$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+.
6209, WA · Postcode
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.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6209, WA — lower than 83% of areas.
| 6209, WA | $1,122 |
|---|---|
| Murray | $1,368 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
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.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,122 ▲ +23.2%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,566 ▲ +23.5%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Median total family income per week.
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.
10.7%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
15.8%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
6209, WA splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (30%) and Under $650 (29%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 23%.
In 6209, WA, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 25%.
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