6150, WA · Postcode

Income in 6150, WA

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

Nearly half of all people in postcode 6150 earn under $650 a week, yet the area as a whole is quite wealthy. Typical family incomes here are much higher than most other areas, with a significant rise in the number of high-earning households since 2011.

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📍 6150, WA, Postcode

Where 6150, WA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,112 ▲ +18.5%
  • $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 6150, WA — higher than 83% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
6150, WA$2,112
Melville $2,096
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Families in the area typically earn $2,361 a week, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Weekly household income is also much higher than most areas at $2,112, while typical personal income of $724 is a little below the state and national figures.

$724 ▲ +29.5%

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $559
  • 2016: $613
  • 2021: $724

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

$2,112 ▲ +18.5%

Higher than 83% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,783
  • 2016: $1,968
  • 2021: $2,112

Median total household income per week.

$2,361 ▲ +8.2%

Higher than 77% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $2,182
  • 2016: $2,181
  • 2021: $2,361

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

A high proportion of households earn $3,000 or more a week, reaching 32.5% and sitting well above the national figure. This is a growing trend, as the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week rose by 5.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 16.2%.

Household income distribution

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6150, WA splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and $650–$1,499 (24%), with $4,000 or more at 23%.

Personal income distribution

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In 6150, WA, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) 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 6150, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6150/6150-wa/topic/income