$575 ▼ -36.1%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $900
- 2016: $488
- 2021: $575
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
6079, WA · Postcode
Income in 6079, WA
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Over half of all residents in postcode 6079 earn under $650 a week. While typical family and household incomes have climbed significantly over the last decade, the area now has almost no high-earners compared to the rest of the country.
$2,062
▲ +83.3%
- $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 6079, WA — higher than 80% of areas.
| 6079, WA | $2,062 |
|---|---|
| Swan | $1,843 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,062, which is a little above the national figure. However, typical personal weekly income has fallen to $575, a figure well below both the state and national averages.
$2,062 ▲ +83.3%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,125
- 2016: $1,124
- 2021: $2,062
Median total household income per week.
$2,083 —
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2016: $1,125
- 2021: $2,083
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
The gap in earnings is stark, with 56.3% of people earning under $650 a week. No one in the area earns $2,000 or more weekly, a far lower result than the 12.5% seen across Australia.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 6079, WA, $1,500–$2,999 is the majority at 70%; Under $650 is next at 30%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 6079, WA, Under $650 is the majority at 62%; $650–$1,499 is next at 38%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 6079, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in 6079, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6079/6079-wa/topic/income