$711 ▲ +43.6%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $495
- 2016: $589
- 2021: $711
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
6244, WA · Postcode
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Over 40% of people in postcode 6244 earn less than $650 a week. This makes it an area where typical incomes are well below both the state and national figures, though earnings have risen steadily since 2011.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6244, WA — lower than 69% of areas.
| 6244, WA | $1,286 |
|---|---|
| Boyup Brook | $1,265 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,605, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Household and personal incomes are also lower than most areas, though the usual personal weekly pay has risen by $216 since 2011.
$711 ▲ +43.6%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,286 ▲ +46.5%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,605 ▲ +36.5%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 13.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the state average of 23.2%. High earners are becoming more common, as the share of people earning over $2,000 weekly rose to 7.5% since 2011.
7.5%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.2%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In 6244, WA, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (22%).
In 6244, WA, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in 6244, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6244/6244-wa/topic/income