6056, WA · Postcode

Income in 6056, WA

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

A typical family in postcode 6056 earns $1,946 a week, reflecting a steady climb in earnings over the last decade. While most residents earn slightly less than the state and national figures, there has been a noticeable increase in the number of high-earning households since 2011.

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📍 6056, WA, Postcode

Where 6056, WA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,470 ▲ +19.7%
  • $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 6056, WA — lower than 53% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
6056, WA$1,470
Swan $1,843
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly family income is a little below the Western Australian figure of $2,214 and the national figure of $2,120. Household and personal earnings have also risen since 2011, with typical personal income increasing by $152 to reach $762 per week.

$762 ▲ +24.9%

Higher than 52% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $610
  • 2016: $666
  • 2021: $762

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

$1,470 ▲ +19.7%

Lower than 53% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,228
  • 2016: $1,357
  • 2021: $1,470

Median total household income per week.

$1,946 ▲ +27.2%

Higher than 54% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,530
  • 2016: $1,664
  • 2021: $1,946

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are becoming more common, as the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose to 16.4%. However, this remains well below the national figure of 22.6%, and 40.8% of people still earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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6056, WA splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In 6056, WA, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).

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 6056, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6056/6056-wa/topic/income