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6728, WA vs 6770, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 361 km apart · 6728, WA profile · 6770, WA profile

6728, WA 6770, WA

Postcode 6728 and postcode 6770 are both remote Western Australian areas with very high Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations. Postcode 6770 has a much higher share of Indigenous residents at 76.3%, compared to 56.8% in postcode 6728. There are also stark differences in employment and wealth; the unemployment rate is far higher in postcode 6770 at 24.1%, while postcode 6728 is much lower at 6.0%. Typical weekly household income is also well higher in postcode 6728, where it is $1,357 compared to $1,066 in postcode 6770.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions across several measures. While the gap in the share of people using other languages at home and the Indigenous population has narrowed, the difference in unemployment and typical income has widened. Despite these shifts, they share a similar level of overall disadvantage and an identical share of adults working or looking for work at 38.4%. Both areas also have almost no public transport, with no stops or departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 20.1 pts higher in 6770, WA No car: 19.8 pts higher in 6770, WA First Nations: 19.5 pts higher in 6770, WA Unemployment: 18.1 pts higher in 6770, WA Unpaid carers: 6.3 pts higher in 6770, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +2,216 larger in 6728, WA gap narrowing
5,365 56th pct 3,149 47th pct
Median age in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +3 yrs older in 6728, WA gap narrowing
32 yrs 5th pct 29 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +19.5 pts higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
56.8% 100th pct 76.3% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6728, WA gap widening
8.9% 9th pct 6.2% 4th pct
Under 15 in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
22.4% 89th pct 25.0% 97th pct
De facto in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
18.6% 90th pct 19.9% 93rd pct

Age structure

31.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 30.9%
22.4% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 19.6%
14.5% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 17.5%
8.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%

Marital status

53.3% Never married +9.2 pts ▸ 62.5%
33.0% Married ◂ +7.0 pts 26.0%
5.6% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%
4.9% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%
3.4% Widowed even 3.4%

Age & sex structure

6728, WA 6770, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6728, WA gap narrowing
7.1% 18th pct 5.7% 11th pct

Country of birth

75.4% Australia +7.8 pts ▸ 83.1%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
1.2% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.5% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Philippines even 0.5%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

13.7% Australian ◂ +6.9 pts 6.9%
12.3% English ◂ +3.5 pts 8.8%
4.3% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%
4.1% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%
1.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +20.1 pts higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
25.9% 86th pct 46.0% 94th pct
Limited English in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6728, WA gap steady
4.5% 87th pct 3.7% 86th pct

Language used at home

48.5% English only ◂ +7.2 pts 41.3%
0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
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% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6728, WA gap widening
28.4% 14th pct 19.8% 4th pct

Religious affiliation

36.2% Christianity +23.0 pts ▸ 59.2%
33.7% Not stated ◂ +16.3 pts 17.5%
28.4% No religion ◂ +8.5 pts 19.8%
0.6% Other religions +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6728, WA gap narrowing
28.9% 6th pct 25.5% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6728, WA gap steady
8.9% 16th pct 7.5% 11th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +2.31 more in 6728, WA
12.46 87th pct 10.15 83rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +7 more in 6728, WA
15 89th pct 8 86th pct
Students in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +686 more in 6728, WA
1,252 59th pct 566 46th pct
Avg size in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +13 larger in 6728, WA
83 23rd pct 71 20th pct
ICSEA in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +58 higher in 6728, WA
715 0th pct 657 0th pct

Highest year of school

28.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 25.5%
25.5% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 26.9%
13.0% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
12.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

Highest qualification level

24.5% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 25.2%
12.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%
7.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%
3.9% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.0% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

10.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%
7.8% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%
6.9% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.6% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%
3.9% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.4% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
1.0% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +$129 higher in 6728, WA gap steady
$496 5th pct $367 0th pct
Household income in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +$291 higher in 6728, WA gap widening
$1,357 38th pct $1,066 13th pct
Family income in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +$359 higher in 6728, WA gap widening
$1,153 5th pct $794 0th pct
High earners in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6728, WA gap steady
6.8% 35th pct 5.0% 19th pct
High-income homes in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +6.4 pts higher in 6728, WA gap widening
12.9% 37th pct 6.5% 11th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 31.1%
25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 22.4%
20.5% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 23.1%
7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%
5.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.3%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 +15.4 pts ▸ 57.3%
16.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 14.5%
13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 8.9%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6728, WA
15.5% 2nd pct 13.9% 0th pct
Mental health in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6728, WA
2.9% 3rd pct 2.3% 0th pct
Needs assistance in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
3.3% 16th pct 3.9% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.1% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
3.8% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
3.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%
2.3% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.9% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
1.2% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None +5.2 pts ▸ 64.8%
11.1% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%
3.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
1.2% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6728, WA gap narrowing
11.1% 13th pct 9.0% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
8.2% 10th pct 14.5% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +8.8 pts higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
25.7% 54th pct 34.5% 95th pct
Defence service in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6728, WA
2.0% 26th pct 1.0% 10th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6770, WA gap widening
12.4% 4th pct 17.6% 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +0.4 larger in 6770, WA gap narrowing
2.8 86th pct 3.2 100th pct
One-parent in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +9.1 pts higher in 6770, WA gap widening
26.6% 100th pct 35.7% 100th pct
Living alone in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6728, WA gap steady
30.1% 65th pct 27.5% 52nd pct

