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6726, WA vs 6760, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 406 km apart · 6726, WA profile · 6760, WA profile

6726, WA 6760, WA

Postcode 6726 and postcode 6760 are two very different Western Australian areas located about 406 km apart. Postcode 6726 is a wealthier and more family-oriented place, where 22.8% of residents are children and the typical weekly household income is $2,181. In contrast, postcode 6760 is more sparsely populated, with only 7.7% of people under 15 and a typical household income of $1,035. Educational attainment is also much higher in postcode 6726, where 23.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to just 6.4% in postcode 6760.

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, as they have nearly the same number of people per home and very similar rates of people working from home. However, the gaps between them are often widening; the difference in typical family income has grown since 2011, and far more people in postcode 6760 now use buses to get to work than in the past. While postcode 6726 is more walkable for some, neither area has any public transport stops or departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 23.3 pts higher in 6726, WA Under 15: 15.2 pts higher in 6726, WA Family income: $1,796 higher in 6726, WA Population: 4,803 larger in 6726, WA No car: 20.8 pts higher in 6760, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +4,803 larger in 6726, WA gap steady
5,730 57th pct 927 29th pct
Median age in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +4 yrs older in 6760, WA gap narrowing
34 yrs 10th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6760, WA gap narrowing
23.1% 97th pct 27.4% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6726, WA gap steady
8.4% 8th pct 5.8% 3rd pct
Under 15 in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +15.2 pts higher in 6726, WA gap widening
22.8% 90th pct 7.7% 3rd pct
De facto in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6726, WA gap steady
22.5% 98th pct 19.9% 93rd pct

Age structure

32.7% Young adults (25–44) +11.5 pts ▸ 44.2%
24.9% Older adults (45–64) +6.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
22.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.2 pts 7.7%
10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%
8.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

Marital status

49.5% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 56.0%
36.5% Married ◂ +8.9 pts 27.5%
8.6% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.5% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.0% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

6726, WA 6760, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6760, WA gap narrowing
16.0% 57th pct 17.3% 60th pct

Country of birth

71.3% Australia ◂ +18.5 pts 52.8%
2.2% New Zealand +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.9% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%
1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
0.7% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

31.4% Australian ◂ +18.8 pts 12.6%
30.1% English ◂ +12.6 pts 17.5%
8.9% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 5.5%
8.4% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 4.0%
3.3% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
2.9% German ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%
2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +9.3 pts higher in 6760, WA gap narrowing
11.2% 69th pct 20.5% 80th pct
Limited English in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6760, WA gap narrowing
0.9% 61st pct 1.1% 65th pct

Language used at home

75.4% English only ◂ +26.0 pts 49.4%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
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

No religion in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +9.3 pts higher in 6726, WA gap widening
47.5% 72nd pct 38.2% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

47.5% No religion ◂ +9.3 pts 38.2%
35.3% Christianity ◂ +12.6 pts 22.8%
14.6% Not stated +19.1 pts ▸ 33.8%
0.4% Other religions +2.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +23.3 pts higher in 6726, WA gap narrowing
53.0% 63rd pct 29.7% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +16.8 pts higher in 6726, WA gap widening
23.2% 70th pct 6.4% 7th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +40.72 more in 6760, WA
1.53 19th pct 42.25 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +1 more in 6760, WA
2 50th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +210 more in 6726, WA
312 37th pct 102 20th pct
Avg size in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +122 larger in 6726, WA
156 36th pct 34 9th pct
ICSEA in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +207 higher in 6726, WA
837 7th pct 630 0th pct

Highest year of school

53.0% Year 12 ◂ +23.3 pts 29.7%
17.0% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
10.0% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.4% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

25.2% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 25.8%
21.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.3 pts 7.4%
12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.1 pts 6.5%
6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 2.5%
4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

12.4% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +10.0 pts 4.0%
11.1% Health ◂ +8.9 pts 2.2%
9.8% Education ◂ +7.8 pts 2.0%
9.4% Society & culture ◂ +7.1 pts 2.4%
5.9% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%
1.1% Information technology even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +$267 higher in 6760, WA gap narrowing
$1,166 90th pct $1,433 98th pct
Household income in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +$1,146 higher in 6726, WA gap widening
$2,181 86th pct $1,035 12th pct
Family income in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +$1,796 higher in 6726, WA gap widening
$2,563 85th pct $767 0th pct
High earners in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6760, WA gap steady
16.8% 82nd pct 22.3% 90th pct
High-income homes in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +14.5 pts higher in 6726, WA gap widening
27.8% 79th pct 13.2% 39th pct

Household income distribution

17.6% $650–$1,499 +18.8 pts ▸ 36.4%
28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 19.8%
10.9% Under $650 +14.7 pts ▸ 25.6%
14.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 9.1%
13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.4 pts 12.1%
26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 23.2%
24.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 22.9%
5.3% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6726, WA
17.3% 5th pct 15.1% 1st pct
Mental health in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6726, WA
5.3% 13th pct 2.2% 0th pct
Needs assistance in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6726, WA gap widening
2.3% 10th pct 1.1% 5th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.3% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 2.2%
2.8% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.1% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%
4.5% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%
3.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
2.1% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.5% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.3% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None ◂ +13.1 pts 54.3%
13.3% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 10.5%
2.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%
1.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +13.4 pts higher in 6726, WA gap widening
18.4% 54th pct 5.0% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6726, WA gap narrowing
7.6% 8th pct 5.9% 3rd pct
Unpaid child care in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +6.7 pts higher in 6726, WA gap narrowing
26.5% 60th pct 19.8% 19th pct
Defence service in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6726, WA
2.4% 35th pct 1.6% 19th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6726, WA gap widening
15.6% 11th pct 13.2% 6th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +0.1 larger in 6726, WA gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +8.3 pts higher in 6760, WA gap narrowing
20.4% 90th pct 28.7% 100th pct
Living alone in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +18.2 pts higher in 6760, WA gap steady
23.9% 36th pct 42.1% 97th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.8 pts 46.1%
20.4% One-parent families +8.3 pts ▸ 28.7%
24.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.6 pts 19.0%
1.1% Other families +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Household size

