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6762, WA vs 6770, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 546 km apart · 6762, WA profile · 6770, WA profile

6762, WA 6770, WA

Postcode 6770 and postcode 6762 are both remote Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 6770 has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 76.3% and far more children under 15 (25.0%). It is an area where many more people live alone (27.5%) and unemployment is significantly higher at 24.1%. In contrast, postcode 6762 is a hub for the mining industry, which explains why the typical weekly personal income is far higher at $1,833, compared to just $367 in postcode 6770.

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011, with the gap in unemployment widening and the income divide growing. Despite these trends, they share some similarities, such as a similar proportion of residents with a bachelor degree or higher (around 8%) and typical household incomes that are nearly identical. Both areas also sit well below the national figure for overall advantage, and both have a very high share of renters.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,492 larger in 6770, WA First Nations: 42.6 pts higher in 6770, WA Personal income: $1,466 higher in 6762, WA PT commute: 25.8 pts higher in 6762, WA Under 15: 16.5 pts higher in 6770, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +2,492 larger in 6770, WA gap widening
657 23rd pct 3,149 47th pct
Median age in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +5 yrs older in 6762, WA gap narrowing
34 yrs 10th pct 29 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +42.6 pts higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
33.6% 100th pct 76.3% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6770, WA gap steady
2.9% 0th pct 6.2% 4th pct
Under 15 in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +16.5 pts higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
8.5% 5th pct 25.0% 97th pct
De facto in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6762, WA gap steady
25.0% 100th pct 19.9% 93rd pct

Age structure

49.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.8 pts 30.9%
8.5% Children (0–14) +16.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 19.6%
15.2% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
2.9% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Marital status

62.3% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 62.5%
27.2% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 26.0%
5.9% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%
3.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.7% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

6762, WA 6770, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +12.9 pts higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
18.6% 63rd pct 5.7% 11th pct

Country of birth

59.7% Australia +23.5 pts ▸ 83.1%
4.9% New Zealand ◂ +3.7 pts 1.2%
4.3% England ◂ +3.3 pts 1.0%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
1.2% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%
0.6% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

21.5% English ◂ +12.6 pts 8.8%
12.3% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 6.9%
5.5% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%
5.0% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%
2.0% German ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +8.4 pts higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
37.6% 90th pct 46.0% 94th pct
Limited English in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6770, WA gap widening
0.9% 62nd pct 3.7% 86th pct

Language used at home

40.0% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +12.3 pts higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
32.1% 21st pct 19.8% 4th pct

Religious affiliation

28.3% Christianity +30.9 pts ▸ 59.2%
32.1% No religion ◂ +12.3 pts 19.8%
30.0% Not stated ◂ +12.5 pts 17.5%
5.8% Other religions ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.9% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +14.3 pts higher in 6762, WA gap widening
39.9% 33rd pct 25.5% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6762, WA gap steady
8.5% 14th pct 7.5% 11th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +25.56 more in 6762, WA
35.71 100th pct 10.15 83rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +6 more in 6770, WA
2 50th pct 8 86th pct
Students in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +494 more in 6770, WA
72 16th pct 566 46th pct
Avg size in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +35 larger in 6770, WA
36 10th pct 71 20th pct
ICSEA in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +15 higher in 6762, WA
672 0th pct 657 0th pct

Highest year of school

39.9% Year 12 ◂ +14.3 pts 25.5%
14.6% Year 10 +12.3 pts ▸ 26.9%
5.3% Year 9 or below +12.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
12.7% Year 11 even 12.7%

Highest qualification level

30.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 25.2%
11.2% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%
4.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.1% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

29.0% Engineering & related ◂ +20.9 pts 8.1%
2.1% Education +7.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.2% Society & culture +5.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.1% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.1% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%
3.2% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.6 pts 0.6%
3.5% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +$1,466 higher in 6762, WA gap widening
$1,833 100th pct $367 0th pct
Household income in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +$17 higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
$1,083 14th pct $1,066 13th pct
Family income in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +$79 higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
$715 0th pct $794 0th pct
High earners in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +27.6 pts higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
32.6% 100th pct 5.0% 19th pct
High-income homes in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6770, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 11th pct

Household income distribution

42.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.2 pts 31.1%
9.6% Under $650 +13.5 pts ▸ 23.1%
21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 22.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Personal income distribution

