6157, WA · Postcode

Income in 6157, WA

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

A typical family in postcode 6157 earns $2,675 a week, which is well above the national figure. This area is wealthier than most similar places, with weekly personal and family incomes both sitting above state and national levels. High earners are becoming more common here, with a significant jump in top-tier incomes since 2011.

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📍 6157, WA, Postcode

Where 6157, WA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,838 ▲ +30.2%
  • $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 6157, WA — higher than 69% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
6157, WA$1,838
Melville $2,096
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $2,675, which is much higher than most areas and rose $624 since 2011. Personal income is also much higher than most areas at $993 a week, while typical household income sits at $1,838, about the same as the state and national figures.

$993 ▲ +28.5%

Higher than 84% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $773
  • 2016: $851
  • 2021: $993

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

$1,838 ▲ +30.2%

Higher than 69% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,412
  • 2016: $1,635
  • 2021: $1,838

Median total household income per week.

$2,675 ▲ +30.4%

Higher than 87% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $2,051
  • 2016: $2,257
  • 2021: $2,675

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 27.3% of households earning over $3,000 a week, a figure that rose 13 points since 2011. This trend is mirrored by individuals, as 20.0% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well above the national figure of 12.5%.

Household income distribution

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6157, WA splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and $650–$1,499 (24%), with Under $650 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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In 6157, WA, the largest group is Under $650 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).

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 6157, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6157/6157-wa/topic/income