6239, WA · Postcode

Income in 6239, WA

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

Nearly half of all people in postcode 6239 earn under $650 a week. While typical incomes have risen since 2011, the area remains generally lower-earning than the state and national figures.

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📍 6239, WA, Postcode

Where 6239, WA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,406 ▲ +30.4%
  • $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 6239, WA — lower than 57% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
6239, WA$1,406
Donnybrook-Balingup $1,332
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,406, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $1,815. Personal weekly income is also lower than most areas at $675, though this is $168 higher than it was in 2011.

$675 ▲ +33.1%

Lower than 67% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $507
  • 2016: $579
  • 2021: $675

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

$1,406 ▲ +30.4%

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,078
  • 2016: $1,214
  • 2021: $1,406

Median total household income per week.

$1,774 ▲ +34.4%

Lower than 58% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,320
  • 2016: $1,468
  • 2021: $1,774

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common now, with the share of households earning over $3,000 a week rising to 16.3% since 2011. Despite this growth, this figure remains well below the national average of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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In 6239, WA, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 34%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (19%).

Personal income distribution

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In 6239, WA, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).

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 6239, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6239/6239-wa/topic/income