23.9% 1 person +18.2 pts ▸ 42.1%
32.6% 2 people ◂ +11.9 pts 20.7%
4.2% 6 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
15.9% 3 people ◂ +10.9 pts 5.0%
15.8% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 9.1%
8.1% 5 people ◂ +4.8 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +$271 higher in 6726, WA gap widening
$371 70th pct $100 2nd pct
Mortgage in 6726, WAin 6760, WA gap widening
$2,167 84th pct —
People / bedroom in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +0.20 higher in 6760, WA gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.10 100th pct
Renting in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +5.9 pts higher in 6760, WA gap narrowing
50.3% 92nd pct 56.2% 95th pct
Owned outright in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6760, WA gap steady
18.3% 8th pct 21.5% 11th pct
Separate houses in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6726, WA gap narrowing
77.6% 24th pct 72.7% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +15.1 pts higher in 6726, WA gap narrowing
77.0% 44th pct 62.0% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 56.2%
26.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
18.3% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 21.5%
1.8% Other tenure +13.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
3.1% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Types of homes

77.6% Separate house ◂ +4.9 pts 72.7%
12.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.4 pts 2.5%
5.5% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 34.7%
27.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 22.3%
7.1% 1 bedroom +8.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
12.5% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
5.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
1.6% Studio / none +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Weekly rent distribution

15.8% Under $200 +63.6 pts ▸ 79.4%
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

No car in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +20.8 pts higher in 6760, WA gap steady
5.6% 67th pct 26.3% 100th pct
Work from home in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6726, WA gap steady
4.6% 5th pct 4.3% 4th pct
PT commute in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +19.1 pts higher in 6760, WA gap widening
0.7% 49th pct 19.8% 100th pct
PT stops in 6726, WAin 6760, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6726, WAin 6760, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6726, WAin 6760, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6726, WAin 6760, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +41.3 pts 22.3%
0.7% Bus +19.1 pts ▸ 19.8%
4.7% Walked +9.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
6.8% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
2.3% Bicycle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.1% 1 vehicle +10.7 pts ▸ 44.7%
38.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +23.4 pts 14.9%
5.6% No vehicle +20.8 pts ▸ 26.3%
15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 6.1%
6.8% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +15.1 pts higher in 6726, WA gap narrowing
45.4% 86th pct 30.3% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +7.7 pts higher in 6760, WA gap widening
16.7% 79th pct 24.4% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6760, WA gap narrowing
3.4% 31st pct 8.5% 91st pct
Participation in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +17.9 pts higher in 6726, WA gap narrowing
67.8% 83rd pct 49.8% 17th pct
Full-time in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +14.3 pts higher in 6760, WA gap steady
66.4% 87th pct 80.7% 100th pct

Industries people work in

2.7% Mining +33.3 pts ▸ 36.0%
7.6% Construction +19.0 pts ▸ 26.6%
18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.6 pts 2.0%
12.9% Education & training ◂ +5.8 pts 7.1%
9.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.9 pts 1.8%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +7.2 pts 1.8%
7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 4.6%
2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.7 pts 1.5%
4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%
3.8% Other services ◂ +3.0 pts 0.8%
3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

12.4% Technicians & trades +13.8 pts ▸ 26.1%
5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +19.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
24.4% Professionals ◂ +15.8 pts 8.6%
9.0% Labourers +11.0 pts ▸ 20.1%
14.6% Managers ◂ +8.8 pts 5.8%
14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +7.8 pts 6.3%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.5 pts 3.3%
6.9% Sales workers ◂ +4.9 pts 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +6 higher in 6726, WA
7 64th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +3 higher in 6726, WA
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +2 higher in 6726, WA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +6 higher in 6726, WA
7 64th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +235 higher in 6726, WA
1,003 62nd pct 768 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +1.0 higher in 6726, WA
3.0 41st pct 2.1 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +0.8 more in 6726, WA
3.4 42nd pct 2.5 31st pct
15-min city in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +27.6 pts higher in 6726, WA
27.6% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +65.8 pts higher in 6726, WA
65.8% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6726, WAin 6760, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +18.8 pts higher in 6760, WA
63.5% 62nd pct 82.3% 77th pct
Walk to a park in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +10.0 pts higher in 6726, WA
94.6% 70th pct 84.6% 61st pct
Walk to health in 6726, WAin 6760, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +19.6 more in 6760, WA
6.3 3rd pct 25.9 67th pct
Intersections/km² in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +60 higher in 6726, WA
60 69th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in 6726, WAin 6760, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6760, WA
2.8% 10th pct 4.0% 33rd pct

Compare 6726, WA with nearby areas

6725, WA 6765, WA 6728, WA 6762, WA 6760, 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). 6726, WA vs 6760, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6726/6726-wa/vs/POA6760/6760-wa