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6751, WA vs 6758, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 216 km apart · 6751, WA profile · 6758, WA profile

6751, WA 6758, WA

Postcode 6751 and postcode 6758 are two different Western Australian areas located about 216 km apart. Postcode 6751 is a much younger place, with 23.9% of people under 15 compared to just 2.8% in postcode 6758. Wealth is also far higher in postcode 6751, where the typical household earns $3,029 a week, while the typical household in postcode 6758 earns $1,321. There is a strong contrast in family life as well; postcode 6751 has many more couples with children, whereas one-parent families are far more common in postcode 6758, making up 44.5% of homes there.

These two areas have seen the gap in home ownership widen over time, as postcode 6758 now has a far higher share of homes owned outright. They share several similarities, including a nearly identical proportion of people born overseas (around 19%) and a very low unemployment rate of under 2% in both places. Both areas are also quite remote, with no public transport stops and a similar number of people per home.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 37.6 pts higher in 6758, WA Renting: 35.0 pts higher in 6751, WA 3+ bedrooms: 27.3 pts higher in 6751, WA Family income: $2,558 higher in 6751, WA Under 15: 21.1 pts higher in 6751, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +2,848 larger in 6751, WA gap narrowing
4,007 50th pct 1,159 32nd pct
Median age in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +5 yrs older in 6758, WA gap narrowing
33 yrs 7th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6758, WA gap narrowing
11.3% 89th pct 13.8% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6751, WA gap narrowing
2.9% 0th pct 2.8% 0th pct
Under 15 in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +21.1 pts higher in 6751, WA gap widening
23.9% 93rd pct 2.8% 0th pct
De facto in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +7.5 pts higher in 6758, WA gap narrowing
21.0% 95th pct 28.6% 100th pct

Age structure

40.8% Young adults (25–44) +12.6 pts ▸ 53.4%
23.2% Older adults (45–64) +10.3 pts ▸ 33.5%
23.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +21.1 pts 2.8%
9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%
2.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Marital status

42.4% Never married +8.3 pts ▸ 50.7%
45.9% Married ◂ +10.2 pts 35.8%
7.4% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.7% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Age & sex structure

6751, WA 6758, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6751, WA gap narrowing
19.7% 66th pct 18.8% 64th pct

Country of birth

62.0% Australia ◂ +20.4 pts 41.6%
5.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%
2.6% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

31.3% Australian ◂ +17.9 pts 13.4%
30.2% English ◂ +8.5 pts 21.7%
7.5% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%
6.9% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%
3.2% German ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%
2.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.8% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.0% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6758, WA gap narrowing
11.7% 70th pct 16.4% 76th pct
Limited English in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6751, WA gap steady
0.6% 56th pct 0.3% 42nd pct

Language used at home

70.1% English only ◂ +26.9 pts 43.2%
0.6% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italian even 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +15.1 pts higher in 6751, WA gap widening
46.7% 69th pct 31.6% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

46.7% No religion ◂ +15.1 pts 31.6%
20.0% Not stated +21.8 pts ▸ 41.8%
28.5% Christianity ◂ +6.5 pts 22.0%
1.8% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.9% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +12.0 pts higher in 6751, WA gap widening
45.1% 47th pct 33.1% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6751, WA gap widening
12.6% 38th pct 7.6% 11th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +28.11 more in 6758, WA
3.14 49th pct 31.25 98th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +2 more in 6751, WA
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +823 more in 6751, WA
858 52nd pct 35 9th pct
Avg size in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +251 larger in 6751, WA
286 53rd pct 35 10th pct
ICSEA in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +198 higher in 6751, WA
906 13th pct 708 0th pct

Highest year of school

45.1% Year 12 ◂ +12.0 pts 33.1%
18.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 13.2%
12.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.3 pts 8.8%
3.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.6 pts 25.8%
13.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.4 pts 7.0%
9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 5.7%
2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

24.0% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 24.2%
11.2% Management & commerce ◂ +6.9 pts 4.3%
6.8% Education ◂ +5.0 pts 1.7%
6.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 2.0%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 2.2%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%
4.7% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +$603 higher in 6758, WA gap narrowing
$1,897 100th pct $2,500 100th pct
Household income in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +$1,708 higher in 6751, WA gap narrowing
$3,029 100th pct $1,321 35th pct
Family income in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +$2,558 higher in 6751, WA gap widening
$3,338 96th pct $780 0th pct
High earners in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6758, WA gap narrowing
37.3% 100th pct 37.6% 100th pct
High-income homes in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +31.2 pts higher in 6751, WA gap narrowing
45.5% 99th pct 14.3% 43rd pct

Household income distribution

7.3% $650–$1,499 +26.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.5 pts 16.7%
23.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 14.3%
21.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +21.9 pts 0.0%
5.7% Under $650 +15.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

Personal income distribution

33.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 22.9%
15.2% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 21.2%
15.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 8.3%
15.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.1 pts 5.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6751, WA
15.0% 1st pct 11.6% 0th pct
Mental health in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6751, WA
4.5% 9th pct 3.5% 6th pct
Needs assistance in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6758, WA gap narrowing
1.1% 5th pct 1.4% 6th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%
4.5% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
3.4% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
2.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%
1.4% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None ◂ +18.4 pts 46.6%
12.2% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 9.5%
2.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
0.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +8.7 pts higher in 6751, WA gap steady
17.1% 47th pct 8.4% 5th pct
Unpaid carers in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6758, WA gap steady
5.6% 2nd pct 7.3% 7th pct
Unpaid child care in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +13.3 pts higher in 6751, WA gap widening
31.0% 86th pct 17.7% 13th pct
Defence service in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6751, WA
2.8% 45th pct 1.8% 22nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +10.5 pts higher in 6751, WA gap widening
16.0% 11th pct 5.5% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6751, WAin 6758, WA even gap narrowing
2.9 89th pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +37.6 pts higher in 6758, WA gap widening
7.0% 12th pct 44.5% 100th pct
Living alone in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +8.7 pts higher in 6758, WA gap narrowing
22.2% 28th pct 31.0% 69th pct

