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6725, WA vs 6760, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 361 km apart · 6725, WA profile · 6760, WA profile

6725, WA 6760, WA

Postcode 6725 and postcode 6760 are both Western Australian areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 6725 is a larger community with a much younger population, where 23.9% of people are children under 15. It has higher typical incomes, with the usual household earning $2,040 a week, and more residents holding a bachelor degree or higher (18.8%). In contrast, postcode 6760 is more sparsely populated and has a much lower typical household income of $1,035. This area also has a higher share of people living alone (42.1%) and far more residents commuting by bus (19.8%).

Since 2011, the gap in typical weekly household income has widened significantly, growing from $504 to $1,005. Despite this, the two areas share some traits, including very similar proportions of people who speak little or no English (around 1%) and nearly identical average home sizes. Both areas also have a notable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, sitting between 27.4% and 31.4%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,309 larger in 6725, WA Under 15: 16.2 pts higher in 6725, WA Family income: $1,592 higher in 6725, WA PT commute: 18.4 pts higher in 6760, WA Year 12: 17.8 pts higher in 6725, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +10,309 larger in 6725, WA gap steady
11,236 70th pct 927 29th pct
Median age in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +4 yrs older in 6760, WA gap steady
34 yrs 10th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6725, WA gap narrowing
31.4% 100th pct 27.4% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6725, WA gap steady
7.5% 6th pct 5.8% 3rd pct
Under 15 in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +16.2 pts higher in 6725, WA gap widening
23.9% 93rd pct 7.7% 3rd pct
De facto in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6725, WA gap steady
22.7% 98th pct 19.9% 93rd pct

Age structure

33.1% Young adults (25–44) +11.2 pts ▸ 44.2%
24.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 31.1%
23.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.2 pts 7.7%
11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%
7.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

Marital status

53.4% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 56.0%
33.3% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 27.5%
7.2% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.2% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.8% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

6725, WA 6760, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6760, WA gap narrowing
13.6% 48th pct 17.3% 60th pct

Country of birth

72.5% Australia ◂ +19.7 pts 52.8%
1.6% New Zealand +3.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.7% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

27.7% Australian ◂ +15.0 pts 12.6%
26.5% English ◂ +9.1 pts 17.5%
7.1% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%
6.6% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%
2.6% German ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%
2.6% Italian even 2.6%
1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +7.7 pts higher in 6760, WA gap narrowing
12.8% 72nd pct 20.5% 80th pct
Limited English in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6760, WA gap steady
0.7% 58th pct 1.1% 65th pct

Language used at home

72.2% English only ◂ +22.8 pts 49.4%
0.5% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Italian even 0.4%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +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 6760, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6725, WA gap widening
43.8% 57th pct 38.2% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

43.8% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 38.2%
36.5% Christianity ◂ +13.7 pts 22.8%
17.2% Not stated +16.5 pts ▸ 33.8%
0.5% Other religions +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +17.8 pts higher in 6725, WA gap narrowing
47.5% 53rd pct 29.7% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +12.3 pts higher in 6725, WA gap widening
18.8% 61st pct 6.4% 7th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +38.90 more in 6760, WA
3.36 51st pct 42.25 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +6 more in 6725, WA
9 86th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +2,945 more in 6725, WA
3,047 77th pct 102 20th pct
Avg size in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +305 larger in 6725, WA
339 59th pct 34 9th pct
ICSEA in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +253 higher in 6725, WA
884 11th pct 630 0th pct

Highest year of school

47.5% Year 12 ◂ +17.8 pts 29.7%
18.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 17.8%
10.8% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.4% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

25.8% Certificate III / IV even 25.8%
20.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.9 pts 7.4%
12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.9 pts 6.5%
4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

11.5% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 16.2%
12.1% Management & commerce ◂ +8.1 pts 4.0%
10.1% Health ◂ +7.9 pts 2.2%
9.3% Society & culture ◂ +6.9 pts 2.4%
8.4% Education ◂ +6.4 pts 2.0%
5.1% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%
2.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%
0.9% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +$404 higher in 6760, WA gap steady
$1,029 86th pct $1,433 98th pct
Household income in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +$1,005 higher in 6725, WA gap widening
$2,040 79th pct $1,035 12th pct
Family income in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +$1,592 higher in 6725, WA gap widening
$2,359 77th pct $767 0th pct
High earners in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +9.0 pts higher in 6760, WA gap widening
13.2% 73rd pct 22.3% 90th pct
High-income homes in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +11.0 pts higher in 6725, WA gap widening
24.2% 72nd pct 13.2% 39th pct

Household income distribution

18.8% $650–$1,499 +17.6 pts ▸ 36.4%
28.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 19.8%
14.1% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 25.6%
12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 4.1%
11.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

29.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 22.9%
27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.5 pts 12.1%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 23.2%
4.1% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6725, WA
16.8% 4th pct 15.1% 1st pct
Mental health in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6725, WA
4.9% 11th pct 2.2% 0th pct
Needs assistance in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6725, WA gap steady
2.8% 13th pct 1.1% 5th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.2% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.9% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%
4.9% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%
4.5% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%
3.4% Arthritis even 3.3%
2.2% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.7% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +11.5 pts 54.3%
12.5% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 10.5%
2.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%
1.4% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +10.4 pts higher in 6725, WA gap widening
15.5% 37th pct 5.0% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6725, WA gap narrowing
7.5% 8th pct 5.9% 3rd pct
Unpaid child care in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +7.9 pts higher in 6725, WA gap narrowing
27.7% 69th pct 19.8% 19th pct
Defence service in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6725, WA
2.1% 27th pct 1.6% 19th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6725, WA gap widening
16.2% 12th pct 13.2% 6th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +0.1 larger in 6725, WA gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +9.1 pts higher in 6760, WA gap narrowing
19.6% 89th pct 28.7% 100th pct
Living alone in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +17.6 pts higher in 6760, WA gap widening
24.5% 38th pct 42.1% 97th pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children ◂ +11.6 pts 46.1%
19.6% One-parent families +9.1 pts ▸ 28.7%
20.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 19.0%
1.7% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Household size

