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6721, WA vs 6760, WA

Name: 6721, WA vs 6760, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 162 km apart · 6721, WA profile · 6760, WA profile

6721, WA 6760, WA

Postcode 6721 and postcode 6760 are two remote Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 6721 is more affluent, with a typical weekly family income of $3,905 and 53.5% of households earning $3,000 or more per week. It also has a much younger feel, with 23.6% of people being children under 15. In contrast, postcode 6760 has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 27.4% and a typical weekly family income that is far lower at $767.

Financial gaps between the two areas have widened since 2011, particularly for typical household incomes. Despite this, they share some common traits, such as a similar number of people living with long-term health conditions (around 15%) and nearly identical rates of people who speak little or no English. While postcode 6721 has more public transport stops and a higher rate of working adults, postcode 6760 has a higher share of people who own their homes outright.

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Where they differ most

Family income: $3,138 higher in 6721, WA Recent movers: 31.5 pts higher in 6721, WA Participation: 23.4 pts higher in 6721, WA No car: 23.2 pts higher in 6760, WA Under 15: 16.0 pts higher in 6721, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6721, WA in 6760, WA +3,440 larger in 6721, WA gap narrowing

4,367 52nd pct 927 29th pct

Median age in 6721, WA in 6760, WA +4 yrs older in 6760, WA gap narrowing

34 yrs 10th pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

40.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 44.2%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +7.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

23.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.0 pts 7.7%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.3% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Marital status

42.3% Never married +13.7 pts ▸ 56.0%

44.9% Married ◂ +17.4 pts 27.5%

8.2% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.1% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% Widowed even 1.5%

Age & sex structure

6721, WA 6760, 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 ◂ +13.2 pts 52.8%

4.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.0% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% 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

32.9% English ◂ +15.5 pts 17.5%

30.9% Australian ◂ +18.3 pts 12.6%

10.6% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 5.5%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +4.9 pts 4.0%

3.5% German ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

74.9% English only ◂ +25.5 pts 49.4%

0.6% Tagalog even 0.6%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% No religion ◂ +8.1 pts 38.2%

34.0% Christianity ◂ +11.2 pts 22.8%

15.3% Not stated +18.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

1.0% Other religions +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6721, WA in 6760, WA +39.35 more in 6760, WA

2.91 46th pct 42.25 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6721, WA in 6760, WA even

3 57th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 6721, WA in 6760, WA +561 more in 6721, WA

663 48th pct 102 20th pct

Avg size in 6721, WA in 6760, WA +187 larger in 6721, WA

221 46th pct 34 9th pct

ICSEA in 6721, WA in 6760, WA +341 higher in 6721, WA

971 37th pct 630 0th pct

Highest year of school

51.7% Year 12 ◂ +22.0 pts 29.7%

18.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 17.8%

10.8% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.6% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.2 pts 25.8%

18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.8 pts 7.4%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.8 pts 6.5%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

26.6% Engineering & related ◂ +10.4 pts 16.2%

14.1% Management & commerce ◂ +10.1 pts 4.0%

8.6% Health ◂ +6.4 pts 2.2%

4.9% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 2.4%

5.9% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 2.0%

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

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6721, WA in 6760, WA +$384 higher in 6721, WA gap narrowing

$1,817 100th pct $1,433 98th pct

Household income in 6721, WA in 6760, WA +$2,334 higher in 6721, WA gap widening

$3,369 100th pct $1,035 12th pct

Family income in 6721, WA in 6760, WA +$3,138 higher in 6721, WA gap widening

$3,905 100th pct $767 0th pct

Household income distribution

5.9% $650–$1,499 +30.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

34.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +25.6 pts 9.1%

5.2% Under $650 +20.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 19.8%

18.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +14.6 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 23.2%

15.7% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

18.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 7.9%

17.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 12.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

5.2% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 2.2%

2.1% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.9% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +13.7 pts 54.3%

12.4% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%

2.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.9% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6721, WA in 6760, WA +0.1 larger in 6760, WA gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

