6000, WA · Postcode

Income in 6000, WA

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

About 33.6% of households in postcode 6000 earn between $1,500 and $2,999 a week, the most common income bracket for the area. This place is wealthier than most, with typical incomes well above the national figures and a significant rise in high earners over the last decade.

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📍 6000, WA, Postcode

Where 6000, WA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,964 ▲ +12.2%
  • $500–$589: 4 areas
  • $589–$679: 2 areas
  • $679–$768: 21 areas
  • $768–$857: 56 areas
  • $857–$946: 87 areas
  • $946–$1,036: 120 areas
  • $1,036–$1,125: 145 areas
  • $1,125–$1,214: 213 areas
  • $1,214–$1,304: 216 areas
  • $1,304–$1,393: 232 areas
  • $1,393–$1,482: 194 areas
  • $1,482–$1,571: 148 areas
  • $1,571–$1,661: 120 areas
  • $1,661–$1,750: 124 areas
  • $1,750–$1,839: 134 areas
  • $1,839–$1,929: 128 areas
  • $1,929–$2,018: 115 areas
  • $2,018–$2,107: 110 areas
  • $2,107–$2,196: 115 areas
  • $2,196–$2,286: 71 areas
  • $2,286–$2,375: 62 areas
  • $2,375–$2,464: 50 areas
  • $2,464–$2,554: 37 areas
  • $2,554–$2,643: 23 areas
  • $2,643–$2,732: 18 areas
  • $2,732–$2,821: 18 areas
  • $2,821–$2,911: 17 areas
  • $2,911–$3,000: 56 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6000, WA — higher than 75% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
6000, WA$1,964
Perth $1,931
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical person here earns $1,142 a week, which is well above the national figure of $805. Weekly family incomes are also much higher than most areas, sitting at $2,505, up $291 since 2011.

$1,142 ▲ +20.5%

Higher than 90% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $948
  • 2016: $949
  • 2021: $1,142

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,964 ▲ +12.2%

Higher than 75% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,750
  • 2016: $1,827
  • 2021: $1,964

Median total household income per week.

$2,505 ▲ +13.1%

Higher than 83% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $2,214
  • 2016: $2,243
  • 2021: $2,505

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common, with 20.3% of people making $2,000 or more a week, a figure well above the Australian average. The proportion of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose 10 percentage points since 2011 to reach 25.2%.

Household income distribution

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In 6000, WA, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and $4,000 or more (15%).

Personal income distribution

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6000, WA splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and Under $650 (31%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 28%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in 6000, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6000/6000-wa/topic/income