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6753, WA vs 6762, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 366 km apart · 6753, WA profile · 6762, WA profile

6753, WA 6762, WA

Postcode 6753 and postcode 6762 are both remote areas in Western Australia, but they differ sharply in wealth and demographics. Postcode 6753 is much wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,850 per week compared to $1,083 in postcode 6762. It also has a much younger population, with 20.1% of residents under 15, while that figure is just 8.5% in postcode 6762. In contrast, postcode 6762 has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (33.6% versus 13.6%) and more people who use a language other than English at home (37.6% compared to 17.6%).

Both areas share a similar housing profile, with about 78% of homes having three or more bedrooms. They also have very similar unemployment rates, sitting between 3.3% and 3.6%. Over time, the gap in weekly household income has narrowed slightly, though the difference in the number of people living alone has widened. The number of people who have moved in the last five years is also far higher in postcode 6753, a gap that has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

No car: 38.2 pts higher in 6762, WA Family income: $2,479 higher in 6753, WA Population: 6,104 larger in 6753, WA Household income: $1,767 higher in 6753, WA First Nations: 20.0 pts higher in 6762, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +6,104 larger in 6753, WA gap narrowing
6,761 60th pct 657 23rd pct
Median age in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +1 yrs older in 6762, WA gap steady
33 yrs 7th pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +20.0 pts higher in 6762, WA gap widening
13.6% 90th pct 33.6% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
2.6% 0th pct 2.9% 0th pct
Under 15 in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +11.5 pts higher in 6753, WA gap widening
20.1% 77th pct 8.5% 5th pct
De facto in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
24.4% 100th pct 25.0% 100th pct

Age structure

43.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 49.6%
24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 23.3%
20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.5 pts 8.5%
10.1% Youth (15–24) +5.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
2.6% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Marital status

47.4% Never married +14.9 pts ▸ 62.3%
38.4% Married ◂ +11.3 pts 27.2%
8.8% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%
4.2% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%
1.1% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Age & sex structure

6753, WA 6762, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6753, WA gap widening
23.5% 73rd pct 18.6% 63rd pct

Country of birth

55.7% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 59.7%
6.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%
2.6% England +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.8% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%
1.2% South Africa even 1.2%
0.8% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.4% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

27.4% English ◂ +5.9 pts 21.5%
24.8% Australian ◂ +12.5 pts 12.3%
6.9% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%
6.6% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%
3.1% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%
2.5% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
1.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
1.3% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +20.0 pts higher in 6762, WA gap widening
17.6% 77th pct 37.6% 90th pct
Limited English in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6753, WA gap narrowing
1.2% 68th pct 0.9% 62nd pct

Language used at home

61.4% English only ◂ +21.4 pts 40.0%
1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +10.0 pts higher in 6753, WA gap widening
42.1% 50th pct 32.1% 21st pct

Religious affiliation

42.1% No religion ◂ +10.0 pts 32.1%
30.4% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 28.3%
22.9% Not stated +7.1 pts ▸ 30.0%
1.2% Other religions +4.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
1.1% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.9% Hinduism even 0.9%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6753, WA gap widening
43.4% 43rd pct 39.9% 33rd pct
Bachelor+ in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6753, WA gap steady
10.8% 28th pct 8.5% 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +32.76 more in 6762, WA
2.95 47th pct 35.71 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +2 more in 6753, WA
4 71st pct 2 50th pct
Students in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +1,062 more in 6753, WA
1,134 58th pct 72 16th pct
Avg size in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +248 larger in 6753, WA
284 53rd pct 36 10th pct
ICSEA in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +227 higher in 6753, WA
899 12th pct 672 0th pct

Highest year of school

43.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 39.9%
16.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 14.6%
10.7% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
4.8% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 30.9%
11.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%
9.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%
3.0% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%
1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

24.9% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 29.0%
8.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 5.1%
5.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.9% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%
4.7% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%
4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +$116 higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
$1,717 100th pct $1,833 100th pct
Household income in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +$1,767 higher in 6753, WA gap narrowing
$2,850 98th pct $1,083 14th pct
Family income in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +$2,479 higher in 6753, WA gap widening
$3,194 94th pct $715 0th pct
High earners in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6762, WA gap steady
30.1% 99th pct 32.6% 100th pct
High-income homes in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +42.3 pts higher in 6753, WA gap widening
42.3% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

11.2% $650–$1,499 +31.1 pts ▸ 42.3%
33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 21.2%
24.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%
18.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%
3.3% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.6%
14.3% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 24.1%
17.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.4 pts 4.6%
12.8% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6753, WA
13.3% 0th pct 9.7% 0th pct
Mental health in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6753, WA
4.3% 9th pct 1.8% 0th pct
Needs assistance in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6753, WA gap steady
1.2% 6th pct 0.6% 3rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.4% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%
4.3% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%
2.4% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.1% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%
1.1% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None +1.8 pts ▸ 65.3%
10.8% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 7.5%
2.0% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +9.0 pts higher in 6753, WA gap widening
13.8% 26th pct 4.8% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
4.7% 0th pct 8.7% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6762, WA gap widening
26.4% 59th pct 31.4% 87th pct
Defence service in 6753, WAin 6762, WA even
2.2% 30th pct 2.2% 30th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6762, WA gap steady
13.2% 6th pct 16.8% 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +1.4 larger in 6762, WA gap widening
2.8 86th pct 4.2 100th pct
One-parent in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +15.5 pts higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
10.7% 36th pct 26.2% 100th pct
Living alone in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +11.5 pts higher in 6753, WA gap widening
25.0% 40th pct 13.5% 5th pct

