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6720, WA vs 6760, WA

Name: 6720, WA vs 6760, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 280 km apart · 6720, WA profile · 6760, WA profile

6720, WA 6760, WA

Postcode 6720 and postcode 6760 are two different Western Australian areas located about 280 km apart. Postcode 6720 is a wealthier area with a much younger population, where 26.9% are children under 15 compared to just 7.7% in postcode 6760. There is a large gap in incomes; the typical household in postcode 6720 earns $3,290 a week, which is far higher than the $1,035 typical in postcode 6760. In contrast, postcode 6760 has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (27.4% versus 13.0%) and more people who use another language at home (20.5% versus 8.7%).

Both areas share very similar rates of long-term health conditions and a nearly identical number of people per home, averaging around 2.7. While they share some basic health and housing traits, many other gaps are widening. The difference in typical income has grown since 2011, and postcode 6720 now has a far higher share of renters. Meanwhile, the gap in the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents has narrowed over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Family income: $2,922 higher in 6720, WA Renting: 26.6 pts higher in 6720, WA No car: 24.3 pts higher in 6760, WA Under 15: 19.2 pts higher in 6720, WA One-parent: 22.1 pts higher in 6760, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6720, WA in 6760, WA +1,352 larger in 6720, WA gap narrowing

2,279 43rd pct 927 29th pct

Median age in 6720, WA in 6760, WA +6 yrs older in 6760, WA gap widening

32 yrs 5th pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

37.6% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +9.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

26.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +19.2 pts 7.7%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.6% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Marital status

45.9% Never married +10.2 pts ▸ 56.0%

44.6% Married ◂ +17.1 pts 27.5%

6.6% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.2% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Age & sex structure

6720, WA 6760, 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 ◂ +14.2 pts 52.8%

4.2% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.1% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% India even 0.4%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.9% Australian ◂ +25.2 pts 12.6%

31.5% English ◂ +14.0 pts 17.5%

6.7% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

6.7% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%

4.2% German ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.2% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

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 ◂ +23.1 pts 49.4%

0.7% Tagalog even 0.6%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

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% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +11.8 pts 38.2%

20.0% Not stated +13.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

27.6% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 22.8%

0.3% Other religions +3.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6720, WA in 6760, WA +40.62 more in 6760, WA

1.63 22nd pct 42.25 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6720, WA in 6760, WA +2 more in 6760, WA

1 29th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 6720, WA in 6760, WA +253 more in 6720, WA

355 39th pct 102 20th pct

Avg size in 6720, WA in 6760, WA +321 larger in 6720, WA

355 61st pct 34 9th pct

ICSEA in 6720, WA in 6760, WA +275 higher in 6720, WA

905 13th pct 630 0th pct

Highest year of school

42.3% Year 12 ◂ +12.6 pts 29.7%

20.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 17.8%

13.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.2%

4.0% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.6 pts 25.8%

11.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 7.4%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 6.5%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

28.2% Engineering & related ◂ +12.0 pts 16.2%

11.1% Management & commerce ◂ +7.1 pts 4.0%

4.1% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 2.2%

6.4% Education ◂ +4.4 pts 2.0%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.7% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6720, WA in 6760, WA +$212 higher in 6720, WA gap narrowing

$1,645 100th pct $1,433 98th pct

Household income in 6720, WA in 6760, WA +$2,255 higher in 6720, WA gap widening

$3,290 100th pct $1,035 12th pct

Family income in 6720, WA in 6760, WA +$2,922 higher in 6720, WA gap widening

$3,689 100th pct $767 0th pct

Household income distribution

6.6% $650–$1,499 +29.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

33.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +24.0 pts 9.1%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 19.8%

2.5% Under $650 +23.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

18.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +14.5 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 23.2%

18.6% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

17.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 12.1%

15.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 7.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.3% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

2.8% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

3.6% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None ◂ +9.5 pts 54.3%

12.9% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 10.5%

2.2% Two conditions even 2.2%

0.6% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6720, WA in 6760, WA +0.2 larger in 6720, WA gap widening

