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6725, WA vs 6765, WA

Name: 6725, WA vs 6765, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 266 km apart · 6725, WA profile · 6765, WA profile

6725, WA 6765, WA

Postcode 6725 and postcode 6765 are two remote Western Australian areas with very different economic profiles. Postcode 6725 is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,040 compared to $1,226 in postcode 6765. It also has a higher share of people who finished Year 12 (47.5% versus 31.7%) and more adults working or looking for work (62% versus 41.2%). In contrast, postcode 6765 has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (70.9% versus 31.4%) and people who use a language other than English at home (58.8% versus 12.8%).

Everyday life shares some similarities, as both areas have about the same share of children under 15 and very similar unemployment rates. They also both lack public transport, with no stops or departures per 1,000 people. However, many gaps are widening; the difference in typical income and the share of people using other languages at home have both grown since 2011. Postcode 6765 is also more walkable, with 82.8% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 42.5% in postcode 6725.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 39.5 pts higher in 6765, WA Other language: 46.0 pts higher in 6765, WA Renting: 31.3 pts higher in 6765, WA No car: 29.6 pts higher in 6765, WA Personal income: $643 higher in 6725, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6725, WA in 6765, WA +9,558 larger in 6725, WA gap widening

11,236 70th pct 1,678 37th pct

Median age in 6725, WA in 6765, WA +3 yrs older in 6725, WA gap narrowing

34 yrs 10th pct 31 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

33.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 22.6%

23.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 23.5%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

Marital status

53.4% Never married +9.4 pts ▸ 62.8%

33.3% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 26.9%

7.2% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 3.6%

3.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

6725, WA 6765, 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 +11.4 pts ▸ 83.8%

2.7% England ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

1.6% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.4% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

27.7% Australian ◂ +17.0 pts 10.7%

26.5% English ◂ +17.1 pts 9.5%

7.1% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 2.5%

6.6% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 2.4%

2.6% German ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

2.6% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.5% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

72.2% English only ◂ +40.6 pts 31.5%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Tagalog even 0.5%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

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

Religious affiliation

43.8% No religion ◂ +17.4 pts 26.4%

36.5% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

17.2% Not stated +13.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

0.5% Other religions +3.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 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 6765, WA +1.72 more in 6765, WA

3.36 51st pct 5.08 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6725, WA in 6765, WA +7 more in 6725, WA

9 86th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6725, WA in 6765, WA +2,710 more in 6725, WA

3,047 77th pct 337 38th pct

Avg size in 6725, WA in 6765, WA +170 larger in 6725, WA

339 59th pct 169 38th pct

ICSEA in 6725, WA in 6765, WA +177 higher in 6725, WA

884 11th pct 706 0th pct

Highest year of school

47.5% Year 12 ◂ +15.8 pts 31.7%

18.9% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

6.4% Year 9 or below +11.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.8% Year 11 +7.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

Highest qualification level

25.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 23.5%

20.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 17.7%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.0 pts 6.4%

4.6% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.7% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

8.4% Education +4.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%

11.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 8.9%

10.1% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

9.3% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.1 pts 1.9%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.9% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 6725, WA in 6765, WA +$643 higher in 6725, WA gap widening

$1,029 86th pct $386 0th pct

Household income in 6725, WA in 6765, WA +$814 higher in 6725, WA gap widening

$2,040 79th pct $1,226 26th pct

Family income in 6725, WA in 6765, WA +$1,496 higher in 6725, WA gap widening

$2,359 77th pct $863 0th pct

Household income distribution

18.8% $650–$1,499 +14.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 24.1%

14.1% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 7.7%

11.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

29.2% Under $650 +28.8 pts ▸ 58.1%

27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.0 pts 18.6%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 12.2%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.2% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.9% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

4.9% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

4.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

2.2% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None +6.4 pts ▸ 72.1%

12.5% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

2.9% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6725, WA in 6765, WA +0.3 larger in 6765, WA gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children ◂ +6.0 pts 51.7%

19.6% One-parent families +6.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

20.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 16.8%

1.7% Other families +3.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Household size

29.7% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 25.6%

24.5% 1 person +4.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

17.3% 4 people ◂ +7.5 pts 9.8%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 11.3%

5.2% 6 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.8% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6725, WA in 6765, WA +$160 higher in 6725, WA gap widening

$260 40th pct $100 2nd pct

Mortgage in 6725, WA in 6765, WA +$542 higher in 6725, WA gap narrowing

$2,167 84th pct $1,625 53rd pct

People / bedroom in 6725, WA in 6765, WA +0.10 higher in 6765, WA gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Rented +31.3 pts ▸ 84.2%

25.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%

13.2% Owned outright ◂ +11.3 pts 1.9%

4.2% Other tenure +7.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.8% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

76.8% Separate house +7.8 pts ▸ 84.6%

14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 11.9%

4.7% Other dwelling ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

2.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.2% 3 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 45.4%

18.4% 2 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

26.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 16.0%

9.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 4.9%

3.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%

2.7% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

33.8% Under $200 +42.7 pts ▸ 76.5%

25.9% $200–$349 ◂ +17.3 pts 8.6%

16.7% $350–$549 ◂ +14.2 pts 2.5%

10.5% $550–$749 ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

4.2% $750 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6725, WA in 6765, WA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6725, WA in 6765, WA even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6725, WA in 6765, WA even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6725, WA in 6765, WA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) ◂ +18.8 pts 39.8%

9.3% Walked +24.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

5.9% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

2.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

1.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

12.1% No vehicle +29.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

32.9% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 35.6%

33.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.2 pts 16.0%

13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 6.0%

8.1% 4 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Education & training +13.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

18.3% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

8.9% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 4.4%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

7.1% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 3.4%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.1 pts 2.4%

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.0% Arts & recreation +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

3.0% Mining ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

14.7% Community & personal service +6.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.3% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 10.4%

13.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 10.2%

9.2% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6725, WA in 6765, WA +4 higher in 6725, WA

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 6725, WA in 6765, WA +2 higher in 6725, WA

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 6725, WA in 6765, WA even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 6725, WA in 6765, WA +3 higher in 6725, WA

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6725, WA in 6765, WA +184 higher in 6725, WA

973 47th pct 789 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6725, WA in 6765, WA +1.5 higher in 6765, WA

3.2 44th pct 4.8 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6725, WA in 6765, WA +2.0 more in 6765, WA

3.8 49th pct 5.7 74th pct

15-min city in 6725, WA in 6765, WA +40.2 pts higher in 6765, WA

42.5% 45th pct 82.8% 79th pct

Walk to shops in 6725, WA in 6765, WA +14.5 pts higher in 6765, WA

68.7% 71st pct 83.2% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in 6725, WA in 6765, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6725, WA in 6765, WA +9.0 pts higher in 6765, WA

68.0% 65th pct 77.0% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in 6725, WA in 6765, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6765, WA

81.4% 58th pct 85.4% 61st pct

Walk to health in 6725, WA in 6765, WA +31.9 pts higher in 6765, WA

42.1% 59th pct 74.0% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in 6725, WA in 6765, WA +0.2 more in 6765, WA

15.9 43rd pct 16.1 44th pct

Intersections/km² in 6725, WA in 6765, WA even

0 3rd pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in 6725, WA in 6765, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6725, WA

3.0% 14th pct 2.3% 0th pct

Compare 6725, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6765, WA with nearby areas

6728, WA 6725, WA 6726, WA 6770, WA 6743, WA 6740, WA 6762, WA 6760, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6725, WA vs 6765, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6725/6725-wa/vs/POA6765/6765-wa