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6725, WA vs 6770, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 544 km apart · 6725, WA profile · 6770, WA profile

6725, WA 6770, WA

Postcode 6725 and postcode 6770 are two remote Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 6770 has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 76.3%, compared to 31.4% in postcode 6725. There is also a significant gap in income; the typical weekly household income in postcode 6725 is $2,040, which is far higher than the $1,066 typical in postcode 6770. This difference is reflected in education and work, as postcode 6725 has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (18.8% vs 7.5%) and a much lower unemployment rate (5.7% vs 24.1%).

Everyday life in both places involves a heavy reliance on cars, as both are mostly car-dependent and have no public transport stops. They also share similar full-time employment rates at 67.0%. However, many of the gaps between them have widened since 2011, particularly regarding typical incomes and the share of people working or looking for work. While both areas have a higher share of renters than the national figure, postcode 6770 is far more reliant on renting at 71.2%.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 44.9 pts higher in 6770, WA Other language: 33.3 pts higher in 6770, WA No car: 36.3 pts higher in 6770, WA No religion: 24.0 pts higher in 6725, WA Participation: 23.5 pts higher in 6725, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +8,087 larger in 6725, WA gap widening
11,236 70th pct 3,149 47th pct
Median age in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +5 yrs older in 6725, WA gap narrowing
34 yrs 10th pct 29 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +44.9 pts higher in 6770, WA gap steady
31.4% 100th pct 76.3% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6725, WA gap steady
7.5% 6th pct 6.2% 4th pct
Under 15 in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
23.9% 93rd pct 25.0% 97th pct
De facto in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6725, WA gap narrowing
22.7% 98th pct 19.9% 93rd pct

Age structure

33.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 30.9%
23.9% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 19.6%
11.0% Youth (15–24) +6.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
7.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

Marital status

53.4% Never married +9.1 pts ▸ 62.5%
33.3% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 26.0%
7.2% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%
3.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.8% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

6725, WA 6770, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +7.9 pts higher in 6725, WA gap narrowing
13.6% 48th pct 5.7% 11th pct

Country of birth

72.5% Australia +10.6 pts ▸ 83.1%
2.7% England ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

27.7% Australian ◂ +20.8 pts 6.9%
26.5% English ◂ +17.7 pts 8.8%
7.1% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 3.3%
6.6% Scottish ◂ +4.5 pts 2.1%
2.6% German ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%
2.6% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%
1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%
0.5% Indian even 0.4%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +33.3 pts higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
12.8% 72nd pct 46.0% 94th pct
Limited English in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6770, WA gap steady
0.7% 58th pct 3.7% 86th pct

Language used at home

72.2% English only ◂ +30.9 pts 41.3%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
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 6770, WA +24.0 pts higher in 6725, WA gap widening
43.8% 57th pct 19.8% 4th pct

Religious affiliation

36.5% Christianity +22.8 pts ▸ 59.2%
43.8% No religion ◂ +24.0 pts 19.8%
17.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.5% Other religions +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% Hinduism even 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +21.9 pts higher in 6725, WA gap widening
47.5% 53rd pct 25.5% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +11.3 pts higher in 6725, WA gap widening
18.8% 61st pct 7.5% 11th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +6.80 more in 6770, WA
3.36 51st pct 10.15 83rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +1 more in 6725, WA
9 86th pct 8 86th pct
Students in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +2,481 more in 6725, WA
3,047 77th pct 566 46th pct
Avg size in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +268 larger in 6725, WA
339 59th pct 71 20th pct
ICSEA in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +227 higher in 6725, WA
884 11th pct 657 0th pct

Highest year of school

47.5% Year 12 ◂ +21.9 pts 25.5%
18.9% Year 10 +8.0 pts ▸ 26.9%
6.4% Year 9 or below +11.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
10.8% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

Highest qualification level

25.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 25.2%
20.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.4 pts 11.9%
12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.9 pts 5.5%
2.7% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

12.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 6.2%
11.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 8.1%
10.1% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 6.2%
8.4% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%
5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%
2.8% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +$662 higher in 6725, WA gap widening
$1,029 86th pct $367 0th pct
Household income in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +$974 higher in 6725, WA gap widening
$2,040 79th pct $1,066 13th pct
Family income in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +$1,565 higher in 6725, WA gap widening
$2,359 77th pct $794 0th pct
High earners in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +8.2 pts higher in 6725, WA gap widening
13.2% 73rd pct 5.0% 19th pct
High-income homes in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +17.7 pts higher in 6725, WA gap widening
24.2% 72nd pct 6.5% 11th pct

Household income distribution

18.8% $650–$1,499 +12.3 pts ▸ 31.1%
28.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 22.4%
14.1% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 23.1%
12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 4.2%
11.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 2.3%

