6149, WA · Postcode

Income in 6149, WA

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

Over 40% of people in postcode 6149 earn under $650 a week, yet the area is generally wealthy. Typical weekly family incomes are $2,509, which is much higher than most other areas and above the state and national figures.

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📍 6149, WA, Postcode

Where 6149, WA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,155 ▲ +14.4%
  • $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 6149, WA — higher than 85% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
6149, WA$2,155
Melville $2,096
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household incomes are $2,155, a little above the national figure and much higher than most areas. Both family and household earnings have risen since 2011, while the typical personal weekly income of $840 is about the same as the state and national figures.

$840 ▲ +21.7%

Higher than 67% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $690
  • 2016: $717
  • 2021: $840

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

$2,155 ▲ +14.4%

Higher than 85% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,884
  • 2016: $1,950
  • 2021: $2,155

Median total household income per week.

$2,509 ▲ +12.5%

Higher than 83% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $2,230
  • 2016: $2,251
  • 2021: $2,509

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 31.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, well above the national figure. This is a significant increase from 2011, and it is consistent with the 17.9% of individuals who earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In 6149, WA, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 28%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and $4,000 or more (20%).

Personal income distribution

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In 6149, WA, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).

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 6149, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6149/6149-wa/topic/income