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6718, WA vs 6754, WA

Name: 6718, WA vs 6754, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 276 km apart · 6718, WA profile · 6754, WA profile

6718, WA 6754, WA

Postcode 6754 and postcode 6718 are two distinct Western Australian areas located about 276 km apart. Postcode 6754 is a wealthier area where the typical household earns $3,215 a week and 50.1% of homes earn $3,000 or more weekly. In contrast, postcode 6718 has much lower incomes, with a typical household earning $1,074 a week. There is also a significant difference in demographics; 73.4% of people in postcode 6718 are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, compared to 8.6% in postcode 6754. Postcode 6718 also has a much higher share of people using another language at home at 35.7%, while postcode 6754 has a far higher share of people born overseas at 18.3%.

Both areas are similar in that almost no one speaks little or no English. This shared trait sits alongside a growing gap in wealth and living standards. Since 2011, the difference in typical household incomes has widened from $1,321 to $2,141. The divide in cultural identity has also grown, as the gap in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population widened to 64.8 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 64.8 pts higher in 6718, WA Other language: 27.4 pts higher in 6718, WA Personal income: $1,591 higher in 6754, WA Household income: $2,141 higher in 6754, WA Family income: $2,561 higher in 6754, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6718, WA in 6754, WA +347 larger in 6754, WA gap narrowing

977 30th pct 1,324 33rd pct

Median age in 6718, WA in 6754, WA +1 yrs older in 6754, WA gap narrowing

34 yrs 10th pct 35 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

34.1% Young adults (25–44) +5.6 pts ▸ 39.7%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

16.0% Children (0–14) +7.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

17.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.8 pts 9.4%

9.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.4 pts 2.3%

Marital status

65.5% Never married ◂ +23.8 pts 41.7%

21.4% Married +21.4 pts ▸ 42.7%

4.7% Divorced +4.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 1.0%

3.7% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

6718, WA 6754, 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 ◂ +28.8 pts 59.2%

1.7% New Zealand +4.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.4% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

8.1% Australian +25.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

8.4% English +21.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

1.3% Irish +8.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.3% Scottish +5.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% German +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Filipino +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

36.2% English only +32.6 pts ▸ 68.9%

0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% Not stated ◂ +24.6 pts 23.1%

29.7% No religion +15.5 pts ▸ 45.2%

16.1% Christianity +12.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

6.1% Other religions ◂ +5.9 pts 0.2%

0.0% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6718, WA in 6754, WA +3.13 more in 6718, WA

6.41 72nd pct 3.28 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6718, WA in 6754, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6718, WA in 6754, WA +44 more in 6754, WA

141 25th pct 185 29th pct

Avg size in 6718, WA in 6754, WA +44 larger in 6754, WA

141 34th pct 185 41st pct

ICSEA in 6718, WA in 6754, WA +202 higher in 6754, WA

686 0th pct 888 11th pct

Highest year of school

42.2% Year 10 ◂ +20.4 pts 21.8%

20.3% Year 12 +17.5 pts ▸ 37.8%

19.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.7 pts 3.1%

10.1% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +6.9 pts 2.1%

7.2% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 7.3%

8.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.8 pts 4.3%

1.3% Architecture & building +4.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 6718, WA in 6754, WA +$1,591 higher in 6754, WA gap widening

$368 0th pct $1,959 100th pct

Household income in 6718, WA in 6754, WA +$2,141 higher in 6754, WA gap widening

$1,074 14th pct $3,215 100th pct

Family income in 6718, WA in 6754, WA +$2,561 higher in 6754, WA gap widening

$1,006 0th pct $3,567 99th pct

Household income distribution

38.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +34.2 pts 4.2%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

2.2% $4,000 or more +24.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +15.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

22.8% Under $650 ◂ +22.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 ◂ +35.2 pts 13.8%

6.4% $1,500–$2,999 +25.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

0.4% $3,000 or more +15.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.7% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Diabetes ◂ +8.8 pts 2.3%

5.7% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

5.4% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

3.8% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +3.3 pts 1.1%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.9% None +13.5 pts ▸ 63.4%

15.4% One condition ◂ +4.3 pts 11.0%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 2.4%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6718, WA in 6754, WA +0.4 larger in 6718, WA gap narrowing

2.9 89th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

36.8% Couples with children +25.6 pts ▸ 62.4%

34.3% One-parent families ◂ +24.1 pts 10.2%

24.4% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

4.5% Other families ◂ +4.0 pts 0.5%

Household size

31.7% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 30.4%

21.0% 1 person +8.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

17.9% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 14.6%

13.8% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.2% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 8.7%

