$514 → 0.0%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $514
- 2016: $488
- 2021: $514
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
6397, WA · Postcode
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical household in postcode 6397 earns just $900 a week, which is far below the national figure. This area has some of the lowest incomes in the region, with very few residents earning high weekly salaries. Most people here live on well below the state average.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6397, WA — lower than 96% of areas.
| 6397, WA | $900 |
|---|---|
| Plantagenet | $1,181 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,333, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Personal weekly income has barely changed since 2011 and remains among the lowest at $514, well below the national figure of $805.
$514 → 0.0%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$900 ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,333 ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
No households in this area earn $3,000 or more per week, a gap of 23 percentage points compared to the state. Only 3.8% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is much lower than most other areas.
3.8%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In 6397, WA, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 53%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 26%.
In 6397, WA, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in 6397, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6397/6397-wa/topic/income