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6743, WA vs 6765, WA

Name: 6743, WA vs 6765, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 321 km apart · 6743, WA profile · 6765, WA profile

6743, WA 6765, WA

Postcode 6743 and postcode 6765 are two Western Australian areas with very different economic profiles. Postcode 6743 is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,971 compared to $1,226 in postcode 6765. More people in postcode 6743 have completed Year 12 (42.0% versus 31.7%) and are working or looking for work (60.7% versus 41.2%). In contrast, postcode 6765 has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, at 70.9% compared to 31.2% in postcode 6743, and far more people use a language other than English at home (58.8% versus 16.4%).

Both areas share very similar family structures, with children under 15 making up about 23% of the population in each. They also both lack public transport options, with no stops or departures recorded for either. While they share these traits, the gap in income and rent has widened since 2011, and postcode 6765 has become increasingly reliant on rental housing, where 84.2% of homes are rented.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 39.7 pts higher in 6765, WA Other language: 42.3 pts higher in 6765, WA No car: 28.7 pts higher in 6765, WA Renting: 23.7 pts higher in 6765, WA Personal income: $669 higher in 6743, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6743, WA in 6765, WA +4,777 larger in 6743, WA gap steady

6,455 59th pct 1,678 37th pct

Median age in 6743, WA in 6765, WA +2 yrs older in 6743, WA gap narrowing

33 yrs 7th pct 31 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

32.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 22.6%

23.1% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

Marital status

50.8% Never married +12.0 pts ▸ 62.8%

35.8% Married ◂ +8.9 pts 26.9%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +4.2 pts 3.6%

2.9% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

6743, WA 6765, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.4% Australia +14.4 pts ▸ 83.8%

3.0% England ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

1.4% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

25.4% Australian ◂ +14.7 pts 10.7%

25.3% English ◂ +15.9 pts 9.5%

7.0% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 2.5%

6.0% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 2.4%

2.9% German ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

2.1% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.9% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

66.5% English only ◂ +35.0 pts 31.5%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.6% No religion ◂ +15.2 pts 26.4%

35.1% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

19.8% Not stated +11.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

1.7% Other religions +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Islam even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6743, WA in 6765, WA +1.04 more in 6765, WA

4.03 58th pct 5.08 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6743, WA in 6765, WA +4 more in 6743, WA

6 81st pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6743, WA in 6765, WA +870 more in 6743, WA

1,207 59th pct 337 38th pct

Avg size in 6743, WA in 6765, WA +33 larger in 6743, WA

201 43rd pct 169 38th pct

ICSEA in 6743, WA in 6765, WA +133 higher in 6743, WA

839 7th pct 706 0th pct

Highest year of school

42.0% Year 12 ◂ +10.3 pts 31.7%

19.4% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

9.9% Year 9 or below +8.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.6% Year 11 +8.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

Highest qualification level

26.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 23.5%

18.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 17.7%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 6.4%

4.8% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

6.9% Education +6.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 8.9%

11.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

9.4% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.1% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.5% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 6743, WA in 6765, WA +$669 higher in 6743, WA gap widening

$1,055 87th pct $386 0th pct

Household income in 6743, WA in 6765, WA +$745 higher in 6743, WA gap widening

$1,971 76th pct $1,226 26th pct

Family income in 6743, WA in 6765, WA +$1,323 higher in 6743, WA gap widening

$2,186 70th pct $863 0th pct

Household income distribution

19.8% $650–$1,499 +13.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 24.1%

11.1% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 7.7%

10.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

27.8% Under $650 +30.3 pts ▸ 58.1%

27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 18.6%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 12.2%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.5% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

4.3% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

2.2% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None +8.1 pts ▸ 72.1%

12.3% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 10.8%

2.8% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6743, WA in 6765, WA +0.3 larger in 6765, WA gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 51.7%

23.6% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

23.8% Couples without children ◂ +7.0 pts 16.8%

2.0% Other families +3.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Household size

31.2% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 25.6%

24.7% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 11.3%

13.2% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 9.8%

7.2% 6 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.7% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6743, WA in 6765, WA +$142 higher in 6743, WA gap widening

$242 35th pct $100 2nd pct

Mortgage in 6743, WA in 6765, WA +$375 higher in 6743, WA gap narrowing

$2,000 74th pct $1,625 53rd pct

People / bedroom in 6743, WA in 6765, WA +0.10 higher in 6765, WA gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.5% Rented +23.7 pts ▸ 84.2%

15.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

13.9% Owned outright ◂ +12.0 pts 1.9%

5.1% Other tenure +6.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

65.1% Separate house +19.6 pts ▸ 84.6%

12.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

12.0% Other dwelling ◂ +9.9 pts 2.1%

6.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 45.4%

17.4% 2 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

22.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 16.0%

9.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 4.9%

3.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

33.4% Under $200 +43.1 pts ▸ 76.5%

28.0% $200–$349 ◂ +19.4 pts 8.6%

22.5% $350–$549 ◂ +20.0 pts 2.5%

6.6% $550–$749 ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6743, WA in 6765, WA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6743, WA in 6765, WA even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6743, WA in 6765, WA even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6743, WA in 6765, WA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.6% Car (driver) ◂ +18.8 pts 39.8%

12.0% Walked +21.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

8.1% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.4% Bus even 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

13.0% No vehicle +28.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

35.2% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 35.6%

32.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.3 pts 16.0%

12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 6.0%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.0% Education & training +14.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

16.9% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

10.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.6 pts 6.4%

9.5% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%

7.4% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 3.4%

6.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 2.4%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

1.2% Arts & recreation +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 25.9%

14.3% Community & personal service +6.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.6% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 11.8%

12.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 10.4%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.8%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%

5.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6743, WA in 6765, WA +3 higher in 6743, WA

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 6743, WA in 6765, WA +1 higher in 6743, WA

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 6743, WA in 6765, WA even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 6743, WA in 6765, WA +2 higher in 6743, WA

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6743, WA in 6765, WA +152 higher in 6743, WA

941 30th pct 789 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6743, WA in 6765, WA +1.5 higher in 6765, WA

3.3 45th pct 4.8 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6743, WA in 6765, WA +2.3 more in 6765, WA

3.4 43rd pct 5.7 74th pct

15-min city in 6743, WA in 6765, WA +39.2 pts higher in 6765, WA

43.5% 46th pct 82.8% 79th pct

Walk to shops in 6743, WA in 6765, WA +39.3 pts higher in 6765, WA

43.9% 47th pct 83.2% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in 6743, WA in 6765, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6743, WA in 6765, WA +35.2 pts higher in 6765, WA

41.7% 40th pct 77.0% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in 6743, WA in 6765, WA +8.2 pts higher in 6765, WA

77.2% 54th pct 85.4% 61st pct

Walk to health in 6743, WA in 6765, WA +30.7 pts higher in 6765, WA

43.2% 60th pct 74.0% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in 6743, WA in 6765, WA +3.3 more in 6743, WA

19.4 54th pct 16.1 44th pct

Intersections/km² in 6743, WA in 6765, WA even

0 2nd pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in 6743, WA in 6765, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6743, WA

3.0% 14th pct 2.3% 0th pct

Compare 6743, WA with nearby areas

6740, WA 6728, WA 6770, WA 6765, WA 0852, NT 0840, NT 0846, NT 0845, 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). 6743, WA vs 6765, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6743/6743-wa/vs/POA6765/6765-wa