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6716, WA vs 6721, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 207 km apart · 6716, WA profile · 6721, WA profile

6716, WA 6721, WA

Postcode 6721 and postcode 6716 are two distant areas in Western Australia with very different economic profiles. Postcode 6721 is far wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $3,369 compared to $2,028 in postcode 6716. This gap has widened since 2011, as has the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher in postcode 6721 at 53.5%. Postcode 6721 also has a more qualified workforce, with 19.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 10.8% in postcode 6716.

Both areas are effectively alike in how many people per home there are, with 2.5 in each. They also share similar rates of people using another language at home and a nearly identical unemployment rate of around 2%. While they share these daily realities, the gap in their public transport use has widened; 34.5% of people in postcode 6716 commute by public transport, whereas only 0.8% do so in postcode 6721.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,283 larger in 6721, WA Rent: $182 higher in 6721, WA PT commute: 33.7 pts higher in 6716, WA Household income: $1,341 higher in 6721, WA 3+ bedrooms: 13.6 pts higher in 6721, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +3,283 larger in 6721, WA gap narrowing
1,084 31st pct 4,367 52nd pct
Median age in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +2 yrs older in 6721, WA gap steady
32 yrs 5th pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6721, WA gap widening
6.6% 84th pct 7.9% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6721, WA gap steady
2.5% 0th pct 4.3% 1st pct
Under 15 in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6721, WA gap narrowing
22.2% 89th pct 23.6% 93rd pct
De facto in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6721, WA gap widening
16.5% 85th pct 23.7% 100th pct

Age structure

43.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 40.4%
21.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 23.8%
22.2% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 23.6%
9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%
2.5% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Marital status

41.9% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 44.9%
44.8% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 42.3%
7.9% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
1.6% Widowed even 1.5%

Age & sex structure

6716, WA 6721, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6721, WA gap steady
19.6% 65th pct 20.8% 68th pct

Country of birth

64.4% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 65.9%
4.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.4% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.9% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 30.9%
32.7% English +0.2 pts ▸ 32.9%
10.9% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%
6.5% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.6% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.8% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.5% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%
1.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.5% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6721, WA gap steady
11.1% 68th pct 11.4% 69th pct
Limited English in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6721, WA gap steady
0.4% 43rd pct 0.9% 61st pct

Language used at home

73.2% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 74.9%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6716, WA gap narrowing
48.8% 76th pct 46.3% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 46.3%
29.1% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 34.0%
17.4% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 15.3%
1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
0.6% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6721, WA gap steady
46.3% 50th pct 51.7% 61st pct
Bachelor+ in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6721, WA gap widening
10.8% 27th pct 19.3% 62nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +1.24 more in 6716, WA
4.15 59th pct 2.91 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +2 more in 6721, WA
1 29th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +494 more in 6721, WA
169 28th pct 663 48th pct
Avg size in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +52 larger in 6721, WA
169 38th pct 221 46th pct
ICSEA in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +48 higher in 6721, WA
923 15th pct 971 37th pct

Highest year of school

46.3% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 51.7%
19.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 18.6%
9.9% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.4 pts 33.9%
10.2% Bachelor degree +8.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
3.0% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.5% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

30.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 26.6%
9.5% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
5.9% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.9% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%
5.7% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.3% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
1.1% Creative arts even 1.1%
0.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +$260 higher in 6716, WA gap widening
$2,077 100th pct $1,817 100th pct
Household income in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +$1,341 higher in 6721, WA gap widening
$2,028 79th pct $3,369 100th pct
Family income in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +$1,280 higher in 6721, WA gap widening
$2,625 86th pct $3,905 100th pct
High earners in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6716, WA gap narrowing
41.6% 100th pct 37.3% 100th pct
High-income homes in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +29.3 pts higher in 6721, WA gap widening
24.2% 73rd pct 53.5% 100th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 25.4%
15.2% $4,000 or more +19.6 pts ▸ 34.7%
9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 18.8%
13.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 5.9%
7.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

34.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 32.8%
17.8% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 18.3%
13.2% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 17.1%
12.6% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6721, WA
13.3% 0th pct 15.5% 2nd pct
Mental health in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6721, WA
4.4% 9th pct 5.2% 12th pct
Needs assistance in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6721, WA gap steady
1.0% 5th pct 1.4% 6th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.4% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.4% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.4% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.9% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
1.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +2.1 pts 68.0%
11.0% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
1.8% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.6% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6716, WA gap narrowing
21.7% 71st pct 16.1% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in 6716, WAin 6721, WA even gap narrowing
5.1% 1st pct 5.1% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6716, WA gap narrowing
30.7% 85th pct 30.2% 82nd pct
Defence service in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6716, WA
2.8% 45th pct 2.3% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6721, WA gap narrowing
15.4% 10th pct 15.7% 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6716, WAin 6721, WA even gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6721, WA gap widening
4.6% 8th pct 6.4% 11th pct
Living alone in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6716, WA gap widening
33.3% 79th pct 28.4% 56th pct

