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6726, WA vs 6758, WA

Name: 6726, WA vs 6758, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 493 km apart · 6726, WA profile · 6758, WA profile

6726, WA 6758, WA

Postcode 6726 and postcode 6758 are very different Western Australian areas. Postcode 6726 is more residential and family-focused, with 22.8% of people under 15 and a typical weekly family income of $2,563. In contrast, postcode 6758 is a much larger, sparsely populated area where mining is the dominant industry for 75.1% of workers. This area is far more likely to have one-parent families, at 44.5% compared to 20.4% in postcode 6726, and a typical family income that is much lower at $780 per week.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of homes owned outright, which is around 19%. While they share this commonality, other gaps are shifting; for example, postcode 6726 has become far more likely to have children and people with no religion since 2011. Meanwhile, the difference in weekly personal income has flipped, and postcode 6758 now has a much higher typical personal income of $2,500.

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Where they differ most

Personal income: $1,334 higher in 6758, WA PT commute: 30.5 pts higher in 6758, WA One-parent: 24.2 pts higher in 6758, WA Under 15: 20.0 pts higher in 6726, WA Rent: $331 higher in 6726, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6726, WA in 6758, WA +4,571 larger in 6726, WA gap steady

5,730 57th pct 1,159 32nd pct

Median age in 6726, WA in 6758, WA +4 yrs older in 6758, WA gap narrowing

34 yrs 10th pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

32.7% Young adults (25–44) +20.7 pts ▸ 53.4%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +8.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

22.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +20.0 pts 2.8%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%

8.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 2.8%

Marital status

49.5% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 50.7%

36.5% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 35.8%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

3.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Age & sex structure

6726, WA 6758, 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 ◂ +29.7 pts 41.6%

2.2% New Zealand +3.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.9% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.8% Philippines even 1.8%

0.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

31.4% Australian ◂ +18.0 pts 13.4%

30.1% English ◂ +8.3 pts 21.7%

8.9% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 5.2%

8.4% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%

3.3% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.9% German ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

2.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

75.4% English only ◂ +32.2 pts 43.2%

0.7% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% No religion ◂ +15.9 pts 31.6%

14.6% Not stated +27.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

35.3% Christianity ◂ +13.3 pts 22.0%

0.4% Other religions +2.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6726, WA in 6758, WA +29.72 more in 6758, WA

1.53 19th pct 31.25 98th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6726, WA in 6758, WA +1 more in 6726, WA

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6726, WA in 6758, WA +277 more in 6726, WA

312 37th pct 35 9th pct

Avg size in 6726, WA in 6758, WA +121 larger in 6726, WA

156 36th pct 35 10th pct

ICSEA in 6726, WA in 6758, WA +129 higher in 6726, WA

837 7th pct 708 0th pct

Highest year of school

53.0% Year 12 ◂ +20.0 pts 33.1%

17.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 13.2%

10.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

5.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

25.2% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

21.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.8 pts 7.0%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.0 pts 5.7%

6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 2.6%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.3 pts 0.5%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

12.4% Engineering & related +11.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +9.7 pts 4.3%

11.1% Health ◂ +6.8 pts 4.3%

9.8% Education ◂ +8.0 pts 1.7%

9.4% Society & culture ◂ +7.4 pts 2.0%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 2.2%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 6726, WA in 6758, WA +$1,334 higher in 6758, WA gap widening

$1,166 90th pct $2,500 100th pct

Household income in 6726, WA in 6758, WA +$860 higher in 6726, WA gap narrowing

$2,181 86th pct $1,321 35th pct

Family income in 6726, WA in 6758, WA +$1,783 higher in 6726, WA gap widening

$2,563 85th pct $780 0th pct

Household income distribution

17.6% $650–$1,499 +15.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 16.7%

10.9% Under $650 +10.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.0% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.4 pts 5.1%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 22.9%

24.2% Under $650 ◂ +15.9 pts 8.3%

5.3% $3,000 or more +15.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.3% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

