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6765, WA vs 6770, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 310 km apart · 6765, WA profile · 6770, WA profile

6765, WA 6770, WA

Postcode 6770 and postcode 6765 are both remote areas in Western Australia with very high Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations. The two places differ most sharply in their job markets and local services; the unemployment rate is far higher in postcode 6770 at 24.1%, compared to 5.1% in postcode 6765. Postcode 6765 is more walkable, with 83.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 63.3% in postcode 6770. Additionally, postcode 6770 has more schools per 1,000 children and a far larger number of total enrolments.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly personal income of around $370 to $380, and they both rank as the lowest possible score for overall advantage. While they share these economic challenges, the gap in renting has widened since 2011, with postcode 6765 now far higher at 84.2%. The divide in unemployment has also grown significantly over the same period. Across both locations, the share of people using a language other than English at home remains far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,471 larger in 6770, WA Unemployment: 18.9 pts higher in 6770, WA Unpaid carers: 4.5 pts higher in 6770, WA Renting: 13.0 pts higher in 6765, WA Other language: 12.7 pts higher in 6765, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +1,471 larger in 6770, WA gap narrowing
1,678 37th pct 3,149 47th pct
Median age in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +2 yrs older in 6765, WA gap widening
31 yrs 2nd pct 29 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
70.9% 100th pct 76.3% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 6765, WAin 6770, WA even gap steady
6.2% 4th pct 6.2% 4th pct
Under 15 in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
23.5% 92nd pct 25.0% 97th pct
De facto in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6765, WA gap steady
21.5% 96th pct 19.9% 93rd pct

Age structure

33.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 30.9%
23.5% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
22.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 19.6%
14.7% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
6.2% Seniors (65+) even 6.2%

Marital status

62.8% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 62.5%
26.9% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 26.0%
3.6% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
3.4% Widowed even 3.4%

Age & sex structure

6765, WA 6770, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6765, WA gap steady
7.9% 22nd pct 5.7% 11th pct

Country of birth

83.8% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 83.1%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%
0.8% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.7% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

10.7% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 6.9%
9.5% English ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%
2.5% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.4% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +12.7 pts higher in 6765, WA gap widening
58.8% 99th pct 46.0% 94th pct
Limited English in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6765, WA gap narrowing
5.7% 89th pct 3.7% 86th pct

Language used at home

31.5% English only +9.8 pts ▸ 41.3%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6765, WA gap steady
26.4% 11th pct 19.8% 4th pct

Religious affiliation

37.4% Christianity +21.8 pts ▸ 59.2%
30.9% Not stated ◂ +13.4 pts 17.5%
26.4% No religion ◂ +6.6 pts 19.8%
4.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6765, WA gap widening
31.7% 11th pct 25.5% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6765, WA gap steady
10.9% 28th pct 7.5% 11th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +5.08 more in 6770, WA
5.08 65th pct 10.15 83rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +6 more in 6770, WA
2 50th pct 8 86th pct
Students in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +229 more in 6770, WA
337 38th pct 566 46th pct
Avg size in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +98 larger in 6765, WA
169 38th pct 71 20th pct
ICSEA in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +49 higher in 6765, WA
706 0th pct 657 0th pct

Highest year of school

31.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 25.5%
21.0% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
18.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 18.2%
18.0% Year 11 ◂ +5.3 pts 12.7%

Highest qualification level

23.5% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 25.2%
17.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 11.9%
6.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%
5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%
4.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

13.0% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 9.8%
9.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%
9.5% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 6.2%
9.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 6.2%
8.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%
3.1% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.5% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
1.4% Creative arts even 1.3%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +$19 higher in 6765, WA gap narrowing
$386 0th pct $367 0th pct
Household income in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +$160 higher in 6765, WA gap narrowing
$1,226 26th pct $1,066 13th pct
Family income in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +$69 higher in 6765, WA gap widening
$863 0th pct $794 0th pct
High earners in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6765, WA gap narrowing
5.7% 25th pct 5.0% 19th pct
High-income homes in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6765, WA gap widening
10.7% 27th pct 6.5% 11th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 31.1%
24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 22.4%
19.0% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 23.1%
7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 4.2%
3.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Personal income distribution

