6226, WA · Postcode

Income in 6226, WA

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

Weekly household incomes in postcode 6226 have jumped by $519 since 2011. This area now sees typical earnings that are well above the national figure, with a significant rise in the number of high-earning households over the last decade.

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📍 6226, WA, Postcode

Where 6226, WA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,473 ▲ +26.6%
  • $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 6226, WA — higher than 91% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
6226, WA$2,473
Harvey $1,788
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,473, which is among the highest for similar areas and well above the national figure of $1,746. Personal and family incomes are also much higher than most areas, with the typical family earning $2,739 a week.

$928 ▲ +7.0%

Higher than 78% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $867
  • 2016: $784
  • 2021: $928

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

$2,473 ▲ +26.6%

Higher than 91% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,954
  • 2016: $2,090
  • 2021: $2,473

Median total household income per week.

$2,739 ▲ +21.7%

Higher than 88% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $2,250
  • 2016: $2,166
  • 2021: $2,739

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 33.1% of households bringing in over $3,000 a week, a figure that rose 17 points since 2011. Similarly, the 20% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is well above the national figure of 12.5%.

Household income distribution

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In 6226, WA, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 29%, followed by $4,000 or more (21%) and $3,000–$3,999 (20%).

Personal income distribution

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In 6226, WA, the largest group is Under $650 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and $650–$1,499 (26%).

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 6226, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6226/6226-wa/topic/income