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6728, WA vs 6740, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 243 km apart · 6728, WA profile · 6740, WA profile

6728, WA 6740, WA

Postcode 6728 and postcode 6740 are two Western Australian areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 6728 is more linguistically diverse, with 25.9% of people using another language at home compared to 9.5% in postcode 6740. It also has a much larger educational footprint, with 15 schools within 3 km and 1,252 school enrolments, while postcode 6740 has only 3 schools and 261 enrolments. In contrast, postcode 6740 is much more walkable, with 59.5% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and a significantly higher number of walkable amenities per resident.

Both areas share very similar age profiles, with around 23% of their populations being children under 15 and about 9% being seniors. They also have nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes, sitting at $496 in postcode 6728 and $460 in postcode 6740. While both have very high Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations compared to the national figure, the gap between them has narrowed since 2011. Other differences have grown over time, such as the gap in the share of people using another language at home, which has widened to 16.3 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,888 larger in 6728, WA Unpaid carers: 6.5 pts higher in 6740, WA Other language: 16.3 pts higher in 6728, WA 3+ bedrooms: 9.9 pts higher in 6728, WA De facto: 9.8 pts higher in 6740, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +3,888 larger in 6728, WA gap narrowing
5,365 56th pct 1,477 35th pct
Median age in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +2 yrs older in 6740, WA gap widening
32 yrs 5th pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6740, WA gap narrowing
56.8% 100th pct 61.2% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6740, WA gap narrowing
8.9% 9th pct 9.1% 9th pct
Under 15 in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6740, WA gap narrowing
22.4% 89th pct 23.1% 91st pct
De facto in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +9.8 pts higher in 6740, WA gap widening
18.6% 90th pct 28.4% 100th pct

Age structure

31.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 28.8%
23.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 25.4%
22.4% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 23.1%
14.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%
8.9% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

53.3% Never married +14.3 pts ▸ 67.6%
33.0% Married ◂ +12.2 pts 20.8%
5.6% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%
4.9% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%
3.4% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

6728, WA 6740, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6728, WA gap narrowing
7.1% 18th pct 5.4% 10th pct

Country of birth

75.4% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 78.9%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
1.2% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

13.7% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.3% English +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
4.3% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%
4.1% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
1.0% German even 1.0%
0.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +16.3 pts higher in 6728, WA gap widening
25.9% 86th pct 9.5% 65th pct
Limited English in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6728, WA gap widening
4.5% 87th pct 1.1% 65th pct

Language used at home

48.5% English only +25.9 pts ▸ 74.4%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6740, WA gap narrowing
28.4% 14th pct 29.9% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

36.2% Christianity +12.9 pts ▸ 49.1%
33.7% Not stated ◂ +15.4 pts 18.3%
28.4% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 29.9%
0.6% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6728, WA gap narrowing
28.9% 6th pct 26.8% 1st pct
Bachelor+ in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6728, WA gap steady
8.9% 16th pct 5.9% 5th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +3.66 more in 6728, WA
12.46 87th pct 8.80 79th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +12 more in 6728, WA
15 89th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +991 more in 6728, WA
1,252 59th pct 261 34th pct
Avg size in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +4 larger in 6740, WA
83 23rd pct 87 23rd pct
ICSEA in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +34 higher in 6728, WA
715 0th pct 681 0th pct

Highest year of school

28.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 26.8%
25.5% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 26.3%
12.1% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.0% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

Highest qualification level

24.5% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 24.6%
12.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 9.5%
7.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%
3.9% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

10.7% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%
7.8% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.6% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%
6.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%
3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Agriculture & environment even 3.4%
1.0% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +$36 higher in 6728, WA gap narrowing
$496 5th pct $460 0th pct
Household income in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +$192 higher in 6728, WA gap widening
$1,357 38th pct $1,165 21st pct
Family income in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +$202 higher in 6728, WA gap widening
$1,153 5th pct $951 0th pct
High earners in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6740, WA gap widening
6.8% 35th pct 8.9% 50th pct
High-income homes in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6728, WA gap widening
12.9% 37th pct 9.5% 21st pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 30.6%
25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 25.4%
20.5% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 22.6%
7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%
5.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 49.4%
16.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 16.1%
13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 10.8%
1.9% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6740, WA
15.5% 2nd pct 17.7% 6th pct
Mental health in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +0.0 pts higher in 6728, WA
2.9% 3rd pct 2.8% 3rd pct
Needs assistance in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6728, WA gap steady
3.3% 16th pct 2.8% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.8% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.1% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
2.9% Mental health even 2.8%
2.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
0.8% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Stroke even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +0.2 pts 59.3%
11.1% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
3.2% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6728, WA gap narrowing
11.1% 13th pct 9.1% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6740, WA gap widening
8.2% 10th pct 14.6% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6740, WA gap narrowing
25.7% 54th pct 31.5% 87th pct
Defence service in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6728, WA
2.0% 26th pct 1.9% 25th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6728, WA gap narrowing
12.4% 4th pct 12.0% 3rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +0.2 larger in 6740, WA gap widening
2.8 86th pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6740, WA gap narrowing
26.6% 100th pct 32.0% 100th pct
Living alone in 6728, WAin 6740, WA even gap narrowing
30.1% 65th pct 30.1% 65th pct