Family composition

76.3% Couples with children ◂ +8.6 pts 67.8%
15.3% Couples without children +9.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
4.6% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.6% Other families ◂ +3.6 pts 1.0%

Household size

33.3% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 28.4%
24.2% 2 people +6.8 pts ▸ 31.1%
22.7% 4 people ◂ +7.2 pts 15.5%
10.6% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
6.1% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +$182 higher in 6721, WA gap widening
$28 0th pct $210 26th pct
Mortgage in 6716, WAin 6721, WA
— $1,812 63rd pct
People / bedroom in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +0.10 higher in 6716, WA gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +12.7 pts higher in 6716, WA gap narrowing
78.8% 100th pct 66.1% 100th pct
Owned outright in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +9.0 pts higher in 6721, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 9.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +12.1 pts higher in 6721, WA gap widening
54.5% 11th pct 66.6% 15th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +13.6 pts higher in 6721, WA gap widening
54.5% 10th pct 68.2% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

78.8% Rented ◂ +12.7 pts 66.1%
13.6% Not stated ◂ +12.6 pts 1.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.6% Other tenure +3.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Owned outright +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Types of homes

54.5% Separate house +12.1 pts ▸ 66.6%
25.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.1 pts 11.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
7.6% Other dwelling ◂ +4.0 pts 3.6%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.2 pts 32.8%
4.5% 4 bedrooms +26.1 pts ▸ 30.6%
30.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 19.3%
10.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%
0.0% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% Under $200 ◂ +35.0 pts 40.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
5.8% $200–$349 +6.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% $750 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% $550–$749 +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6716, WA gap widening
11.7% 88th pct 3.2% 43rd pct
Work from home in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6716, WA gap steady
3.1% 1st pct 2.7% 0th pct
PT commute in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +33.7 pts higher in 6716, WA gap widening
34.5% 100th pct 0.8% 51st pct
PT stops in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +71 more in 6721, WA
0 0th pct 71 76th pct
Stops/1k in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +16.26 more in 6721, WA
0.00 0th pct 16.26 94th pct
Departures/1k in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +488.2 more in 6721, WA
0.0 0th pct 488.2 62nd pct
PT routes in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +1 more in 6721, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

20.0% Car (driver) +51.9 pts ▸ 71.9%
34.5% Bus ◂ +33.8 pts 0.7%
7.5% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%
7.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%
3.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

55.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.9 pts 30.1%
23.3% 2 vehicles +20.2 pts ▸ 43.5%
8.3% 3 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
11.7% No vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 3.2%
0.0% 4 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6721, WA gap widening
55.8% 94th pct 61.8% 98th pct
Recent arrivals in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6721, WA gap narrowing
12.7% 68th pct 18.5% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6721, WA gap narrowing
1.9% 11th pct 2.1% 13th pct
Participation in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6721, WA gap narrowing
70.7% 90th pct 73.2% 95th pct
Full-time in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6716, WA gap narrowing
76.7% 99th pct 74.9% 97th pct

Industries people work in

52.3% Mining ◂ +25.5 pts 26.8%
17.2% Construction ◂ +9.9 pts 7.4%
0.5% Transport & warehousing +12.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
1.2% Health care & social assistance +8.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.4% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%
5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%
2.1% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Retail trade +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.6% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%
1.9% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

31.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.0 pts 24.7%
28.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +17.5 pts 10.7%
8.9% Professionals +8.4 pts ▸ 17.3%
6.1% Managers +8.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
4.4% Clerical & administrative +8.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.8% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 7.6%
6.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%
1.6% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +5 higher in 6721, WA
4 36th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +4 higher in 6721, WA
6 57th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +4 higher in 6721, WA
2 14th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +5 higher in 6721, WA
2 14th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +116 higher in 6721, WA
955 38th pct 1,071 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +1.9 higher in 6716, WA
5.5 71st pct 3.5 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +3.4 more in 6716, WA
6.7 82nd pct 3.3 41st pct
15-min city in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +63.4 pts higher in 6716, WA
95.2% 89th pct 31.7% 34th pct
Walk to shops in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +81.4 pts higher in 6716, WA
95.2% 94th pct 13.8% 23rd pct
Walk to transit in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +84.0 pts higher in 6721, WA
0.0% 0th pct 84.0% 68th pct
Walk to school in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +46.1 pts higher in 6716, WA
94.9% 87th pct 48.8% 47th pct
Walk to a park in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +14.5 pts higher in 6716, WA
94.9% 70th pct 80.4% 57th pct
Walk to health in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +95.2 pts higher in 6716, WA
95.2% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +34.0 more in 6721, WA
13.8 34th pct 47.9 86th pct
Intersections/km² in 6716, WAin 6721, WA even
0 1st pct 0 10th pct
Mean slope in 6716, WAin 6721, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6721, 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 6721, WA with nearby areas

6722, WA 6718, WA 6720, WA 6713, WA 6714, WA 6760, WA 6751, WA 6716, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6716, WA vs 6721, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6716/6716-wa/vs/POA6721/6721-wa