6423, WA · Postcode

Income in 6423, WA

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

Weekly pay is notably low in postcode 6423, where the typical family earns just $1,359. This is far below both the state and national figures, reflecting a community where a small fraction of residents earn high incomes.

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📍 6423, WA, Postcode

Where 6423, WA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,145 ▼ -21.5%
  • $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 6423, WA — lower than 81% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
6423, WA$1,145
Westonia $1,318
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,145 a week, which is well below the national figure of $1,746 and has fallen by $313 since 2011. Personal weekly income is also a little below the state and national figures at $687.

$687 ▼ -10.3%

Lower than 65% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $766
  • 2016: $1,105
  • 2021: $687

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

$1,145 ▼ -21.5%

Lower than 81% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,458
  • 2016: $1,275
  • 2021: $1,145

Median total household income per week.

$1,359 ▲ +2.0%

Lower than 87% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,333
  • 2016: $1,916
  • 2021: $1,359

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 4.5% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the Western Australian average of 23.2%. This is a sharp drop from 2011, when 14% of households were in that top bracket.

Household income distribution

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In 6423, WA, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 51%; Under $650 is next at 30%.

Personal income distribution

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In 6423, WA, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) 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 6423, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6423/6423-wa/topic/income