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6740, WA vs 6765, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 391 km apart · 6740, WA profile · 6765, WA profile

6740, WA 6765, WA

Postcode 6765 and postcode 6740 are both regional Western Australian areas with similar populations, but they differ in their layout and diversity. Postcode 6765 is far more diverse, with 58.8% of people using another language at home and 31.6% of the population arriving recently from overseas. It is also more walkable, with 83.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 54.0% in postcode 6740. Renting is far more common in postcode 6765, where 84.2% of households rent, while postcode 6740 has a higher share of homes owned outright at 17.5%.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened, particularly regarding language use and the number of recent arrivals from overseas. Despite these drifting trends, they share several core similarities. Both have a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence, with shares of 70.9% in postcode 6765 and 61.2% in postcode 6740. They also both feature a young population and similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,200.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 49.2 pts higher in 6765, WA Renting: 20.5 pts higher in 6765, WA Recent arrivals: 17.8 pts higher in 6765, WA Owned outright: 15.6 pts higher in 6740, WA Unpaid carers: 4.7 pts higher in 6740, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +201 larger in 6765, WA gap narrowing
1,477 35th pct 1,678 37th pct
Median age in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +3 yrs older in 6740, WA gap widening
34 yrs 10th pct 31 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +9.7 pts higher in 6765, WA gap steady
61.2% 100th pct 70.9% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6740, WA gap widening
9.1% 9th pct 6.2% 4th pct
Under 15 in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6765, WA gap narrowing
23.1% 91st pct 23.5% 92nd pct
De facto in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6740, WA gap widening
28.4% 100th pct 21.5% 96th pct

Age structure

28.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 22.6%
23.1% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 23.5%
14.0% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
9.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%

Marital status

67.6% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 62.8%
20.8% Married +6.1 pts ▸ 26.9%
4.8% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%
4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
3.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

6740, WA 6765, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6765, WA gap widening
5.4% 10th pct 7.9% 22nd pct

Country of birth

78.9% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 83.8%
0.6% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

14.6% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 10.7%
12.9% English ◂ +3.5 pts 9.5%
3.8% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%
3.3% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
0.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% German ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +49.2 pts higher in 6765, WA gap widening
9.5% 65th pct 58.8% 99th pct
Limited English in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6765, WA gap narrowing
1.1% 65th pct 5.7% 89th pct

Language used at home

74.4% English only ◂ +42.9 pts 31.5%
0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6740, WA gap steady
29.9% 16th pct 26.4% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity ◂ +11.7 pts 37.4%
18.3% Not stated +12.5 pts ▸ 30.9%
29.9% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 26.4%
2.0% Other religions +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6765, WA gap widening
26.8% 1st pct 31.7% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6765, WA gap widening
5.9% 5th pct 10.9% 28th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +3.72 more in 6740, WA
8.80 79th pct 5.08 65th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +1 more in 6740, WA
3 57th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +76 more in 6765, WA
261 34th pct 337 38th pct
Avg size in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +82 larger in 6765, WA
87 23rd pct 169 38th pct
ICSEA in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +25 higher in 6765, WA
681 0th pct 706 0th pct

Highest year of school

26.8% Year 12 +4.9 pts ▸ 31.7%
26.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 21.0%
13.2% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
13.8% Year 11 +4.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

Highest qualification level

24.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 23.5%
9.5% Bachelor degree +8.2 pts ▸ 17.7%
6.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%
1.5% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.8% Certificate I / II even 4.9%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

8.0% Education +5.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 8.9%
5.2% Society & culture +4.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.0% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.4% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%
3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
2.2% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +$74 higher in 6740, WA gap widening
$460 0th pct $386 0th pct
Household income in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +$61 higher in 6765, WA gap narrowing
$1,165 21st pct $1,226 26th pct
Family income in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +$88 higher in 6740, WA gap narrowing
$951 0th pct $863 0th pct
High earners in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6740, WA gap widening
8.9% 50th pct 5.7% 25th pct
High-income homes in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6765, WA gap steady
9.5% 21st pct 10.7% 27th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 33.5%
25.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 24.1%
22.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 19.0%
6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

49.4% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 58.1%
16.1% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
10.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6740, WA
17.7% 6th pct 15.3% 1st pct
Mental health in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6765, WA
2.8% 3rd pct 3.3% 4th pct
Needs assistance in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6765, WA gap steady
2.8% 12th pct 4.3% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%
5.7% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%
4.2% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.8% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%
2.2% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
1.0% Cancer even 1.0%
0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None +12.8 pts ▸ 72.1%
12.2% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%
3.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
1.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6765, WA gap narrowing
9.1% 7th pct 10.4% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6740, WA gap widening
14.6% 80th pct 10.0% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6765, WA gap widening
31.5% 87th pct 36.8% 100th pct
Defence service in 6740, WAin 6765, WA even
1.9% 25th pct 1.9% 25th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6740, WA gap narrowing
12.0% 3rd pct 9.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6740, WAin 6765, WA even gap narrowing
3.0 93rd pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6740, WA gap widening
32.0% 100th pct 26.2% 100th pct
Living alone in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6740, WA gap narrowing
30.1% 65th pct 29.2% 60th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 51.7%
32.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.8 pts 26.2%
15.5% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
3.9% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Household size

