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6722, WA vs 6762, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 412 km apart · 6722, WA profile · 6762, WA profile

6722, WA 6762, WA

Postcode 6722 and postcode 6762 are two very different parts of Western Australia. Postcode 6722 is much wealthier and more populous, with a typical weekly household income of $2,595 compared to $1,083 in postcode 6762. Families are also more common in postcode 6722, where 25.2% of people are children under 15, while that figure is just 8.5% in postcode 6762. In contrast, postcode 6762 has a much higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 33.6%, and 37.6% of its residents use a language other than English at home, which is far higher than the 15.6% seen in postcode 6722.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to their unemployment rates, which sit at 4.2% and 3.6% respectively. However, other gaps are changing. The difference in household income has narrowed since 2011, but the gap in the number of people using another language at home has widened. While postcode 6722 has far more people living alone and a higher share of adults working or looking for work, postcode 6762 has seen a growing lead in the share of people who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.

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Where they differ most

No car: 38.0 pts higher in 6762, WA PT commute: 26.7 pts higher in 6762, WA Population: 10,648 larger in 6722, WA Under 15: 16.6 pts higher in 6722, WA Family income: $2,314 higher in 6722, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +10,648 larger in 6722, WA gap widening
11,305 70th pct 657 23rd pct
Median age in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +2 yrs older in 6762, WA gap narrowing
32 yrs 5th pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +11.3 pts higher in 6762, WA gap widening
22.3% 96th pct 33.6% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6722, WA gap steady
3.7% 0th pct 2.9% 0th pct
Under 15 in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +16.6 pts higher in 6722, WA gap widening
25.2% 97th pct 8.5% 5th pct
De facto in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
23.4% 99th pct 25.0% 100th pct

Age structure

36.6% Young adults (25–44) +13.0 pts ▸ 49.6%
25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.6 pts 8.5%
22.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 23.3%
11.5% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
3.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Marital status

49.0% Never married +13.3 pts ▸ 62.3%
37.7% Married ◂ +10.5 pts 27.2%
7.0% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%
4.3% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%
1.9% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Age & sex structure

6722, WA 6762, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6722, WA gap narrowing
20.7% 68th pct 18.6% 63rd pct

Country of birth

63.8% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 59.7%
5.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%
1.8% England +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.4% Philippines ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%
1.5% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
1.2% South Africa even 1.2%
0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

27.4% Australian ◂ +15.1 pts 12.3%
25.8% English ◂ +4.3 pts 21.5%
6.1% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%
5.8% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%
3.9% Filipino ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%
2.7% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
2.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
1.4% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +22.0 pts higher in 6762, WA gap widening
15.6% 75th pct 37.6% 90th pct
Limited English in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6722, WA gap narrowing
1.1% 66th pct 0.9% 62nd pct

Language used at home

67.5% English only ◂ +27.5 pts 40.0%
1.7% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% Mandarin even 0.5%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +10.9 pts higher in 6722, WA gap widening
43.0% 54th pct 32.1% 21st pct

Religious affiliation

43.0% No religion ◂ +10.9 pts 32.1%
32.4% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 28.3%
17.3% Not stated +12.6 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.5% Other religions +5.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.8% Islam ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%
1.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6722, WA gap widening
43.3% 43rd pct 39.9% 33rd pct
Bachelor+ in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6722, WA gap steady
10.4% 25th pct 8.5% 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +33.96 more in 6762, WA
1.76 25th pct 35.71 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +3 more in 6722, WA
5 76th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +2,409 more in 6722, WA
2,481 73rd pct 72 16th pct
Avg size in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +460 larger in 6722, WA
496 74th pct 36 10th pct
ICSEA in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +206 higher in 6722, WA
878 11th pct 672 0th pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 39.9%
20.0% Year 10 ◂ +5.4 pts 14.6%
11.9% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.4 pts 30.9%
12.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%
10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 6.4%
3.5% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.1% Postgraduate degree even 2.1%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.7% Engineering & related +5.3 pts ▸ 29.0%
11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.6 pts 5.1%
6.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 3.2%
6.6% Education ◂ +4.5 pts 2.1%
6.4% Health ◂ +4.3 pts 2.1%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +$420 higher in 6762, WA gap widening
$1,413 97th pct $1,833 100th pct
Household income in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +$1,512 higher in 6722, WA gap narrowing
$2,595 94th pct $1,083 14th pct
Family income in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +$2,314 higher in 6722, WA gap widening
$3,029 92nd pct $715 0th pct
High earners in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +7.4 pts higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
25.2% 93rd pct 32.6% 100th pct
High-income homes in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +38.0 pts higher in 6722, WA gap widening
38.0% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

11.8% $650–$1,499 +30.6 pts ▸ 42.3%
31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 21.2%
21.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +21.0 pts 0.0%
17.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%
6.4% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 30.6%
22.9% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 24.1%
20.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.8 pts 4.6%
10.3% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6722, WA
16.9% 4th pct 9.7% 0th pct
Mental health in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6722, WA
4.6% 10th pct 1.8% 0th pct
Needs assistance in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6722, WA gap widening
2.3% 10th pct 0.6% 3rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%
4.6% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%
4.6% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%
3.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 0.5%
1.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
0.9% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None +0.5 pts ▸ 65.3%
13.1% One condition ◂ +5.7 pts 7.5%
2.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%
1.0% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6722, WA gap widening
11.1% 13th pct 4.8% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
6.2% 4th pct 8.7% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
29.1% 77th pct 31.4% 87th pct
Defence service in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6762, WA
1.7% 20th pct 2.2% 30th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
14.4% 8th pct 16.8% 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +1.5 larger in 6762, WA gap widening
2.7 79th pct 4.2 100th pct
One-parent in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +11.1 pts higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
15.1% 72nd pct 26.2% 100th pct
Living alone in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +11.7 pts higher in 6722, WA gap widening
25.1% 41st pct 13.5% 5th pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children ◂ +10.9 pts 52.0%
15.1% One-parent families +11.1 pts ▸ 26.2%
20.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 19.9%
1.4% Other families +4.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Household size

