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6760, WA vs 6765, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 617 km apart · 6760, WA profile · 6765, WA profile

6760, WA 6765, WA

Postcode 6765 and postcode 6760 are both sparsely populated areas of Western Australia, but they have very different social and economic profiles. Postcode 6765 is a young area where 23.5% of people are under 15, and 70.9% identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. It is also much more walkable, with 83.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, postcode 6760 is dominated by the mining and construction industries, where typical weekly personal income is far higher at $1,433, compared to $386 in postcode 6765.

Both areas share a similar proportion of older residents, with those aged 65 and over sitting at 6.2% in postcode 6765 and 5.8% in postcode 6760, both near the national figure. They also share the same typical weekly rent of $100 and similar household sizes. However, the gap in weekly income has widened significantly since 2011, and the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people has grown much faster in postcode 6765.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 43.5 pts higher in 6765, WA Other language: 38.3 pts higher in 6765, WA Renting: 28.0 pts higher in 6765, WA Personal income: $1,047 higher in 6760, WA Under 15: 15.8 pts higher in 6765, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +751 larger in 6765, WA gap narrowing
927 29th pct 1,678 37th pct
Median age in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +7 yrs older in 6760, WA gap widening
38 yrs 24th pct 31 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +43.5 pts higher in 6765, WA gap widening
27.4% 100th pct 70.9% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6765, WA gap narrowing
5.8% 3rd pct 6.2% 4th pct
Under 15 in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +15.8 pts higher in 6765, WA gap widening
7.7% 3rd pct 23.5% 92nd pct
De facto in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6765, WA gap steady
19.9% 93rd pct 21.5% 96th pct

Age structure

44.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.0 pts 33.3%
31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.5 pts 22.6%
7.7% Children (0–14) +15.8 pts ▸ 23.5%
10.4% Youth (15–24) +4.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
5.8% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Marital status

56.0% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 62.8%
27.5% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 26.9%
10.7% Divorced ◂ +7.1 pts 3.6%
4.3% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%
1.5% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

6760, WA 6765, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +9.3 pts higher in 6760, WA gap widening
17.3% 60th pct 7.9% 22nd pct

Country of birth

52.8% Australia +31.1 pts ▸ 83.8%
5.2% New Zealand ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%
1.8% England ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

17.5% English ◂ +8.0 pts 9.5%
12.6% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%
5.5% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 2.5%
4.0% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%
2.6% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%
1.6% German ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
0.9% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +38.3 pts higher in 6765, WA gap widening
20.5% 80th pct 58.8% 99th pct
Limited English in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6765, WA gap steady
1.1% 65th pct 5.7% 89th pct

Language used at home

49.4% English only ◂ +17.9 pts 31.5%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
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 6765, WA +11.8 pts higher in 6760, WA gap widening
38.2% 36th pct 26.4% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

38.2% No religion ◂ +11.8 pts 26.4%
22.8% Christianity +14.7 pts ▸ 37.4%
33.8% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 30.9%
3.3% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.3% Islam even 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6765, WA gap narrowing
29.7% 7th pct 31.7% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6765, WA gap narrowing
6.4% 7th pct 10.9% 28th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +37.18 more in 6760, WA
42.25 100th pct 5.08 65th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +1 more in 6760, WA
3 57th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +235 more in 6765, WA
102 20th pct 337 38th pct
Avg size in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +135 larger in 6765, WA
34 9th pct 169 38th pct
ICSEA in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +76 higher in 6765, WA
630 0th pct 706 0th pct

Highest year of school

29.7% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 31.7%
17.8% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 21.0%
6.9% Year 9 or below +11.4 pts ▸ 18.3%
11.2% Year 11 +6.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

Highest qualification level

25.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 23.5%
7.4% Bachelor degree +10.3 pts ▸ 17.7%
6.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%
2.5% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.2% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +7.2 pts 8.9%
2.0% Education +11.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
2.4% Society & culture +7.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
2.2% Health +7.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.0% Management & commerce +5.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +4.0 pts 3.1%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +$1,047 higher in 6760, WA gap widening
$1,433 98th pct $386 0th pct
Household income in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +$191 higher in 6765, WA gap narrowing
$1,035 12th pct $1,226 26th pct
Family income in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +$96 higher in 6765, WA gap widening
$767 0th pct $863 0th pct
High earners in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +16.6 pts higher in 6760, WA gap widening
22.3% 90th pct 5.7% 25th pct
High-income homes in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6760, WA gap narrowing
13.2% 39th pct 10.7% 27th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 33.5%
25.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 19.0%
19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 24.1%
9.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 3.0%
4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

22.9% Under $650 +35.2 pts ▸ 58.1%
23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 12.2%
12.1% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 0.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6765, WA
15.1% 1st pct 15.3% 1st pct
Mental health in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6765, WA
2.2% 0th pct 3.3% 4th pct
Needs assistance in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6765, WA gap steady
1.1% 5th pct 4.3% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.8% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.0% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
3.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%
3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
2.2% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.9% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None +17.8 pts ▸ 72.1%
10.5% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
2.2% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.6% Three or more even 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6765, WA gap widening
5.0% 0th pct 10.4% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6765, WA gap steady
5.9% 3rd pct 10.0% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +17.0 pts higher in 6765, WA gap widening
19.8% 19th pct 36.8% 100th pct
Defence service in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6765, WA
1.6% 19th pct 1.9% 25th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6760, WA gap narrowing
13.2% 6th pct 9.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +0.4 larger in 6765, WA gap widening
2.6 71st pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6760, WA gap narrowing
28.7% 100th pct 26.2% 100th pct
Living alone in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +12.9 pts higher in 6760, WA gap narrowing
42.1% 97th pct 29.2% 60th pct