2.8 86th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

74.5% Couples with children ◂ +28.4 pts 46.1%

6.6% One-parent families +22.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

17.9% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.7% Other families +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Household size

22.8% 1 person +19.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

26.4% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 20.7%

18.8% 4 people ◂ +9.8 pts 9.1%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +12.4 pts 5.0%

3.8% 6 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.7% 5 people ◂ +9.4 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6720, WA in 6760, WA +$20 higher in 6720, WA gap widening

$120 6th pct $100 2nd pct

Mortgage in 6720, WA in 6760, WA gap widening

$1,376 39th pct —

People / bedroom in 6720, WA in 6760, WA +0.20 higher in 6760, WA gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

82.8% Rented ◂ +26.6 pts 56.2%

5.8% Owned outright +15.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

2.6% Other tenure +13.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

1.8% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

Types of homes

75.7% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 72.7%

23.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.5 pts 2.5%

2.3% Other dwelling +5.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

51.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 34.7%

27.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 22.3%

1.8% 1 bedroom +13.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 13.2%

1.5% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Studio / none +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Weekly rent distribution

79.0% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 79.4%

9.2% $200–$349 ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

5.2% $350–$549 ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

2.4% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6720, WA in 6760, WA +3 more in 6720, WA

3 36th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6720, WA in 6760, WA +1.32 more in 6720, WA

1.32 29th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6720, WA in 6760, WA +18.0 more in 6720, WA

18.0 30th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6720, WA in 6760, WA +2 more in 6720, WA

2 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 6720, WA in 6760, WA

10 50th pct —

How people get to work

54.1% Car (driver) ◂ +31.7 pts 22.3%

8.7% Bus +11.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

2.7% Walked +11.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.1% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.4% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +33.1 pts 14.9%

23.2% 1 vehicle +21.5 pts ▸ 44.7%

2.0% No vehicle +24.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

17.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.3 pts 6.1%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

52.1% Mining ◂ +16.1 pts 36.0%

3.2% Construction +23.5 pts ▸ 26.6%

8.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.4 pts 2.0%

6.8% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.8% Administrative & support ◂ +3.5 pts 2.3%

3.4% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

0.4% Rental & real estate +2.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.9% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

31.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 26.1%

17.5% Machinery operators & drivers +7.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

10.2% Labourers +9.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.4 pts 3.3%

8.8% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

8.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

8.0% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%

3.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6720, WA in 6760, WA +6 higher in 6720, WA

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 6720, WA in 6760, WA +7 higher in 6720, WA

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 6720, WA in 6760, WA +4 higher in 6720, WA

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 6720, WA in 6760, WA +1 higher in 6720, WA

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 6720, WA in 6760, WA +233 higher in 6720, WA

1,001 61st pct 768 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6720, WA in 6760, WA +1.3 higher in 6720, WA

3.3 45th pct 2.1 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6720, WA in 6760, WA +1.5 more in 6720, WA

4.0 52nd pct 2.5 31st pct

15-min city in 6720, WA in 6760, WA +38.6 pts higher in 6720, WA

38.6% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6720, WA in 6760, WA +39.0 pts higher in 6720, WA

39.0% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6720, WA in 6760, WA +36.9 pts higher in 6720, WA

36.9% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6720, WA in 6760, WA +43.7 pts higher in 6760, WA

38.7% 37th pct 82.3% 77th pct

Walk to a park in 6720, WA in 6760, WA +6.7 pts higher in 6720, WA

91.3% 67th pct 84.6% 61st pct

Walk to health in 6720, WA in 6760, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6720, WA in 6760, WA +2.2 more in 6720, WA

28.1 71st pct 25.9 67th pct

Intersections/km² in 6720, WA in 6760, WA +5 higher in 6720, WA

5 54th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in 6720, WA in 6760, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6760, WA

3.1% 14th pct 4.0% 33rd pct

Compare 6720, WA with nearby areas

6718, WA 6713, WA 6714, WA 6721, WA 6716, 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). 6720, WA vs 6760, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6720/6720-wa/vs/POA6760/6760-wa