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6721, WA vs 6726, WA

Name: 6721, WA vs 6726, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 508 km apart · 6721, WA profile · 6726, WA profile

6721, WA 6726, WA

Postcode 6726 and postcode 6721 are two different Western Australian areas located about 508 km apart. Postcode 6726 has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (23.1% compared to 7.9%) and a much higher rate of one-parent families (20.4% versus 6.4%). Postcode 6721 is a wealthier area, where 53.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 27.8% in postcode 6726. Rent is also far higher in postcode 6726, with a typical weekly cost of $371, while the usual rent in postcode 6721 is $210.

Since 2011, the gaps in income, rental rates, and the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents have all widened between these two places. Despite these shifts, they share a very similar profile in other ways. Both have a typical resident age of 34 and nearly identical shares of children under 15. They also sit near the national figure for overall advantage, and both have similar levels of English language use and housework habits.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 14.0 pts higher in 6726, WA Rent: $161 higher in 6726, WA Recent movers: 16.4 pts higher in 6721, WA Renting: 15.7 pts higher in 6721, WA First Nations: 15.2 pts higher in 6726, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6721, WA in 6726, WA +1,363 larger in 6726, WA gap widening

4,367 52nd pct 5,730 57th pct

Median age in 6721, WA in 6726, WA even gap narrowing

34 yrs 10th pct 34 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

40.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.7 pts 32.7%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

23.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 22.8%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.3% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

Marital status

42.3% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 49.5%

44.9% Married ◂ +8.4 pts 36.5%

8.2% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.1% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

6721, WA 6726, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.9% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 71.3%

4.9% New Zealand ◂ +2.8 pts 2.2%

2.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.0% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% China even 0.7%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

32.9% English ◂ +2.9 pts 30.1%

30.9% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

10.6% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

3.5% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.7% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

74.9% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 75.4%

0.6% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 47.5%

34.0% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

15.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 14.6%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6721, WA in 6726, WA +1.38 more in 6721, WA

2.91 46th pct 1.53 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6721, WA in 6726, WA +1 more in 6721, WA

3 57th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6721, WA in 6726, WA +351 more in 6721, WA

663 48th pct 312 37th pct

Avg size in 6721, WA in 6726, WA +65 larger in 6721, WA

221 46th pct 156 36th pct

ICSEA in 6721, WA in 6726, WA +134 higher in 6721, WA

971 37th pct 837 7th pct

Highest year of school

51.7% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 53.0%

18.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 17.0%

10.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

3.6% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.8 pts 25.2%

18.2% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.0% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

26.6% Engineering & related ◂ +14.2 pts 12.4%

14.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%

8.6% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.9% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.1% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.9% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.1% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.7% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6721, WA in 6726, WA +$651 higher in 6721, WA gap narrowing

$1,817 100th pct $1,166 90th pct

Household income in 6721, WA in 6726, WA +$1,188 higher in 6721, WA gap widening

$3,369 100th pct $2,181 86th pct

Family income in 6721, WA in 6726, WA +$1,342 higher in 6721, WA gap widening

$3,905 100th pct $2,563 85th pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +20.7 pts 14.0%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

18.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 13.7%

5.9% $650–$1,499 +11.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.2% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 26.3%

17.1% $650–$1,499 +12.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

15.7% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

18.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

5.2% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +0.6 pts 67.4%

12.4% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.3% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6721, WA in 6726, WA +0.2 larger in 6726, WA gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

67.8% Couples with children ◂ +13.9 pts 53.9%

25.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 24.6%

6.4% One-parent families +14.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

31.1% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

28.4% 1 person ◂ +4.5 pts 23.9%

14.7% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.5% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.3% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.6% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6721, WA in 6726, WA +$161 higher in 6726, WA gap steady

$210 26th pct $371 70th pct

Mortgage in 6721, WA in 6726, WA +$355 higher in 6726, WA gap narrowing

$1,812 63rd pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 6721, WA in 6726, WA even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.1% Rented ◂ +15.7 pts 50.3%

12.8% Owned with a mortgage +13.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

9.0% Owned outright +9.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.1% Other tenure ◂ +9.3 pts 1.8%

1.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

66.6% Separate house +11.0 pts ▸ 77.6%

17.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.1 pts 3.2%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.6% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Bedrooms per home

32.8% 3 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 44.0%

30.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 27.9%

19.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 12.5%

9.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

4.7% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% Under $200 ◂ +24.1 pts 15.8%

14.7% $350–$549 +12.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

12.6% $200–$349 +12.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

8.9% $550–$749 +4.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

31.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.1 pts 23.2%

15.9% $3,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.1 pts 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6721, WA in 6726, WA +71 more in 6721, WA

71 76th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6721, WA in 6726, WA +16.26 more in 6721, WA

16.26 94th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6721, WA in 6726, WA +488.2 more in 6721, WA

488.2 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6721, WA in 6726, WA +1 more in 6721, WA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.9% Car (driver) ◂ +8.3 pts 63.7%

4.1% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

2.7% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.5% Bicycle +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 38.3%

30.1% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 15.3%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

3.2% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.8% Mining ◂ +24.1 pts 2.7%

9.7% Health care & social assistance +8.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

6.1% Education & training +6.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.5 pts 6.2%

3.9% Accommodation & food +5.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.0% Retail trade +3.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.4% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.1% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.0% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.1 pts 0.5%

2.3% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.3 pts 12.4%

17.3% Professionals +7.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

14.5% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.4% Community & personal service +8.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

10.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.7 pts 5.0%

7.6% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.3% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6721, WA in 6726, WA +2 higher in 6721, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6721, WA in 6726, WA +6 higher in 6721, WA

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6721, WA in 6726, WA +3 higher in 6721, WA

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 6721, WA in 6726, WA even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6721, WA in 6726, WA +68 higher in 6721, WA

1,071 85th pct 1,003 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6721, WA in 6726, WA +0.5 higher in 6721, WA

3.5 47th pct 3.0 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in 6721, WA in 6726, WA +0.1 more in 6726, WA

3.3 41st pct 3.4 42nd pct

15-min city in 6721, WA in 6726, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6721, WA

31.7% 34th pct 27.6% 30th pct

Walk to shops in 6721, WA in 6726, WA +52.0 pts higher in 6726, WA

13.8% 23rd pct 65.8% 69th pct

Walk to transit in 6721, WA in 6726, WA +84.0 pts higher in 6721, WA

84.0% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6721, WA in 6726, WA +14.8 pts higher in 6726, WA

48.8% 47th pct 63.5% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in 6721, WA in 6726, WA +14.1 pts higher in 6726, WA

80.4% 57th pct 94.6% 70th pct

Walk to health in 6721, WA in 6726, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6721, WA in 6726, WA +41.6 more in 6721, WA

47.9 86th pct 6.3 3rd pct

Intersections/km² in 6721, WA in 6726, WA +60 higher in 6726, WA

0 10th pct 60 69th pct

Mean slope in 6721, WA in 6726, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6721, WA

3.4% 22nd pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare 6721, WA with nearby areas

6722, WA 6718, WA 6720, WA 6713, WA 6714, WA 6760, WA 6751, WA 6716, WA

Compare 6726, WA with nearby areas

6725, WA 6765, WA 6728, WA 6762, WA 6760, WA 6722, WA 6758, WA 6721, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6721, WA vs 6726, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6721/6721-wa/vs/POA6726/6726-wa