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6725, WA vs 6758, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 424 km apart · 6725, WA profile · 6758, WA profile

6725, WA 6758, WA

Postcode 6725 and postcode 6758 are two remote areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Postcode 6725 is much larger and has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (31.4%) and children under 15 (23.9%). It is also more qualified, with far more adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (18.8% compared to 7.6% in postcode 6758). While typical family incomes are far higher in postcode 6725, personal incomes are far higher in postcode 6758, where 37.6% of people earn $2,000 or more a week.

Both areas are almost identical in their access to money and resources. They also share similar rates of people who have served in the Defence Force and very few people who speak little or no English. Over time, several gaps have shifted; for example, the lead in the share of children under 15 and the share of people with no religion has flipped since 2011. In contrast, the difference in typical weekly rent has widened, with postcode 6725 now $220 higher than postcode 6758.

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Where they differ most

Personal income: $1,471 higher in 6758, WA PT commute: 29.9 pts higher in 6758, WA One-parent: 24.9 pts higher in 6758, WA Under 15: 21.1 pts higher in 6725, WA Population: 10,077 larger in 6725, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +10,077 larger in 6725, WA gap steady
11,236 70th pct 1,159 32nd pct
Median age in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +4 yrs older in 6758, WA gap narrowing
34 yrs 10th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +17.6 pts higher in 6725, WA gap narrowing
31.4% 100th pct 13.8% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6725, WA gap widening
7.5% 6th pct 2.8% 0th pct
Under 15 in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +21.1 pts higher in 6725, WA gap widening
23.9% 93rd pct 2.8% 0th pct
De facto in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +5.9 pts higher in 6758, WA gap narrowing
22.7% 98th pct 28.6% 100th pct

Age structure

33.1% Young adults (25–44) +20.3 pts ▸ 53.4%
24.5% Older adults (45–64) +9.0 pts ▸ 33.5%
23.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +21.1 pts 2.8%
11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%
7.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 2.8%

Marital status

53.4% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 50.7%
33.3% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 35.8%
7.2% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.2% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.8% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

Age & sex structure

6725, WA 6758, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6758, WA gap widening
13.6% 48th pct 18.8% 64th pct

Country of birth

72.5% Australia ◂ +30.9 pts 41.6%
1.6% New Zealand +4.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
1.1% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

27.7% Australian ◂ +14.3 pts 13.4%
26.5% English ◂ +4.8 pts 21.7%
7.1% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%
6.6% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%
2.6% German ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
2.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
1.5% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6758, WA gap narrowing
12.8% 72nd pct 16.4% 76th pct
Limited English in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6725, WA gap steady
0.7% 58th pct 0.3% 42nd pct

Language used at home

72.2% English only ◂ +28.9 pts 43.2%
0.5% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +12.3 pts higher in 6725, WA gap widening
43.8% 57th pct 31.6% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

43.8% No religion ◂ +12.3 pts 31.6%
17.2% Not stated +24.5 pts ▸ 41.8%
36.5% Christianity ◂ +14.5 pts 22.0%
0.5% Other religions +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +14.4 pts higher in 6725, WA gap widening
47.5% 53rd pct 33.1% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +11.2 pts higher in 6725, WA gap widening
18.8% 61st pct 7.6% 11th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +27.89 more in 6758, WA
3.36 51st pct 31.25 98th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +8 more in 6725, WA
9 86th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +3,012 more in 6725, WA
3,047 77th pct 35 9th pct
Avg size in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +304 larger in 6725, WA
339 59th pct 35 10th pct
ICSEA in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +176 higher in 6725, WA
884 11th pct 708 0th pct

Highest year of school

47.5% Year 12 ◂ +14.4 pts 33.1%
18.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 13.2%
10.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%
6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

25.8% Certificate III / IV even 25.8%
20.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.3 pts 7.0%
12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.7 pts 5.7%
4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 0.5%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

11.5% Engineering & related +12.7 pts ▸ 24.2%
12.1% Management & commerce ◂ +7.8 pts 4.3%
10.1% Health ◂ +5.8 pts 4.3%
9.3% Society & culture ◂ +7.3 pts 2.0%
8.4% Education ◂ +6.7 pts 1.7%
5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%
2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%
2.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +$1,471 higher in 6758, WA gap widening
$1,029 86th pct $2,500 100th pct
Household income in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +$719 higher in 6725, WA gap widening
$2,040 79th pct $1,321 35th pct
Family income in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +$1,579 higher in 6725, WA gap widening
$2,359 77th pct $780 0th pct
High earners in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +24.4 pts higher in 6758, WA gap widening
13.2% 73rd pct 37.6% 100th pct
High-income homes in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +9.9 pts higher in 6725, WA gap narrowing
24.2% 72nd pct 14.3% 43rd pct

Household income distribution

18.8% $650–$1,499 +14.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
28.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 16.7%
14.1% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 21.4%
11.7% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

