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6758, WA vs 6760, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 121 km apart · 6758, WA profile · 6760, WA profile

6758, WA 6760, WA

Postcode 6758 and postcode 6760 are two remote areas in Western Australia with populations of 1,159 and 927 respectively. They differ sharply in income and demographics; the typical weekly personal income in postcode 6758 is far higher at $2,500, compared to $1,433 in postcode 6760. Postcode 6760 has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 27.4%, while postcode 6758 has a far higher proportion of one-parent families at 44.5%. Access to local services also varies, with 93.4% of homes in postcode 6758 within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, while no homes in postcode 6760 have that access.

Since 2011, several gaps between the two areas have shifted, with the lead in typical income and the share of one-parent families flipping. Despite these changes, they share a typical resident age of 38 and nearly identical typical weekly family incomes of around $770. Both areas sit far below the national figure for typical weekly rents, which are just $40 in postcode 6758 and $100 in postcode 6760.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $60 higher in 6760, WA Unemployment: 6.9 pts higher in 6760, WA One-parent: 15.9 pts higher in 6758, WA Recent arrivals: 14.7 pts higher in 6760, WA First Nations: 13.6 pts higher in 6760, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +232 larger in 6758, WA gap narrowing
1,159 32nd pct 927 29th pct
Median age in 6758, WAin 6760, WA even gap narrowing
38 yrs 24th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +13.6 pts higher in 6760, WA gap widening
13.8% 90th pct 27.4% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6760, WA gap widening
2.8% 0th pct 5.8% 3rd pct
Under 15 in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6760, WA gap widening
2.8% 0th pct 7.7% 3rd pct
De facto in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +8.6 pts higher in 6758, WA gap narrowing
28.6% 100th pct 19.9% 93rd pct

Age structure

53.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.2 pts 44.2%
33.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 31.1%
8.5% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
2.8% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.8% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Marital status

50.7% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 56.0%
35.8% Married ◂ +8.2 pts 27.5%
8.3% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.1% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Age & sex structure

6758, WA 6760, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6758, WA gap narrowing
18.8% 64th pct 17.3% 60th pct

Country of birth

41.6% Australia +11.2 pts ▸ 52.8%
5.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%
2.7% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% India even 0.4%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

21.7% English ◂ +4.3 pts 17.5%
13.4% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%
5.5% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%
5.2% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.4% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%
1.8% German ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
0.8% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6760, WA gap narrowing
16.4% 76th pct 20.5% 80th pct
Limited English in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6760, WA gap steady
0.3% 42nd pct 1.1% 65th pct

Language used at home

43.2% English only +6.2 pts ▸ 49.4%
0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
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 6758, WAin 6760, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6760, WA gap steady
31.6% 20th pct 38.2% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

41.8% Not stated ◂ +8.0 pts 33.8%
31.6% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 38.2%
22.0% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
3.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.4% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6758, WA gap narrowing
33.1% 14th pct 29.7% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6758, WA gap narrowing
7.6% 11th pct 6.4% 7th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +11.00 more in 6760, WA
31.25 98th pct 42.25 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +2 more in 6760, WA
1 29th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +67 more in 6760, WA
35 9th pct 102 20th pct
Avg size in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +1 larger in 6758, WA
35 10th pct 34 9th pct
ICSEA in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +78 higher in 6758, WA
708 0th pct 630 0th pct

Highest year of school

33.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 29.7%
13.2% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
8.8% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
3.4% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

25.8% Certificate III / IV even 25.8%
7.0% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.6% Postgraduate degree even 2.5%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
0.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

24.2% Engineering & related ◂ +8.1 pts 16.2%
2.2% Architecture & building +4.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.3% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%
4.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
2.0% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
0.5% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +$1,067 higher in 6758, WA gap widening
$2,500 100th pct $1,433 98th pct
Household income in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +$286 higher in 6758, WA gap widening
$1,321 35th pct $1,035 12th pct
Family income in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +$13 higher in 6758, WA gap narrowing
$780 0th pct $767 0th pct
High earners in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +15.3 pts higher in 6758, WA gap widening
37.6% 100th pct 22.3% 90th pct
High-income homes in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6758, WA gap narrowing
14.3% 43rd pct 13.2% 39th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 36.4%
21.4% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 25.6%
16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 19.8%
14.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 9.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 23.2%
8.3% Under $650 +14.5 pts ▸ 22.9%
21.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 7.9%
5.1% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6760, WA
11.6% 0th pct 15.1% 1st pct
Mental health in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6758, WA
3.5% 6th pct 2.2% 0th pct
Needs assistance in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6758, WA gap narrowing
1.4% 6th pct 1.1% 5th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

