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6718, WA vs 6758, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 327 km apart · 6718, WA profile · 6758, WA profile

6718, WA 6758, WA

Postcode 6758 and postcode 6718 are both small populations in Western Australia with very different economic profiles. Postcode 6758 is a high-earning area where the typical weekly income is $2,500 and 37.6% of people earn over $2,000 a week, largely driven by the mining industry. In contrast, postcode 6718 is much lower paid, with a typical weekly income of $368. This area also has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 73.4%, compared to 13.8% in postcode 6758, and far more children under 15 (16.0% versus 2.8%).

Both areas share a similar household makeup, with an average of 2.9 people per home. They also sit at the same level for overall advantage and access to resources, both ranking as the lowest among similar areas. While they share these commonalities, other gaps have shifted since 2011; for example, the difference in typical income and the share of full-time employment have both widened significantly.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 59.6 pts higher in 6718, WA Personal income: $2,132 higher in 6758, WA PT commute: 31.2 pts higher in 6758, WA Full-time: 29.8 pts higher in 6758, WA Unemployment: 15.7 pts higher in 6718, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +182 larger in 6758, WA gap narrowing
977 30th pct 1,159 32nd pct
Median age in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +4 yrs older in 6758, WA gap narrowing
34 yrs 10th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +59.6 pts higher in 6718, WA gap widening
73.4% 100th pct 13.8% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6718, WA gap widening
9.7% 10th pct 2.8% 0th pct
Under 15 in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +13.2 pts higher in 6718, WA gap steady
16.0% 35th pct 2.8% 0th pct
De facto in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6758, WA gap narrowing
28.0% 100th pct 28.6% 100th pct

Age structure

34.1% Young adults (25–44) +19.3 pts ▸ 53.4%
24.6% Older adults (45–64) +8.9 pts ▸ 33.5%
17.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.7 pts 8.5%
16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.2 pts 2.8%
9.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.0 pts 2.8%

Marital status

65.5% Never married ◂ +14.8 pts 50.7%
21.4% Married +14.4 pts ▸ 35.8%
4.7% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.0% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 1.1%
3.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

6718, WA 6758, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +13.2 pts higher in 6758, WA gap widening
5.6% 11th pct 18.8% 64th pct

Country of birth

88.0% Australia ◂ +46.4 pts 41.6%
1.7% New Zealand +4.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.4% England +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

8.4% English +13.3 pts ▸ 21.7%
8.1% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
3.3% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.3% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Filipino +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.5% German +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +19.3 pts higher in 6718, WA gap narrowing
35.7% 90th pct 16.4% 76th pct
Limited English in 6718, WAin 6758, WA even gap narrowing
0.3% 40th pct 0.3% 42nd pct

Language used at home

36.2% English only +7.0 pts ▸ 43.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6758, WA gap narrowing
29.7% 16th pct 31.6% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

47.7% Not stated ◂ +5.9 pts 41.8%
29.7% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 31.6%
16.1% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 22.0%
6.1% Other religions ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +12.8 pts higher in 6758, WA gap steady
20.3% 0th pct 33.1% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6758, WA gap steady
2.3% 0th pct 7.6% 11th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +24.84 more in 6758, WA
6.41 72nd pct 31.25 98th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6718, WAin 6758, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +106 more in 6718, WA
141 25th pct 35 9th pct
Avg size in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +106 larger in 6718, WA
141 34th pct 35 10th pct
ICSEA in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +22 higher in 6758, WA
686 0th pct 708 0th pct

Highest year of school

42.2% Year 10 ◂ +29.0 pts 13.2%
20.3% Year 12 +12.8 pts ▸ 33.1%
19.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.4 pts 3.4%
10.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.1 pts 25.8%
9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 5.7%
9.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +6.6 pts 2.3%
7.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related +8.1 pts ▸ 24.2%
11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +7.3 pts 4.3%
11.7% Society & culture ◂ +9.7 pts 2.0%
8.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.0 pts 2.1%
4.5% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%
3.1% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%
1.3% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +$2,132 higher in 6758, WA gap widening
$368 0th pct $2,500 100th pct
Household income in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +$247 higher in 6758, WA gap narrowing
$1,074 14th pct $1,321 35th pct
Family income in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +$226 higher in 6718, WA gap narrowing
$1,006 0th pct $780 0th pct
High earners in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +34.0 pts higher in 6758, WA gap widening
3.6% 11th pct 37.6% 100th pct
High-income homes in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6758, WA gap narrowing
9.4% 21st pct 14.3% 43rd pct

Household income distribution

38.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 33.3%
22.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 21.4%
22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 16.7%
2.2% $4,000 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 ◂ +40.6 pts 8.3%
6.4% $1,500–$2,999 +16.5 pts ▸ 22.9%
0.4% $3,000 or more +20.9 pts ▸ 21.2%
11.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 5.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +12.1 pts higher in 6718, WA
23.6% 18th pct 11.6% 0th pct
Mental health in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6718, WA
3.8% 7th pct 3.5% 6th pct
Needs assistance in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6718, WA gap widening
4.6% 36th pct 1.4% 6th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Diabetes ◂ +8.8 pts 2.3%
5.7% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 2.7%
5.4% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%
4.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%
3.8% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.9% None ◂ +3.4 pts 46.6%
15.4% One condition ◂ +5.9 pts 9.5%
5.6% Two conditions ◂ +4.1 pts 1.6%
2.7% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6718, WA gap narrowing
9.1% 7th pct 8.4% 5th pct
Unpaid carers in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6718, WA gap narrowing
11.6% 33rd pct 7.3% 7th pct
Unpaid child care in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6718, WA gap steady
24.3% 44th pct 17.7% 13th pct
Defence service in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6758, WA
1.5% 16th pct 1.8% 22nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +16.5 pts higher in 6718, WA gap widening
22.0% 42nd pct 5.5% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6718, WAin 6758, WA even gap narrowing
2.9 89th pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +10.2 pts higher in 6758, WA gap steady
34.3% 100th pct 44.5% 100th pct
Living alone in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +10.0 pts higher in 6758, WA gap narrowing
21.0% 24th pct 31.0% 69th pct

