$653 ▲ +27.5%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $512
- 2016: $587
- 2021: $653
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
6401, WA · Postcode
Income in 6401, WA
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in postcode 6401 are well below the state and national figures. The typical household earns $1,263 a week, which is $552 less than the Western Australian average. While earnings have risen since 2011, the area continues to see much lower typical incomes than most other places.
$1,263
▲ +27.6%
- $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 6401, WA — lower than 71% of areas.
| 6401, WA | $1,263 |
|---|---|
| Northam | $1,316 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,604, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Personal income is also lower than most areas at $653 a week, though this has risen by $141 since 2011.
$1,263 ▲ +27.6%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $990
- 2016: $1,150
- 2021: $1,263
Median total household income per week.
$1,604 ▲ +26.5%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,268
- 2016: $1,476
- 2021: $1,604
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 11.5% of households making $3,000 or more a week—far below the state's 23.2%. Meanwhile, 41.8% of people earn under $650 a week, reflecting a spread that is lower than the national average.
8.1%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.5%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →6401, WA splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 24%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 6401, WA, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).
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 6401, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6401/6401-wa/topic/income