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6726, WA vs 6765, WA

Name: 6726, WA vs 6765, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 300 km apart · 6726, WA profile · 6765, WA profile

6726, WA 6765, WA

Postcode 6726 and postcode 6765 are two Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 6765 has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (70.9% compared to 23.1% in postcode 6726) and more people who use a language other than English at home (58.8% versus 11.2%). In contrast, postcode 6726 has higher levels of education, with 23.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 10.9% in postcode 6765, and typical weekly personal incomes are far higher at $1,166 compared to $386.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people caring for children unpaid, with 26.5% in postcode 6726 and 36.8% in postcode 6765. Despite this similarity, the gap in typical weekly household income has widened since 2011, growing to $955. The difference in the share of adults working or looking for work has also increased, and the gap in typical weekly rent has widened to $271.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 47.9 pts higher in 6765, WA Other language: 47.6 pts higher in 6765, WA Renting: 33.9 pts higher in 6765, WA No car: 36.1 pts higher in 6765, WA Participation: 26.6 pts higher in 6726, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6726, WA in 6765, WA +4,052 larger in 6726, WA gap widening

5,730 57th pct 1,678 37th pct

Median age in 6726, WA in 6765, WA +3 yrs older in 6726, WA gap narrowing

34 yrs 10th pct 31 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

32.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 22.6%

22.8% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%

Marital status

49.5% Never married +13.3 pts ▸ 62.8%

36.5% Married ◂ +9.6 pts 26.9%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +5.0 pts 3.6%

3.5% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

6726, WA 6765, 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 +12.6 pts ▸ 83.8%

2.9% England ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

2.2% New Zealand even 2.1%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

31.4% Australian ◂ +20.7 pts 10.7%

30.1% English ◂ +20.6 pts 9.5%

8.9% Irish ◂ +6.4 pts 2.5%

8.4% Scottish ◂ +6.0 pts 2.4%

3.3% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

2.9% German ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

75.4% English only ◂ +43.9 pts 31.5%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

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

Religious affiliation

47.5% No religion ◂ +21.1 pts 26.4%

35.3% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 37.4%

14.6% Not stated +16.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

0.4% Other religions +3.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 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 6765, WA +3.55 more in 6765, WA

1.53 19th pct 5.08 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6726, WA in 6765, WA even

2 50th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6726, WA in 6765, WA +25 more in 6765, WA

312 37th pct 337 38th pct

Avg size in 6726, WA in 6765, WA +13 larger in 6765, WA

156 36th pct 169 38th pct

ICSEA in 6726, WA in 6765, WA +131 higher in 6726, WA

837 7th pct 706 0th pct

Highest year of school

53.0% Year 12 ◂ +21.3 pts 31.7%

17.0% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

5.4% Year 9 or below +12.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.0% Year 11 +8.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

Highest qualification level

25.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 23.5%

21.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 17.7%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.2 pts 6.4%

6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

2.9% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

Field of qualification

14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 9.5%

9.8% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 8.9%

11.1% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

9.4% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 6726, WA in 6765, WA +$780 higher in 6726, WA gap widening

$1,166 90th pct $386 0th pct

Household income in 6726, WA in 6765, WA +$955 higher in 6726, WA gap widening

$2,181 86th pct $1,226 26th pct

Family income in 6726, WA in 6765, WA +$1,700 higher in 6726, WA gap widening

$2,563 85th pct $863 0th pct

Household income distribution

17.6% $650–$1,499 +15.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 24.1%

10.9% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 3.0%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

24.2% Under $650 +33.8 pts ▸ 58.1%

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.0 pts 18.6%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.0 pts 12.2%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

2.8% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

5.1% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

4.5% Other condition even 4.5%

3.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

2.1% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None +4.7 pts ▸ 72.1%

13.3% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%

2.9% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6726, WA in 6765, WA +0.3 larger in 6765, WA gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 51.7%

20.4% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

24.6% Couples without children ◂ +7.8 pts 16.8%

1.1% Other families +4.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +7.0 pts 25.6%

23.9% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +4.6 pts 11.3%

15.8% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 9.8%

4.2% 6 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.1% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6726, WA in 6765, WA +$271 higher in 6726, WA gap widening

$371 70th pct $100 2nd pct

Mortgage in 6726, WA in 6765, WA +$542 higher in 6726, WA gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in 6726, WA in 6765, WA +0.20 higher in 6765, WA gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Rented +33.9 pts ▸ 84.2%

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

18.3% Owned outright ◂ +16.4 pts 1.9%

1.8% Other tenure +9.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

77.6% Separate house +7.0 pts ▸ 84.6%

12.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%

5.5% Other dwelling ◂ +3.4 pts 2.1%

3.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 45.4%

12.5% 2 bedrooms +18.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

27.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 16.0%

7.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.9%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

15.8% Under $200 +60.6 pts ▸ 76.5%

27.7% $350–$549 ◂ +25.2 pts 2.5%

25.0% $200–$349 ◂ +16.4 pts 8.6%

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 6765, WA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6726, WA in 6765, WA even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6726, WA in 6765, WA even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6726, WA in 6765, WA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +23.9 pts 39.8%

4.7% Walked +29.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

6.8% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

2.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

0.7% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

5.6% No vehicle +36.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

38.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +22.3 pts 16.0%

34.1% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.3 pts 6.0%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Education & training +12.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

18.6% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

9.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.3 pts 4.4%

7.6% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 5.8%

7.6% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 3.4%

2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.8 pts 2.4%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

1.3% Arts & recreation +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 25.9%

14.2% Community & personal service +6.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

14.6% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 11.8%

12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

6.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6726, WA in 6765, WA +6 higher in 6726, WA

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 6726, WA in 6765, WA +3 higher in 6726, WA

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 6726, WA in 6765, WA +2 higher in 6726, WA

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 6726, WA in 6765, WA +4 higher in 6726, WA

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6726, WA in 6765, WA +214 higher in 6726, WA

1,003 62nd pct 789 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6726, WA in 6765, WA +1.7 higher in 6765, WA

3.0 41st pct 4.8 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6726, WA in 6765, WA +2.4 more in 6765, WA

3.4 42nd pct 5.7 74th pct

15-min city in 6726, WA in 6765, WA +55.2 pts higher in 6765, WA

27.6% 30th pct 82.8% 79th pct

Walk to shops in 6726, WA in 6765, WA +17.4 pts higher in 6765, WA

65.8% 69th pct 83.2% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in 6726, WA in 6765, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6726, WA in 6765, WA +13.4 pts higher in 6765, WA

63.5% 62nd pct 77.0% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in 6726, WA in 6765, WA +9.1 pts higher in 6726, WA

94.6% 70th pct 85.4% 61st pct

Walk to health in 6726, WA in 6765, WA +74.0 pts higher in 6765, WA

0.0% 0th pct 74.0% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in 6726, WA in 6765, WA +9.8 more in 6765, WA

6.3 3rd pct 16.1 44th pct

Intersections/km² in 6726, WA in 6765, WA +60 higher in 6726, WA

60 69th pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in 6726, WA in 6765, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6726, WA

2.8% 10th pct 2.3% 0th pct

Compare 6726, WA with nearby areas

6725, WA 6765, WA 6728, WA 6762, WA 6760, 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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6726, WA vs 6765, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6726/6726-wa/vs/POA6765/6765-wa