$1,048 ▲ +40.1%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $748
- 2016: $710
- 2021: $1,048
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
6426, WA · Postcode
Income in 6426, WA
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 6426 earn under $650 a week, reflecting a wide gap between individual and household wealth. While personal earnings are often high, typical weekly household incomes remain well below both state and national figures.
$1,328
▲ +7.5%
- $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 6426, WA — lower than 65% of areas.
| 6426, WA | $1,328 |
|---|---|
| Yilgarn | $1,370 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,328, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. However, individual earnings are much higher than most areas, with a typical personal weekly income of $1,048, well above the Australian average of $805.
$1,328 ▲ +7.5%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,235
- 2016: $1,218
- 2021: $1,328
Median total household income per week.
$1,854 ▲ +17.6%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,576
- 2016: $1,920
- 2021: $1,854
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, as 19.8% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, well above the national figure of 12.5%. In contrast, households earning $3,000 or more a week are far fewer than in the rest of Australia, at just 11.6%.
19.8%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.6%
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 →6426, WA splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 24%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 6426, WA, the largest group is Under $650 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and $650–$1,499 (27%).
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 6426, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6426/6426-wa/topic/income