6236, WA · Postcode

Income in 6236, WA

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

Much higher typical incomes than most areas define postcode 6236, where the usual family earns $2,289 a week. This is part of a broader trend of rising wealth, with household incomes growing significantly over the last decade. High earners are now more common here than in most of the country.

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📍 6236, WA, Postcode

Where 6236, WA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,989 ▲ +33.5%
  • $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 6236, WA — higher than 77% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
6236, WA$1,989
Dardanup $1,746
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,989 a week, which is a little above the national figure and up nearly $500 since 2011. Typical personal weekly income is $837, a result that is higher than most areas and about the same as the state average.

$837 ▲ +25.5%

Higher than 67% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $667
  • 2016: $670
  • 2021: $837

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

$1,989 ▲ +33.5%

Higher than 77% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,490
  • 2016: $1,710
  • 2021: $1,989

Median total household income per week.

$2,289 ▲ +38.2%

Higher than 74% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,656
  • 2016: $1,906
  • 2021: $2,289

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are very common, with 25.4% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a figure that rose 14 points since 2011. Similarly, 15.3% of people earn at least $2,000 weekly, which is much higher than most areas.

Household income distribution

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In 6236, WA, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and $3,000–$3,999 (15%).

Personal income distribution

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In 6236, WA, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).

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 6236, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6236/6236-wa/topic/income