6209, WA · Postcode

Income in 6209, WA

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

Weekly incomes are far lower than the state and national figures in postcode 6209, making it a low-earning area. The typical household brings in $1,122 a week, which is well below the national figure, although earnings have risen across the board since 2011.

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📍 6209, WA, Postcode

Where 6209, WA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,122 ▲ +23.2%
  • $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 6209, WA — lower than 83% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
6209, WA$1,122
Murray $1,368
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,122, which is much lower than most areas. Families earn a typical $1,566 per week, and individuals bring home $568, both of which are well below the state and national figures.

$568 ▲ +28.2%

Lower than 87% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $443
  • 2016: $486
  • 2021: $568

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

$1,122 ▲ +23.2%

Lower than 83% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $911
  • 2016: $1,005
  • 2021: $1,122

Median total household income per week.

$1,566 ▲ +23.5%

Lower than 72% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,268
  • 2016: $1,508
  • 2021: $1,566

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Nearly half of all people earn under $650 a week. While those earning $3,000 or more a week are well below state and national levels, the proportion of high earners has risen since 2011.

Household income distribution

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6209, WA splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (30%) and Under $650 (29%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 23%.

Personal income distribution

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In 6209, WA, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 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 6209, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6209/6209-wa/topic/income