$618 ▲ +33.5%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $463
- 2016: $523
- 2021: $618
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
6255, WA · Postcode
Income in 6255, WA
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much lower typical incomes than most areas define postcode 6255. While weekly pay for families and households has risen since 2011, the area remains well below state and national figures. For example, the typical household earns just $1,208 a week, which is $538 less than the Australian figure.
$1,208
▲ +40.0%
- $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 6255, WA — lower than 76% of areas.
| 6255, WA | $1,208 |
|---|---|
| Boyup Brook | $1,265 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,622 a week, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, with the usual person earning $618 per week, though this is $155 higher than it was in 2011.
$1,208 ▲ +40.0%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $863
- 2016: $1,010
- 2021: $1,208
Median total household income per week.
$1,622 ▲ +46.3%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,109
- 2016: $1,268
- 2021: $1,622
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than in other parts of the country, with only 13.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This is far below the Western Australian figure of 23.2%, although the proportion of high-income households has risen by 9 points since 2011.
9.7%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.1%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 6255, WA, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 34%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 6255, WA, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.
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 6255, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6255/6255-wa/topic/income