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6728, WA vs 6762, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 544 km apart · 6728, WA profile · 6762, WA profile

6728, WA 6762, WA

Postcode 6728 and postcode 6762 are two remote areas of Western Australia with very different demographics. Postcode 6728 is much younger, with 22.4% of its people under 15, and has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 56.8%. In contrast, postcode 6762 is more diverse in its origins, with 18.6% of people born overseas and 37.6% using a language other than English at home. The two areas also differ sharply in income; the typical personal weekly income in postcode 6762 is $1,833, which is far higher than the $496 seen in postcode 6728.

Both areas are very similar in their level of overall advantage and have nearly identical rates of people with a bachelor degree or higher, at around 8% to 9%. While they share these traits, other gaps are shifting over time. The difference in the number of people living alone has widened, and the gap in the proportion of people born overseas has grown since 2011. However, the gap in the share of people who completed Year 12 has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Personal income: $1,337 higher in 6762, WA PT commute: 25.3 pts higher in 6762, WA First Nations: 23.2 pts higher in 6728, WA Population: 4,708 larger in 6728, WA Under 15: 13.9 pts higher in 6728, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +4,708 larger in 6728, WA gap narrowing
5,365 56th pct 657 23rd pct
Median age in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +2 yrs older in 6762, WA gap narrowing
32 yrs 5th pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +23.2 pts higher in 6728, WA gap widening
56.8% 100th pct 33.6% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6728, WA gap widening
8.9% 9th pct 2.9% 0th pct
Under 15 in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +13.9 pts higher in 6728, WA gap narrowing
22.4% 89th pct 8.5% 5th pct
De facto in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +6.4 pts higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
18.6% 90th pct 25.0% 100th pct

Age structure

31.0% Young adults (25–44) +18.6 pts ▸ 49.6%
23.3% Older adults (45–64) even 23.3%
22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.9 pts 8.5%
14.5% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
8.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 2.9%

Marital status

53.3% Never married +9.0 pts ▸ 62.3%
33.0% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 27.2%
5.6% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.9% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%
3.4% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

Age & sex structure

6728, WA 6762, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +11.4 pts higher in 6762, WA gap widening
7.1% 18th pct 18.6% 63rd pct

Country of birth

75.4% Australia ◂ +15.7 pts 59.7%
1.6% New Zealand +3.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.2% England +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.5% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

12.3% English +9.1 pts ▸ 21.5%
13.7% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%
4.3% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.1% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.0% German +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Chinese even 0.6%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +11.7 pts higher in 6762, WA gap widening
25.9% 86th pct 37.6% 90th pct
Limited English in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6728, WA gap widening
4.5% 87th pct 0.9% 62nd pct

Language used at home

48.5% English only ◂ +8.5 pts 40.0%
0.1% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +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%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
28.4% 14th pct 32.1% 21st pct

Religious affiliation

36.2% Christianity ◂ +7.9 pts 28.3%
33.7% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 30.0%
28.4% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 32.1%
0.6% Other religions +5.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.3% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +10.9 pts higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
28.9% 6th pct 39.9% 33rd pct
Bachelor+ in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6728, WA gap steady
8.9% 16th pct 8.5% 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +23.26 more in 6762, WA
12.46 87th pct 35.71 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +13 more in 6728, WA
15 89th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +1,180 more in 6728, WA
1,252 59th pct 72 16th pct
Avg size in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +47 larger in 6728, WA
83 23rd pct 36 10th pct
ICSEA in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +42 higher in 6728, WA
715 0th pct 672 0th pct

Highest year of school

28.9% Year 12 +10.9 pts ▸ 39.9%
25.5% Year 10 ◂ +10.9 pts 14.6%
13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.7 pts 5.3%
12.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

Highest qualification level

24.5% Certificate III / IV +6.3 pts ▸ 30.9%
12.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%
7.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%
3.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.7% Engineering & related +18.3 pts ▸ 29.0%
8.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 5.1%
7.8% Education ◂ +5.7 pts 2.1%
7.6% Health ◂ +5.5 pts 2.1%
6.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 3.2%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
3.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +$1,337 higher in 6762, WA gap widening
$496 5th pct $1,833 100th pct
Household income in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +$274 higher in 6728, WA gap narrowing
$1,357 38th pct $1,083 14th pct
Family income in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +$438 higher in 6728, WA gap steady
$1,153 5th pct $715 0th pct
High earners in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +25.8 pts higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
6.8% 35th pct 32.6% 100th pct
High-income homes in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +12.9 pts higher in 6728, WA gap widening
12.9% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $650–$1,499 +15.1 pts ▸ 42.3%
25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 21.2%
20.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.9 pts 9.6%
7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
5.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 ◂ +17.8 pts 24.1%
13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +17.2 pts ▸ 30.6%
16.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.0 pts 4.6%
1.9% $3,000 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6728, WA
15.5% 2nd pct 9.7% 0th pct
Mental health in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6728, WA
2.9% 3rd pct 1.8% 0th pct
Needs assistance in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6728, WA gap widening
3.3% 16th pct 0.6% 3rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%
4.1% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%
3.8% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
3.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 0.5%
2.9% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%
2.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
1.2% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None +5.7 pts ▸ 65.3%
11.1% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 7.5%
3.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%
1.2% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +6.4 pts higher in 6728, WA gap widening
11.1% 13th pct 4.8% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
8.2% 10th pct 8.7% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6762, WA gap steady
25.7% 54th pct 31.4% 87th pct
Defence service in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6762, WA
2.0% 26th pct 2.2% 30th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6762, WA gap steady
12.4% 4th pct 16.8% 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +1.4 larger in 6762, WA gap widening
2.8 86th pct 4.2 100th pct
One-parent in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6728, WA gap narrowing
26.6% 100th pct 26.2% 100th pct
Living alone in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +16.6 pts higher in 6728, WA gap widening
30.1% 65th pct 13.5% 5th pct

