6446, WA · Postcode

Income in 6446, WA

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

About a third of households in postcode 6446 earn between $650 and $1,499 a week. While typical family income is higher than in most similar areas, there is a striking gap between the number of high-earning individuals and high-earning households.

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📍 6446, WA, Postcode

Where 6446, WA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,625
  • $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 6446, WA — higher than 57% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
6446, WA$1,625
Esperance $1,521
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical person here earns $1,018 a week, which is well above the national figure of $805. Family income is about the same as the Australian typical of $2,120, while typical household income is a little below the state figure of $1,815.

$1,018

Higher than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: $930
  • 2021: $1,018

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

$1,625

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: $1,792
  • 2021: $1,625

Median total household income per week.

$2,062

Higher than 62% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: $1,937
  • 2021: $2,062

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

A much higher proportion of people earn $2,000 or more a week (21.7%) compared to the national figure (12.5%). However, households earning $3,000 or more a week make up only 12.5%, which is far below the 22.6% seen across Australia.

Household income distribution

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In 6446, WA, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 50%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (22%) and Under $650 (9%).

Personal income distribution

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6446, WA splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and Under $650 (30%), with $650–$1,499 at 30%.

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 6446, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6446/6446-wa/topic/income