6437, WA · Postcode

Income in 6437, WA

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

High-earning households have become far more common in postcode 6437, with the share of families earning over $3,000 a week climbing by 18 percentage points since 2011. This area now sees typical weekly family incomes of $3,020, which is well above the national figure. It is one of the highest-earning areas for its type.

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📍 6437, WA, Postcode

Where 6437, WA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,562 ▼ -0.4%
  • $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 6437, WA — higher than 93% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
6437, WA$2,562
Leonora $1,951
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,562, which is well above the Western Australian figure of $1,815. Personal incomes are also far above the national typical of $805, reaching $1,817 per week.

$1,817 ▲ +2.7%

Higher than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,769
  • 2016: $1,676
  • 2021: $1,817

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

$2,562 ▼ -0.4%

Higher than 93% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $2,572
  • 2016: $2,191
  • 2021: $2,562

Median total household income per week.

$3,020 ▲ +16.6%

Higher than 92% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $2,590
  • 2016: $2,367
  • 2021: $3,020

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Income is skewed toward the top end, as 37.2% of households earn $3,000 or more each week, a figure far above the Australian average. Around 27.5% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, though this has fallen slightly since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In 6437, WA, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 49%, followed by $3,000–$3,999 (25%) and $4,000 or more (20%).

Personal income distribution

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In 6437, WA, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and $3,000 or more (13%).

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 6437, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6437/6437-wa/topic/income