6280, WA · Postcode

Income in 6280, WA

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

Weekly pay has climbed steadily in postcode 6280, with typical family incomes rising by $505 since 2011. While earnings are growing, most households still earn well below the state and national figures. The area's typical weekly household income now sits at $1,382.

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📍 6280, WA, Postcode

Where 6280, WA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,382 ▲ +38.8%
  • $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 6280, WA — lower than 59% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
6280, WA$1,382
Busselton $1,459
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family incomes are $1,769, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Individual weekly pay is also a little lower than average, with the typical person earning $713 compared to $805 across Australia.

$713 ▲ +35.0%

Lower than 59% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $528
  • 2016: $615
  • 2021: $713

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

$1,382 ▲ +38.8%

Lower than 59% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $996
  • 2016: $1,220
  • 2021: $1,382

Median total household income per week.

$1,769 ▲ +40.0%

Lower than 58% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,264
  • 2016: $1,497
  • 2021: $1,769

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High-earning households are becoming more common, with those making over $3,000 a week rising to 15.3% since 2011. However, this is still well below the national figure of 22.6%, and 42.9% of people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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6280, WA splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In 6280, WA, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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 6280, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6280/6280-wa/topic/income