Family composition

34.3% One-parent families +10.2 pts ▸ 44.5%
36.8% Couples with children ◂ +10.4 pts 26.4%
24.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 23.6%
4.5% Other families ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

31.7% 2 people ◂ +15.0 pts 16.7%
21.0% 1 person +10.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
8.5% 6 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 21.4%
17.9% 4 people ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
13.8% 3 people ◂ +6.7 pts 7.1%
11.2% 5 people ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +$110 higher in 6718, WA gap widening
$150 11th pct $40 0th pct
Mortgage in 6718, WAin 6758, WA
$1,500 46th pct —
People / bedroom in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +0.10 higher in 6758, WA gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.10 100th pct
Renting in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +19.5 pts higher in 6718, WA gap widening
64.7% 100th pct 45.2% 90th pct
Owned outright in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6758, WA gap narrowing
12.9% 3rd pct 19.0% 9th pct
Separate houses in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +15.9 pts higher in 6758, WA gap widening
67.4% 16th pct 83.3% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +9.7 pts higher in 6718, WA gap steady
69.2% 23rd pct 59.5% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.7% Rented ◂ +19.5 pts 45.2%
12.9% Owned outright +6.1 pts ▸ 19.0%
14.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 11.9%
10.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% Not stated +5.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Types of homes

67.4% Separate house +15.9 pts ▸ 83.3%
30.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 3 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 52.4%
23.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.2 pts 0.0%
21.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 7.1%
5.8% 1 bedroom +10.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
3.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.7% Studio / none ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% Under $200 +3.2 pts ▸ 63.2%
29.0% $200–$349 ◂ +29.0 pts 0.0%
9.7% $350–$549 ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6758, WA gap narrowing
22.5% 99th pct 25.6% 100th pct
Work from home in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6718, WA gap steady
2.0% 0th pct 0.9% 0th pct
PT commute in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +31.2 pts higher in 6758, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 31.2% 100th pct
PT stops in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +4 more in 6718, WA
4 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +4.09 more in 6718, WA
4.09 54th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +62.4 more in 6718, WA
62.4 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +2 more in 6718, WA
2 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 6718, WAin 6758, WA
37 74th pct —

How people get to work

54.7% Car (driver) ◂ +37.4 pts 17.4%
0.0% Bus +31.2 pts ▸ 31.2%
14.9% Walked ◂ +7.2 pts 7.7%
13.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.8 pts 5.6%
2.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.6% 1 vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 38.5%
30.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.9 pts 10.3%
22.5% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 25.6%
10.4% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
5.9% 4 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +7.9 pts higher in 6718, WA gap narrowing
39.3% 72nd pct 31.4% 40th pct
Recent arrivals in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +9.6 pts higher in 6758, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.6% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +15.7 pts higher in 6718, WA gap widening
17.3% 100th pct 1.6% 9th pct
Participation in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +22.7 pts higher in 6758, WA gap widening
28.6% 0th pct 51.3% 21st pct
Full-time in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +29.8 pts higher in 6758, WA gap widening
54.2% 23rd pct 84.0% 100th pct

Industries people work in

8.0% Mining +67.1 pts ▸ 75.1%
17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +17.0 pts 0.9%
14.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +12.8 pts 1.6%
10.0% Education & training ◂ +6.1 pts 3.9%
9.0% Administrative & support ◂ +7.2 pts 1.8%
8.5% Other services ◂ +7.1 pts 1.4%
8.0% Retail trade ◂ +7.1 pts 0.9%
6.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
6.0% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%
5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.4 pts 1.1%
1.5% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.4 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

12.4% Technicians & trades +20.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
9.5% Machinery operators & drivers +22.5 pts ▸ 31.9%
24.9% Community & personal service ◂ +21.0 pts 3.9%
17.4% Labourers ◂ +8.3 pts 9.1%
14.4% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 10.0%
9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.9 pts 3.5%
8.5% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 4.4%
5.5% Sales workers ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6718, WAin 6758, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 6718, WAin 6758, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 6718, WAin 6758, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +5 higher in 6758, WA
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +14 higher in 6758, WA
787 0th pct 801 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +0.4 higher in 6718, WA
2.9 39th pct 2.5 33rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +0.6 more in 6718, WA
3.4 43rd pct 2.8 35th pct
15-min city in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +32.7 pts higher in 6718, WA
32.7% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +59.5 pts higher in 6758, WA
33.9% 38th pct 93.4% 91st pct
Walk to transit in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +67.7 pts higher in 6718, WA
67.7% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +28.2 pts higher in 6758, WA
65.2% 63rd pct 93.4% 85th pct
Walk to a park in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +62.0 pts higher in 6718, WA
62.0% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +60.2 pts higher in 6758, WA
33.2% 51st pct 93.4% 95th pct
Amenities/1k in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +22.3 more in 6718, WA
26.6 68th pct 4.3 0th pct
Intersections/km² in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +1 higher in 6718, WA
1 37th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 6718, WAin 6758, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6758, WA
3.4% 22nd pct 3.5% 24th pct

Compare 6718, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6758, WA with nearby areas

6753, WA 6760, WA 6722, WA 6751, WA 6721, WA 6754, WA 6762, WA 6718, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6718, WA vs 6758, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6718/6718-wa/vs/POA6758/6758-wa