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6718, WA vs 6760, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 277 km apart · 6718, WA profile · 6760, WA profile

6718, WA 6760, WA

Postcode 6718 and postcode 6760 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6718 has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 73.4%, compared to 27.4% in postcode 6760. There is also a stark difference in typical weekly personal income, which is $1,433 in postcode 6760 but far lower at $368 in postcode 6718. While postcode 6718 is more walkable, with 67.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, postcode 6760 has no such access.

The gap in typical weekly income has widened significantly since 2011, growing from $287 to $1,065. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They share nearly identical typical household incomes and have the same low scores for overall advantage, education, and job skills. Both areas also have a very similar proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 46.0 pts higher in 6718, WA Personal income: $1,065 higher in 6760, WA PT commute: 19.8 pts higher in 6760, WA Full-time: 26.5 pts higher in 6760, WA Recent arrivals: 24.4 pts higher in 6760, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +50 larger in 6718, WA gap narrowing
977 30th pct 927 29th pct
Median age in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +4 yrs older in 6760, WA gap narrowing
34 yrs 10th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +46.0 pts higher in 6718, WA gap widening
73.4% 100th pct 27.4% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6718, WA gap widening
9.7% 10th pct 5.8% 3rd pct
Under 15 in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +8.3 pts higher in 6718, WA gap steady
16.0% 35th pct 7.7% 3rd pct
De facto in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +8.1 pts higher in 6718, WA gap widening
28.0% 100th pct 19.9% 93rd pct

Age structure

34.1% Young adults (25–44) +10.1 pts ▸ 44.2%
24.6% Older adults (45–64) +6.5 pts ▸ 31.1%
17.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.8 pts 10.4%
16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.3 pts 7.7%
9.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 5.8%

Marital status

65.5% Never married ◂ +9.4 pts 56.0%
21.4% Married +6.2 pts ▸ 27.5%
4.7% Divorced +6.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.0% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 1.5%
3.7% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

6718, WA 6760, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +11.6 pts higher in 6760, WA gap widening
5.6% 11th pct 17.3% 60th pct

Country of birth

88.0% Australia ◂ +35.3 pts 52.8%
1.7% New Zealand +3.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.4% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

8.4% English +9.1 pts ▸ 17.5%
8.1% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
1.3% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.3% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.5% German +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +15.2 pts higher in 6718, WA gap narrowing
35.7% 90th pct 20.5% 80th pct
Limited English in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6760, WA gap steady
0.3% 40th pct 1.1% 65th pct

Language used at home

36.2% English only +13.2 pts ▸ 49.4%
0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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 6760, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6760, WA gap narrowing
29.7% 16th pct 38.2% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

47.7% Not stated ◂ +13.9 pts 33.8%
29.7% No religion +8.5 pts ▸ 38.2%
16.1% Christianity +6.7 pts ▸ 22.8%
6.1% Other religions ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%
0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +9.4 pts higher in 6760, WA gap widening
20.3% 0th pct 29.7% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6760, WA gap steady
2.3% 0th pct 6.4% 7th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +35.84 more in 6760, WA
6.41 72nd pct 42.25 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +2 more in 6760, WA
1 29th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +39 more in 6718, WA
141 25th pct 102 20th pct
Avg size in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +107 larger in 6718, WA
141 34th pct 34 9th pct
ICSEA in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +56 higher in 6718, WA
686 0th pct 630 0th pct

Highest year of school

42.2% Year 10 ◂ +24.4 pts 17.8%
20.3% Year 12 +9.4 pts ▸ 29.7%
19.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.9 pts 6.9%
10.1% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.1 pts 25.8%
9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 6.5%
9.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +6.8 pts 2.2%
7.2% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related even 16.2%
11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +7.7 pts 4.0%
11.7% Society & culture ◂ +9.3 pts 2.4%
8.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.4 pts 4.7%
1.3% Architecture & building +5.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.5% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%
3.1% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%
2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
1.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +$1,065 higher in 6760, WA gap widening
$368 0th pct $1,433 98th pct
Household income in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +$39 higher in 6718, WA gap narrowing
$1,074 14th pct $1,035 12th pct
Family income in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +$239 higher in 6718, WA gap narrowing
$1,006 0th pct $767 0th pct
High earners in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +18.7 pts higher in 6760, WA gap widening
3.6% 11th pct 22.3% 90th pct
High-income homes in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6760, WA gap narrowing
9.4% 21st pct 13.2% 39th pct

Household income distribution

38.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 36.4%
22.8% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 25.6%
22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 19.8%
2.2% $4,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 ◂ +26.1 pts 22.9%
6.4% $1,500–$2,999 +16.8 pts ▸ 23.2%
11.7% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.4% $3,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6718, WA
23.6% 18th pct 15.1% 1st pct
Mental health in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6718, WA
3.8% 7th pct 2.2% 0th pct
Needs assistance in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6718, WA gap steady
4.6% 36th pct 1.1% 5th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Diabetes ◂ +6.0 pts 5.2%
5.7% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%
5.4% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%
4.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
3.8% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.9% None +4.3 pts ▸ 54.3%
15.4% One condition ◂ +4.9 pts 10.5%
5.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 2.2%
2.7% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6718, WA gap widening
9.1% 7th pct 5.0% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6718, WA gap widening
11.6% 33rd pct 5.9% 3rd pct
Unpaid child care in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6718, WA gap narrowing
24.3% 44th pct 19.8% 19th pct
Defence service in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6760, WA
1.5% 16th pct 1.6% 19th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +8.7 pts higher in 6718, WA gap widening
22.0% 42nd pct 13.2% 6th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +0.3 larger in 6718, WA gap narrowing
2.9 89th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6718, WA gap narrowing
34.3% 100th pct 28.7% 100th pct
Living alone in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +21.2 pts higher in 6760, WA gap narrowing
21.0% 24th pct 42.1% 97th pct

