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6740, WA vs 6770, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 495 km apart · 6740, WA profile · 6770, WA profile

6740, WA 6770, WA

Postcode 6770 and postcode 6740 are two remote Western Australian areas with high Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations. Postcode 6770 is notably different, with a much higher share of people using another language at home (46.0% compared to 9.5%) and a significantly higher unemployment rate of 24.1% against 8.0% in postcode 6740. While postcode 6770 has better access to health services, with 70.6% of homes within a 15 minute walk, postcode 6740 is much more walkable for leisure, with 88.3% of homes near a park.

Across the two areas, the gap in unemployment has widened significantly since 2011. Despite this, they share many similarities, including almost identical rates of people working or looking for work and a similar number of people per home. Both areas are far below the national figure for typical weekly incomes, with postcode 6740's typical pay being $460 and postcode 6770's being $367.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,672 larger in 6770, WA Other language: 36.5 pts higher in 6770, WA Unemployment: 16.1 pts higher in 6770, WA First Nations: 15.1 pts higher in 6770, WA No car: 12.4 pts higher in 6770, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +1,672 larger in 6770, WA gap steady
1,477 35th pct 3,149 47th pct
Median age in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +5 yrs older in 6740, WA gap widening
34 yrs 10th pct 29 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +15.1 pts higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
61.2% 100th pct 76.3% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6740, WA gap widening
9.1% 9th pct 6.2% 4th pct
Under 15 in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6770, WA gap steady
23.1% 91st pct 25.0% 97th pct
De facto in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6740, WA gap widening
28.4% 100th pct 19.9% 93rd pct

Age structure

28.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 30.9%
25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 19.6%
23.1% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
14.0% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
9.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%

Marital status

67.6% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 62.5%
20.8% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 26.0%
4.8% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
3.4% Separated even 3.4%

Age & sex structure

6740, WA 6770, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
5.4% 10th pct 5.7% 11th pct

Country of birth

78.9% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 83.1%
0.6% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% England even 1.0%
0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

14.6% Australian ◂ +7.8 pts 6.9%
12.9% English ◂ +4.1 pts 8.8%
3.8% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%
3.3% Irish even 3.3%
1.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +36.5 pts higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
9.5% 65th pct 46.0% 94th pct
Limited English in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6770, WA gap steady
1.1% 65th pct 3.7% 86th pct

Language used at home

74.4% English only ◂ +33.1 pts 41.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic 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 6770, WA +10.0 pts higher in 6740, WA gap widening
29.9% 16th pct 19.8% 4th pct

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity +10.1 pts ▸ 59.2%
29.9% No religion ◂ +10.0 pts 19.8%
18.3% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 17.5%
2.0% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6740, WA gap narrowing
26.8% 1st pct 25.5% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6770, WA gap steady
5.9% 5th pct 7.5% 11th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +1.35 more in 6770, WA
8.80 79th pct 10.15 83rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +5 more in 6770, WA
3 57th pct 8 86th pct
Students in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +305 more in 6770, WA
261 34th pct 566 46th pct
Avg size in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +16 larger in 6740, WA
87 23rd pct 71 20th pct
ICSEA in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +24 higher in 6740, WA
681 0th pct 657 0th pct

Highest year of school

26.3% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 26.9%
26.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 25.5%
13.2% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
13.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%

Highest qualification level

24.6% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 25.2%
9.5% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%
4.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
1.5% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

11.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 8.1%
8.0% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.2% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%
6.0% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.2% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.4% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +$93 higher in 6740, WA gap widening
$460 0th pct $367 0th pct
Household income in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +$99 higher in 6740, WA gap narrowing
$1,165 21st pct $1,066 13th pct
Family income in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +$157 higher in 6740, WA gap narrowing
$951 0th pct $794 0th pct
High earners in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6740, WA gap widening
8.9% 50th pct 5.0% 19th pct
High-income homes in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6740, WA gap widening
9.5% 21st pct 6.5% 11th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 31.1%
25.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 22.4%
22.6% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 23.1%
6.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%
3.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Personal income distribution

49.4% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 57.3%
16.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 14.5%
10.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%
4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6740, WA
17.7% 6th pct 13.9% 0th pct
Mental health in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6740, WA
2.8% 3rd pct 2.3% 0th pct
Needs assistance in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6770, WA gap steady
2.8% 12th pct 3.9% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%
5.7% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%
4.2% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
3.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%
2.2% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.8% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
1.0% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None +5.5 pts ▸ 64.8%
12.2% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%
3.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +0.0 pts higher in 6740, WA gap narrowing
9.1% 7th pct 9.0% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6740, WA gap narrowing
14.6% 80th pct 14.5% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
31.5% 87th pct 34.5% 95th pct
Defence service in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6740, WA
1.9% 25th pct 1.0% 10th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
12.0% 3rd pct 17.6% 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +0.2 larger in 6770, WA gap narrowing
3.0 93rd pct 3.2 100th pct
One-parent in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6770, WA gap widening
32.0% 100th pct 35.7% 100th pct
Living alone in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6740, WA gap narrowing
30.1% 65th pct 27.5% 52nd pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 48.0%
32.0% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
15.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 12.3%
3.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Household size

