6445, WA · Postcode

Income in 6445, WA

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

A gap of $849 separates the typical weekly household income in postcode 6445 from the Western Australian figure. While earnings have risen since 2011, the area remains much lower than most other regions in the state and the country.

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📍 6445, WA, Postcode

Where 6445, WA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$966 ▲ +32.5%
  • $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 6445, WA — lower than 92% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
6445, WA$966
Esperance $1,521
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is among the lowest at this level at $966, which is far below the national figure of $1,746. Family incomes are also well below the Australian average at $1,541, though this has risen by $691 since 2011.

$661 ▲ +46.9%

Lower than 70% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $450
  • 2016: $743
  • 2021: $661

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

$966 ▲ +32.5%

Lower than 92% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $729
  • 2016: $1,292
  • 2021: $966

Median total household income per week.

$1,541 ▲ +81.3%

Lower than 74% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $850
  • 2016: $1,583
  • 2021: $1,541

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are becoming more common, with the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rising 13 points to 13.2% since 2011. However, this is still well below the Western Australian figure of 23.2%.

Household income distribution

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6445, WA splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with Under $650 at 24%.

Personal income distribution

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In 6445, WA, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).

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 6445, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6445/6445-wa/topic/income