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6718, WA vs 6722, WA

Name: 6718, WA vs 6722, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 223 km apart · 6718, WA profile · 6722, WA profile

6718, WA 6722, WA

Postcode 6722 and postcode 6718 are two different Western Australian areas located about 223 km apart. Postcode 6722 is a more affluent area, where the typical household income is $2,595 per week compared to $1,074 in postcode 6718. It also has a higher share of people born overseas at 20.7%, while postcode 6718 is far more likely to be home to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, who make up 73.4% of its population. Job prospects also differ, as 66.6% of adults in postcode 6722 are working or looking for work, whereas just 28.6% are doing so in postcode 6718.

Many of these gaps have widened since 2011, particularly the difference in typical weekly incomes, which has grown to $1,521. Despite this, the two areas share some similarities; they have almost the same number of people per home and similar monthly mortgage payments. They also both have about a third of their homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,328 larger in 6722, WA First Nations: 51.1 pts higher in 6718, WA Personal income: $1,045 higher in 6722, WA Household income: $1,521 higher in 6722, WA Family income: $2,023 higher in 6722, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6718, WA in 6722, WA +10,328 larger in 6722, WA gap steady

977 30th pct 11,305 70th pct

Median age in 6718, WA in 6722, WA +2 yrs older in 6718, WA gap narrowing

34 yrs 10th pct 32 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

34.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

16.0% Children (0–14) +9.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 22.8%

17.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.7 pts 11.5%

9.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 3.7%

Marital status

65.5% Never married ◂ +16.4 pts 49.0%

21.4% Married +16.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

4.7% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 1.9%

3.7% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

6718, WA 6722, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.0% Australia ◂ +24.2 pts 63.8%

1.7% New Zealand +3.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Philippines +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% India +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

8.1% Australian +19.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

8.4% English +17.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

1.3% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.3% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Filipino +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% German +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

36.2% English only +31.3 pts ▸ 67.5%

0.0% Tagalog +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% Not stated ◂ +30.4 pts 17.3%

29.7% No religion +13.3 pts ▸ 43.0%

16.1% Christianity +16.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

6.1% Other religions ◂ +5.7 pts 0.5%

0.0% Islam +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6718, WA in 6722, WA +4.65 more in 6718, WA

6.41 72nd pct 1.76 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6718, WA in 6722, WA +4 more in 6722, WA

1 29th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 6718, WA in 6722, WA +2,340 more in 6722, WA

141 25th pct 2,481 73rd pct

Avg size in 6718, WA in 6722, WA +355 larger in 6722, WA

141 34th pct 496 74th pct

ICSEA in 6718, WA in 6722, WA +192 higher in 6722, WA

686 0th pct 878 11th pct

Highest year of school

20.3% Year 12 +23.0 pts ▸ 43.3%

42.2% Year 10 ◂ +22.2 pts 20.0%

19.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.0 pts 6.8%

10.1% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

7.2% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.4 pts 3.5%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related +7.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

11.7% Management & commerce even 11.7%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +5.0 pts 6.6%

8.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.2 pts 3.9%

4.5% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.1% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.3% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 6718, WA in 6722, WA +$1,045 higher in 6722, WA gap widening

$368 0th pct $1,413 97th pct

Household income in 6718, WA in 6722, WA +$1,521 higher in 6722, WA gap widening

$1,074 14th pct $2,595 94th pct

Family income in 6718, WA in 6722, WA +$2,023 higher in 6722, WA gap widening

$1,006 0th pct $3,029 92nd pct

Household income distribution

38.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.6 pts 11.8%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

22.8% Under $650 ◂ +16.3 pts 6.4%

2.2% $4,000 or more +18.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 ◂ +26.0 pts 22.9%

6.4% $1,500–$2,999 +22.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

11.7% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.4% $3,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Diabetes ◂ +7.7 pts 3.5%

5.4% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

3.8% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.6% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.9% None +14.8 pts ▸ 64.8%

15.4% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 13.1%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6718, WA in 6722, WA +0.2 larger in 6718, WA gap narrowing

2.9 89th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

36.8% Couples with children +26.1 pts ▸ 62.9%

34.3% One-parent families ◂ +19.2 pts 15.1%

24.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 20.5%

4.5% Other families ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%

Household size

31.7% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 29.2%

21.0% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

17.9% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 15.6%

13.8% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.2% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%

