6284, WA · Postcode

Income in 6284, WA

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

More than a third of people in postcode 6284 earn under $650 a week, though the area overall sees higher typical incomes than most other areas. Typical family income has risen by $697 since 2011 to reach $2,147 per week. This growth is reflected across the board, with typical household and personal incomes also climbing over the last decade.

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📍 6284, WA, Postcode

Where 6284, WA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,910 ▲ +49.6%
  • $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 6284, WA — higher than 73% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
6284, WA$1,910
Augusta Margaret River $1,529
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $2,147 a week, which is about the same as the Western Australian figure. Typical household income is $1,910, and personal income is $883, both of which are higher than most areas.

$883 ▲ +32.8%

Higher than 73% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $665
  • 2016: $748
  • 2021: $883

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

$1,910 ▲ +49.6%

Higher than 73% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,277
  • 2016: $1,532
  • 2021: $1,910

Median total household income per week.

$2,147 ▲ +48.1%

Higher than 67% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,450
  • 2016: $1,811
  • 2021: $2,147

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are becoming more common, with the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rising 13 points since 2011 to 19.0%. However, this is still well below the national figure of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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In 6284, WA, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and $3,000–$3,999 (12%).

Personal income distribution

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6284, WA splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (38%) and $650–$1,499 (35%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 22%.

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 6284, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6284/6284-wa/topic/income