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6725, WA vs 6728, WA

Name: 6725, WA vs 6728, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 367 km apart · 6725, WA profile · 6728, WA profile

6725, WA 6728, WA

Postcode 6725 and postcode 6728 are two remote areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Postcode 6725 is a wealthier area where the typical weekly family income is $2,359, compared to $1,153 in postcode 6728. This financial gap is seen in the housing market, with typical weekly rents being far higher in postcode 6725 at $260, while postcode 6728 is just $100. Postcode 6728 has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 56.8%, which is far higher than the 31.4% in postcode 6725.

The gap in typical incomes has widened since 2011, reflecting a growing divide between the two areas. Despite this, they share several traits, such as having almost the same number of people per home and very similar rates of unemployment. Both areas are also extremely remote in terms of transport, with neither having any public transport stops or departures for their residents.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 25.4 pts higher in 6728, WA Participation: 23.6 pts higher in 6725, WA Personal income: $533 higher in 6725, WA Year 12: 18.6 pts higher in 6725, WA Family income: $1,206 higher in 6725, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6725, WA in 6728, WA +5,871 larger in 6725, WA gap widening

11,236 70th pct 5,365 56th pct

Median age in 6725, WA in 6728, WA +2 yrs older in 6725, WA gap steady

34 yrs 10th pct 32 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

33.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 31.0%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 23.3%

23.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 22.4%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.5% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

53.4% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 53.3%

33.3% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 33.0%

7.2% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

3.2% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

6725, WA 6728, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.5% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 75.4%

2.7% England ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

1.6% New Zealand even 1.6%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

27.7% Australian ◂ +13.9 pts 13.7%

26.5% English ◂ +14.2 pts 12.3%

7.1% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%

6.6% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%

2.6% German ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

2.6% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.5% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

72.2% English only ◂ +23.7 pts 48.5%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.8% No religion ◂ +15.5 pts 28.4%

36.5% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 36.2%

17.2% Not stated +16.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6725, WA in 6728, WA +9.10 more in 6728, WA

3.36 51st pct 12.46 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6725, WA in 6728, WA +6 more in 6728, WA

9 86th pct 15 89th pct

Students in 6725, WA in 6728, WA +1,795 more in 6725, WA

3,047 77th pct 1,252 59th pct

Avg size in 6725, WA in 6728, WA +255 larger in 6725, WA

339 59th pct 83 23rd pct

ICSEA in 6725, WA in 6728, WA +169 higher in 6725, WA

884 11th pct 715 0th pct

Highest year of school

47.5% Year 12 ◂ +18.6 pts 28.9%

18.9% Year 10 +6.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

6.4% Year 9 or below +6.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.8% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

Highest qualification level

25.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 24.5%

20.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 12.2%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.8 pts 7.6%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

2.7% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

12.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%

11.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

10.1% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%

9.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

8.4% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in 6725, WA in 6728, WA +$533 higher in 6725, WA gap widening

$1,029 86th pct $496 5th pct

Household income in 6725, WA in 6728, WA +$683 higher in 6725, WA gap widening

$2,040 79th pct $1,357 38th pct

Family income in 6725, WA in 6728, WA +$1,206 higher in 6725, WA gap widening

$2,359 77th pct $1,153 5th pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 25.7%

18.8% $650–$1,499 +8.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

14.1% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 7.2%

11.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

29.2% Under $650 +12.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.0 pts 16.6%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 13.4%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.2% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

4.9% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

4.5% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.4% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Stroke even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +6.2 pts 59.6%

12.5% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

2.9% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6725, WA in 6728, WA +0.1 larger in 6728, WA gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children ◂ +9.0 pts 48.8%

19.6% One-parent families +7.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

20.9% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

1.7% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Household size

24.5% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

29.7% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 27.6%

17.3% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 11.6%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 12.6%

5.2% 6 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6725, WA in 6728, WA +$160 higher in 6725, WA gap widening

$260 40th pct $100 2nd pct

Mortgage in 6725, WA in 6728, WA +$529 higher in 6725, WA gap narrowing

$2,167 84th pct $1,638 53rd pct

People / bedroom in 6725, WA in 6728, WA even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Rented +15.6 pts ▸ 68.5%

25.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.5 pts 9.3%

13.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%

4.2% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Types of homes

76.8% Separate house +9.8 pts ▸ 86.6%

14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.3 pts 5.7%

4.7% Other dwelling even 4.7%

2.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.2% 3 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 43.5%

26.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 23.3%

18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 17.5%

9.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

3.4% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Studio / none ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

33.8% Under $200 +35.7 pts ▸ 69.5%

25.9% $200–$349 ◂ +6.8 pts 19.1%

16.7% $350–$549 ◂ +10.2 pts 6.5%

10.5% $550–$749 ◂ +9.9 pts 0.5%

4.2% $750 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 26.0%

20.6% $1,000–$1,799 +16.4 pts ▸ 37.0%

23.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 14.2%

9.8% Under $1,000 +6.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6725, WA in 6728, WA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6725, WA in 6728, WA even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6725, WA in 6728, WA even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6725, WA in 6728, WA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 51.8%

9.3% Walked +9.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.9% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

2.9% Bicycle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

1.3% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.9% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

33.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.3 pts 22.0%

12.1% No vehicle +16.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 8.4%

8.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Education & training +6.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

18.3% Health care & social assistance even 18.3%

8.9% Public administration & safety +4.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 4.7%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

7.1% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Arts & recreation +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

3.0% Mining +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Professionals even 22.0%

14.7% Community & personal service +7.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

13.3% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 11.2%

13.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 10.0%

9.2% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6725, WA in 6728, WA +4 higher in 6725, WA

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 6725, WA in 6728, WA +2 higher in 6725, WA

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 6725, WA in 6728, WA even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 6725, WA in 6728, WA +4 higher in 6725, WA

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 6725, WA in 6728, WA +146 higher in 6725, WA

973 47th pct 827 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6725, WA in 6728, WA +0.7 higher in 6725, WA

3.2 44th pct 2.6 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6725, WA in 6728, WA +0.5 more in 6725, WA

3.8 49th pct 3.3 42nd pct

15-min city in 6725, WA in 6728, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6725, WA

42.5% 45th pct 38.2% 40th pct

Walk to shops in 6725, WA in 6728, WA +16.6 pts higher in 6725, WA

68.7% 71st pct 52.2% 56th pct

Walk to transit in 6725, WA in 6728, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6725, WA in 6728, WA +18.0 pts higher in 6725, WA

68.0% 65th pct 50.0% 48th pct

Walk to a park in 6725, WA in 6728, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6728, WA

81.4% 58th pct 82.5% 59th pct

Walk to health in 6725, WA in 6728, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6725, WA

42.1% 59th pct 38.2% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in 6725, WA in 6728, WA +1.0 more in 6725, WA

15.9 43rd pct 14.9 39th pct

Intersections/km² in 6725, WA in 6728, WA even

0 3rd pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in 6725, WA in 6728, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6728, WA

3.0% 14th pct 3.5% 24th pct

Compare 6725, WA with nearby areas

6726, WA 6762, WA 6765, WA 6760, WA 6728, WA 6722, WA 6758, WA 6721, WA

Compare 6728, WA with nearby areas

6765, WA 6743, WA 6740, WA 6726, WA 6770, WA 6725, WA 6762, WA 0852, NT

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6725, WA vs 6728, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6725/6725-wa/vs/POA6728/6728-wa