$802 ▲ +60.4%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $500
- 2016: $709
- 2021: $802
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
6256, WA · Postcode
Income in 6256, WA
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly personal income of $802 is higher than most areas for postcode 6256. While individual earnings are strong, overall family and household incomes sit slightly below the national and state figures. This creates a unique profile where individual pay is robust despite lower typical household totals.
$1,516
▲ +5.0%
- $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 6256, WA — higher than 50% of areas.
| 6256, WA | $1,516 |
|---|---|
| Bridgetown-Greenbushes | $1,218 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,864, which is a little below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. While typical household income of $1,516 is also a little below the national figure, personal income has risen $302 since 2011 to reach $802.
$1,516 ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,444
- 2016: $1,519
- 2021: $1,516
Median total household income per week.
$1,864 ▲ +47.2%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,266
- 2016: $1,687
- 2021: $1,864
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are far less common here than in the rest of the state, with only 11.5% of households earning over $3,000 a week. However, the number of people earning $2,000 or more weekly has risen 6.3 points since 2011 to reach 9.9%.
9.9%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.5%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 6256, WA, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and Under $650 (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →6256, WA splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (40%) and $650–$1,499 (39%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 16%.
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 6256, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6256/6256-wa/topic/income