8.5% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6718, WA in 6722, WA +$90 higher in 6722, WA gap widening

$150 11th pct $240 34th pct

Mortgage in 6718, WA in 6722, WA +$92 higher in 6718, WA gap narrowing

$1,500 46th pct $1,408 41st pct

People / bedroom in 6718, WA in 6722, WA +0.10 higher in 6718, WA gap narrowing

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.7% Rented +1.9 pts ▸ 66.7%

10.3% Owned with a mortgage +9.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.3% Other tenure ◂ +9.3 pts 5.0%

12.9% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 6.9%

1.3% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

67.4% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 71.5%

30.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.5 pts 20.9%

1.8% Flat or apartment +4.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 47.4%

21.0% 4 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

23.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 12.6%

5.8% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.1% 5 or more even 3.1%

2.7% Studio / none ◂ +2.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% Under $200 ◂ +20.9 pts 39.1%

29.0% $200–$349 ◂ +6.6 pts 22.3%

9.7% $350–$549 +8.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% $750 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.6 pts 32.5%

13.0% Under $1,000 +14.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

26.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 18.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6718, WA in 6722, WA +76 more in 6722, WA

4 43rd pct 80 79th pct

Stops/1k in 6718, WA in 6722, WA +2.98 more in 6722, WA

4.09 54th pct 7.08 83rd pct

Departures/1k in 6718, WA in 6722, WA +160.9 more in 6722, WA

62.4 43rd pct 223.4 54th pct

PT routes in 6718, WA in 6722, WA +1 more in 6722, WA

2 43rd pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 6718, WA in 6722, WA

37 74th pct —

How people get to work

54.7% Car (driver) +17.2 pts ▸ 71.9%

14.9% Walked ◂ +12.9 pts 2.0%

13.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.6 pts 6.8%

2.0% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.2% 2 vehicles +11.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

30.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 30.1%

22.5% No vehicle ◂ +16.1 pts 6.5%

10.4% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.9% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.0% Mining +17.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.0 pts 8.9%

14.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.7 pts 5.7%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +4.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.0% Administrative & support ◂ +6.0 pts 2.9%

8.5% Other services ◂ +4.8 pts 3.7%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

6.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +5.9 pts 0.6%

6.0% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

1.5% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

12.4% Technicians & trades +12.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

24.9% Community & personal service ◂ +15.3 pts 9.6%

17.4% Labourers ◂ +6.4 pts 11.0%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers +7.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.4% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 11.3%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.5% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%

5.5% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6718, WA in 6722, WA +4 higher in 6722, WA

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6718, WA in 6722, WA +4 higher in 6722, WA

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6718, WA in 6722, WA +2 higher in 6722, WA

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 6718, WA in 6722, WA +1 higher in 6722, WA

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 6718, WA in 6722, WA +184 higher in 6722, WA

787 0th pct 971 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6718, WA in 6722, WA +1.5 higher in 6722, WA

2.9 39th pct 4.4 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6718, WA in 6722, WA +1.0 more in 6722, WA

3.4 43rd pct 4.3 58th pct

15-min city in 6718, WA in 6722, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6722, WA

32.7% 35th pct 37.3% 39th pct

Walk to shops in 6718, WA in 6722, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6718, WA

33.9% 38th pct 33.0% 37th pct

Walk to transit in 6718, WA in 6722, WA +28.8 pts higher in 6722, WA

67.7% 59th pct 96.5% 82nd pct

Walk to school in 6718, WA in 6722, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6722, WA

65.2% 63rd pct 66.0% 64th pct

Walk to a park in 6718, WA in 6722, WA +35.0 pts higher in 6722, WA

62.0% 41st pct 97.0% 73rd pct

Walk to health in 6718, WA in 6722, WA +26.5 pts higher in 6718, WA

33.2% 51st pct 6.7% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in 6718, WA in 6722, WA +7.0 more in 6718, WA

26.6 68th pct 19.6 55th pct

Intersections/km² in 6718, WA in 6722, WA +1 higher in 6718, WA

1 37th pct 0 18th pct

Mean slope in 6718, WA in 6722, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6718, WA

3.4% 22nd pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare 6718, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6722, WA with nearby areas

6760, WA 6721, WA 6758, WA 6718, WA 6720, WA 6713, WA 6714, WA 6751, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6718, WA vs 6722, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6718/6718-wa/vs/POA6722/6722-wa