6306, WA · Postcode

Income in 6306, WA

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

Typical weekly family income in postcode 6306 is $1,669, which is well below the national figure. While earnings have risen since 2011, the area remains lower-income than most other parts of the country. Most residents earn significantly less than the Western Australian average across all income types.

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📍 6306, WA, Postcode

Where 6306, WA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,318 ▲ +52.0%
  • $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 6306, WA — lower than 66% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
6306, WA$1,318
Brookton $1,284
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,318, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $1,815. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $639 a week.

$639 ▲ +39.8%

Lower than 74% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $457
  • 2016: $673
  • 2021: $639

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

$1,318 ▲ +52.0%

Lower than 66% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $867
  • 2016: $1,133
  • 2021: $1,318

Median total household income per week.

$1,669 ▲ +56.1%

Lower than 65% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,069
  • 2016: $1,487
  • 2021: $1,669

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, as only 15.5% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, well below the national figure of 22.6%. However, this is an improvement from 2011, when only 4.4% of households reached that level.

Household income distribution

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In 6306, WA, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 33%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (22%).

Personal income distribution

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In 6306, WA, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.

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 6306, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6306/6306-wa/topic/income