Personal income distribution

29.2% Under $650 +28.1 pts ▸ 57.3%
27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.1 pts 14.5%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.3 pts 8.9%
4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6725, WA
16.8% 4th pct 13.9% 0th pct
Mental health in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6725, WA
4.9% 11th pct 2.3% 0th pct
Needs assistance in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
2.8% 13th pct 3.9% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.2% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.9% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%
4.9% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%
4.5% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%
3.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%
2.2% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.7% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +1.0 pts 64.8%
12.5% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%
2.9% Two conditions even 2.9%
1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +6.4 pts higher in 6725, WA gap widening
15.5% 37th pct 9.0% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6770, WA gap steady
7.5% 8th pct 14.5% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +6.7 pts higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
27.7% 69th pct 34.5% 95th pct
Defence service in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6725, WA
2.1% 27th pct 1.0% 10th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
16.2% 12th pct 17.6% 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +0.5 larger in 6770, WA gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 3.2 100th pct
One-parent in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +16.1 pts higher in 6770, WA gap widening
19.6% 89th pct 35.7% 100th pct
Living alone in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6770, WA gap steady
24.5% 38th pct 27.5% 52nd pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children ◂ +9.8 pts 48.0%
19.6% One-parent families +16.1 pts ▸ 35.7%
20.9% Couples without children ◂ +8.7 pts 12.3%
1.7% Other families +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Household size

29.7% 2 people ◂ +10.0 pts 19.7%
24.5% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 27.5%
17.3% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 12.1%
5.2% 6 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
15.3% 3 people even 15.3%
7.8% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +$170 higher in 6725, WA gap widening
$260 40th pct $90 0th pct
Mortgage in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +$367 higher in 6725, WA gap narrowing
$2,167 84th pct $1,800 63rd pct
People / bedroom in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +0.20 higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
1.00 93rd pct 1.20 100th pct
Renting in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +18.3 pts higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
52.9% 94th pct 71.2% 100th pct
Owned outright in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6725, WA gap narrowing
13.2% 3rd pct 7.8% 0th pct
Separate houses in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
76.8% 23rd pct 81.9% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6725, WA gap steady
66.4% 19th pct 60.8% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Rented +18.3 pts ▸ 71.2%
25.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.8 pts 1.0%
13.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.3 pts 7.8%
4.2% Other tenure +8.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
3.8% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Types of homes

76.8% Separate house +5.1 pts ▸ 81.9%
14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 8.9%
4.7% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

36.2% 3 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 44.8%
26.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 14.2%
18.4% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 20.6%
9.0% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%
2.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.8% Under $200 +46.6 pts ▸ 80.4%
25.9% $200–$349 ◂ +14.1 pts 11.9%
16.7% $350–$549 ◂ +15.5 pts 1.2%
10.5% $550–$749 ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
4.2% $750 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.6% $1,000–$1,799 +79.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
39.1% $1,800–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
23.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.2 pts 0.0%
9.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +36.3 pts higher in 6770, WA gap widening
12.1% 89th pct 48.4% 100th pct
Work from home in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6725, WA gap widening
5.3% 7th pct 3.7% 2nd pct
PT commute in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
1.4% 60th pct 2.1% 69th pct
PT stops in 6725, WAin 6770, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6725, WAin 6770, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6725, WAin 6770, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6725, WAin 6770, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) ◂ +22.4 pts 36.1%
9.3% Walked +28.3 pts ▸ 37.6%
5.9% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%
2.9% Bicycle ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
1.3% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

12.1% No vehicle +36.3 pts ▸ 48.4%
32.9% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 34.3%
33.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.0 pts 13.2%
13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.8 pts 3.0%
8.1% 4 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +16.2 pts higher in 6725, WA gap steady
42.8% 81st pct 26.6% 20th pct
Recent arrivals in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
20.9% 87th pct 24.0% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +18.4 pts higher in 6770, WA gap widening
5.7% 76th pct 24.1% 100th pct
Participation in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +23.5 pts higher in 6725, WA gap widening
62.0% 58th pct 38.4% 1st pct
Full-time in 6725, WAin 6770, WA even gap narrowing
67.0% 88th pct 67.0% 88th pct

Industries people work in

12.1% Education & training +12.7 pts ▸ 24.8%
18.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 15.4%
8.9% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 5.7%
7.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%
7.1% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%
6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.6 pts 1.9%
3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.3% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.7% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%
3.0% Mining +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.0% Arts & recreation +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Professionals even 22.0%
14.7% Community & personal service +6.8 pts ▸ 21.4%
13.3% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.1 pts 7.0%
13.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 11.0%
9.2% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 3.1%
5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +4 higher in 6725, WA
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +2 higher in 6725, WA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 6725, WAin 6770, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +5 higher in 6725, WA
6 57th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +258 higher in 6725, WA
973 47th pct 715 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +0.3 higher in 6770, WA
3.2 44th pct 3.6 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +0.8 more in 6770, WA
3.8 49th pct 4.6 61st pct
15-min city in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +21.7 pts higher in 6770, WA
42.5% 45th pct 64.2% 66th pct
Walk to shops in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6725, WA
68.7% 71st pct 63.3% 67th pct
Walk to transit in 6725, WAin 6770, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6725, WA
68.0% 65th pct 66.3% 64th pct
Walk to a park in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +27.2 pts higher in 6725, WA
81.4% 58th pct 54.2% 33rd pct
Walk to health in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +28.5 pts higher in 6770, WA
42.1% 59th pct 70.6% 80th pct
Amenities/1k in 6725, WAin 6770, WA +0.9 more in 6770, WA
15.9 43rd pct 16.8 46th pct
Intersections/km² in 6725, WAin 6770, WA even
0 3rd pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 6725, WAin 6770, WA even
3.0% 14th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare 6725, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6770, WA with nearby areas

6743, WA 6765, WA 6728, WA 0852, NT 6740, WA 6725, WA 6762, WA 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6725, WA vs 6770, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6725/6725-wa/vs/POA6770/6770-wa