6397, WA · Postcode

Income in 6397, WA

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.

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📍 6397, WA, Postcode

Where 6397, WA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$900 ▲ +1.1%
  • $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 6397, WA — lower than 96% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
6397, WA$900
Plantagenet $1,181
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

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.

  • 2011: $514
  • 2016: $488
  • 2021: $514

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

$900 ▲ +1.1%

Lower than 96% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $890
  • 2016: $706
  • 2021: $900

Median total household income per week.

$1,333 ▲ +11.8%

Lower than 88% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,192
  • 2016: $974
  • 2021: $1,333

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

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.

Household income distribution

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In 6397, WA, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 53%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 26%.

Personal income distribution

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In 6397, WA, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $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 6397, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6397/6397-wa/topic/income