8.5% 6 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6718, WA in 6754, WA +$120 higher in 6718, WA gap narrowing

$150 11th pct $30 0th pct

Mortgage in 6718, WA in 6754, WA +$63 higher in 6754, WA gap narrowing

$1,500 46th pct $1,563 49th pct

People / bedroom in 6718, WA in 6754, WA +0.20 higher in 6718, WA gap narrowing

1.00 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.7% Rented +22.4 pts ▸ 87.2%

14.3% Other tenure ◂ +6.5 pts 7.8%

12.9% Owned outright ◂ +11.2 pts 1.8%

10.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.4 pts 0.9%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

67.4% Separate house +29.3 pts ▸ 96.7%

30.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +27.1 pts 3.3%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 3 bedrooms +31.3 pts ▸ 76.4%

23.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 8.1%

21.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 12.5%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

3.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

2.7% Studio / none ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% Under $200 +32.5 pts ▸ 92.5%

29.0% $200–$349 ◂ +25.9 pts 3.1%

9.7% $350–$549 ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +52.2 pts 0.0%

26.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%

13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6718, WA in 6754, WA +4 more in 6718, WA

4 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6718, WA in 6754, WA +4.09 more in 6718, WA

4.09 54th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6718, WA in 6754, WA +62.4 more in 6718, WA

62.4 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6718, WA in 6754, WA +2 more in 6718, WA

2 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 6718, WA in 6754, WA

37 74th pct —

How people get to work

54.7% Car (driver) ◂ +18.9 pts 35.9%

0.0% Bus +30.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

14.9% Walked ◂ +10.7 pts 4.2%

13.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.8 pts 5.7%

2.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.0% Bicycle +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.6% 1 vehicle +17.4 pts ▸ 48.0%

30.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 30.0%

22.5% No vehicle ◂ +19.5 pts 3.0%

10.4% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.0% Mining +53.2 pts ▸ 61.1%

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.6 pts 3.3%

14.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +11.4 pts 3.0%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 5.8%

9.0% Administrative & support ◂ +4.6 pts 4.3%

8.5% Other services ◂ +6.4 pts 2.1%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +5.1 pts 2.8%

6.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +6.0 pts 0.4%

6.0% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

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

3.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers +29.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

24.9% Community & personal service ◂ +19.8 pts 5.1%

12.4% Technicians & trades +9.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

17.4% Labourers ◂ +7.5 pts 9.9%

14.4% Professionals ◂ +9.2 pts 5.2%

9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 6.6%

8.5% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 4.6%

5.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6718, WA in 6754, WA +4 higher in 6754, WA

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6718, WA in 6754, WA +5 higher in 6754, WA

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6718, WA in 6754, WA +2 higher in 6754, WA

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 6718, WA in 6754, WA even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 6718, WA in 6754, WA +177 higher in 6754, WA

787 0th pct 964 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6718, WA in 6754, WA +1.4 higher in 6754, WA

2.9 39th pct 4.4 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6718, WA in 6754, WA +2.6 more in 6754, WA

3.4 43rd pct 6.0 76th pct

15-min city in 6718, WA in 6754, WA +50.1 pts higher in 6754, WA

32.7% 35th pct 82.7% 79th pct

Walk to shops in 6718, WA in 6754, WA +30.9 pts higher in 6754, WA

33.9% 38th pct 64.8% 68th pct

Walk to transit in 6718, WA in 6754, WA +67.7 pts higher in 6718, WA

67.7% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6718, WA in 6754, WA +12.5 pts higher in 6754, WA

65.2% 63rd pct 77.7% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in 6718, WA in 6754, WA +37.1 pts higher in 6754, WA

62.0% 41st pct 99.1% 82nd pct

Walk to health in 6718, WA in 6754, WA +58.3 pts higher in 6754, WA

33.2% 51st pct 91.5% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in 6718, WA in 6754, WA +11.5 more in 6718, WA

26.6 68th pct 15.1 40th pct

Intersections/km² in 6718, WA in 6754, WA even

1 37th pct 1 31st pct

Mean slope in 6718, WA in 6754, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6718, WA

3.4% 22nd pct 2.1% 0th pct

Compare 6718, WA with nearby areas

6720, WA 6714, WA 6713, WA 6716, WA 6721, WA 6712, WA 6751, WA 6722, 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). 6718, WA vs 6754, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6718/6718-wa/vs/POA6754/6754-wa