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6725, WA vs 6726, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 116 km apart · 6725, WA profile · 6726, WA profile

6725, WA 6726, WA

Postcode 6725 and postcode 6726 are two Western Australian areas with very different scales and layouts. Postcode 6725 is a sprawling area with far more schools and larger average school sizes, while postcode 6726 is much smaller and more concentrated. There are stark differences in accessibility; 42.1% of homes in postcode 6725 are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to 0.0% in postcode 6726. However, postcode 6726 has a far higher share of larger homes, with 77.0% having three or more bedrooms compared to 66.4% in postcode 6725.

The gap in the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people has narrowed since 2011, though it remains well higher in postcode 6725 at 31.4%. Both areas share a typical resident age of 34 and have virtually identical rates of people providing unpaid care. They are also alike in their lack of public transport, with no stops or routes in either location. While both have a higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents than the national figure, postcode 6726 generally has higher typical weekly rents and a larger share of university-qualified adults.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,506 larger in 6725, WA Unemployment: 2.2 pts higher in 6725, WA Rent: $111 higher in 6726, WA 3+ bedrooms: 10.6 pts higher in 6726, WA First Nations: 8.3 pts higher in 6725, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +5,506 larger in 6725, WA gap widening
11,236 70th pct 5,730 57th pct
Median age in 6725, WAin 6726, WA even gap narrowing
34 yrs 10th pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +8.3 pts higher in 6725, WA gap narrowing
31.4% 100th pct 23.1% 97th pct
Aged 65+ in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6726, WA gap steady
7.5% 6th pct 8.4% 8th pct
Under 15 in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6725, WA gap steady
23.9% 93rd pct 22.8% 90th pct
De facto in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6725, WA gap steady
22.7% 98th pct 22.5% 98th pct

Age structure

33.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 32.7%
24.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 24.9%
23.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 22.8%
11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%
7.5% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

Marital status

53.4% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 49.5%
33.3% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 36.5%
7.2% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.8% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

6725, WA 6726, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6726, WA gap widening
13.6% 48th pct 16.0% 57th pct

Country of birth

72.5% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 71.3%
2.7% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.6% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% South Africa even 0.6%
0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

27.7% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 31.4%
26.5% English +3.5 pts ▸ 30.1%
7.1% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.6% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.6% German +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Greek even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6725, WA gap narrowing
12.8% 72nd pct 11.2% 69th pct
Limited English in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6726, WA gap steady
0.7% 58th pct 0.9% 61st pct

Language used at home

72.2% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 75.4%
0.5% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6726, WA gap widening
43.8% 57th pct 47.5% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

43.8% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 47.5%
36.5% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 35.3%
17.2% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 14.6%
1.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% Islam even 0.5%
0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6726, WA gap narrowing
47.5% 53rd pct 53.0% 63rd pct
Bachelor+ in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6726, WA gap steady
18.8% 61st pct 23.2% 70th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +1.83 more in 6725, WA
3.36 51st pct 1.53 19th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +7 more in 6725, WA
9 86th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +2,735 more in 6725, WA
3,047 77th pct 312 37th pct
Avg size in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +183 larger in 6725, WA
339 59th pct 156 36th pct
ICSEA in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +46 higher in 6725, WA
884 11th pct 837 7th pct

Highest year of school

47.5% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 53.0%
18.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 17.0%
10.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%
6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

25.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 25.2%
20.3% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 21.7%
12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
4.6% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

12.1% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.5% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.1% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.4% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.3% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.1% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%
2.7% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +$137 higher in 6726, WA gap narrowing
$1,029 86th pct $1,166 90th pct
Household income in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +$141 higher in 6726, WA gap narrowing
$2,040 79th pct $2,181 86th pct
Family income in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +$204 higher in 6726, WA gap narrowing
$2,359 77th pct $2,563 85th pct
High earners in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6726, WA gap steady
13.2% 73rd pct 16.8% 82nd pct
High-income homes in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6726, WA gap narrowing
24.2% 72nd pct 27.8% 79th pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 28.8%
18.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 17.6%
14.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 10.9%
11.7% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