Family composition

48.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 48.0%
26.6% One-parent families +9.1 pts ▸ 35.7%
21.3% Couples without children ◂ +9.0 pts 12.3%
3.3% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Household size

30.1% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 27.5%
27.6% 2 people ◂ +7.9 pts 19.7%
11.0% 6 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.6% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.6% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.4% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +$10 higher in 6728, WA gap narrowing
$100 2nd pct $90 0th pct
Mortgage in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +$162 higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
$1,638 53rd pct $1,800 63rd pct
People / bedroom in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +0.20 higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
1.00 93rd pct 1.20 100th pct
Renting in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
68.5% 100th pct 71.2% 100th pct
Owned outright in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6728, WA gap narrowing
12.1% 2nd pct 7.8% 0th pct
Separate houses in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6728, WA gap narrowing
86.6% 36th pct 81.9% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +10.0 pts higher in 6728, WA gap widening
70.9% 26th pct 60.8% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

68.5% Rented +2.7 pts ▸ 71.2%
5.8% Other tenure +7.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 7.8%
9.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.3 pts 1.0%
4.2% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Types of homes

86.6% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 81.9%
5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.7% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 44.8%
23.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 14.2%
17.5% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 20.6%
7.4% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%
0.8% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

69.5% Under $200 +10.9 pts ▸ 80.4%
19.1% $200–$349 ◂ +7.2 pts 11.9%
6.5% $350–$549 ◂ +5.3 pts 1.2%
0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $1,000–$1,799 +63.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
26.0% $1,800–$2,999 +24.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
15.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
14.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +19.8 pts higher in 6770, WA gap widening
28.5% 100th pct 48.4% 100th pct
Work from home in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6728, WA gap steady
4.7% 5th pct 3.7% 2nd pct
PT commute in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6728, WA gap steady
2.5% 73rd pct 2.1% 69th pct
PT stops in 6728, WAin 6770, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6728, WAin 6770, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6728, WAin 6770, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6728, WAin 6770, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

51.8% Car (driver) ◂ +15.7 pts 36.1%
18.8% Walked +18.8 pts ▸ 37.6%
6.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%
2.5% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.5% No vehicle +19.8 pts ▸ 48.4%
35.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 34.3%
22.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.8 pts 13.2%
8.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 3.0%
6.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6728, WA gap widening
29.7% 33rd pct 26.6% 20th pct
Recent arrivals in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
21.5% 87th pct 24.0% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +18.1 pts higher in 6770, WA gap widening
6.0% 80th pct 24.1% 100th pct
Participation in 6728, WAin 6770, WA even gap narrowing
38.4% 1st pct 38.4% 1st pct
Full-time in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6728, WA gap widening
70.8% 92nd pct 67.0% 88th pct

Industries people work in

18.9% Education & training +5.9 pts ▸ 24.8%
18.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 15.4%
13.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 11.6%
6.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%
6.1% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%
4.7% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.6% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.6% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%
3.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%
3.3% Mining +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Professionals even 22.0%
21.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 21.4%
11.5% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.1 pts 7.0%
11.2% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%
10.0% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%
4.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6728, WAin 6770, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 6728, WAin 6770, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 6728, WAin 6770, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +1 higher in 6728, WA
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +112 higher in 6728, WA
827 0th pct 715 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +1.0 higher in 6770, WA
2.6 34th pct 3.6 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +1.3 more in 6770, WA
3.3 42nd pct 4.6 61st pct
15-min city in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +26.0 pts higher in 6770, WA
38.2% 40th pct 64.2% 66th pct
Walk to shops in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +11.1 pts higher in 6770, WA
52.2% 56th pct 63.3% 67th pct
Walk to transit in 6728, WAin 6770, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +16.3 pts higher in 6770, WA
50.0% 48th pct 66.3% 64th pct
Walk to a park in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +28.3 pts higher in 6728, WA
82.5% 59th pct 54.2% 33rd pct
Walk to health in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +32.4 pts higher in 6770, WA
38.2% 55th pct 70.6% 80th pct
Amenities/1k in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +1.9 more in 6770, WA
14.9 39th pct 16.8 46th pct
Intersections/km² in 6728, WAin 6770, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 6728, WAin 6770, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6728, WA
3.5% 24th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare 6728, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6770, WA with nearby areas

6743, WA 6765, WA 6728, WA 0852, NT 6740, WA 6725, WA 6762, WA 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6728, WA vs 6770, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6728/6728-wa/vs/POA6770/6770-wa