5.4% 6 or more +31.2 pts ▸ 36.5%
29.2% 2 people ◂ +11.9 pts 17.3%
25.1% 1 person ◂ +11.7 pts 13.5%
16.6% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
15.6% 4 people ◂ +9.9 pts 5.8%
8.2% 5 people ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +$190 higher in 6722, WA gap widening
$240 34th pct $50 0th pct
Mortgage in 6722, WAin 6762, WA
$1,408 41st pct —
People / bedroom in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +0.60 higher in 6762, WA gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.50 100th pct
Renting in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +17.9 pts higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
66.7% 100th pct 84.6% 100th pct
Owned outright in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6722, WA gap narrowing
6.9% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +22.8 pts higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
71.5% 19th pct 94.2% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6762, WA gap steady
77.1% 44th pct 78.8% 52nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Rented +17.9 pts ▸ 84.6%
19.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
5.0% Other tenure +8.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
6.9% Owned outright ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

71.5% Separate house +22.8 pts ▸ 94.2%
20.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%
5.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 3 bedrooms +25.6 pts ▸ 73.1%
26.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.7 pts 5.8%
12.6% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 17.3%
8.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
3.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.1% Under $200 +58.7 pts ▸ 97.7%
22.3% $200–$349 ◂ +22.3 pts 0.0%
18.4% $350–$549 ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%
7.4% $550–$749 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
3.6% $750 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +38.0 pts higher in 6762, WA gap widening
6.5% 73rd pct 44.4% 100th pct
Work from home in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6722, WA gap widening
2.4% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +26.7 pts higher in 6762, WA gap widening
1.1% 57th pct 27.8% 100th pct
PT stops in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +80 more in 6722, WA
80 79th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +7.08 more in 6722, WA
7.08 83rd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +223.4 more in 6722, WA
223.4 54th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +3 more in 6722, WA
3 48th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.9% Car (driver) ◂ +56.3 pts 15.6%
1.1% Bus +26.7 pts ▸ 27.8%
2.0% Walked +13.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
6.8% Car (passenger) +3.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
2.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

6.5% No vehicle +38.0 pts ▸ 44.4%
41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +30.2 pts 11.1%
30.1% 1 vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 38.9%
15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
6.6% 4 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +16.8 pts higher in 6722, WA gap widening
55.4% 93rd pct 38.6% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6722, WA gap widening
16.7% 79th pct 12.3% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6722, WA gap steady
4.2% 49th pct 3.6% 36th pct
Participation in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +10.6 pts higher in 6722, WA gap narrowing
66.6% 78th pct 56.0% 34th pct
Full-time in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6722, WA gap widening
71.8% 93rd pct 69.1% 90th pct

Industries people work in

25.8% Mining +40.8 pts ▸ 66.6%
9.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
8.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.1 pts 2.8%
7.9% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 3.8%
6.2% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.6% Retail trade ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 2.5%
4.3% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.6% Arts & recreation +4.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Technicians & trades +5.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
16.8% Machinery operators & drivers +11.3 pts ▸ 28.1%
11.3% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
11.0% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%
10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.1 pts 3.1%
9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +5.5 pts 4.1%
7.2% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%
6.1% Sales workers ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +4 higher in 6722, WA
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +4 higher in 6722, WA
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +2 higher in 6722, WA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +7 higher in 6762, WA
2 14th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +180 higher in 6722, WA
971 46th pct 791 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6722, WAin 6762, WA
4.4 60th pct —
Types ≤15 min in 6722, WAin 6762, WA
4.3 58th pct —
15-min city in 6722, WAin 6762, WA
37.3% 39th pct —
Walk to shops in 6722, WAin 6762, WA
33.0% 37th pct —
Walk to transit in 6722, WAin 6762, WA
96.5% 82nd pct —
Walk to school in 6722, WAin 6762, WA
66.0% 64th pct —
Walk to a park in 6722, WAin 6762, WA
97.0% 73rd pct —
Walk to health in 6722, WAin 6762, WA
6.7% 32nd pct —
Amenities/1k in 6722, WAin 6762, WA +12.0 more in 6722, WA
19.6 55th pct 7.6 7th pct
Intersections/km² in 6722, WAin 6762, WA even
0 18th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 6722, WAin 6762, WA
2.7% 8th pct —

Compare 6722, WA with nearby areas

6760, WA 6721, WA 6758, WA 6718, WA 6720, WA 6713, WA 6714, WA 6751, WA

Compare 6762, WA with nearby areas

6725, WA 6758, WA 6760, WA 6726, WA 6753, WA 6765, WA 6722, WA 6646, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6722, WA vs 6762, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6722/6722-wa/vs/POA6762/6762-wa