Family composition

48.8% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 52.0%
26.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 26.2%
21.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 19.9%
3.3% Other families +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Household size

11.0% 6 or more +25.5 pts ▸ 36.5%
30.1% 1 person ◂ +16.6 pts 13.5%
27.6% 2 people ◂ +10.3 pts 17.3%
12.6% 3 people +6.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
11.6% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 5.8%
7.4% 5 people ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +$50 higher in 6728, WA gap widening
$100 2nd pct $50 0th pct
Mortgage in 6728, WAin 6762, WA
$1,638 53rd pct —
People / bedroom in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +0.50 higher in 6762, WA gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.50 100th pct
Renting in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +16.1 pts higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
68.5% 100th pct 84.6% 100th pct
Owned outright in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +12.1 pts higher in 6728, WA gap steady
12.1% 2nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +7.6 pts higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
86.6% 36th pct 94.2% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +8.0 pts higher in 6762, WA gap steady
70.9% 26th pct 78.8% 52nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

68.5% Rented +16.1 pts ▸ 84.6%
5.8% Other tenure +7.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.1% Owned outright ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
9.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
4.2% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

86.6% Separate house +7.6 pts ▸ 94.2%
5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
4.7% Other dwelling ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms +29.6 pts ▸ 73.1%
23.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.5 pts 5.8%
17.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 17.3%
7.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
4.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

69.5% Under $200 +28.2 pts ▸ 97.7%
19.1% $200–$349 ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%
6.5% $350–$549 ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +15.9 pts higher in 6762, WA gap widening
28.5% 100th pct 44.4% 100th pct
Work from home in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6728, WA gap widening
4.7% 5th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +25.3 pts higher in 6762, WA gap widening
2.5% 73rd pct 27.8% 100th pct
PT stops in 6728, WAin 6762, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6728, WAin 6762, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6728, WAin 6762, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6728, WAin 6762, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

51.8% Car (driver) ◂ +36.2 pts 15.6%
2.5% Bus +25.3 pts ▸ 27.8%
18.8% Walked ◂ +3.8 pts 15.0%
6.9% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.5% No vehicle +15.9 pts ▸ 44.4%
35.1% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 38.9%
22.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.9 pts 11.1%
8.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
6.0% 4 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +8.9 pts higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
29.7% 33rd pct 38.6% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +9.2 pts higher in 6728, WA gap narrowing
21.5% 87th pct 12.3% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6728, WA gap steady
6.0% 80th pct 3.6% 36th pct
Participation in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +17.6 pts higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
38.4% 1st pct 56.0% 34th pct
Full-time in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6728, WA gap narrowing
70.8% 92nd pct 69.1% 90th pct

Industries people work in

3.3% Mining +63.3 pts ▸ 66.6%
18.9% Education & training ◂ +15.2 pts 3.8%
18.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +15.5 pts 2.8%
13.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +11.2 pts 2.5%
6.1% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.4% Retail trade ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
4.7% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%
3.7% Arts & recreation +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.6% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

10.0% Technicians & trades +20.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +22.7 pts ▸ 28.1%
22.0% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 17.5%
21.9% Community & personal service ◂ +17.8 pts 4.1%
11.5% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 6.6%
11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.1 pts 3.1%
11.2% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%
4.2% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6728, WAin 6762, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 6728, WAin 6762, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 6728, WAin 6762, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +7 higher in 6762, WA
2 14th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +36 higher in 6728, WA
827 0th pct 791 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6728, WAin 6762, WA
2.6 34th pct —
Types ≤15 min in 6728, WAin 6762, WA
3.3 42nd pct —
15-min city in 6728, WAin 6762, WA
38.2% 40th pct —
Walk to shops in 6728, WAin 6762, WA
52.2% 56th pct —
Walk to transit in 6728, WAin 6762, WA
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to school in 6728, WAin 6762, WA
50.0% 48th pct —
Walk to a park in 6728, WAin 6762, WA
82.5% 59th pct —
Walk to health in 6728, WAin 6762, WA
38.2% 55th pct —
Amenities/1k in 6728, WAin 6762, WA +7.3 more in 6728, WA
14.9 39th pct 7.6 7th pct
Intersections/km² in 6728, WAin 6762, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 6728, WAin 6762, WA
3.5% 24th pct —

Compare 6728, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6762, WA with nearby areas

6725, WA 6758, WA 6760, WA 6726, WA 6753, WA 6765, WA 6722, WA 6646, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6728, WA vs 6762, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6728/6728-wa/vs/POA6762/6762-wa