67.8% Couples with children ◂ +21.7 pts 46.1%

6.4% One-parent families +22.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

25.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 19.0%

1.0% Other families +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Household size

28.4% 1 person +13.8 pts ▸ 42.1%

31.1% 2 people ◂ +10.4 pts 20.7%

2.6% 6 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.5% 4 people ◂ +6.4 pts 9.1%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +9.8 pts 5.0%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6721, WA in 6760, WA +$110 higher in 6721, WA gap widening

$210 26th pct $100 2nd pct

Mortgage in 6721, WA in 6760, WA gap widening

$1,812 63rd pct —

People / bedroom in 6721, WA in 6760, WA +0.20 higher in 6760, WA gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.1% Rented ◂ +9.9 pts 56.2%

9.0% Owned outright +12.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

11.1% Other tenure +4.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Types of homes

66.6% Separate house +6.1 pts ▸ 72.7%

17.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.9 pts 2.5%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.2 pts 2.5%

3.6% Other dwelling +3.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Bedrooms per home

32.8% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

30.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 22.3%

19.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 13.2%

9.6% 1 bedroom +6.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.7% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.3% Studio / none +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% Under $200 +39.5 pts ▸ 79.4%

14.7% $350–$549 ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

12.6% $200–$349 ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

11.2% $750 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

8.9% $550–$749 ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6721, WA in 6760, WA +71 more in 6721, WA

71 76th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6721, WA in 6760, WA +16.26 more in 6721, WA

16.26 94th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6721, WA in 6760, WA +488.2 more in 6721, WA

488.2 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6721, WA in 6760, WA +1 more in 6721, WA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.9% Car (driver) ◂ +49.6 pts 22.3%

0.7% Bus +19.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.9% Walked +9.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.1% Car (passenger) +4.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.7% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.1% 1 vehicle +14.6 pts ▸ 44.7%

43.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +28.6 pts 14.9%

3.2% No vehicle +23.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.3 pts 6.1%

7.5% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.8% Mining +9.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

7.4% Construction +19.3 pts ▸ 26.6%

12.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +11.2 pts 1.5%

9.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.6 pts 2.0%

6.1% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

5.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%

3.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.1% Rental & real estate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Other services ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

10.7% Machinery operators & drivers +13.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

7.6% Labourers +12.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

17.3% Professionals ◂ +8.7 pts 8.6%

14.5% Managers ◂ +8.7 pts 5.8%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.9 pts 3.3%

5.4% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6721, WA in 6760, WA +8 higher in 6721, WA

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 6721, WA in 6760, WA +9 higher in 6721, WA

10 100th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 6721, WA in 6760, WA +5 higher in 6721, WA

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 6721, WA in 6760, WA +6 higher in 6721, WA

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 6721, WA in 6760, WA +303 higher in 6721, WA

1,071 85th pct 768 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6721, WA in 6760, WA +1.4 higher in 6721, WA

3.5 47th pct 2.1 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6721, WA in 6760, WA +0.8 more in 6721, WA

3.3 41st pct 2.5 31st pct

15-min city in 6721, WA in 6760, WA +31.7 pts higher in 6721, WA

31.7% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6721, WA in 6760, WA +13.8 pts higher in 6721, WA

13.8% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6721, WA in 6760, WA +84.0 pts higher in 6721, WA

84.0% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6721, WA in 6760, WA +33.6 pts higher in 6760, WA

48.8% 47th pct 82.3% 77th pct

Walk to a park in 6721, WA in 6760, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6760, WA

80.4% 57th pct 84.6% 61st pct

Walk to health in 6721, WA in 6760, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6721, WA in 6760, WA +22.0 more in 6721, WA

47.9 86th pct 25.9 67th pct

Intersections/km² in 6721, WA in 6760, WA even

0 10th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in 6721, WA in 6760, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6760, WA

3.4% 22nd pct 4.0% 33rd pct

Compare 6721, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6760, WA with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6721, WA vs 6760, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6721/6721-wa/vs/POA6760/6760-wa