6338, WA · Postcode

Income in 6338, WA

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

Typical personal incomes are higher than most similar areas in postcode 6338, though household and family earnings remain low. While weekly family income is well below the national figure, the area has seen a steady climb in earnings over the last decade.

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📍 6338, WA, Postcode

Where 6338, WA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,336 ▲ +46.0%
  • $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 6338, WA — lower than 64% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
6338, WA$1,336
Gnowangerup $1,482
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly family income is $1,662, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. However, the typical person earns $823 a week, which is about the same as the national figure and higher than most similar areas.

$823 ▲ +44.1%

Higher than 64% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $571
  • 2016: $787
  • 2021: $823

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

$1,336 ▲ +46.0%

Lower than 64% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $915
  • 2016: $1,212
  • 2021: $1,336

Median total household income per week.

$1,662 ▲ +44.1%

Lower than 66% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,153
  • 2016: $1,524
  • 2021: $1,662

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are becoming more common, with the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week rising to 10.8% since 2011. Despite this, 20.1% of households earn under $650 weekly, which is much more common than in the rest of the state.

Household income distribution

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In 6338, WA, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (23%) and Under $650 (23%).

Personal income distribution

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In 6338, WA, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).

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 6338, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6338/6338-wa/topic/income