6403, WA · Postcode

Income in 6403, WA

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

A typical weekly family income of just $1,375 marks postcode 6403 as an area where earnings are much lower than most other places. This is well below both the state and national figures, although incomes across the board have risen since 2011.

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📍 6403, WA, Postcode

Where 6403, WA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,125 ▲ +19.8%
  • $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 6403, WA — lower than 83% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
6403, WA$1,125
Northam $1,316
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly household earnings are far below the Western Australian figure, with the usual household bringing in $1,125. The typical person earns $547 a week, which is well below the national figure of $805.

$547 ▲ +13.3%

Lower than 89% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $483
  • 2016: $554
  • 2021: $547

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

$1,125 ▲ +19.8%

Lower than 83% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $939
  • 2016: $1,166
  • 2021: $1,125

Median total household income per week.

$1,375 ▲ +29.5%

Lower than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,062
  • 2016: $1,375
  • 2021: $1,375

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are few here; only 10.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the state average. Nearly half of all individuals earn under $650 weekly, though the proportion of people earning over $2,000 a week rose 6.3 points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In 6403, WA, the largest group is Under $650 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).

Personal income distribution

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In 6403, WA, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $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 6403, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6403/6403-wa/topic/income