$1,112 ▲ +37.8%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $807
- 2016: $968
- 2021: $1,112
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
6161, WA · Postcode
Income in 6161, WA
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in postcode 6161 have climbed by $730 since 2011. This growth has left the area with typical earnings much higher than most other similar places. Most residents now earn a comfortable amount, with the typical family bringing in $2,340 per week.
$2,042
▲ +55.6%
- $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 6161, WA — higher than 79% of areas.
| 6161, WA | $2,042 |
|---|---|
| Cockburn | $1,995 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly incomes are much higher than most areas, with the usual person earning $1,112. This is well above the national figure of $805 and the Western Australian figure of $848.
$2,042 ▲ +55.6%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,312
- 2016: $1,949
- 2021: $2,042
Median total household income per week.
$2,340 ▲ +38.7%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,687
- 2016: $2,562
- 2021: $2,340
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
While typical pay is high, very high earners are rare; only 9.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the state and national figures. This is an improvement, however, as this group grew from 0.0% in 2011.
8.7%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.8%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →6161, WA splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (45%) and $650–$1,499 (41%), with $3,000–$3,999 at 14%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 6161, WA, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 70%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 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 6161, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6161/6161-wa/topic/income