Family composition

48.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 48.4%
26.6% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 32.0%
21.3% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 15.5%
3.3% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Household size

30.1% 1 person even 30.1%
27.6% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 23.9%
11.0% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.6% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.6% 4 people even 11.6%
7.4% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +$23 higher in 6740, WA gap steady
$100 2nd pct $123 6th pct
Mortgage in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +$414 higher in 6728, WA gap widening
$1,638 53rd pct $1,224 30th pct
People / bedroom in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +0.10 higher in 6740, WA gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.10 100th pct
Renting in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6728, WA gap widening
68.5% 100th pct 63.8% 99th pct
Owned outright in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6740, WA gap steady
12.1% 2nd pct 17.5% 7th pct
Separate houses in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6740, WA gap widening
86.6% 36th pct 89.7% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +9.9 pts higher in 6728, WA gap widening
70.9% 26th pct 60.9% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

68.5% Rented ◂ +4.8 pts 63.8%
12.1% Owned outright +5.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
9.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.1 pts 5.1%
5.8% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.2% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

Types of homes

86.6% Separate house +3.1 pts ▸ 89.7%
5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 1.5%
4.7% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 41.6%
23.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 17.2%
17.5% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 19.8%
7.4% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%
0.8% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Weekly rent distribution

69.5% Under $200 ◂ +7.0 pts 62.5%
19.1% $200–$349 +3.5 pts ▸ 22.6%
6.5% $350–$549 ◂ +2.9 pts 3.6%
0.5% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
15.7% Under $1,000 +19.3 pts ▸ 35.0%
26.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +26.0 pts 0.0%
14.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +7.4 pts higher in 6740, WA gap widening
28.5% 100th pct 36.0% 100th pct
Work from home in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6728, WA gap widening
4.7% 5th pct 2.7% 0th pct
PT commute in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6740, WA gap steady
2.5% 73rd pct 3.2% 78th pct
PT stops in 6728, WAin 6740, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6728, WAin 6740, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6728, WAin 6740, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6728, WAin 6740, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

51.8% Car (driver) ◂ +11.7 pts 40.1%
18.8% Walked +5.6 pts ▸ 24.4%
6.9% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%
2.5% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.9% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.5% No vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 36.0%
35.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 33.8%
22.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 20.7%
8.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%
6.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6728, WA gap narrowing
29.7% 33rd pct 27.7% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +7.7 pts higher in 6728, WA gap narrowing
21.5% 87th pct 13.8% 71st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6740, WA gap narrowing
6.0% 80th pct 8.0% 90th pct
Participation in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6740, WA gap narrowing
38.4% 1st pct 38.8% 2nd pct
Full-time in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6728, WA gap narrowing
70.8% 92nd pct 69.0% 90th pct

Industries people work in

18.9% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 15.0%
18.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 15.0%
13.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.0 pts 8.6%
4.7% Accommodation & food +4.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.3% Mining +4.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.6% Administrative & support +5.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%
6.1% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%
4.3% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
4.6% Other services ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%
3.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 19.0%
21.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 21.2%
11.5% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.2% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 9.4%
10.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6728, WAin 6740, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 6728, WAin 6740, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 6728, WAin 6740, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6728, WAin 6740, WA even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +25 higher in 6728, WA
827 0th pct 802 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +0.5 higher in 6740, WA
2.6 34th pct 3.0 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +0.6 more in 6740, WA
3.3 42nd pct 3.9 51st pct
15-min city in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +21.2 pts higher in 6740, WA
38.2% 40th pct 59.5% 62nd pct
Walk to shops in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6740, WA
52.2% 56th pct 54.0% 58th pct
Walk to transit in 6728, WAin 6740, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +24.3 pts higher in 6740, WA
50.0% 48th pct 74.3% 71st pct
Walk to a park in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6740, WA
82.5% 59th pct 88.3% 64th pct
Walk to health in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6728, WA
38.2% 55th pct 35.2% 53rd pct
Amenities/1k in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +147.6 more in 6740, WA
14.9 39th pct 162.5 100th pct
Intersections/km² in 6728, WAin 6740, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 6728, WAin 6740, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6740, WA
3.5% 24th pct 6.2% 67th pct

Compare 6728, WA with nearby areas

6765, WA 6743, WA 6740, WA 6726, WA 6770, WA 6725, WA 6762, WA 0852, NT

Compare 6740, WA with nearby areas

6743, WA 6728, WA 6765, WA 6770, WA 0840, NT 0845, NT 0852, NT 0841, NT

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6728, WA vs 6740, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6728/6728-wa/vs/POA6740/6740-wa