Family composition

46.1% Couples with children +5.6 pts ▸ 51.7%
28.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 26.2%
19.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 16.8%
3.5% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Household size

42.1% 1 person ◂ +12.9 pts 29.2%
20.7% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 25.6%
16.5% 6 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 12.4%
5.0% 3 people +6.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.3% 5 people +7.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.1% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6760, WAin 6765, WA even gap steady
$100 2nd pct $100 2nd pct
Mortgage in 6760, WAin 6765, WA gap narrowing
— $1,625 53rd pct
People / bedroom in 6760, WAin 6765, WA even gap narrowing
1.10 100th pct 1.10 100th pct
Renting in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +28.0 pts higher in 6765, WA gap widening
56.2% 95th pct 84.2% 100th pct
Owned outright in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +19.6 pts higher in 6760, WA gap widening
21.5% 11th pct 1.9% 0th pct
Separate houses in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +11.9 pts higher in 6765, WA gap widening
72.7% 20th pct 84.6% 32nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6765, WA gap narrowing
62.0% 13th pct 62.3% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.2% Rented +28.0 pts ▸ 84.2%
21.5% Owned outright ◂ +19.6 pts 1.9%
15.7% Other tenure ◂ +4.2 pts 11.5%
6.6% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 2.3%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

72.7% Separate house +11.9 pts ▸ 84.6%
2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.4% Other dwelling ◂ +5.3 pts 2.1%
2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.7% 3 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 45.4%
13.2% 2 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 30.5%
22.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 16.0%
15.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.8 pts 4.9%
5.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.9%
4.1% Studio / none ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

79.4% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 76.5%
0.0% $200–$349 +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% $350–$549 +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +15.3 pts higher in 6765, WA gap widening
26.3% 100th pct 41.6% 100th pct
Work from home in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6760, WA gap narrowing
4.3% 4th pct 4.2% 4th pct
PT commute in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +18.4 pts higher in 6760, WA gap widening
19.8% 100th pct 1.4% 61st pct
PT stops in 6760, WAin 6765, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6760, WAin 6765, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6760, WAin 6765, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6760, WAin 6765, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

22.3% Car (driver) +17.4 pts ▸ 39.8%
14.0% Walked +19.8 pts ▸ 33.7%
19.8% Bus ◂ +18.4 pts 1.4%
8.4% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
0.0% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.1 pts 35.6%
26.3% No vehicle +15.3 pts ▸ 41.6%
14.9% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.9% 4 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 1.6%
6.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6765, WA gap narrowing
30.3% 35th pct 32.3% 44th pct
Recent arrivals in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6765, WA gap narrowing
24.4% 90th pct 31.6% 96th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6760, WA gap narrowing
8.5% 91st pct 5.1% 69th pct
Participation in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +8.7 pts higher in 6760, WA gap widening
49.8% 17th pct 41.2% 5th pct
Full-time in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +14.8 pts higher in 6760, WA gap widening
80.7% 100th pct 65.9% 86th pct

Industries people work in

36.0% Mining ◂ +35.0 pts 1.0%
26.6% Construction ◂ +23.2 pts 3.4%
7.1% Education & training +18.6 pts ▸ 25.7%
2.0% Health care & social assistance +19.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
4.6% Public administration & safety +5.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%
1.8% Retail trade +4.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.8% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Arts & recreation +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.8% Other services +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.3% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.9 pts 10.2%
8.6% Professionals +17.3 pts ▸ 25.9%
24.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +21.8 pts 2.8%
6.3% Community & personal service +14.3 pts ▸ 20.7%
20.1% Labourers ◂ +11.2 pts 8.8%
5.8% Managers +6.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
3.3% Clerical & administrative +7.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
2.0% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6760, WAin 6765, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 6760, WAin 6765, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 6760, WAin 6765, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +2 higher in 6765, WA
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +21 higher in 6765, WA
768 0th pct 789 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +2.7 higher in 6765, WA
2.1 27th pct 4.8 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +3.2 more in 6765, WA
2.5 31st pct 5.7 74th pct
15-min city in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +82.8 pts higher in 6765, WA
0.0% 0th pct 82.8% 79th pct
Walk to shops in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +83.2 pts higher in 6765, WA
0.0% 0th pct 83.2% 82nd pct
Walk to transit in 6760, WAin 6765, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6760, WA
82.3% 77th pct 77.0% 73rd pct
Walk to a park in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6765, WA
84.6% 61st pct 85.4% 61st pct
Walk to health in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +74.0 pts higher in 6765, WA
0.0% 0th pct 74.0% 82nd pct
Amenities/1k in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +9.8 more in 6760, WA
25.9 67th pct 16.1 44th pct
Intersections/km² in 6760, WAin 6765, WA even
0 1st pct 0 3rd pct
Mean slope in 6760, WAin 6765, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6760, WA
4.0% 33rd pct 2.3% 0th pct

Compare 6760, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6765, WA with nearby areas

6728, WA 6725, WA 6726, WA 6770, WA 6743, WA 6740, WA 6762, WA 6760, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6760, WA vs 6765, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6760/6760-wa/vs/POA6765/6765-wa