6243, WA · Postcode

Income in 6243, WA

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

Far below state and national figures, typical weekly household incomes in postcode 6243 have dropped to just $833. This area is among the lowest for income levels, with a trend of falling earnings for both families and households since 2016.

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📍 6243, WA, Postcode

Where 6243, WA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$833
  • $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 6243, WA — lower than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
6243, WA$833
Donnybrook-Balingup $1,332
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,124, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Personal weekly income has barely changed since 2016, staying at $518, which is well below the national typical income of $805.

$518

Lower than 93% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: $518
  • 2021: $518

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

$833

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: $1,125
  • 2021: $833

Median total household income per week.

$1,124

Lower than 96% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: $1,375
  • 2021: $1,124

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Almost half of all households earn under $650 a week, and no households earn $3,000 or more. However, the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week rose 11 points since 2016 to reach 11.4%.

Household income distribution

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In 6243, WA, Under $650 is the majority at 100%.

Personal income distribution

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In 6243, WA, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.

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 6243, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6243/6243-wa/topic/income