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6760, WA vs 6762, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 334 km apart · 6760, WA profile · 6762, WA profile

6760, WA 6762, WA

Postcode 6760 and postcode 6762 are both sparsely populated areas of Western Australia. They differ most in their housing and household setups. Postcode 6760 has many more people living alone (42.1% compared to 13.5%) and a higher share of homes owned outright (21.5% vs 0.0%). In contrast, postcode 6762 has far more people who speak a language other than English at home (37.6% vs 20.5%) and much larger households, with 4.2 people per home compared to 2.6 in postcode 6760.

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both areas, sitting around $1,035 to $1,083. While both areas have very high shares of people working full-time and a large Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, some gaps have shifted over time. For example, the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is now far higher in postcode 6762, a trend that has flipped since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 28.7 pts higher in 6760, WA Renting: 28.4 pts higher in 6762, WA Separate houses: 21.5 pts higher in 6762, WA Owned outright: 21.5 pts higher in 6760, WA No car: 18.1 pts higher in 6762, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6760, WAin 6762, WA +270 larger in 6760, WA gap narrowing
927 29th pct 657 23rd pct
Median age in 6760, WAin 6762, WA +4 yrs older in 6760, WA gap narrowing
38 yrs 24th pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 6760, WAin 6762, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
27.4% 100th pct 33.6% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 6760, WAin 6762, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6760, WA gap narrowing
5.8% 3rd pct 2.9% 0th pct
Under 15 in 6760, WAin 6762, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
7.7% 3rd pct 8.5% 5th pct
De facto in 6760, WAin 6762, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
19.9% 93rd pct 25.0% 100th pct

Age structure

44.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 49.6%
31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.8 pts 23.3%
10.4% Youth (15–24) +4.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
7.7% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%

Marital status

56.0% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 62.3%
27.5% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 27.2%
10.7% Divorced ◂ +4.7 pts 5.9%
4.3% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%
1.5% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Age & sex structure

6760, WA 6762, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6760, WAin 6762, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
17.3% 60th pct 18.6% 63rd pct

Country of birth

52.8% Australia +6.9 pts ▸ 59.7%
5.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
1.8% England +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.9% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

17.5% English +4.0 pts ▸ 21.5%
12.6% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%
5.5% Irish even 5.5%
4.0% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.6% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%
1.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6760, WAin 6762, WA +17.1 pts higher in 6762, WA gap widening
20.5% 80th pct 37.6% 90th pct
Limited English in 6760, WAin 6762, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6760, WA gap steady
1.1% 65th pct 0.9% 62nd pct

Language used at home

49.4% English only ◂ +9.4 pts 40.0%
0.6% Tagalog even 0.6%
0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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 6760, WAin 6762, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6760, WA gap widening
38.2% 36th pct 32.1% 21st pct

Religious affiliation

38.2% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 32.1%
33.8% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 30.0%
22.8% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 28.3%
3.3% Other religions +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6760, WAin 6762, WA +10.2 pts higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
29.7% 7th pct 39.9% 33rd pct
Bachelor+ in 6760, WAin 6762, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6762, WA gap widening
6.4% 7th pct 8.5% 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6760, WAin 6762, WA +6.54 more in 6760, WA
42.25 100th pct 35.71 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6760, WAin 6762, WA +1 more in 6760, WA
3 57th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 6760, WAin 6762, WA +30 more in 6760, WA
102 20th pct 72 16th pct
Avg size in 6760, WAin 6762, WA +2 larger in 6762, WA
34 9th pct 36 10th pct
ICSEA in 6760, WAin 6762, WA +42 higher in 6762, WA
630 0th pct 672 0th pct

Highest year of school

29.7% Year 12 +10.2 pts ▸ 39.9%
17.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 14.6%
11.2% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

25.8% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 30.9%
7.4% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%
2.2% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related +12.8 pts ▸ 29.0%
7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +3.9 pts 3.2%
4.0% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.5% Natural & physical sciences +3.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.4% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.2% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
2.0% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Information technology even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6760, WAin 6762, WA +$400 higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
$1,433 98th pct $1,833 100th pct
Household income in 6760, WAin 6762, WA +$48 higher in 6762, WA gap widening
$1,035 12th pct $1,083 14th pct
Family income in 6760, WAin 6762, WA +$52 higher in 6760, WA gap narrowing
$767 0th pct $715 0th pct
High earners in 6760, WAin 6762, WA +10.3 pts higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
22.3% 90th pct 32.6% 100th pct
High-income homes in 6760, WAin 6762, WA +13.2 pts higher in 6760, WA gap widening
13.2% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 42.3%
25.6% Under $650 ◂ +16.0 pts 9.6%
19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
9.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
4.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 30.6%
22.9% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 24.1%
7.9% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 4.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6760, WAin 6762, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6760, WA
15.1% 1st pct 9.7% 0th pct
Mental health in 6760, WAin 6762, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6760, WA
2.2% 0th pct 1.8% 0th pct
Needs assistance in 6760, WAin 6762, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6760, WA gap steady
1.1% 5th pct 0.6% 3rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%
4.0% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
3.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
3.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 0.5%
3.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%
2.2% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
0.9% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.6% Lung condition even 0.6%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None +11.0 pts ▸ 65.3%
10.5% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 7.5%
2.2% Two conditions even 2.1%
1.6% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6760, WAin 6762, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6760, WA gap narrowing
5.0% 0th pct 4.8% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in 6760, WAin 6762, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
5.9% 3rd pct 8.7% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in 6760, WAin 6762, WA +11.6 pts higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
19.8% 19th pct 31.4% 87th pct
Defence service in 6760, WAin 6762, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6762, WA
1.6% 19th pct 2.2% 30th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6760, WAin 6762, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
13.2% 6th pct 16.8% 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6760, WAin 6762, WA +1.6 larger in 6762, WA gap widening
2.6 71st pct 4.2 100th pct
One-parent in 6760, WAin 6762, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6760, WA gap narrowing
28.7% 100th pct 26.2% 100th pct
Living alone in 6760, WAin 6762, WA +28.7 pts higher in 6760, WA gap widening
42.1% 97th pct 13.5% 5th pct

