6324, WA · Postcode

Income in 6324, WA

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

Much lower weekly pay than most other areas defines daily life in postcode 6324. The typical family earns just $1,523 a week, which is well below both the state and national figures. While incomes have risen since 2011, the area remains one of the lowest earning regions in the state.

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📍 6324, WA, Postcode

Where 6324, WA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,191 ▲ +33.8%
  • $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 6324, WA — lower than 77% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
6324, WA$1,191
Plantagenet $1,181
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly pay for families, households and individuals is much lower than in most areas. Typical family income is $1,523, which is $691 below the Western Australian figure, while typical personal income is well below the national figure at $629.

$629 ▲ +31.0%

Lower than 76% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $480
  • 2016: $553
  • 2021: $629

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

$1,191 ▲ +33.8%

Lower than 77% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $890
  • 2016: $1,058
  • 2021: $1,191

Median total household income per week.

$1,523 ▲ +36.1%

Lower than 75% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,119
  • 2016: $1,304
  • 2021: $1,523

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are far less common here, with only 11.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This is far below the 23.2% seen across Western Australia, although the share of people earning $2,000 or more weekly has risen to 7.5% since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In 6324, WA, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 34%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (26%).

Personal income distribution

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In 6324, WA, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.

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 6324, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6324/6324-wa/topic/income