$714 ▲ +33.2%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $536
- 2016: $690
- 2021: $714
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
6288, WA · Postcode
Income in 6288, WA
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly half of all people in postcode 6288 earn under $650 a week, marking it as an area with generally lower incomes. While weekly earnings have risen since 2011, typical household and family incomes remain well below the Western Australian and national figures.
$1,298
▲ +35.8%
- $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 6288, WA — lower than 68% of areas.
| 6288, WA | $1,298 |
|---|---|
| Augusta Margaret River | $1,529 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,298, which is well below the figures for both Western Australia and Australia. Family income is also lower than most areas at $1,721 a week, though this is $706 higher than it was in 2011.
$1,298 ▲ +35.8%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $956
- 2016: $1,265
- 2021: $1,298
Median total household income per week.
$1,721 ▲ +69.6%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,015
- 2016: $1,460
- 2021: $1,721
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here; only 12.3% of households earn $3,000 or more up a week, which is far below the state and national rates. This is a gap that has closed slightly, as the share of high-earning households rose 7.7 percentage points since 2011.
8.1%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.3%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 6288, WA, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and Under $650 (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 6288, WA, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).
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 6288, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6288/6288-wa/topic/income