24.5% 1 person +17.6 pts ▸ 42.1%
29.7% 2 people ◂ +9.0 pts 20.7%
17.3% 4 people ◂ +8.2 pts 9.1%
5.2% 6 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
15.3% 3 people ◂ +10.4 pts 5.0%
7.8% 5 people ◂ +4.5 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +$160 higher in 6725, WA gap widening
$260 40th pct $100 2nd pct
Mortgage in 6725, WAin 6760, WA gap widening
$2,167 84th pct —
People / bedroom in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +0.10 higher in 6760, WA gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.10 100th pct
Renting in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6760, WA gap narrowing
52.9% 94th pct 56.2% 95th pct
Owned outright in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +8.3 pts higher in 6760, WA gap widening
13.2% 3rd pct 21.5% 11th pct
Separate houses in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6725, WA gap narrowing
76.8% 23rd pct 72.7% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6725, WA gap widening
66.4% 19th pct 62.0% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Rented +3.3 pts ▸ 56.2%
25.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%
13.2% Owned outright +8.3 pts ▸ 21.5%
4.2% Other tenure +11.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
3.8% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

Types of homes

76.8% Separate house ◂ +4.1 pts 72.7%
14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.5 pts 2.5%
4.7% Other dwelling +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

36.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 34.7%
26.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 22.3%
18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 13.2%
9.0% 1 bedroom +6.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
3.4% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.7% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Weekly rent distribution

33.8% Under $200 +45.6 pts ▸ 79.4%
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 6760, WA +14.2 pts higher in 6760, WA gap steady
12.1% 89th pct 26.3% 100th pct
Work from home in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6725, WA gap steady
5.3% 7th pct 4.3% 4th pct
PT commute in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +18.4 pts higher in 6760, WA gap widening
1.4% 60th pct 19.8% 100th pct
PT stops in 6725, WAin 6760, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6725, WAin 6760, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6725, WAin 6760, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6725, WAin 6760, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) ◂ +36.2 pts 22.3%
1.3% Bus +18.5 pts ▸ 19.8%
9.3% Walked +4.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
5.9% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%
2.9% Bicycle ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.9% 1 vehicle +11.9 pts ▸ 44.7%
33.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.4 pts 14.9%
12.1% No vehicle +14.2 pts ▸ 26.3%
13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 6.1%
8.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +12.5 pts higher in 6725, WA gap steady
42.8% 81st pct 30.3% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6760, WA gap narrowing
20.9% 87th pct 24.4% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6760, WA gap narrowing
5.7% 76th pct 8.5% 91st pct
Participation in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +12.1 pts higher in 6725, WA gap narrowing
62.0% 58th pct 49.8% 17th pct
Full-time in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +13.7 pts higher in 6760, WA gap widening
67.0% 88th pct 80.7% 100th pct

Industries people work in

3.0% Mining +33.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
7.1% Construction +19.5 pts ▸ 26.6%
18.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.3 pts 2.0%
12.1% Education & training ◂ +5.0 pts 7.1%
9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.3 pts 1.8%
8.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.3 pts 4.6%
7.6% Retail trade ◂ +5.8 pts 1.8%
3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.0 pts 1.5%
3.7% Other services ◂ +2.9 pts 0.8%
1.4% Rental & real estate +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

13.0% Technicians & trades +13.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +19.4 pts ▸ 24.6%
22.0% Professionals ◂ +13.4 pts 8.6%
9.2% Labourers +10.8 pts ▸ 20.1%
14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +8.3 pts 6.3%
13.3% Managers ◂ +7.4 pts 5.8%
13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.9 pts 3.3%
7.0% Sales workers ◂ +5.0 pts 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +4 higher in 6725, WA
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +2 higher in 6725, WA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 6725, WAin 6760, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +5 higher in 6725, WA
6 57th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +205 higher in 6725, WA
973 47th pct 768 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +1.2 higher in 6725, WA
3.2 44th pct 2.1 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +1.2 more in 6725, WA
3.8 49th pct 2.5 31st pct
15-min city in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +42.5 pts higher in 6725, WA
42.5% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +68.7 pts higher in 6725, WA
68.7% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6725, WAin 6760, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +14.4 pts higher in 6760, WA
68.0% 65th pct 82.3% 77th pct
Walk to a park in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6760, WA
81.4% 58th pct 84.6% 61st pct
Walk to health in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +42.1 pts higher in 6725, WA
42.1% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +10.0 more in 6760, WA
15.9 43rd pct 25.9 67th pct
Intersections/km² in 6725, WAin 6760, WA even
0 3rd pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in 6725, WAin 6760, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6760, WA
3.0% 14th pct 4.0% 33rd pct

Compare 6725, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6760, WA with nearby areas

6722, WA 6758, WA 6721, WA 6753, WA 6751, WA 6718, WA 6720, WA 6714, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6725, WA vs 6760, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6725/6725-wa/vs/POA6760/6760-wa