$592 ▲ +70.1%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $348
- 2016: $440
- 2021: $592
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
6218, WA · Postcode
Income in 6218, WA
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much lower incomes than most other areas define postcode 6218, where the typical family earns just $1,481 a week. While these figures are well below the national and state levels, weekly earnings have risen across the board since 2011.
$1,093
▲ +68.2%
- $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 6218, WA — lower than 85% of areas.
| 6218, WA | $1,093 |
|---|---|
| Harvey | $1,788 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,481, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Household and personal incomes are also far below the state and national benchmarks, though a typical personal income has risen by $244 since 2011.
$1,093 ▲ +68.2%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $650
- 2016: $927
- 2021: $1,093
Median total household income per week.
$1,481 ▲ +64.6%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $900
- 2016: $1,091
- 2021: $1,481
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 9.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 23.2% seen across Western Australia. Half of all people in the area earn under $650 weekly, although the share of high-earners rose 7.0 percentage points since 2011.
9.2%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.2%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 6218, WA, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 44%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and Under $650 (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 6218, WA, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.
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 6218, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6218/6218-wa/topic/income