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6720, WA vs 6799, OT

Name: 6720, WA vs 6799, OT — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2,365 km apart · 6720, WA profile · 6799, OT profile

6720, WA 6799, OT

Postcode 6799 and postcode 6720 are two very different locations separated by over 2,300 km. Postcode 6799 is a much older area where the typical resident is 40, and 17% of people are aged 65 and over. It is also far more linguistically diverse, with 64.2% of people using a language other than English at home and 21.6% speaking little or no English. In contrast, postcode 6720 is far younger, with a typical age of 32, and is heavily shaped by the mining industry, which employs 52.1% of the workforce. Income is also much higher in postcode 6720, where the typical weekly family income is $3,689, compared to $1,678 in postcode 6799.

Daily life in both areas is similar in that they are mostly car-dependent and have very low unemployment rates, which hover around 2%. However, the gaps between them are shifting. The difference in the proportion of people who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander has narrowed, while the gap in typical ages and the share of people with no religion has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 55.5 pts higher in 6799, OT No religion: 35.5 pts higher in 6720, WA Separate houses: 24.3 pts higher in 6799, OT De facto: 17.1 pts higher in 6720, WA Rent: $111 higher in 6799, OT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6720, WA in 6799, OT +1,686 larger in 6720, WA gap narrowing

2,279 43rd pct 593 21st pct

Median age in 6720, WA in 6799, OT +8 yrs older in 6799, OT gap widening

32 yrs 5th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

37.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.6 pts 25.0%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

26.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.8 pts 21.1%

3.6% Seniors (65+) +13.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

Marital status

44.6% Married +29.7 pts ▸ 74.3%

45.9% Never married ◂ +29.4 pts 16.5%

6.6% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

1.1% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

6720, WA 6799, OT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.9% Australia +6.6 pts ▸ 73.5%

4.2% New Zealand ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

2.1% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.9% Australian ◂ +13.1 pts 24.8%

31.5% English ◂ +21.4 pts 10.1%

6.7% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 2.0%

6.7% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%

4.2% German ◂ +3.7 pts 0.5%

3.1% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

0.2% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +53.4 pts 19.1%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 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

0.1% Islam +65.5 pts ▸ 65.6%

50.0% No religion ◂ +35.5 pts 14.5%

27.6% Christianity ◂ +22.7 pts 4.9%

20.0% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 15.7%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6720, WA in 6799, OT +6.37 more in 6799, OT

1.63 22nd pct 8.00 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6720, WA in 6799, OT even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6720, WA in 6799, OT +245 more in 6720, WA

355 39th pct 110 21st pct

Avg size in 6720, WA in 6799, OT +245 larger in 6720, WA

355 61st pct 110 29th pct

ICSEA in 6720, WA in 6799, OT +43 higher in 6799, OT

905 13th pct 948 25th pct

Highest year of school

42.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 38.5%

4.0% Year 9 or below +20.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

20.3% Year 10 ◂ +8.5 pts 11.8%

13.0% Year 11 ◂ +8.1 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.3 pts 28.1%

11.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 6.4%

2.7% Certificate I / II +3.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

28.2% Engineering & related ◂ +17.3 pts 10.8%

11.1% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.4% Education +4.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.6% Health ◂ +5.0 pts 1.6%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.7% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6720, WA in 6799, OT +$904 higher in 6720, WA gap narrowing

$1,645 100th pct $741 47th pct

Household income in 6720, WA in 6799, OT +$771 higher in 6720, WA gap narrowing

$3,290 100th pct $2,519 92nd pct

Family income in 6720, WA in 6799, OT +$2,011 higher in 6720, WA gap widening

$3,689 100th pct $1,678 35th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.5 pts 15.6%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

18.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.6% $650–$1,499 +13.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

2.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

18.6% Under $650 +17.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

17.4% $650–$1,499 +13.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.8 pts 12.4%

15.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.3% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

4.7% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

3.6% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.0% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None +3.9 pts ▸ 67.6%

12.9% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 10.8%

2.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.6% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6720, WA in 6799, OT +1.0 larger in 6799, OT gap widening

2.8 86th pct 3.8 100th pct

Family composition

74.5% Couples with children ◂ +10.3 pts 64.2%

17.9% Couples without children +14.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