30.1% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 27.5%
23.9% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 19.7%
13.6% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.9% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.6% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.7% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +$33 higher in 6740, WA gap widening
$123 6th pct $90 0th pct
Mortgage in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +$576 higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
$1,224 30th pct $1,800 63rd pct
People / bedroom in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +0.10 higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
1.10 100th pct 1.20 100th pct
Renting in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +7.5 pts higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
63.8% 99th pct 71.2% 100th pct
Owned outright in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +9.6 pts higher in 6740, WA gap steady
17.5% 7th pct 7.8% 0th pct
Separate houses in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6740, WA gap widening
89.7% 43rd pct 81.9% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6740, WAin 6770, WA even gap narrowing
60.9% 13th pct 60.8% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.8% Rented +7.5 pts ▸ 71.2%
17.5% Owned outright ◂ +9.6 pts 7.8%
8.0% Other tenure +5.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
5.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

89.7% Separate house ◂ +7.8 pts 81.9%
1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.4% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 44.8%
19.8% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 20.6%
17.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 14.2%
10.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%
2.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
2.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

62.5% Under $200 +17.9 pts ▸ 80.4%
22.6% $200–$349 ◂ +10.7 pts 11.9%
3.6% $350–$549 ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%
1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 +60.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
35.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +35.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +12.4 pts higher in 6770, WA gap widening
36.0% 100th pct 48.4% 100th pct
Work from home in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6770, WA gap steady
2.7% 0th pct 3.7% 2nd pct
PT commute in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6740, WA gap steady
3.2% 78th pct 2.1% 69th pct
PT stops in 6740, WAin 6770, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6740, WAin 6770, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6740, WAin 6770, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6740, WAin 6770, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 36.1%
24.4% Walked +13.2 pts ▸ 37.6%
8.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%
2.7% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.2% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% No vehicle +12.4 pts ▸ 48.4%
33.8% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 34.3%
20.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 13.2%
6.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 3.0%
2.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6740, WA gap narrowing
27.7% 25th pct 26.6% 20th pct
Recent arrivals in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +10.3 pts higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
13.8% 71st pct 24.0% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +16.1 pts higher in 6770, WA gap widening
8.0% 90th pct 24.1% 100th pct
Participation in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6740, WA gap narrowing
38.8% 2nd pct 38.4% 1st pct
Full-time in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6740, WA gap narrowing
69.0% 90th pct 67.0% 88th pct

Industries people work in

15.0% Education & training +9.8 pts ▸ 24.8%
15.0% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
8.6% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%
8.1% Mining ◂ +4.5 pts 3.7%
7.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.6 pts 5.3%
5.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%
5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.8 pts 1.9%
4.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.2% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.2% Arts & recreation +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.5% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 22.0%
21.2% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 21.4%
13.3% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.1% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%
9.9% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%
3.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6740, WAin 6770, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 6740, WAin 6770, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 6740, WAin 6770, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +1 higher in 6740, WA
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +87 higher in 6740, WA
802 0th pct 715 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +0.5 higher in 6770, WA
3.0 41st pct 3.6 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +0.7 more in 6770, WA
3.9 51st pct 4.6 61st pct
15-min city in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6770, WA
59.5% 62nd pct 64.2% 66th pct
Walk to shops in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +9.3 pts higher in 6770, WA
54.0% 58th pct 63.3% 67th pct
Walk to transit in 6740, WAin 6770, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +8.0 pts higher in 6740, WA
74.3% 71st pct 66.3% 64th pct
Walk to a park in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +34.1 pts higher in 6740, WA
88.3% 64th pct 54.2% 33rd pct
Walk to health in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +35.4 pts higher in 6770, WA
35.2% 53rd pct 70.6% 80th pct
Amenities/1k in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +145.7 more in 6740, WA
162.5 100th pct 16.8 46th pct
Intersections/km² in 6740, WAin 6770, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 6740, WAin 6770, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6740, WA
6.2% 67th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare 6740, WA with nearby areas

6743, WA 6728, WA 6765, WA 6770, WA 0840, NT 0845, NT 0852, NT 0841, 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). 6740, WA vs 6770, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6740/6740-wa/vs/POA6770/6770-wa