$626 —
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2016: $632
- 2021: $626
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
6228, WA · Postcode
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A sharp drop in high-earning households marks the recent financial trend for postcode 6228. While typical family incomes rose by $187 since 2016, the number of households earning over $3,000 a week fell by 14 percentage points. This has left the area with typical incomes well below both the state and national figures.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6228, WA — lower than 60% of areas.
| 6228, WA | $1,375 |
|---|---|
| Dardanup | $1,746 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly personal income is just $626, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure of $805. Typical family income is $1,624, though the usual household income fell $62 since 2016 to reach $1,375.
$626 —
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,375 —
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,624 —
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 4.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national average of 22.6%. In contrast, nearly half of all people (48.7%) earn under $650 a week, while 9.2% earn $2,000 or more.
9.2%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
4.9%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In 6228, WA, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and Under $650 (25%).
In 6228, WA, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in 6228, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6228/6228-wa/topic/income