30.1% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 29.2%
23.9% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 25.6%
13.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%
12.9% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%
11.6% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%
7.7% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +$23 higher in 6740, WA gap steady
$123 6th pct $100 2nd pct
Mortgage in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +$401 higher in 6765, WA gap narrowing
$1,224 30th pct $1,625 53rd pct
People / bedroom in 6740, WAin 6765, WA even gap steady
1.10 100th pct 1.10 100th pct
Renting in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +20.5 pts higher in 6765, WA gap narrowing
63.8% 99th pct 84.2% 100th pct
Owned outright in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +15.6 pts higher in 6740, WA gap widening
17.5% 7th pct 1.9% 0th pct
Separate houses in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6740, WA gap narrowing
89.7% 43rd pct 84.6% 32nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6765, WA gap steady
60.9% 13th pct 62.3% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.8% Rented +20.5 pts ▸ 84.2%
17.5% Owned outright ◂ +15.6 pts 1.9%
8.0% Other tenure +3.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.9% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 2.3%
5.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

89.7% Separate house ◂ +5.1 pts 84.6%
1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.4% Other dwelling ◂ +3.3 pts 2.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 45.4%
19.8% 2 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 30.5%
17.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 16.0%
10.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.6 pts 4.9%
2.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%
2.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

62.5% Under $200 +14.0 pts ▸ 76.5%
22.6% $200–$349 ◂ +14.0 pts 8.6%
3.6% $350–$549 ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%
1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6765, WA gap widening
36.0% 100th pct 41.6% 100th pct
Work from home in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6765, WA gap narrowing
2.7% 0th pct 4.2% 4th pct
PT commute in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6740, WA gap steady
3.2% 78th pct 1.4% 61st pct
PT stops in 6740, WAin 6765, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6740, WAin 6765, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6740, WAin 6765, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6740, WAin 6765, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 39.8%
24.4% Walked +9.4 pts ▸ 33.7%
8.6% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.7% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.2% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%
1.2% Bicycle even 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% No vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 41.6%
33.8% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 35.6%
20.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 16.0%
6.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%
2.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6765, WA gap widening
27.7% 25th pct 32.3% 44th pct
Recent arrivals in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +17.8 pts higher in 6765, WA gap widening
13.8% 71st pct 31.6% 96th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6740, WA gap narrowing
8.0% 90th pct 5.1% 69th pct
Participation in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6765, WA gap widening
38.8% 2nd pct 41.2% 5th pct
Full-time in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6740, WA gap narrowing
69.0% 90th pct 65.9% 86th pct

Industries people work in

15.0% Education & training +10.7 pts ▸ 25.7%
15.0% Health care & social assistance +6.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
8.6% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 4.4%
8.1% Mining ◂ +7.1 pts 1.0%
7.9% Administrative & support ◂ +5.3 pts 2.6%
4.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%
5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 2.4%
2.2% Arts & recreation +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.2% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.5% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Professionals +6.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
21.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 20.7%
13.3% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 11.8%
12.1% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 8.8%
9.4% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.9% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 2.8%
3.4% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6740, WAin 6765, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 6740, WAin 6765, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 6740, WAin 6765, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +1 higher in 6765, WA
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +13 higher in 6740, WA
802 0th pct 789 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +1.7 higher in 6765, WA
3.0 41st pct 4.8 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +1.8 more in 6765, WA
3.9 51st pct 5.7 74th pct
15-min city in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +23.3 pts higher in 6765, WA
59.5% 62nd pct 82.8% 79th pct
Walk to shops in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +29.2 pts higher in 6765, WA
54.0% 58th pct 83.2% 82nd pct
Walk to transit in 6740, WAin 6765, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6765, WA
74.3% 71st pct 77.0% 73rd pct
Walk to a park in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6740, WA
88.3% 64th pct 85.4% 61st pct
Walk to health in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +38.8 pts higher in 6765, WA
35.2% 53rd pct 74.0% 82nd pct
Amenities/1k in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +146.4 more in 6740, WA
162.5 100th pct 16.1 44th pct
Intersections/km² in 6740, WAin 6765, WA even
0 0th pct 0 3rd pct
Mean slope in 6740, WAin 6765, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6740, WA
6.2% 67th pct 2.3% 0th pct

Compare 6740, WA with nearby areas

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

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). 6740, WA vs 6765, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6740/6740-wa/vs/POA6765/6765-wa