Family composition

46.1% Couples with children +5.9 pts ▸ 52.0%
28.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 26.2%
19.0% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 19.9%
3.5% Other families +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

Household size

42.1% 1 person ◂ +28.7 pts 13.5%
16.5% 6 or more +20.0 pts ▸ 36.5%
20.7% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 17.3%
5.0% 3 people +14.3 pts ▸ 19.2%
9.1% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 5.8%
3.3% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6760, WAin 6762, WA +$50 higher in 6760, WA gap steady
$100 2nd pct $50 0th pct
People / bedroom in 6760, WAin 6762, WA +0.40 higher in 6762, WA gap steady
1.10 100th pct 1.50 100th pct
Renting in 6760, WAin 6762, WA +28.4 pts higher in 6762, WA gap widening
56.2% 95th pct 84.6% 100th pct
Owned outright in 6760, WAin 6762, WA +21.5 pts higher in 6760, WA gap widening
21.5% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in 6760, WAin 6762, WA +21.5 pts higher in 6762, WA gap widening
72.7% 20th pct 94.2% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6760, WAin 6762, WA +16.9 pts higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
62.0% 13th pct 78.8% 52nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.2% Rented +28.4 pts ▸ 84.6%
21.5% Owned outright ◂ +21.5 pts 0.0%
15.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 13.5%
6.6% Not stated ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

72.7% Separate house +21.5 pts ▸ 94.2%
7.4% Other dwelling ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.7% 3 bedrooms +38.4 pts ▸ 73.1%
22.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 5.8%
13.2% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
15.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
5.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
4.1% Studio / none ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

79.4% Under $200 +18.3 pts ▸ 97.7%
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 6760, WAin 6762, WA +18.1 pts higher in 6762, WA gap widening
26.3% 100th pct 44.4% 100th pct
Work from home in 6760, WAin 6762, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6760, WA gap widening
4.3% 4th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in 6760, WAin 6762, WA +8.0 pts higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
19.8% 100th pct 27.8% 100th pct
PT stops in 6760, WAin 6762, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6760, WAin 6762, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6760, WAin 6762, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6760, WAin 6762, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

19.8% Bus +8.0 pts ▸ 27.8%
22.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 15.6%
14.0% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
8.4% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 38.9%
26.3% No vehicle +18.1 pts ▸ 44.4%
14.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 11.1%
7.9% 4 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
6.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6760, WAin 6762, WA +8.3 pts higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
30.3% 35th pct 38.6% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in 6760, WAin 6762, WA +12.1 pts higher in 6760, WA gap widening
24.4% 90th pct 12.3% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6760, WAin 6762, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6760, WA gap narrowing
8.5% 91st pct 3.6% 36th pct
Participation in 6760, WAin 6762, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
49.8% 17th pct 56.0% 34th pct
Full-time in 6760, WAin 6762, WA +11.6 pts higher in 6760, WA gap narrowing
80.7% 100th pct 69.1% 90th pct

Industries people work in

36.0% Mining +30.5 pts ▸ 66.6%
26.6% Construction ◂ +20.1 pts 6.6%
7.1% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 3.8%
6.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%
1.8% Accommodation & food +3.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Arts & recreation +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%
3.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%
0.8% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.0% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%
1.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 30.6%
24.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 28.1%
20.1% Labourers ◂ +11.0 pts 9.1%
8.6% Professionals +8.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
5.8% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%
3.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
2.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6760, WAin 6762, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 6760, WAin 6762, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 6760, WAin 6762, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6760, WAin 6762, WA +8 higher in 6762, WA
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 6760, WAin 6762, WA +23 higher in 6762, WA
768 0th pct 791 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6760, WAin 6762, WA
2.1 27th pct —
Types ≤15 min in 6760, WAin 6762, WA
2.5 31st pct —
15-min city in 6760, WAin 6762, WA
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to shops in 6760, WAin 6762, WA
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to transit in 6760, WAin 6762, WA
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to school in 6760, WAin 6762, WA
82.3% 77th pct —
Walk to a park in 6760, WAin 6762, WA
84.6% 61st pct —
Walk to health in 6760, WAin 6762, WA
0.0% 0th pct —
Amenities/1k in 6760, WAin 6762, WA +18.3 more in 6760, WA
25.9 67th pct 7.6 7th pct
Intersections/km² in 6760, WAin 6762, WA even
0 1st pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 6760, WAin 6762, WA
4.0% 33rd pct —

Compare 6760, WA with nearby areas

6722, WA 6758, WA 6721, WA 6753, WA 6751, WA 6718, WA 6720, WA 6714, 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). 6760, WA vs 6762, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6760/6760-wa/vs/POA6762/6762-wa