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6716, WA vs 6754, WA

Name: 6716, WA vs 6754, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 190 km apart · 6716, WA profile · 6754, WA profile

6716, WA 6754, WA

Postcode 6754 and postcode 6716 are two remote Western Australian areas with similar population sizes. Postcode 6754 stands out for its larger homes and higher earnings, with 89.9% of houses having three or more bedrooms and 50.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, postcode 6716 is more walkable, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (95.2% compared to 64.8% in postcode 6754) and more people with a bachelor degree or higher (10.8% versus 7.6%).

Both areas share several key traits, including almost identical proportions of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. While they track similarly in these age groups, the gap in household income has widened since 2011, with the typical weekly household income in postcode 6754 now $1,187 higher than in postcode 6716. This financial gap is reflected in the housing market, where the share of separate houses is far higher in postcode 6754, a trend that has also grown over time.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 42.2 pts higher in 6754, WA 3+ bedrooms: 35.3 pts higher in 6754, WA Household income: $1,187 higher in 6754, WA People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in 6716, WA No car: 8.7 pts higher in 6716, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6716, WA in 6754, WA +240 larger in 6754, WA gap narrowing

1,084 31st pct 1,324 33rd pct

Median age in 6716, WA in 6754, WA +3 yrs older in 6754, WA gap widening

32 yrs 5th pct 35 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

43.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 39.7%

21.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

22.2% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Marital status

44.8% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 41.7%

41.9% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

7.9% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.0% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Age & sex structure

6716, WA 6754, 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 ◂ +5.2 pts 59.2%

4.6% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

1.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

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 ◂ +3.1 pts 33.8%

32.7% English ◂ +2.5 pts 30.2%

10.9% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

6.5% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.8% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.5% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

73.2% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 68.9%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 45.2%

29.1% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 28.9%

17.4% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.6% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6716, WA in 6754, WA +0.87 more in 6716, WA

4.15 59th pct 3.28 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6716, WA in 6754, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6716, WA in 6754, WA +16 more in 6754, WA

169 28th pct 185 29th pct

Avg size in 6716, WA in 6754, WA +16 larger in 6754, WA

169 38th pct 185 41st pct

ICSEA in 6716, WA in 6754, WA +35 higher in 6716, WA

923 15th pct 888 11th pct

Highest year of school

46.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.5 pts 37.8%

19.3% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

9.9% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 37.6%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

10.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

30.7% Engineering & related ◂ +9.6 pts 21.1%

9.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

4.9% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.9% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

5.7% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

4.3% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 6716, WA in 6754, WA +$118 higher in 6716, WA gap narrowing

$2,077 100th pct $1,959 100th pct

Household income in 6716, WA in 6754, WA +$1,187 higher in 6754, WA gap widening

$2,028 79th pct $3,215 100th pct

Family income in 6716, WA in 6754, WA +$942 higher in 6754, WA gap widening

$2,625 86th pct $3,567 99th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 32.2%

15.2% $4,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +13.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

13.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.5 pts 4.2%

7.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

34.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 32.1%

17.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 16.2%

13.2% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.6% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.4% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

4.4% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Diabetes even 2.3%

1.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.1% Heart disease even 1.1%

0.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +6.7 pts 63.4%

11.0% One condition even 11.0%

1.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6716, WA in 6754, WA even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

76.3% Couples with children ◂ +13.9 pts 62.4%

15.3% Couples without children +11.3 pts ▸ 26.6%

4.6% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.6% Other families ◂ +4.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

33.3% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 29.9%

24.2% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

22.7% 4 people ◂ +8.1 pts 14.6%

10.6% 3 people +4.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.1% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.1% 6 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6716, WA in 6754, WA +$2 higher in 6754, WA gap steady

$28 0th pct $30 0th pct

Mortgage in 6716, WA in 6754, WA

— $1,563 49th pct

People / bedroom in 6716, WA in 6754, WA +0.20 higher in 6716, WA gap widening

1.00 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

78.8% Rented +8.4 pts ▸ 87.2%

13.6% Not stated ◂ +12.7 pts 0.9%

7.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

54.5% Separate house +42.2 pts ▸ 96.7%

25.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.5 pts 3.3%

7.6% Other dwelling ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms +26.4 pts ▸ 76.4%

30.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.2 pts 8.1%

4.5% 4 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% Under $200 +17.5 pts ▸ 92.5%

5.8% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6716, WA in 6754, WA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6716, WA in 6754, WA even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6716, WA in 6754, WA even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6716, WA in 6754, WA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

20.0% Car (driver) +15.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

34.5% Bus ◂ +4.2 pts 30.3%

7.5% Walked ◂ +3.3 pts 4.2%

7.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

3.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

1.4% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

55.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 48.0%

23.3% 2 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

11.7% No vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 3.0%

8.3% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% 4 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

52.3% Mining +8.9 pts ▸ 61.1%

17.2% Construction ◂ +13.1 pts 4.2%

6.4% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Rental & real estate +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.2% Machinery operators & drivers +10.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

31.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.2 pts 21.5%

10.8% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

8.9% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 5.2%

4.4% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

6.1% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

1.6% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6716, WA in 6754, WA +1 higher in 6754, WA

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6716, WA in 6754, WA even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6716, WA in 6754, WA +1 higher in 6754, WA

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 6716, WA in 6754, WA +1 higher in 6716, WA

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 6716, WA in 6754, WA +9 higher in 6754, WA

955 38th pct 964 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6716, WA in 6754, WA +1.1 higher in 6716, WA

5.5 71st pct 4.4 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6716, WA in 6754, WA +0.6 more in 6716, WA

6.7 82nd pct 6.0 76th pct

15-min city in 6716, WA in 6754, WA +12.4 pts higher in 6716, WA

95.2% 89th pct 82.7% 79th pct

Walk to shops in 6716, WA in 6754, WA +30.4 pts higher in 6716, WA

95.2% 94th pct 64.8% 68th pct

Walk to transit in 6716, WA in 6754, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6716, WA in 6754, WA +17.2 pts higher in 6716, WA

94.9% 87th pct 77.7% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in 6716, WA in 6754, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6754, WA

94.9% 70th pct 99.1% 82nd pct

Walk to health in 6716, WA in 6754, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6716, WA

95.2% 97th pct 91.5% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in 6716, WA in 6754, WA +1.3 more in 6754, WA

13.8 34th pct 15.1 40th pct

Intersections/km² in 6716, WA in 6754, WA +1 higher in 6754, WA

0 1st pct 1 31st pct

Mean slope in 6716, WA in 6754, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6754, WA

2.0% 0th pct 2.1% 0th pct

Compare 6716, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6754, WA with nearby areas

6751, WA 6716, WA 6705, WA 6753, WA 6642, WA 6714, WA 6718, WA 6720, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6716, WA vs 6754, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6716/6716-wa/vs/POA6754/6754-wa