6061, WA · Postcode

Income in 6061, WA

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

Weekly pay is notably lower than in most other areas for residents in postcode 6061. The typical family earns $1,608 a week, which is well below both the state and national figures. While incomes have risen since 2011, the area remains one of the lower-earning parts of the region.

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📍 6061, WA, Postcode

Where 6061, WA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,374 ▲ +31.9%
  • $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 6061, WA — lower than 60% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
6061, WA$1,374
Stirling $1,786
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,374, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $1,815. Personal weekly income is slightly lower than the national figure at $713, though this has risen by $198 since 2011.

$713 ▲ +38.4%

Lower than 59% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $515
  • 2016: $575
  • 2021: $713

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

$1,374 ▲ +31.9%

Lower than 60% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,042
  • 2016: $1,225
  • 2021: $1,374

Median total household income per week.

$1,608 ▲ +36.2%

Lower than 69% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,181
  • 2016: $1,358
  • 2021: $1,608

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are far less common here, with only 10.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 23.2% across Western Australia. Most people earn under $650 a week, accounting for 42.7% of the personal income distribution.

Household income distribution

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6061, WA splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (33%), with Under $650 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In 6061, WA, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) 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 6061, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6061/6061-wa/topic/income