58.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 57.3%
18.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 14.5%
12.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 8.9%
0.5% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6765, WA
15.3% 1st pct 13.9% 0th pct
Mental health in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6765, WA
3.3% 4th pct 2.3% 0th pct
Needs assistance in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6765, WA gap steady
4.3% 30th pct 3.9% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%
4.5% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%
3.9% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
3.3% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%
2.8% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
1.0% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.1% None ◂ +7.3 pts 64.8%
10.8% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%
3.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6765, WA gap narrowing
10.4% 11th pct 9.0% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6770, WA gap steady
10.0% 18th pct 14.5% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6765, WA gap narrowing
36.8% 100th pct 34.5% 95th pct
Defence service in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6765, WA
1.9% 25th pct 1.0% 10th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +8.7 pts higher in 6770, WA gap widening
9.0% 0th pct 17.6% 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +0.2 larger in 6770, WA gap narrowing
3.0 93rd pct 3.2 100th pct
One-parent in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +9.5 pts higher in 6770, WA gap widening
26.2% 100th pct 35.7% 100th pct
Living alone in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6765, WA gap widening
29.2% 60th pct 27.5% 52nd pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.8 pts 48.0%
26.2% One-parent families +9.5 pts ▸ 35.7%
16.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 12.3%
5.2% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

Household size

29.2% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 27.5%
25.6% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 19.7%
12.4% 6 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 16.9%
11.3% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
9.8% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.7% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +$10 higher in 6765, WA gap steady
$100 2nd pct $90 0th pct
Mortgage in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +$175 higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
$1,625 53rd pct $1,800 63rd pct
People / bedroom in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +0.10 higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
1.10 100th pct 1.20 100th pct
Renting in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +13.0 pts higher in 6765, WA gap widening
84.2% 100th pct 71.2% 100th pct
Owned outright in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +5.9 pts higher in 6770, WA gap widening
1.9% 0th pct 7.8% 0th pct
Separate houses in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6765, WA gap steady
84.6% 32nd pct 81.9% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6765, WA gap narrowing
62.3% 14th pct 60.8% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

84.2% Rented ◂ +13.0 pts 71.2%
11.5% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
1.9% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.3% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

84.6% Separate house ◂ +2.8 pts 81.9%
11.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 8.9%
2.1% Other dwelling +4.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 44.8%
30.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 20.6%
16.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 14.2%
4.9% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
1.3% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

76.5% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 80.4%
8.6% $200–$349 +3.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
2.5% $350–$549 ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +6.7 pts higher in 6770, WA gap steady
41.6% 100th pct 48.4% 100th pct
Work from home in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6765, WA gap narrowing
4.2% 4th pct 3.7% 2nd pct
PT commute in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6770, WA gap narrowing
1.4% 61st pct 2.1% 69th pct
PT stops in 6765, WAin 6770, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6765, WAin 6770, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6765, WAin 6770, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6765, WAin 6770, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

39.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 36.1%
33.7% Walked +3.9 pts ▸ 37.6%
9.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%
4.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
1.4% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% No vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 48.4%
35.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 34.3%
16.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 13.2%
6.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%
1.6% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6765, WA gap narrowing
32.3% 44th pct 26.6% 20th pct
Recent arrivals in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +7.6 pts higher in 6765, WA gap widening
31.6% 96th pct 24.0% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +18.9 pts higher in 6770, WA gap widening
5.1% 69th pct 24.1% 100th pct
Participation in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6765, WA gap narrowing
41.2% 5th pct 38.4% 1st pct
Full-time in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6770, WA gap steady
65.9% 86th pct 67.0% 88th pct

Industries people work in

25.7% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 24.8%
21.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.9 pts 15.4%
9.6% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%
5.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
4.4% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.6% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.4% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
1.0% Mining +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%
2.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 22.0%
20.7% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 21.4%
11.8% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.2% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 7.0%
8.8% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6765, WAin 6770, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 6765, WAin 6770, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 6765, WAin 6770, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +2 higher in 6765, WA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +74 higher in 6765, WA
789 0th pct 715 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +1.2 higher in 6765, WA
4.8 64th pct 3.6 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +1.1 more in 6765, WA
5.7 74th pct 4.6 61st pct
15-min city in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +18.6 pts higher in 6765, WA
82.8% 79th pct 64.2% 66th pct
Walk to shops in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +19.9 pts higher in 6765, WA
83.2% 82nd pct 63.3% 67th pct
Walk to transit in 6765, WAin 6770, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +10.6 pts higher in 6765, WA
77.0% 73rd pct 66.3% 64th pct
Walk to a park in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +31.2 pts higher in 6765, WA
85.4% 61st pct 54.2% 33rd pct
Walk to health in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6765, WA
74.0% 82nd pct 70.6% 80th pct
Amenities/1k in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +0.7 more in 6770, WA
16.1 44th pct 16.8 46th pct
Intersections/km² in 6765, WAin 6770, WA even
0 3rd pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 6765, WAin 6770, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6770, WA
2.3% 0th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare 6765, WA with nearby areas

6728, WA 6725, WA 6726, WA 6770, WA 6743, WA 6740, WA 6762, WA 6760, 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). 6765, WA vs 6770, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6765/6765-wa/vs/POA6770/6770-wa