$545 ▲ +22.2%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $446
- 2016: $491
- 2021: $545
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
6290, WA · Postcode
Income in 6290, WA
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A gap of over $1,000 exists between the typical family income in postcode 6290 and the Western Australian figure. This area is among the lowest for earnings, although weekly pay has risen across the board since 2011.
$901
▲ +24.1%
- $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 6290, WA — lower than 96% of areas.
| 6290, WA | $901 |
|---|---|
| Augusta Margaret River | $1,529 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,200 a week, which is far below the national figure of $2,120. Personal weekly income is also much lower than most areas at $545, though this has risen $99 since 2011.
$901 ▲ +24.1%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $726
- 2016: $860
- 2021: $901
Median total household income per week.
$1,200 ▲ +30.4%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $920
- 2016: $1,102
- 2021: $1,200
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 5.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the state's 23.2%. Most people earn under $650 weekly, and only 5.2% of individuals earn $2,000 or more per week.
5.2%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
5.8%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 6290, WA, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 44%, followed by Under $650 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 6290, WA, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.
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 6290, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6290/6290-wa/topic/income