Family composition

68.6% Couples with children ◂ +16.6 pts 52.0%
10.7% One-parent families +15.5 pts ▸ 26.2%
19.8% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 19.9%
1.0% Other families +5.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Household size

5.5% 6 or more +31.0 pts ▸ 36.5%
27.0% 2 people ◂ +9.7 pts 17.3%
25.0% 1 person ◂ +11.5 pts 13.5%
16.4% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 19.2%
17.5% 4 people ◂ +11.7 pts 5.8%
9.0% 5 people ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +$60 higher in 6753, WA gap widening
$110 4th pct $50 0th pct
Mortgage in 6753, WAin 6762, WA
$1,083 23rd pct —
People / bedroom in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +0.60 higher in 6762, WA gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.50 100th pct
Renting in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +7.4 pts higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
77.2% 100th pct 84.6% 100th pct
Owned outright in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +5.9 pts higher in 6753, WA gap widening
5.9% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
92.8% 54th pct 94.2% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
78.4% 50th pct 78.8% 52nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

77.2% Rented +7.4 pts ▸ 84.6%
9.2% Other tenure +4.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
5.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
5.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

92.8% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 94.2%
3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms +22.2 pts ▸ 73.1%
25.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.3 pts 5.8%
15.8% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 17.3%
3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.1% Under $200 +34.7 pts ▸ 97.7%
12.3% $350–$549 ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
8.7% $200–$349 ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
5.1% $550–$749 ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +38.2 pts higher in 6762, WA gap widening
6.2% 72nd pct 44.4% 100th pct
Work from home in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6753, WA gap widening
1.7% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +15.3 pts higher in 6762, WA gap widening
12.5% 100th pct 27.8% 100th pct
PT stops in 6753, WAin 6762, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6753, WAin 6762, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6753, WAin 6762, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6753, WAin 6762, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

43.9% Car (driver) ◂ +28.2 pts 15.6%
12.3% Bus +15.6 pts ▸ 27.8%
7.6% Walked +7.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
6.7% Car (passenger) +3.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
1.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

6.2% No vehicle +38.2 pts ▸ 44.4%
40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +28.9 pts 11.1%
33.7% 1 vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 38.9%
13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
7.2% 4 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +11.5 pts higher in 6753, WA gap widening
50.2% 90th pct 38.6% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6753, WA gap widening
18.6% 83rd pct 12.3% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6762, WA gap steady
3.3% 29th pct 3.6% 36th pct
Participation in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +11.4 pts higher in 6753, WA gap widening
67.5% 82nd pct 56.0% 34th pct
Full-time in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +8.2 pts higher in 6753, WA gap widening
77.3% 100th pct 69.1% 90th pct

Industries people work in

45.3% Mining +21.2 pts ▸ 66.6%
8.3% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%
5.0% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.1% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%
0.6% Arts & recreation +4.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
5.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%
4.7% Retail trade ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 1.3%
1.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%
2.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

27.4% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 30.6%
24.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 28.1%
10.1% Professionals +7.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
11.4% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%
7.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.0 pts 3.1%
6.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%
6.6% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%
3.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +4 higher in 6753, WA
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +4 higher in 6753, WA
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +1 higher in 6753, WA
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +6 higher in 6762, WA
3 29th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +186 higher in 6753, WA
977 49th pct 791 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6753, WAin 6762, WA
4.4 59th pct —
Types ≤15 min in 6753, WAin 6762, WA
4.8 64th pct —
15-min city in 6753, WAin 6762, WA
61.6% 64th pct —
Walk to shops in 6753, WAin 6762, WA
58.1% 62nd pct —
Walk to transit in 6753, WAin 6762, WA
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to school in 6753, WAin 6762, WA
66.7% 64th pct —
Walk to a park in 6753, WAin 6762, WA
93.8% 69th pct —
Walk to health in 6753, WAin 6762, WA
49.8% 66th pct —
Amenities/1k in 6753, WAin 6762, WA +5.0 more in 6753, WA
12.6 28th pct 7.6 7th pct
Intersections/km² in 6753, WAin 6762, WA even
0 3rd pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 6753, WAin 6762, WA
2.4% 2nd pct —

Compare 6753, WA with nearby areas

6758, WA 6751, WA 6760, WA 6754, WA 6642, WA 6722, WA 6721, WA 6646, WA

Compare 6762, WA with nearby areas

6725, WA 6758, WA 6760, WA 6726, WA 6753, WA 6765, WA 6722, WA 6646, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6753, WA vs 6762, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6753/6753-wa/vs/POA6762/6762-wa