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6722, WA vs 6726, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 402 km apart · 6722, WA profile · 6726, WA profile

6722, WA 6726, WA

Postcode 6722 and postcode 6726 are two distinct Western Australian areas located about 402 km apart. Postcode 6722 is more reliant on rentals, with 66.7% of homes rented compared to 50.3% in postcode 6726. It also has a larger proportion of high earners, with 38.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, well higher than the 27.8% in postcode 6726. In contrast, postcode 6726 is better qualified; 23.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, far higher than the 10.4% in postcode 6722.

These two areas share a very similar home environment, with both having an average of 2.7 people per home. This commonality exists alongside a growing divide in housing and transport. The gap in outright home ownership has widened, with postcode 6726 now 11.5 points higher than postcode 6722. While 96.5% of homes in postcode 6722 are within a 15-minute walk of public transport, 0.0% of homes in postcode 6726 have this access.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 16.3 pts higher in 6722, WA Rent: $131 higher in 6726, WA Mortgage: $759 higher in 6726, WA Bachelor+: 12.8 pts higher in 6726, WA Population: 5,575 larger in 6722, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +5,575 larger in 6722, WA gap steady
11,305 70th pct 5,730 57th pct
Median age in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +2 yrs older in 6726, WA gap narrowing
32 yrs 5th pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6726, WA gap narrowing
22.3% 96th pct 23.1% 97th pct
Aged 65+ in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6726, WA gap widening
3.7% 0th pct 8.4% 8th pct
Under 15 in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6722, WA gap steady
25.2% 97th pct 22.8% 90th pct
De facto in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6722, WA gap steady
23.4% 99th pct 22.5% 98th pct

Age structure

36.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 32.7%
25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 22.8%
22.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 24.9%
11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%
3.7% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Marital status

49.0% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 49.5%
37.7% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 36.5%
7.0% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.3% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
1.9% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

6722, WA 6726, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6722, WA gap widening
20.7% 68th pct 16.0% 57th pct

Country of birth

63.8% Australia +7.5 pts ▸ 71.3%
5.3% New Zealand ◂ +3.2 pts 2.2%
3.4% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%
1.8% England +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.5% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Vietnam even 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

27.4% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 31.4%
25.8% English +4.3 pts ▸ 30.1%
6.1% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.8% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.9% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%
2.0% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.3% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6722, WA gap steady
15.6% 75th pct 11.2% 69th pct
Limited English in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6722, WA gap steady
1.1% 66th pct 0.9% 61st pct

Language used at home

67.5% English only +7.9 pts ▸ 75.4%
1.7% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Hindi even 0.2%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6726, WA gap widening
43.0% 54th pct 47.5% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

43.0% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 47.5%
32.4% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 35.3%
17.3% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 14.6%
3.8% Islam ◂ +3.3 pts 0.5%
1.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +9.7 pts higher in 6726, WA gap narrowing
43.3% 43rd pct 53.0% 63rd pct
Bachelor+ in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +12.8 pts higher in 6726, WA gap widening
10.4% 25th pct 23.2% 70th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +0.23 more in 6722, WA
1.76 25th pct 1.53 19th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +3 more in 6722, WA
5 76th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +2,169 more in 6722, WA
2,481 73rd pct 312 37th pct
Avg size in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +340 larger in 6722, WA
496 74th pct 156 36th pct
ICSEA in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +40 higher in 6722, WA
878 11th pct 837 7th pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 +9.7 pts ▸ 53.0%
20.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 17.0%
11.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%
6.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.1 pts 25.2%
12.3% Bachelor degree +9.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
2.1% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

23.7% Engineering & related ◂ +11.3 pts 12.4%
11.7% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
6.4% Health +4.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.6% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.6% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.2% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.2% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +$247 higher in 6722, WA gap narrowing
$1,413 97th pct $1,166 90th pct
Household income in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +$414 higher in 6722, WA gap narrowing
$2,595 94th pct $2,181 86th pct
Family income in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +$466 higher in 6722, WA gap narrowing
$3,029 92nd pct $2,563 85th pct
High earners in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +8.4 pts higher in 6722, WA gap narrowing
25.2% 93rd pct 16.8% 82nd pct
High-income homes in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +10.2 pts higher in 6722, WA gap narrowing
38.0% 92nd pct 27.8% 79th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 28.8%
21.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 14.0%
11.8% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
17.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 13.7%
6.4% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

20.4% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 29.5%
28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 26.3%
22.9% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 24.2%
10.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6726, WA
16.9% 4th pct 17.3% 5th pct
Mental health in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6726, WA
4.6% 10th pct 5.3% 13th pct
Needs assistance in 6722, WAin 6726, WA even gap steady
2.3% 10th pct 2.3% 10th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%
4.6% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.6% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
3.1% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
1.6% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None +2.6 pts ▸ 67.4%
13.1% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
2.7% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +7.3 pts higher in 6726, WA gap steady
11.1% 13th pct 18.4% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6726, WA gap steady
6.2% 4th pct 7.6% 8th pct
Unpaid child care in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6722, WA gap steady
29.1% 77th pct 26.5% 60th pct
Defence service in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6726, WA
1.7% 20th pct 2.4% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6726, WA gap narrowing
14.4% 8th pct 15.6% 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6722, WAin 6726, WA even gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6726, WA gap steady
15.1% 72nd pct 20.4% 90th pct
Living alone in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6722, WA gap steady
25.1% 41st pct 23.9% 36th pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children ◂ +9.0 pts 53.9%
20.5% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 24.6%
15.1% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 20.4%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Household size

