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6743, WA vs 6770, WA

Name: 6743, WA vs 6770, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 317 km apart · 6743, WA profile · 6770, WA profile

6743, WA 6770, WA

Postcode 6743 and postcode 6770 are both regional areas in Western Australia, but they differ sharply in income and demographics. Postcode 6770 has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 76.3%, compared to 31.2% in postcode 6743. Income is also significantly lower in postcode 6770, where the typical weekly household earns $1,066, while the typical household in postcode 6743 earns $1,971. Additionally, postcode 6770 has a much higher unemployment rate of 24.1%, whereas postcode 6743 sits at 4.0%.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent and have almost identical rates of people working from home, at 4.5% and 3.7% respectively. While they share some commonalities, other gaps are changing. The difference in the share of people using a language other than English at home has narrowed since 2011, as has the gap in the number of one-parent families. However, the divide in typical weekly incomes has widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 45.0 pts higher in 6770, WA Other language: 29.6 pts higher in 6770, WA No car: 35.4 pts higher in 6770, WA Participation: 22.3 pts higher in 6743, WA Personal income: $688 higher in 6743, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6743, WA in 6770, WA +3,306 larger in 6743, WA gap steady

6,455 59th pct 3,149 47th pct

Median age in 6743, WA in 6770, WA +4 yrs older in 6743, WA gap narrowing

33 yrs 7th pct 29 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

32.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 30.9%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 19.6%

23.1% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +5.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

Marital status

50.8% Never married +11.7 pts ▸ 62.5%

35.8% Married ◂ +9.8 pts 26.0%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 4.8%

2.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

6743, WA 6770, 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 +13.7 pts ▸ 83.1%

3.0% England ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

25.4% Australian ◂ +18.5 pts 6.9%

25.3% English ◂ +16.5 pts 8.8%

7.0% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 3.3%

6.0% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 2.1%

2.9% German ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

2.1% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

66.5% English only ◂ +25.2 pts 41.3%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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

35.1% Christianity +24.1 pts ▸ 59.2%

41.6% No religion ◂ +21.7 pts 19.8%

19.8% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 17.5%

1.7% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6743, WA in 6770, WA +6.12 more in 6770, WA

4.03 58th pct 10.15 83rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6743, WA in 6770, WA +2 more in 6770, WA

6 81st pct 8 86th pct

Students in 6743, WA in 6770, WA +641 more in 6743, WA

1,207 59th pct 566 46th pct

Avg size in 6743, WA in 6770, WA +130 larger in 6743, WA

201 43rd pct 71 20th pct

ICSEA in 6743, WA in 6770, WA +182 higher in 6743, WA

839 7th pct 657 0th pct

Highest year of school

42.0% Year 12 ◂ +16.4 pts 25.5%

19.4% Year 10 +7.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

9.9% Year 9 or below +8.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

9.6% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

Highest qualification level

26.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 25.2%

18.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.0 pts 11.9%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.9 pts 5.5%

2.4% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 8.1%

11.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 6.2%

6.9% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

9.1% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%

4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

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

0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 6743, WA in 6770, WA +$688 higher in 6743, WA gap widening

$1,055 87th pct $367 0th pct

Household income in 6743, WA in 6770, WA +$905 higher in 6743, WA gap widening

$1,971 76th pct $1,066 13th pct

Family income in 6743, WA in 6770, WA +$1,392 higher in 6743, WA gap widening

$2,186 70th pct $794 0th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 22.4%

19.8% $650–$1,499 +11.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

11.1% Under $650 +12.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 4.2%

10.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 2.3%

Personal income distribution

27.8% Under $650 +29.5 pts ▸ 57.3%

27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.2 pts 14.5%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 8.9%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.5% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

4.3% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

4.0% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

3.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

2.2% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None +0.8 pts ▸ 64.8%

12.3% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%

2.8% Two conditions even 2.9%

1.1% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6743, WA in 6770, WA +0.5 larger in 6770, WA gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 48.0%

