6224, WA · Postcode

Income in 6224, WA

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

Nearly half of all people in postcode 6224 earn under $650 a week. This makes it an area where incomes are generally much lower than in other parts of the state and the country, although weekly earnings have risen since 2011.

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📍 6224, WA, Postcode

Where 6224, WA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,349 ▲ +33.7%
  • $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 6224, WA — lower than 63% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
6224, WA$1,349
Harvey $1,788
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly family income is $1,653, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $608 a week.

$608 ▲ +19.9%

Lower than 80% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $507
  • 2016: $558
  • 2021: $608

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

$1,349 ▲ +33.7%

Lower than 63% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,009
  • 2016: $1,218
  • 2021: $1,349

Median total household income per week.

$1,653 ▲ +25.1%

Lower than 66% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,321
  • 2016: $1,371
  • 2021: $1,653

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 14.4% of households earn $3,000 or more each week, a figure well below the national rate of 22.6%. However, this proportion of high-earning households has risen by 8.1 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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6224, WA splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 22%.

Personal income distribution

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In 6224, WA, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.

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 6224, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6224/6224-wa/topic/income