29.2% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 32.6%
25.1% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 23.9%
16.6% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 15.9%
15.6% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
8.2% 5 people even 8.1%
5.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +$131 higher in 6726, WA gap narrowing
$240 34th pct $371 70th pct
Mortgage in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +$759 higher in 6726, WA gap widening
$1,408 41st pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 6722, WAin 6726, WA even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +16.3 pts higher in 6722, WA gap widening
66.7% 100th pct 50.3% 92nd pct
Owned outright in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +11.5 pts higher in 6726, WA gap widening
6.9% 0th pct 18.3% 8th pct
Separate houses in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6726, WA gap widening
71.5% 19th pct 77.6% 24th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6722, WAin 6726, WA even gap narrowing
77.1% 44th pct 77.0% 44th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Rented ◂ +16.3 pts 50.3%
19.4% Owned with a mortgage +7.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
6.9% Owned outright +11.5 pts ▸ 18.3%
5.0% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%
2.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

71.5% Separate house +6.2 pts ▸ 77.6%
20.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.0 pts 12.9%
5.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%
0.9% Other dwelling +4.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 44.0%
26.5% 4 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 27.9%
12.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%
8.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%
3.1% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.2% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

39.1% Under $200 ◂ +23.2 pts 15.8%
18.4% $350–$549 +9.3 pts ▸ 27.7%
22.3% $200–$349 +2.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
7.4% $550–$749 +5.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
3.6% $750 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.7% $1,800–$2,999 +17.3 pts ▸ 35.9%
32.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.4 pts 23.2%
27.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.4 pts 9.2%
15.1% $3,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 25.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6722, WA gap steady
6.5% 73rd pct 5.6% 67th pct
Work from home in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6726, WA gap steady
2.4% 0th pct 4.6% 5th pct
PT commute in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6722, WA gap narrowing
1.1% 57th pct 0.7% 49th pct
PT stops in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +80 more in 6722, WA
80 79th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +7.08 more in 6722, WA
7.08 83rd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +223.4 more in 6722, WA
223.4 54th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +3 more in 6722, WA
3 48th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.9% Car (driver) ◂ +8.3 pts 63.7%
6.8% Car (passenger) even 6.8%
2.0% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.4% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.3% Bicycle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.1% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 38.3%
30.1% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 34.1%
15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 15.3%
6.6% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +10.0 pts higher in 6722, WA gap widening
55.4% 93rd pct 45.4% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in 6722, WAin 6726, WA even gap narrowing
16.7% 79th pct 16.7% 79th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6722, WA gap steady
4.2% 49th pct 3.4% 31st pct
Participation in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6726, WA gap narrowing
66.6% 78th pct 67.8% 83rd pct
Full-time in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6722, WA gap narrowing
71.8% 93rd pct 66.4% 87th pct

Industries people work in

25.8% Mining ◂ +23.1 pts 2.7%
8.9% Health care & social assistance +9.7 pts ▸ 18.6%
7.9% Education & training +5.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
4.3% Accommodation & food +5.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.4 pts 6.2%
6.6% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.2% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.7% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%
2.9% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.7% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.0% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.7 pts 12.4%
11.3% Professionals +13.1 pts ▸ 24.4%
16.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.8 pts 5.0%
7.2% Managers +7.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
9.6% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.3% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.0% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%
6.1% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +2 higher in 6726, WA
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +1 higher in 6722, WA
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 6722, WAin 6726, WA even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +5 higher in 6726, WA
2 14th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +32 higher in 6726, WA
971 46th pct 1,003 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +1.4 higher in 6722, WA
4.4 60th pct 3.0 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +1.0 more in 6722, WA
4.3 58th pct 3.4 42nd pct
15-min city in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +9.7 pts higher in 6722, WA
37.3% 39th pct 27.6% 30th pct
Walk to shops in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +32.8 pts higher in 6726, WA
33.0% 37th pct 65.8% 69th pct
Walk to transit in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +96.5 pts higher in 6722, WA
96.5% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6722, WA
66.0% 64th pct 63.5% 62nd pct
Walk to a park in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6722, WA
97.0% 73rd pct 94.6% 70th pct
Walk to health in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +6.7 pts higher in 6722, WA
6.7% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +13.4 more in 6722, WA
19.6 55th pct 6.3 3rd pct
Intersections/km² in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +60 higher in 6726, WA
0 18th pct 60 69th pct
Mean slope in 6722, WAin 6726, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6726, WA
2.7% 8th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare 6722, WA with nearby areas

6760, WA 6721, WA 6758, WA 6718, WA 6720, WA 6713, WA 6714, WA 6751, 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). 6722, WA vs 6726, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6722/6722-wa/vs/POA6726/6726-wa