6.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 2.7%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

26.4% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

22.8% 1 person ◂ +15.4 pts 7.4%

3.8% 6 or more +17.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

18.8% 4 people ◂ +8.2 pts 10.7%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 14.8%

12.7% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 11.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6720, WA in 6799, OT +$111 higher in 6799, OT gap steady

$120 6th pct $231 32nd pct

Mortgage in 6720, WA in 6799, OT +$596 higher in 6799, OT gap narrowing

$1,376 39th pct $1,972 73rd pct

People / bedroom in 6720, WA in 6799, OT +0.20 higher in 6799, OT gap widening

0.90 86th pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

82.8% Rented ◂ +15.6 pts 67.2%

2.6% Other tenure +12.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.8% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 3.3%

1.8% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Types of homes

75.7% Separate house +24.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

23.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +23.0 pts 0.0%

2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 40.2%

27.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 27.0%

14.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 8.2%

1.5% 5 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

79.0% Under $200 ◂ +48.6 pts 30.5%

9.2% $200–$349 +21.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

5.2% $350–$549 +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.4% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

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 6799, OT +3 more in 6720, WA

3 36th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6720, WA in 6799, OT +1.32 more in 6720, WA

1.32 29th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6720, WA in 6799, OT +18.0 more in 6720, WA

18.0 30th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6720, WA in 6799, OT +2 more in 6720, WA

2 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 6720, WA in 6799, OT

10 50th pct —

How people get to work

54.1% Car (driver) ◂ +34.4 pts 19.7%

2.7% Walked +11.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.7% Bus ◂ +6.6 pts 2.1%

1.1% Bicycle +5.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

1.4% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.8 pts 32.2%

23.2% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 27.1%

9.2% 4 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

17.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 16.9%

2.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

52.1% Mining ◂ +52.1 pts 0.0%

3.4% Public administration & safety +12.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +11.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.8% Education & training +5.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.5% Accommodation & food +6.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.2% Construction +6.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 4.6%

4.5% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.8% Administrative & support even 5.9%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Arts & recreation +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

31.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.3 pts 16.7%

10.2% Labourers +9.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +12.9 pts 4.6%

8.7% Community & personal service +7.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.0% Managers +7.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.8% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

3.3% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6720, WA in 6799, OT +5 higher in 6720, WA

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 6720, WA in 6799, OT +7 higher in 6720, WA

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 6720, WA in 6799, OT +1 higher in 6720, WA

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 6720, WA in 6799, OT even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 6720, WA in 6799, OT +98 higher in 6720, WA

1,001 61st pct 903 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6720, WA in 6799, OT +0.2 higher in 6720, WA

3.3 45th pct 3.1 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6720, WA in 6799, OT +0.6 more in 6720, WA

4.0 52nd pct 3.4 43rd pct

15-min city in 6720, WA in 6799, OT +9.4 pts higher in 6720, WA

38.6% 41st pct 29.2% 31st pct

Walk to shops in 6720, WA in 6799, OT +55.5 pts higher in 6799, OT

39.0% 42nd pct 94.5% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in 6720, WA in 6799, OT +36.9 pts higher in 6720, WA

36.9% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6720, WA in 6799, OT +9.4 pts higher in 6720, WA

38.7% 37th pct 29.2% 28th pct

Walk to a park in 6720, WA in 6799, OT +25.3 pts higher in 6720, WA

91.3% 67th pct 66.0% 44th pct

Walk to health in 6720, WA in 6799, OT even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6720, WA in 6799, OT +19.1 more in 6799, OT

28.1 71st pct 47.2 85th pct

Intersections/km² in 6720, WA in 6799, OT +11 higher in 6799, OT

5 54th pct 16 59th pct

Mean slope in 6720, WA in 6799, OT +0.2 pts higher in 6720, WA

3.1% 14th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare 6720, WA with nearby areas

6718, WA 6713, WA 6714, WA 6721, WA 6716, WA 6712, WA 6751, WA 6722, WA

Compare 6799, OT with nearby areas

6798, OT 6712, WA 6707, WA 6710, WA 6701, WA 6713, WA 6714, WA 6720, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6720, WA vs 6799, OT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6720/6720-wa/vs/POA6799/6799-ot