Family composition

73.6% Couples with children ◂ +47.2 pts 26.4%
7.0% One-parent families +37.6 pts ▸ 44.5%
18.9% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 23.6%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

22.2% 1 person +8.7 pts ▸ 31.0%
27.9% 2 people ◂ +11.3 pts 16.7%
4.5% 6 or more +17.0 pts ▸ 21.4%
20.9% 4 people ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%
13.3% 3 people ◂ +6.2 pts 7.1%
11.6% 5 people ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +$10 higher in 6751, WA gap narrowing
$50 0th pct $40 0th pct
Mortgage in 6751, WAin 6758, WA
$1,370 39th pct —
People / bedroom in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +0.20 higher in 6758, WA gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.10 100th pct
Renting in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +35.0 pts higher in 6751, WA gap widening
80.2% 100th pct 45.2% 90th pct
Owned outright in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +12.8 pts higher in 6758, WA gap narrowing
6.3% 0th pct 19.0% 9th pct
Separate houses in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6751, WA gap widening
86.9% 37th pct 83.3% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +27.3 pts higher in 6751, WA gap widening
86.8% 80th pct 59.5% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

80.2% Rented ◂ +35.0 pts 45.2%
6.3% Owned outright +12.8 pts ▸ 19.0%
8.7% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
1.7% Not stated +5.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

86.9% Separate house ◂ +3.6 pts 83.3%
4.1% Other dwelling +5.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

68.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 52.4%
4.1% 1 bedroom +12.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
16.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 7.1%
6.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
2.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

79.7% Under $200 ◂ +16.5 pts 63.2%
7.2% $200–$349 ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
2.4% $350–$549 ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +22.7 pts higher in 6758, WA gap widening
3.0% 40th pct 25.6% 100th pct
Work from home in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6751, WA gap steady
2.1% 0th pct 0.9% 0th pct
PT commute in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +10.2 pts higher in 6758, WA gap narrowing
21.0% 100th pct 31.2% 100th pct
PT stops in 6751, WAin 6758, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6751, WAin 6758, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6751, WAin 6758, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6751, WAin 6758, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

38.6% Car (driver) ◂ +21.2 pts 17.4%
20.8% Bus +10.4 pts ▸ 31.2%
6.6% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%
2.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 38.5%
38.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +28.0 pts 10.3%
3.0% No vehicle +22.7 pts ▸ 25.6%
14.8% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
6.5% 4 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +22.5 pts higher in 6751, WA gap narrowing
53.9% 92nd pct 31.4% 40th pct
Recent arrivals in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6751, WA gap widening
15.7% 76th pct 9.6% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6751, WA gap narrowing
1.8% 11th pct 1.6% 9th pct
Participation in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +19.7 pts higher in 6751, WA gap narrowing
71.0% 91st pct 51.3% 21st pct
Full-time in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +11.9 pts higher in 6758, WA gap widening
72.1% 94th pct 84.0% 100th pct

Industries people work in

48.4% Mining +26.7 pts ▸ 75.1%
7.5% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 3.9%
7.1% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 3.7%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%
4.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 0.9%
4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%
3.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 0.9%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%
2.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%
2.1% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
1.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%
0.8% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Technicians & trades +7.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
25.4% Machinery operators & drivers +6.6 pts ▸ 31.9%
10.6% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%
10.5% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%
7.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.1 pts 3.5%
7.5% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%
6.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%
3.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +5 higher in 6751, WA
6 57th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +6 higher in 6751, WA
7 64th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +3 higher in 6751, WA
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +4 higher in 6758, WA
2 14th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +186 higher in 6751, WA
987 54th pct 801 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +0.7 higher in 6751, WA
3.2 43rd pct 2.5 33rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +1.3 more in 6751, WA
4.1 54th pct 2.8 35th pct
15-min city in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +51.6 pts higher in 6751, WA
51.6% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +42.3 pts higher in 6758, WA
51.1% 55th pct 93.4% 91st pct
Walk to transit in 6751, WAin 6758, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +16.3 pts higher in 6758, WA
77.1% 73rd pct 93.4% 85th pct
Walk to a park in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +67.4 pts higher in 6751, WA
67.4% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +42.3 pts higher in 6758, WA
51.1% 67th pct 93.4% 95th pct
Amenities/1k in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +8.4 more in 6751, WA
12.7 29th pct 4.3 0th pct
Intersections/km² in 6751, WAin 6758, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 6751, WAin 6758, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6758, WA
3.1% 16th pct 3.5% 24th pct

Compare 6751, WA with nearby areas

6754, WA 6716, WA 6753, WA 6721, WA 6718, WA 6714, WA 6758, WA 6720, WA

Compare 6758, WA with nearby areas

6753, WA 6760, WA 6722, WA 6751, WA 6721, WA 6754, WA 6762, WA 6718, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6751, WA vs 6758, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6751/6751-wa/vs/POA6758/6758-wa