2.3% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.5% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.7% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%
1.7% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.5% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.6% None +7.7 pts ▸ 54.3%
9.5% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
1.6% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.6% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6758, WA gap narrowing
8.4% 5th pct 5.0% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6758, WA gap narrowing
7.3% 7th pct 5.9% 3rd pct
Unpaid child care in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6760, WA gap narrowing
17.7% 13th pct 19.8% 19th pct
Defence service in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6758, WA
1.8% 22nd pct 1.6% 19th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6760, WA gap steady
5.5% 0th pct 13.2% 6th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +0.3 larger in 6758, WA gap widening
2.9 89th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +15.9 pts higher in 6758, WA gap narrowing
44.5% 100th pct 28.7% 100th pct
Living alone in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +11.2 pts higher in 6760, WA gap widening
31.0% 69th pct 42.1% 97th pct

Family composition

26.4% Couples with children +19.8 pts ▸ 46.1%
44.5% One-parent families ◂ +15.9 pts 28.7%
23.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 19.0%
0.0% Other families +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Household size

31.0% 1 person +11.2 pts ▸ 42.1%
21.4% 6 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 16.5%
16.7% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% 4 people +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.1% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%
0.0% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +$60 higher in 6760, WA gap steady
$40 0th pct $100 2nd pct
People / bedroom in 6758, WAin 6760, WA even gap narrowing
1.10 100th pct 1.10 100th pct
Renting in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +11.0 pts higher in 6760, WA gap narrowing
45.2% 90th pct 56.2% 95th pct
Owned outright in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6760, WA gap narrowing
19.0% 9th pct 21.5% 11th pct
Separate houses in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +10.6 pts higher in 6758, WA gap widening
83.3% 29th pct 72.7% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6760, WA gap narrowing
59.5% 12th pct 62.0% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Rented +11.0 pts ▸ 56.2%
19.0% Owned outright +2.4 pts ▸ 21.5%
11.9% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
7.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house ◂ +10.6 pts 72.7%
9.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

52.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.7 pts 34.7%
7.1% 4 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 22.3%
16.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 15.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Studio / none +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Weekly rent distribution

63.2% Under $200 +16.3 pts ▸ 79.4%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6760, WA gap narrowing
25.6% 100th pct 26.3% 100th pct
Work from home in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6760, WA gap steady
0.9% 0th pct 4.3% 4th pct
PT commute in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +11.4 pts higher in 6758, WA gap widening
31.2% 100th pct 19.8% 100th pct
PT stops in 6758, WAin 6760, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6758, WAin 6760, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6758, WAin 6760, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6758, WAin 6760, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

31.2% Bus ◂ +11.4 pts 19.8%
17.4% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 22.3%
7.7% Walked +6.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
5.6% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.9% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 44.7%
25.6% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 26.3%
15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 6.1%
10.3% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% 4 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6758, WA gap narrowing
31.4% 40th pct 30.3% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +14.7 pts higher in 6760, WA gap widening
9.6% 56th pct 24.4% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6760, WA gap narrowing
1.6% 9th pct 8.5% 91st pct
Participation in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6758, WA gap narrowing
51.3% 21st pct 49.8% 17th pct
Full-time in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6758, WA gap narrowing
84.0% 100th pct 80.7% 100th pct

Industries people work in

75.1% Mining ◂ +39.0 pts 36.0%
3.7% Construction +23.0 pts ▸ 26.6%
3.9% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 1.8%
1.6% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Rental & real estate +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.8% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.9% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.2 pts 26.1%
31.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.3 pts 24.6%
9.1% Labourers +10.9 pts ▸ 20.1%
10.0% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%
3.9% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.4% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
0.0% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6758, WAin 6760, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 6758, WAin 6760, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 6758, WAin 6760, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +5 higher in 6758, WA
6 57th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +33 higher in 6758, WA
801 0th pct 768 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +0.4 higher in 6758, WA
2.5 33rd pct 2.1 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +0.3 more in 6758, WA
2.8 35th pct 2.5 31st pct
15-min city in 6758, WAin 6760, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +93.4 pts higher in 6758, WA
93.4% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6758, WAin 6760, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +11.1 pts higher in 6758, WA
93.4% 85th pct 82.3% 77th pct
Walk to a park in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +84.6 pts higher in 6760, WA
0.0% 0th pct 84.6% 61st pct
Walk to health in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +93.4 pts higher in 6758, WA
93.4% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +21.6 more in 6760, WA
4.3 0th pct 25.9 67th pct
Intersections/km² in 6758, WAin 6760, WA even
0 0th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in 6758, WAin 6760, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6760, WA
3.5% 24th pct 4.0% 33rd pct

Compare 6758, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6760, WA with nearby areas

6722, WA 6758, WA 6721, WA 6753, WA 6751, WA 6718, WA 6720, WA 6714, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6758, WA vs 6760, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6758/6758-wa/vs/POA6760/6760-wa