23.6% One-parent families +12.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

23.8% Couples without children ◂ +11.6 pts 12.3%

2.0% Other families +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Household size

31.2% 2 people ◂ +11.4 pts 19.7%

24.7% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

7.2% 6 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 15.3%

13.2% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%

7.7% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6743, WA in 6770, WA +$152 higher in 6743, WA gap widening

$242 35th pct $90 0th pct

Mortgage in 6743, WA in 6770, WA +$200 higher in 6743, WA gap narrowing

$2,000 74th pct $1,800 63rd pct

People / bedroom in 6743, WA in 6770, WA +0.20 higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing

1.00 93rd pct 1.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.5% Rented +10.7 pts ▸ 71.2%

15.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.8 pts 1.0%

13.9% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 7.8%

5.1% Other tenure +8.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.1% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Types of homes

65.1% Separate house +16.8 pts ▸ 81.9%

12.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 8.9%

12.0% Other dwelling ◂ +5.9 pts 6.1%

6.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.6 pts 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 44.8%

22.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 14.2%

17.4% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

9.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

3.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

1.9% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.4% Under $200 +47.0 pts ▸ 80.4%

28.0% $200–$349 ◂ +16.1 pts 11.9%

22.5% $350–$549 ◂ +21.3 pts 1.2%

6.6% $550–$749 ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.5% $1,000–$1,799 +73.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 +15.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

19.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.9 pts 0.0%

11.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6743, WA in 6770, WA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6743, WA in 6770, WA even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6743, WA in 6770, WA even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6743, WA in 6770, WA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.6% Car (driver) ◂ +22.5 pts 36.1%

12.0% Walked +25.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

8.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

4.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

1.4% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

13.0% No vehicle +35.4 pts ▸ 48.4%

35.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 34.3%

32.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.1 pts 13.2%

12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 3.0%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.0% Education & training +13.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 15.4%

9.5% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.4 pts 5.6%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

7.4% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%

6.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 1.9%

4.1% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

2.1% Mining +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

14.3% Community & personal service +7.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.6% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 14.8%

12.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.4 pts 7.0%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

5.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6743, WA in 6770, WA +3 higher in 6743, WA

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 6743, WA in 6770, WA +1 higher in 6743, WA

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 6743, WA in 6770, WA even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 6743, WA in 6770, WA +4 higher in 6743, WA

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 6743, WA in 6770, WA +226 higher in 6743, WA

941 30th pct 715 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6743, WA in 6770, WA +0.3 higher in 6770, WA

3.3 45th pct 3.6 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6743, WA in 6770, WA +1.2 more in 6770, WA

3.4 43rd pct 4.6 61st pct

15-min city in 6743, WA in 6770, WA +20.7 pts higher in 6770, WA

43.5% 46th pct 64.2% 66th pct

Walk to shops in 6743, WA in 6770, WA +19.4 pts higher in 6770, WA

43.9% 47th pct 63.3% 67th pct

Walk to transit in 6743, WA in 6770, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6743, WA in 6770, WA +24.6 pts higher in 6770, WA

41.7% 40th pct 66.3% 64th pct

Walk to a park in 6743, WA in 6770, WA +23.0 pts higher in 6743, WA

77.2% 54th pct 54.2% 33rd pct

Walk to health in 6743, WA in 6770, WA +27.4 pts higher in 6770, WA

43.2% 60th pct 70.6% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in 6743, WA in 6770, WA +2.5 more in 6743, WA

19.4 54th pct 16.8 46th pct

Intersections/km² in 6743, WA in 6770, WA even

0 2nd pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in 6743, WA in 6770, WA even

3.0% 14th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare 6743, WA with nearby areas

6740, WA 6728, WA 6770, WA 6765, WA 0852, NT 0840, NT 0846, NT 0845, 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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6743, WA vs 6770, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6743/6743-wa/vs/POA6770/6770-wa