6156, WA · Postcode

Income in 6156, WA

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

About 33.1% of households in postcode 6156 earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far above the national figure. This area is much wealthier than most similar places, with typical family incomes well above both the state and national averages.

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📍 6156, WA, Postcode

Where 6156, WA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,135 ▲ +43.7%
  • $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 6156, WA — higher than 84% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
6156, WA$2,135
Melville $2,096
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $2,854, which is $734 higher than the Australian average. This is part of a broader trend in the area, with typical household and personal weekly incomes also sitting much higher than most other areas.

$960 ▲ +38.3%

Higher than 81% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $694
  • 2016: $792
  • 2021: $960

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

$2,135 ▲ +43.7%

Higher than 84% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,486
  • 2016: $1,795
  • 2021: $2,135

Median total household income per week.

$2,854 ▲ +39.4%

Higher than 89% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $2,047
  • 2016: $2,305
  • 2021: $2,854

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 21.1% of people earning over $2,000 a week, a figure well above the national average. The proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week has risen by 16 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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6156, WA splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and $4,000 or more (23%), with $650–$1,499 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In 6156, WA, the largest group is Under $650 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).

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 6156, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6156/6156-wa/topic/income