6044, WA · Postcode

Income in 6044, WA

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

More than 42% of people in postcode 6044 earn under $650 a week, making it an area where typical incomes are quite low. While earnings have risen since 2011, the typical weekly family income of $1,381 remains well below the national and state figures.

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📍 6044, WA, Postcode

Where 6044, WA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,086 ▲ +25.0%
  • $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 6044, WA — lower than 86% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
6044, WA$1,086
Gingin $1,331
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly incomes are much lower than most areas, with households earning $1,086 and families bringing in $1,381. Personal weekly income is $685, which is a little below the figures for Western Australia and Australia.

$685 ▲ +23.6%

Lower than 65% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $554
  • 2016: $555
  • 2021: $685

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

$1,086 ▲ +25.0%

Lower than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $869
  • 2016: $959
  • 2021: $1,086

Median total household income per week.

$1,381 ▲ +39.4%

Lower than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $991
  • 2016: $1,150
  • 2021: $1,381

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are far less common here than in the rest of the state, with only 11.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. However, this is an improvement from 2011, when only 3% of households reached that level.

Household income distribution

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In 6044, WA, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 33%, followed by Under $650 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).

Personal income distribution

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In 6044, WA, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).

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 6044, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6044/6044-wa/topic/income