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6720, WA vs 6754, WA

Name: 6720, WA vs 6754, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 285 km apart · 6720, WA profile · 6754, WA profile

6720, WA 6754, WA

Postcode 6720 and postcode 6754 are two small Western Australian areas with distinct living patterns. Postcode 6720 is more developed in terms of infrastructure, with far more public transport stops and a higher typical weekly rent of $120 compared to $30 in postcode 6754. Housing also differs, as postcode 6754 has far more separate houses (96.7%) and a higher share of homes within walking distance of health services (91.5%) and groceries (64.8%). In contrast, postcode 6720 has larger schools and a larger proportion of residents who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (13.0% compared to 8.6%).

The gap in typical weekly rent has widened since 2011, but the two areas share very similar household incomes and levels of volunteerism. Both areas are noticeably younger than the national figure, though residents in postcode 6754 are slightly older. They are also alike in their diversity, with similar shares of people who use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 21.3 pts higher in 6754, WA Separate houses: 21.0 pts higher in 6754, WA Rent: $90 higher in 6720, WA Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in 6720, WA Recent movers: 11.8 pts higher in 6754, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6720, WA in 6754, WA +955 larger in 6720, WA gap steady

2,279 43rd pct 1,324 33rd pct

Median age in 6720, WA in 6754, WA +3 yrs older in 6754, WA gap widening

32 yrs 5th pct 35 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

37.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

26.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 23.0%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

3.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

Marital status

45.9% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 41.7%

44.6% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 42.7%

6.6% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.2% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.1% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Age & sex structure

6720, WA 6754, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.9% Australia ◂ +7.7 pts 59.2%

4.2% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.1% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.9% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 33.8%

31.5% English ◂ +1.3 pts 30.2%

6.7% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.7% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.2% German ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

72.5% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 68.9%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 45.2%

27.6% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

20.0% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.1% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other religions even 0.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6720, WA in 6754, WA +1.65 more in 6754, WA

1.63 22nd pct 3.28 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6720, WA in 6754, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6720, WA in 6754, WA +170 more in 6720, WA

355 39th pct 185 29th pct

Avg size in 6720, WA in 6754, WA +170 larger in 6720, WA

355 61st pct 185 41st pct

ICSEA in 6720, WA in 6754, WA +17 higher in 6720, WA

905 13th pct 888 11th pct

Highest year of school

42.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 37.8%

20.3% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

13.0% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 37.6%

11.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

28.2% Engineering & related ◂ +7.1 pts 21.1%

11.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%

4.6% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%

6.4% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

4.1% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.0% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 6720, WA in 6754, WA +$314 higher in 6754, WA gap widening

$1,645 100th pct $1,959 100th pct

Household income in 6720, WA in 6754, WA +$75 higher in 6720, WA gap steady

$3,290 100th pct $3,215 100th pct

Family income in 6720, WA in 6754, WA +$122 higher in 6720, WA gap narrowing

$3,689 100th pct $3,567 99th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 27.2%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

18.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

6.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

2.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

18.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 13.8%

17.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 14.1%

15.1% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.3% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

4.7% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

3.6% Other condition even 3.6%

3.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.0% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None ◂ +0.3 pts 63.4%

12.9% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%

2.2% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6720, WA in 6754, WA +0.3 larger in 6720, WA gap steady

2.8 86th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

74.5% Couples with children ◂ +12.1 pts 62.4%

17.9% Couples without children +8.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

6.6% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

26.4% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

22.8% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

18.8% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 14.6%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 15.2%

12.7% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 8.7%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6720, WA in 6754, WA +$90 higher in 6720, WA gap widening

$120 6th pct $30 0th pct

Mortgage in 6720, WA in 6754, WA +$187 higher in 6754, WA gap widening

$1,376 39th pct $1,563 49th pct

People / bedroom in 6720, WA in 6754, WA +0.10 higher in 6720, WA gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

82.8% Rented +4.4 pts ▸ 87.2%

7.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.0 pts 0.9%

2.6% Other tenure +5.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.0 pts 1.8%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

75.7% Separate house +21.0 pts ▸ 96.7%

23.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.7 pts 3.3%

2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.4% 3 bedrooms +25.0 pts ▸ 76.4%

27.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 12.5%

14.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 8.1%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

79.0% Under $200 +13.4 pts ▸ 92.5%

9.2% $200–$349 ◂ +6.1 pts 3.1%

5.2% $350–$549 ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

2.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%

18.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

14.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

10.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6720, WA in 6754, WA +3 more in 6720, WA

3 36th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6720, WA in 6754, WA +1.32 more in 6720, WA

1.32 29th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6720, WA in 6754, WA +18.0 more in 6720, WA

18.0 30th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6720, WA in 6754, WA +2 more in 6720, WA

2 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 6720, WA in 6754, WA

10 50th pct —

How people get to work

54.1% Car (driver) ◂ +18.2 pts 35.9%

8.7% Bus +21.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

2.7% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

23.2% 1 vehicle +24.8 pts ▸ 48.0%

48.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.0 pts 30.0%

17.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 11.1%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 5.7%

2.0% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

52.1% Mining +9.0 pts ▸ 61.1%

8.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 3.3%

6.8% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

5.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

4.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

3.2% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Rental & real estate +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Machinery operators & drivers +21.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

31.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.5 pts 21.5%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 6.6%

8.8% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 5.2%

8.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 5.1%

8.0% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 4.6%

3.3% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6720, WA in 6754, WA +2 higher in 6720, WA

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6720, WA in 6754, WA +2 higher in 6720, WA

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6720, WA in 6754, WA +2 higher in 6720, WA

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 6720, WA in 6754, WA +1 higher in 6720, WA

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 6720, WA in 6754, WA +37 higher in 6720, WA

1,001 61st pct 964 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6720, WA in 6754, WA +1.0 higher in 6754, WA

3.3 45th pct 4.4 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6720, WA in 6754, WA +2.0 more in 6754, WA

4.0 52nd pct 6.0 76th pct

15-min city in 6720, WA in 6754, WA +44.1 pts higher in 6754, WA

38.6% 41st pct 82.7% 79th pct

Walk to shops in 6720, WA in 6754, WA +25.8 pts higher in 6754, WA

39.0% 42nd pct 64.8% 68th pct

Walk to transit in 6720, WA in 6754, WA +36.9 pts higher in 6720, WA

36.9% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6720, WA in 6754, WA +39.0 pts higher in 6754, WA

38.7% 37th pct 77.7% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in 6720, WA in 6754, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6754, WA

91.3% 67th pct 99.1% 82nd pct

Walk to health in 6720, WA in 6754, WA +91.5 pts higher in 6754, WA

0.0% 0th pct 91.5% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in 6720, WA in 6754, WA +13.0 more in 6720, WA

28.1 71st pct 15.1 40th pct

Intersections/km² in 6720, WA in 6754, WA +4 higher in 6720, WA

5 54th pct 1 31st pct

Mean slope in 6720, WA in 6754, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6720, WA

3.1% 14th pct 2.1% 0th pct

Compare 6720, WA with nearby areas

6718, WA 6713, WA 6714, WA 6721, WA 6716, 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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6720, WA vs 6754, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6720/6720-wa/vs/POA6754/6754-wa