6271, WA · Postcode

Income in 6271, WA

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

Typical incomes in postcode 6271 sit around the middle compared to similar areas. While most earnings are a little below the national figure, weekly family income has risen by $508 since 2011. This growth is seen across the board, with typical personal and household pay also trending upwards.

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📍 6271, WA, Postcode

Where 6271, WA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,465 ▲ +38.1%
  • $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 6271, WA — lower than 53% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
6271, WA$1,465
Capel $1,949
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly family income is $1,787, which is a little below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Individual weekly pay is similarly a little below the national figure, sitting at $727.

$727 ▲ +33.4%

Lower than 56% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $545
  • 2016: $643
  • 2021: $727

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

$1,465 ▲ +38.1%

Lower than 53% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,061
  • 2016: $1,325
  • 2021: $1,465

Median total household income per week.

$1,787 ▲ +39.7%

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,279
  • 2016: $1,557
  • 2021: $1,787

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common than in most areas, with 10.5% of people making $2,000 or more a week. However, the proportion of households earning $3,000 or more weekly is 13.7%, which is well below the 22.6% national average.

Household income distribution

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6271, WA splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with Under $650 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In 6271, WA, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).

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 6271, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6271/6271-wa/topic/income