6448, WA · Postcode

Income in 6448, WA

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

Weekly pay has climbed significantly since 2011 in postcode 6448, though it remains generally lower than state and national figures. Typical family incomes rose by $683 over the decade to reach $1,770 per week. This growth is reflected across the board, with both household and personal incomes also showing steady increases.

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📍 6448, WA, Postcode

Where 6448, WA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,542 ▲ +49.0%
  • $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 6448, WA — higher than 52% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
6448, WA$1,542
Esperance $1,521
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,770 a week, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Personal incomes are lower than in most areas, with the typical person earning $702 weekly, a little below the national figure of $805.

$702 ▲ +74.6%

Lower than 62% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $402
  • 2016: $451
  • 2021: $702

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

$1,542 ▲ +49.0%

Higher than 52% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,035
  • 2016: $1,410
  • 2021: $1,542

Median total household income per week.

$1,770 ▲ +62.8%

Lower than 58% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,087
  • 2016: $1,640
  • 2021: $1,770

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are far less common here than across the state, with only 11.8% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly. However, this is a rise of 12 percentage points since 2011, while the share of people earning over $2,000 a week also grew to 8.7%.

Household income distribution

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6448, WA splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In 6448, WA, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).

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 6448, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6448/6448-wa/topic/income