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6726, WA vs 6728, WA

Name: 6726, WA vs 6728, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 355 km apart · 6726, WA profile · 6728, WA profile

6726, WA 6728, WA

Postcode 6726 and postcode 6728 are two Western Australian areas with similar populations, though they differ sharply in wealth and demographics. Postcode 6726 has a much higher typical weekly family income of $2,563, compared to $1,153 in postcode 6728. It also has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (23.2% versus 8.9%) and a larger proportion of people who have completed Year 12. In contrast, postcode 6728 has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, which is 56.8% compared to 23.1% in postcode 6726.

Everyday life is similar in both places when it comes to family size, with about 22% of residents being children under 15. Both areas also share very similar rates of people working from home and an absence of public transport stops. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in typical weekly rent has grown to $271, and the gap in the share of people who identify as having no religion has increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 33.8 pts higher in 6728, WA Participation: 29.4 pts higher in 6726, WA Year 12: 24.1 pts higher in 6726, WA No car: 23.0 pts higher in 6728, WA Personal income: $670 higher in 6726, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6726, WA in 6728, WA +365 larger in 6726, WA gap narrowing

5,730 57th pct 5,365 56th pct

Median age in 6726, WA in 6728, WA +2 yrs older in 6726, WA gap narrowing

34 yrs 10th pct 32 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

32.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 31.0%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 23.3%

22.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 22.4%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.4% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

49.5% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 53.3%

36.5% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 33.0%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%

3.5% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.0% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

6726, WA 6728, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.3% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 75.4%

2.9% England ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

31.4% Australian ◂ +17.7 pts 13.7%

30.1% English ◂ +17.7 pts 12.3%

8.9% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 4.3%

8.4% Scottish ◂ +4.3 pts 4.1%

3.3% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

2.9% German ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

75.4% English only ◂ +26.9 pts 48.5%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% No religion ◂ +19.1 pts 28.4%

35.3% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 36.2%

14.6% Not stated +19.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6726, WA in 6728, WA +10.93 more in 6728, WA

1.53 19th pct 12.46 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6726, WA in 6728, WA +13 more in 6728, WA

2 50th pct 15 89th pct

Students in 6726, WA in 6728, WA +940 more in 6728, WA

312 37th pct 1,252 59th pct

Avg size in 6726, WA in 6728, WA +73 larger in 6726, WA

156 36th pct 83 23rd pct

ICSEA in 6726, WA in 6728, WA +123 higher in 6726, WA

837 7th pct 715 0th pct

Highest year of school

53.0% Year 12 ◂ +24.1 pts 28.9%

17.0% Year 10 +8.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

5.4% Year 9 or below +7.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.0% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Highest qualification level

25.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 24.5%

21.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.6 pts 12.2%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.0 pts 7.6%

6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 3.0%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

2.9% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Field of qualification

14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.1 pts 8.9%

12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

11.1% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 7.6%

9.8% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%

9.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 6.9%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in 6726, WA in 6728, WA +$670 higher in 6726, WA gap widening

$1,166 90th pct $496 5th pct

Household income in 6726, WA in 6728, WA +$824 higher in 6726, WA gap widening

$2,181 86th pct $1,357 38th pct

Family income in 6726, WA in 6728, WA +$1,410 higher in 6726, WA gap widening

$2,563 85th pct $1,153 5th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 25.7%

17.6% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

10.9% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

14.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 5.7%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

24.2% Under $650 +17.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.9 pts 16.6%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.9 pts 13.4%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

2.8% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%

5.1% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

4.5% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

2.1% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None ◂ +7.8 pts 59.6%

13.3% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%

2.9% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Three or more even 1.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6726, WA in 6728, WA +0.1 larger in 6728, WA gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 48.8%

20.4% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 26.6%

24.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 21.3%

1.1% Other families +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 27.6%

23.9% 1 person +6.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 12.6%

15.8% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 11.6%

4.2% 6 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6726, WA in 6728, WA +$271 higher in 6726, WA gap widening

$371 70th pct $100 2nd pct

Mortgage in 6726, WA in 6728, WA +$529 higher in 6726, WA gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in 6726, WA in 6728, WA +0.10 higher in 6728, WA gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Rented +18.2 pts ▸ 68.5%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.4 pts 9.3%

18.3% Owned outright ◂ +6.2 pts 12.1%

1.8% Other tenure +4.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Types of homes

77.6% Separate house +9.0 pts ▸ 86.6%

12.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.2 pts 5.7%

5.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

3.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 43.5%

27.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 23.3%

12.5% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.1% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

15.8% Under $200 +53.7 pts ▸ 69.5%

27.7% $350–$549 ◂ +21.2 pts 6.5%

25.0% $200–$349 ◂ +5.9 pts 19.1%

13.3% $550–$749 ◂ +12.8 pts 0.5%

10.6% $750 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.2% $1,000–$1,799 +13.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 26.0%

25.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 14.2%

9.2% Under $1,000 +6.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6726, WA in 6728, WA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6726, WA in 6728, WA even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6726, WA in 6728, WA even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6726, WA in 6728, WA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +11.8 pts 51.8%

4.7% Walked +14.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

6.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.6% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.7% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.3 pts 22.0%

34.1% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

5.6% No vehicle +23.0 pts ▸ 28.5%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 8.4%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Education & training +6.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 18.3%

7.6% Public administration & safety +6.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.0 pts 4.7%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%

7.6% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

1.3% Arts & recreation +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 22.0%

14.2% Community & personal service +7.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

14.6% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 11.5%

12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 10.0%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

9.0% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6726, WA in 6728, WA +6 higher in 6726, WA

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 6726, WA in 6728, WA +3 higher in 6726, WA

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 6726, WA in 6728, WA +2 higher in 6726, WA

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 6726, WA in 6728, WA +5 higher in 6726, WA

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 6726, WA in 6728, WA +176 higher in 6726, WA

1,003 62nd pct 827 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6726, WA in 6728, WA +0.5 higher in 6726, WA

3.0 41st pct 2.6 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6726, WA in 6728, WA +0.0 more in 6726, WA

3.4 42nd pct 3.3 42nd pct

15-min city in 6726, WA in 6728, WA +10.7 pts higher in 6728, WA

27.6% 30th pct 38.2% 40th pct

Walk to shops in 6726, WA in 6728, WA +13.6 pts higher in 6726, WA

65.8% 69th pct 52.2% 56th pct

Walk to transit in 6726, WA in 6728, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6726, WA in 6728, WA +13.5 pts higher in 6726, WA

63.5% 62nd pct 50.0% 48th pct

Walk to a park in 6726, WA in 6728, WA +12.0 pts higher in 6726, WA

94.6% 70th pct 82.5% 59th pct

Walk to health in 6726, WA in 6728, WA +38.2 pts higher in 6728, WA

0.0% 0th pct 38.2% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in 6726, WA in 6728, WA +8.6 more in 6728, WA

6.3 3rd pct 14.9 39th pct

Intersections/km² in 6726, WA in 6728, WA +60 higher in 6726, WA

60 69th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in 6726, WA in 6728, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6728, WA

2.8% 10th pct 3.5% 24th pct

Compare 6726, WA with nearby areas

6725, WA 6765, WA 6728, WA 6762, WA 6760, 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). 6726, WA vs 6728, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6726/6726-wa/vs/POA6728/6728-wa