

0.0% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 79.0%

5.8% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% $350–$549 +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6716, WA in 6720, WA +3 more in 6720, WA

0 0th pct 3 36th pct

Stops/1k in 6716, WA in 6720, WA +1.32 more in 6720, WA

0.00 0th pct 1.32 29th pct

Departures/1k in 6716, WA in 6720, WA +18.0 more in 6720, WA

0.0 0th pct 18.0 30th pct

PT routes in 6716, WA in 6720, WA +2 more in 6720, WA

0 0th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 6716, WA in 6720, WA

— 10 50th pct

How people get to work

20.0% Car (driver) +34.0 pts ▸ 54.1%

34.5% Bus ◂ +25.8 pts 8.7%

7.5% Walked ◂ +4.8 pts 2.7%

7.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

3.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

55.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +31.8 pts 23.2%

23.3% 2 vehicles +24.7 pts ▸ 48.0%

8.3% 3 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.7% No vehicle ◂ +9.7 pts 2.0%

0.0% 4 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

52.3% Mining ◂ +0.1 pts 52.1%

17.2% Construction ◂ +14.1 pts 3.2%

1.2% Health care & social assistance +7.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.4% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.0% Administrative & support +2.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

0.0% Retail trade +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

31.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 31.0%

28.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.7 pts 17.5%

10.8% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

4.4% Clerical & administrative +5.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.9% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

6.3% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.1% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.6% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6716, WA in 6720, WA +3 higher in 6720, WA

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6716, WA in 6720, WA +2 higher in 6720, WA

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6716, WA in 6720, WA +3 higher in 6720, WA

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 6716, WA in 6720, WA even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 6716, WA in 6720, WA +46 higher in 6720, WA

955 38th pct 1,001 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6716, WA in 6720, WA +2.1 higher in 6716, WA

5.5 71st pct 3.3 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6716, WA in 6720, WA +2.7 more in 6716, WA

6.7 82nd pct 4.0 52nd pct

15-min city in 6716, WA in 6720, WA +56.5 pts higher in 6716, WA

95.2% 89th pct 38.6% 41st pct

Walk to shops in 6716, WA in 6720, WA +56.2 pts higher in 6716, WA

95.2% 94th pct 39.0% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in 6716, WA in 6720, WA +36.9 pts higher in 6720, WA

0.0% 0th pct 36.9% 40th pct

Walk to school in 6716, WA in 6720, WA +56.2 pts higher in 6716, WA

94.9% 87th pct 38.7% 37th pct

Walk to a park in 6716, WA in 6720, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6716, WA

94.9% 70th pct 91.3% 67th pct

Walk to health in 6716, WA in 6720, WA +95.2 pts higher in 6716, WA

95.2% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6716, WA in 6720, WA +14.2 more in 6720, WA

13.8 34th pct 28.1 71st pct

Intersections/km² in 6716, WA in 6720, WA +5 higher in 6720, WA

0 1st pct 5 54th pct

Mean slope in 6716, WA in 6720, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6720, WA

2.0% 0th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Compare 6716, WA with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6716, WA vs 6720, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6716/6716-wa/vs/POA6720/6720-wa