5.1% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

4.5% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

3.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None ◂ +20.8 pts 46.6%

13.3% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 9.5%

2.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

1.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6726, WA in 6758, WA +0.2 larger in 6758, WA gap steady

2.7 79th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children ◂ +27.5 pts 26.4%

20.4% One-parent families +24.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

24.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 23.6%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +15.9 pts 16.7%

23.9% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

4.2% 6 or more +17.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +8.7 pts 7.1%

15.8% 4 people ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6726, WA in 6758, WA +$331 higher in 6726, WA gap widening

$371 70th pct $40 0th pct

Mortgage in 6726, WA in 6758, WA

$2,167 84th pct —

People / bedroom in 6726, WA in 6758, WA +0.20 higher in 6758, WA gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Rented ◂ +5.1 pts 45.2%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%

18.3% Owned outright +0.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

1.8% Other tenure +10.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.1% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Types of homes

77.6% Separate house +5.7 pts ▸ 83.3%

12.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

5.5% Other dwelling +4.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 3 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 52.4%

27.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.7 pts 7.1%

7.1% 1 bedroom +9.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

15.8% Under $200 +47.3 pts ▸ 63.2%

27.7% $350–$549 ◂ +27.7 pts 0.0%

25.0% $200–$349 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

13.3% $550–$749 ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

10.6% $750 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6726, WA in 6758, WA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6726, WA in 6758, WA even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6726, WA in 6758, WA even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6726, WA in 6758, WA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +46.3 pts 17.4%

0.7% Bus +30.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

4.7% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

4.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 0.9%

2.3% Bicycle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.1% 1 vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

38.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +28.0 pts 10.3%

5.6% No vehicle +20.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

15.3% 3 vehicles even 15.4%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.7% Mining +72.4 pts ▸ 75.1%

18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +17.7 pts 0.9%

12.9% Education & training ◂ +9.1 pts 3.9%

9.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.6 pts 5.1%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +8.1 pts 0.9%

7.6% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 3.7%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.0 pts 1.6%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.1 pts 1.1%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

3.8% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

12.4% Technicians & trades +21.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +26.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

24.4% Professionals ◂ +14.4 pts 10.0%

14.6% Managers ◂ +10.2 pts 4.4%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +10.3 pts 3.9%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.3 pts 3.5%

9.0% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.9% Sales workers ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6726, WA in 6758, WA +6 higher in 6726, WA

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 6726, WA in 6758, WA +3 higher in 6726, WA

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 6726, WA in 6758, WA +2 higher in 6726, WA

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 6726, WA in 6758, WA +1 higher in 6726, WA

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6726, WA in 6758, WA +202 higher in 6726, WA

1,003 62nd pct 801 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6726, WA in 6758, WA +0.5 higher in 6726, WA

3.0 41st pct 2.5 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6726, WA in 6758, WA +0.6 more in 6726, WA

3.4 42nd pct 2.8 35th pct

15-min city in 6726, WA in 6758, WA +27.6 pts higher in 6726, WA

27.6% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6726, WA in 6758, WA +27.6 pts higher in 6758, WA

65.8% 69th pct 93.4% 91st pct

Walk to transit in 6726, WA in 6758, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6726, WA in 6758, WA +29.9 pts higher in 6758, WA

63.5% 62nd pct 93.4% 85th pct

Walk to a park in 6726, WA in 6758, WA +94.6 pts higher in 6726, WA

94.6% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in 6726, WA in 6758, WA +93.4 pts higher in 6758, WA

0.0% 0th pct 93.4% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in 6726, WA in 6758, WA +2.0 more in 6726, WA

6.3 3rd pct 4.3 0th pct

Intersections/km² in 6726, WA in 6758, WA +60 higher in 6726, WA

60 69th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in 6726, WA in 6758, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6758, 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 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). 6726, WA vs 6758, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6726/6726-wa/vs/POA6758/6758-wa