$655 ▲ +26.2%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $519
- 2016: $560
- 2021: $655
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
6168, WA · Postcode
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings in postcode 6168 are well below the national figure, with a typical household bringing in $1,176. While incomes have risen since 2011, the area remains much lower than most other places across the country.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6168, WA — lower than 78% of areas.
| 6168, WA | $1,176 |
|---|---|
| Rockingham | $1,724 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,574, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. This is consistent with a typical personal weekly income of $655, which is also lower than most areas.
$655 ▲ +26.2%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,176 ▲ +24.4%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,574 ▲ +24.9%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are far less common here, with only 11.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 22.6% nationally. However, this proportion has risen by 5.8 percentage points since 2011.
8.8%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.0%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In 6168, WA, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 34%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (26%).
In 6168, WA, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in 6168, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6168/6168-wa/topic/income