29.2% Under $650 ◂ +20.9 pts 8.3%
27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.4 pts 5.1%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 22.9%
4.1% $3,000 or more +17.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6725, WA
16.8% 4th pct 11.6% 0th pct
Mental health in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6725, WA
4.9% 11th pct 3.5% 6th pct
Needs assistance in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6725, WA gap narrowing
2.8% 13th pct 1.4% 6th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%
4.9% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%
4.5% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%
3.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%
3.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
2.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%
1.7% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +19.1 pts 46.6%
12.5% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 9.5%
2.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%
1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6725, WA gap narrowing
15.5% 37th pct 8.4% 5th pct
Unpaid carers in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6725, WA gap narrowing
7.5% 8th pct 7.3% 7th pct
Unpaid child care in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +10.0 pts higher in 6725, WA gap widening
27.7% 69th pct 17.7% 13th pct
Defence service in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6725, WA
2.1% 27th pct 1.8% 22nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +10.7 pts higher in 6725, WA gap widening
16.2% 12th pct 5.5% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +0.2 larger in 6758, WA gap widening
2.7 79th pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +24.9 pts higher in 6758, WA gap widening
19.6% 89th pct 44.5% 100th pct
Living alone in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +6.4 pts higher in 6758, WA gap widening
24.5% 38th pct 31.0% 69th pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children ◂ +31.4 pts 26.4%
19.6% One-parent families +24.9 pts ▸ 44.5%
20.9% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 23.6%
1.7% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

24.5% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 31.0%
29.7% 2 people ◂ +13.0 pts 16.7%
5.2% 6 or more +16.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
17.3% 4 people ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%
15.3% 3 people ◂ +8.2 pts 7.1%
7.8% 5 people ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +$220 higher in 6725, WA gap widening
$260 40th pct $40 0th pct
Mortgage in 6725, WAin 6758, WA
$2,167 84th pct —
People / bedroom in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +0.10 higher in 6758, WA gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.10 100th pct
Renting in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +7.7 pts higher in 6725, WA gap widening
52.9% 94th pct 45.2% 90th pct
Owned outright in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +5.9 pts higher in 6758, WA gap narrowing
13.2% 3rd pct 19.0% 9th pct
Separate houses in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6758, WA gap narrowing
76.8% 23rd pct 83.3% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6725, WA gap narrowing
66.4% 19th pct 59.5% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Rented ◂ +7.7 pts 45.2%
25.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%
13.2% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
4.2% Other tenure +7.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.8% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Types of homes

76.8% Separate house +6.5 pts ▸ 83.3%
14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
4.7% Other dwelling +4.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.2% 3 bedrooms +16.2 pts ▸ 52.4%
26.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.7 pts 7.1%
18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%
9.0% 1 bedroom +7.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
3.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.7% Studio / none ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.8% Under $200 +29.4 pts ▸ 63.2%
25.9% $200–$349 ◂ +25.9 pts 0.0%
16.7% $350–$549 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
10.5% $550–$749 ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
4.2% $750 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +13.6 pts higher in 6758, WA gap widening
12.1% 89th pct 25.6% 100th pct
Work from home in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6725, WA gap steady
5.3% 7th pct 0.9% 0th pct
PT commute in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +29.9 pts higher in 6758, WA gap widening
1.4% 60th pct 31.2% 100th pct
PT stops in 6725, WAin 6758, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6725, WAin 6758, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6725, WAin 6758, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6725, WAin 6758, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) ◂ +41.1 pts 17.4%
1.3% Bus +30.0 pts ▸ 31.2%
9.3% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%
5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%
5.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 0.9%
2.9% Bicycle ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.9% 1 vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 38.5%
33.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +23.0 pts 10.3%
12.1% No vehicle +13.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
13.8% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
8.1% 4 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +11.5 pts higher in 6725, WA gap narrowing
42.8% 81st pct 31.4% 40th pct
Recent arrivals in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +11.3 pts higher in 6725, WA gap widening
20.9% 87th pct 9.6% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6725, WA gap narrowing
5.7% 76th pct 1.6% 9th pct
Participation in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +10.6 pts higher in 6725, WA gap narrowing
62.0% 58th pct 51.3% 21st pct
Full-time in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +17.0 pts higher in 6758, WA gap widening
67.0% 88th pct 84.0% 100th pct

Industries people work in

3.0% Mining +72.1 pts ▸ 75.1%
18.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +17.4 pts 0.9%
12.1% Education & training ◂ +8.3 pts 3.9%
9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 5.1%
8.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.3 pts 1.6%
7.6% Retail trade ◂ +6.7 pts 0.9%
7.1% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 3.7%
6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.4 pts 1.1%
3.7% Other services ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%
3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.8 pts 0.9%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%
2.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

13.0% Technicians & trades +20.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +26.7 pts ▸ 31.9%
22.0% Professionals ◂ +12.0 pts 10.0%
14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +10.8 pts 3.9%
13.3% Managers ◂ +8.9 pts 4.4%
13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.6 pts 3.5%
9.2% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%
7.0% Sales workers ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +4 higher in 6725, WA
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +2 higher in 6725, WA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 6725, WAin 6758, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6725, WAin 6758, WA even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +172 higher in 6725, WA
973 47th pct 801 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +0.7 higher in 6725, WA
3.2 44th pct 2.5 33rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +1.0 more in 6725, WA
3.8 49th pct 2.8 35th pct
15-min city in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +42.5 pts higher in 6725, WA
42.5% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +24.7 pts higher in 6758, WA
68.7% 71st pct 93.4% 91st pct
Walk to transit in 6725, WAin 6758, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +25.4 pts higher in 6758, WA
68.0% 65th pct 93.4% 85th pct
Walk to a park in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +81.4 pts higher in 6725, WA
81.4% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +51.3 pts higher in 6758, WA
42.1% 59th pct 93.4% 95th pct
Amenities/1k in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +11.6 more in 6725, WA
15.9 43rd pct 4.3 0th pct
Intersections/km² in 6725, WAin 6758, WA even
0 3rd pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 6725, WAin 6758, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6758, 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 6758, WA with nearby areas

6753, WA 6760, WA 6722, WA 6751, WA 6721, WA 6754, WA 6762, WA 6718, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6725, WA vs 6758, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6725/6725-wa/vs/POA6758/6758-wa