24.1% Under $650 +33.2 pts ▸ 57.3%
30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.7 pts 8.9%
4.6% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6770, WA
9.7% 0th pct 13.9% 0th pct
Mental health in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6770, WA
1.8% 0th pct 2.3% 0th pct
Needs assistance in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6770, WA gap steady
0.6% 3rd pct 3.9% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.7% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.2% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.3% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.2% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.8% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.5% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Lung condition even 0.6%
0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.3% None ◂ +0.5 pts 64.8%
7.5% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
2.1% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.5% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6770, WA gap steady
4.8% 0th pct 9.0% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6770, WA gap widening
8.7% 11th pct 14.5% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
31.4% 87th pct 34.5% 95th pct
Defence service in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6762, WA
2.2% 30th pct 1.0% 10th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
16.8% 13th pct 17.6% 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +1.0 larger in 6762, WA gap widening
4.2 100th pct 3.2 100th pct
One-parent in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +9.5 pts higher in 6770, WA gap widening
26.2% 100th pct 35.7% 100th pct
Living alone in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +14.1 pts higher in 6770, WA gap widening
13.5% 5th pct 27.5% 52nd pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 48.0%
26.2% One-parent families +9.5 pts ▸ 35.7%
19.9% Couples without children ◂ +7.7 pts 12.3%
6.3% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

Household size

36.5% 6 or more ◂ +19.6 pts 16.9%
13.5% 1 person +14.1 pts ▸ 27.5%
17.3% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 19.7%
19.2% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 15.3%
5.8% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% 5 people +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +$40 higher in 6770, WA gap steady
$50 0th pct $90 0th pct
Mortgage in 6762, WAin 6770, WA
— $1,800 63rd pct
People / bedroom in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +0.30 higher in 6762, WA gap widening
1.50 100th pct 1.20 100th pct
Renting in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +13.4 pts higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
84.6% 100th pct 71.2% 100th pct
Owned outright in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6770, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 7.8% 0th pct
Separate houses in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +12.3 pts higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
94.2% 59th pct 81.9% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +18.0 pts higher in 6762, WA gap widening
78.8% 52nd pct 60.8% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

84.6% Rented ◂ +13.4 pts 71.2%
13.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%
0.0% Owned outright +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Not stated +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

94.2% Separate house ◂ +12.3 pts 81.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

73.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.3 pts 44.8%
17.3% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 20.6%
5.8% 4 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Studio / none +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

97.7% Under $200 ◂ +17.3 pts 80.4%
0.0% $200–$349 +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% $350–$549 +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
44.4% 100th pct 48.4% 100th pct
Work from home in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6770, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 2nd pct
PT commute in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +25.8 pts higher in 6762, WA gap widening
27.8% 100th pct 2.1% 69th pct
PT stops in 6762, WAin 6770, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6762, WAin 6770, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6762, WAin 6770, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6762, WAin 6770, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

15.0% Walked +22.6 pts ▸ 37.6%
15.6% Car (driver) +20.5 pts ▸ 36.1%
27.8% Bus ◂ +25.8 pts 2.1%
10.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 pts 7.2%
0.0% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 48.4%
38.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 34.3%
11.1% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +12.0 pts higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
38.6% 70th pct 26.6% 20th pct
Recent arrivals in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +11.7 pts higher in 6770, WA gap widening
12.3% 66th pct 24.0% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +20.4 pts higher in 6770, WA gap widening
3.6% 36th pct 24.1% 100th pct
Participation in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +17.6 pts higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
56.0% 34th pct 38.4% 1st pct
Full-time in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6762, WA gap narrowing
69.1% 90th pct 67.0% 88th pct

Industries people work in

66.6% Mining ◂ +62.9 pts 3.7%
3.8% Education & training +21.1 pts ▸ 24.8%
2.8% Health care & social assistance +12.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
2.5% Public administration & safety +9.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.6% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%
5.6% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Retail trade +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.3% Administrative & support +4.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%
3.1% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

30.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +19.6 pts 11.0%
28.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +23.4 pts 4.7%
17.5% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 22.0%
4.1% Community & personal service +17.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
6.6% Managers +8.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
9.1% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.1% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6762, WAin 6770, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 6762, WAin 6770, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 6762, WAin 6770, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +8 higher in 6762, WA
9 86th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +76 higher in 6762, WA
791 0th pct 715 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6762, WAin 6770, WA
— 3.6 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6762, WAin 6770, WA
— 4.6 61st pct
15-min city in 6762, WAin 6770, WA
— 64.2% 66th pct
Walk to shops in 6762, WAin 6770, WA
— 63.3% 67th pct
Walk to transit in 6762, WAin 6770, WA
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6762, WAin 6770, WA
— 66.3% 64th pct
Walk to a park in 6762, WAin 6770, WA
— 54.2% 33rd pct
Walk to health in 6762, WAin 6770, WA
— 70.6% 80th pct
Amenities/1k in 6762, WAin 6770, WA +9.2 more in 6770, WA
7.6 7th pct 16.8 46th pct
Intersections/km² in 6762, WAin 6770, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 6762, WAin 6770, WA
— 3.0% 13th pct

Compare 6762, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6770, WA with nearby areas

6743, WA 6765, WA 6728, WA 0852, NT 6740, WA 6725, WA 6762, WA 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6762, WA vs 6770, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6762/6762-wa/vs/POA6770/6770-wa