Family composition

36.8% Couples with children +9.3 pts ▸ 46.1%
34.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 28.7%
24.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 19.0%
4.5% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

Household size

21.0% 1 person +21.2 pts ▸ 42.1%
31.7% 2 people ◂ +11.0 pts 20.7%
17.9% 4 people ◂ +8.8 pts 9.1%
8.5% 6 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
13.8% 3 people ◂ +8.9 pts 5.0%
11.2% 5 people ◂ +7.9 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +$50 higher in 6718, WA gap narrowing
$150 11th pct $100 2nd pct
Mortgage in 6718, WAin 6760, WA gap narrowing
$1,500 46th pct —
People / bedroom in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +0.10 higher in 6760, WA gap widening
1.00 93rd pct 1.10 100th pct
Renting in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6718, WA gap narrowing
64.7% 100th pct 56.2% 95th pct
Owned outright in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6760, WA gap steady
12.9% 3rd pct 21.5% 11th pct
Separate houses in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6760, WA gap narrowing
67.4% 16th pct 72.7% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6718, WA gap widening
69.2% 23rd pct 62.0% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.7% Rented ◂ +8.5 pts 56.2%
12.9% Owned outright +8.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
14.3% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
10.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% Not stated +5.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Types of homes

67.4% Separate house +5.3 pts ▸ 72.7%
30.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +27.9 pts 2.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.8% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 34.7%
23.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 13.2%
21.0% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
5.8% 1 bedroom +9.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
3.1% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.7% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% Under $200 +19.4 pts ▸ 79.4%
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 6760, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6760, WA gap narrowing
22.5% 99th pct 26.3% 100th pct
Work from home in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6760, WA gap steady
2.0% 0th pct 4.3% 4th pct
PT commute in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +19.8 pts higher in 6760, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.8% 100th pct
PT stops in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +4 more in 6718, WA
4 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +4.09 more in 6718, WA
4.09 54th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +62.4 more in 6718, WA
62.4 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +2 more in 6718, WA
2 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 6718, WAin 6760, WA
37 74th pct —

How people get to work

54.7% Car (driver) ◂ +32.4 pts 22.3%
0.0% Bus +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
14.9% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%
13.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.1 pts 8.4%
2.0% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.6% 1 vehicle +14.1 pts ▸ 44.7%
30.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.3 pts 14.9%
22.5% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 26.3%
10.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 6.1%
5.9% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +9.0 pts higher in 6718, WA gap widening
39.3% 72nd pct 30.3% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +24.4 pts higher in 6760, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 24.4% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +8.8 pts higher in 6718, WA gap widening
17.3% 100th pct 8.5% 91st pct
Participation in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +21.2 pts higher in 6760, WA gap widening
28.6% 0th pct 49.8% 17th pct
Full-time in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +26.5 pts higher in 6760, WA gap widening
54.2% 23rd pct 80.7% 100th pct

Industries people work in

8.0% Mining +28.1 pts ▸ 36.0%
6.0% Construction +20.7 pts ▸ 26.6%
17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +15.9 pts 2.0%
14.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.9 pts 4.6%
10.0% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 7.1%
9.0% Administrative & support ◂ +6.7 pts 2.3%
8.5% Other services ◂ +7.7 pts 0.8%
8.0% Retail trade ◂ +6.2 pts 1.8%
2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 1.5%
4.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

12.4% Technicians & trades +13.7 pts ▸ 26.1%
24.9% Community & personal service ◂ +18.5 pts 6.3%
9.5% Machinery operators & drivers +15.2 pts ▸ 24.6%
17.4% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 20.1%
14.4% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 8.6%
9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.2 pts 3.3%
8.5% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%
5.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6718, WAin 6760, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 6718, WAin 6760, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 6718, WAin 6760, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6718, WAin 6760, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +19 higher in 6718, WA
787 0th pct 768 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +0.9 higher in 6718, WA
2.9 39th pct 2.1 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +0.9 more in 6718, WA
3.4 43rd pct 2.5 31st pct
15-min city in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +32.7 pts higher in 6718, WA
32.7% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +33.9 pts higher in 6718, WA
33.9% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +67.7 pts higher in 6718, WA
67.7% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +17.2 pts higher in 6760, WA
65.2% 63rd pct 82.3% 77th pct
Walk to a park in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +22.6 pts higher in 6760, WA
62.0% 41st pct 84.6% 61st pct
Walk to health in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +33.2 pts higher in 6718, WA
33.2% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +0.7 more in 6718, WA
26.6 68th pct 25.9 67th pct
Intersections/km² in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +1 higher in 6718, WA
1 37th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in 6718, WAin 6760, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6760, WA
3.4% 22nd pct 4.0% 33rd pct

Compare 6718, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6760, WA with nearby areas

6722, WA 6758, WA 6721, WA 6753, WA 6751, WA 6718, WA 6720, WA 6714, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6718, WA vs 6760, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6718/6718-wa/vs/POA6760/6760-wa