Personal income distribution

27.6% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 29.5%
29.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 24.2%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 26.3%
4.1% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6726, WA
16.8% 4th pct 17.3% 5th pct
Mental health in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6726, WA
4.9% 11th pct 5.3% 13th pct
Needs assistance in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6725, WA gap steady
2.8% 13th pct 2.3% 10th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.9% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.5% Other condition even 4.5%
3.4% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
2.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
1.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None +1.7 pts ▸ 67.4%
12.5% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
2.9% Two conditions even 2.9%
1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6726, WA gap steady
15.5% 37th pct 18.4% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6726, WA gap narrowing
7.5% 8th pct 7.6% 8th pct
Unpaid child care in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6725, WA gap steady
27.7% 69th pct 26.5% 60th pct
Defence service in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6726, WA
2.1% 27th pct 2.4% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6725, WA gap narrowing
16.2% 12th pct 15.6% 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6725, WAin 6726, WA even gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6726, WA gap steady
19.6% 89th pct 20.4% 90th pct
Living alone in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6725, WA gap narrowing
24.5% 38th pct 23.9% 36th pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 53.9%
20.9% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 24.6%
19.6% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 20.4%
1.7% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Household size

29.7% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 32.6%
24.5% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 23.9%
17.3% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 15.8%
15.3% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
7.8% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +$111 higher in 6726, WA gap steady
$260 40th pct $371 70th pct
Mortgage in 6725, WAin 6726, WA even gap steady
$2,167 84th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +0.10 higher in 6725, WA gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6725, WA gap steady
52.9% 94th pct 50.3% 92nd pct
Owned outright in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6726, WA gap widening
13.2% 3rd pct 18.3% 8th pct
Separate houses in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6726, WA gap narrowing
76.8% 23rd pct 77.6% 24th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +10.6 pts higher in 6726, WA gap narrowing
66.4% 19th pct 77.0% 44th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Rented ◂ +2.6 pts 50.3%
25.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 26.7%
13.2% Owned outright +5.2 pts ▸ 18.3%
4.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%
3.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Types of homes

76.8% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 77.6%
14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%
4.7% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.0% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Bedrooms per home

36.2% 3 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 44.0%
26.9% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 27.9%
18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 12.5%
9.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%
3.4% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.7% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

33.8% Under $200 ◂ +18.0 pts 15.8%
16.7% $350–$549 +11.0 pts ▸ 27.7%
25.9% $200–$349 ◂ +0.9 pts 25.0%
10.5% $550–$749 +2.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
4.2% $750 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 35.9%
23.2% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 25.9%
20.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.6 pts ▸ 23.2%
9.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6725, WA gap steady
12.1% 89th pct 5.6% 67th pct
Work from home in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6725, WA gap steady
5.3% 7th pct 4.6% 5th pct
PT commute in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6725, WA gap steady
1.4% 60th pct 0.7% 49th pct
PT stops in 6725, WAin 6726, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6725, WAin 6726, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6725, WAin 6726, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6725, WAin 6726, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 63.7%
9.3% Walked ◂ +4.6 pts 4.7%
5.9% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
2.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
1.3% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 38.3%
32.9% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 34.1%
13.8% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.1% No vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 5.6%
8.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6726, WA gap narrowing
42.8% 81st pct 45.4% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6725, WA gap narrowing
20.9% 87th pct 16.7% 79th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6725, WA gap steady
5.7% 76th pct 3.4% 31st pct
Participation in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6726, WA gap narrowing
62.0% 58th pct 67.8% 83rd pct
Full-time in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6725, WA gap narrowing
67.0% 88th pct 66.4% 87th pct

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
12.1% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.1% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.6% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%
7.1% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%
3.3% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.7% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%
2.4% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.0% Mining ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 14.2%
13.3% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%
13.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%
9.2% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%
7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%
5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +2 higher in 6726, WA
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +1 higher in 6726, WA
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +2 higher in 6726, WA
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +1 higher in 6726, WA
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +30 higher in 6726, WA
973 47th pct 1,003 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +0.2 higher in 6725, WA
3.2 44th pct 3.0 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +0.4 more in 6725, WA
3.8 49th pct 3.4 42nd pct
15-min city in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +15.0 pts higher in 6725, WA
42.5% 45th pct 27.6% 30th pct
Walk to shops in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6725, WA
68.7% 71st pct 65.8% 69th pct
Walk to transit in 6725, WAin 6726, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6725, WA
68.0% 65th pct 63.5% 62nd pct
Walk to a park in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +13.2 pts higher in 6726, WA
81.4% 58th pct 94.6% 70th pct
Walk to health in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +42.1 pts higher in 6725, WA
42.1% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +9.6 more in 6725, WA
15.9 43rd pct 6.3 3rd pct
Intersections/km² in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +60 higher in 6726, WA
0 3rd pct 60 69th pct
Mean slope in 6725, WAin 6726, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6725, WA
3.0% 14th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare 6725, WA with nearby areas

6726, WA 6762, WA 6765, WA 6760, WA 6728, WA 6722, WA 6758, WA 6721, 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). 6725, WA vs 6726, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6725/6725-wa/vs/POA6726/6726-wa