6281, WA · Postcode

Income in 6281, WA

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

A typical weekly family income of $2,091 is higher than most areas in postcode 6281. While these figures sit about the same as the state and national levels, earnings have climbed significantly since 2011. This growth is seen across families, households, and individuals.

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📍 6281, WA, Postcode

Where 6281, WA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,770 ▲ +32.6%
  • $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 6281, WA — higher than 65% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
6281, WA$1,770
Busselton $1,459
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly incomes are higher than most areas, with households earning $1,770 and individuals bringing in $879. These figures are about the same as the Western Australian and national totals.

$879 ▲ +32.0%

Higher than 73% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $666
  • 2016: $788
  • 2021: $879

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

$1,770 ▲ +32.6%

Higher than 65% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,335
  • 2016: $1,636
  • 2021: $1,770

Median total household income per week.

$2,091 ▲ +37.7%

Higher than 64% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,519
  • 2016: $1,862
  • 2021: $2,091

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common here than in most areas, with 14.1% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. The proportion of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose 11 percentage points since 2011 to reach 19.1%, though this remains well below the state and national figures.

Household income distribution

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6281, WA splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 14%.

Personal income distribution

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6281, WA splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (37%) and $650–$1,499 (36%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 20%.

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 6281, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6281/6281-wa/topic/income