6436, WA · Postcode

Income in 6436, WA

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

A typical weekly household income of just $900 puts postcode 6436 among the lowest in the country. While some individual earnings have grown, most families in the area earn far less than the state and national figures.

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📍 6436, WA, Postcode

Where 6436, WA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$900 → 0.0%
  • $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 6436, WA — lower than 96% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
6436, WA$900
Menzies $1,260
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,312, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. While household income has barely changed since 2011, typical personal income rose to $812, making it about the same as the national figure.

$812 ▲ +76.9%

Higher than 62% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $459
  • 2016: $641
  • 2021: $812

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

$900 → 0.0%

Lower than 96% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $900
  • 2016: $1,104
  • 2021: $900

Median total household income per week.

$1,312 ▲ +66.7%

Lower than 89% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $787
  • 2016: $1,156
  • 2021: $1,312

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 8.9% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, far below the state's 23.2%. This is reflected in the spread, as nearly half of all households earn between $650 and $1,499 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In 6436, WA, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 55%; Under $650 is next at 26%.

Personal income distribution

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In 6436, WA, the largest group is Under $650 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (31%) 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 6436, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6436/6436-wa/topic/income