$854 ▲ +40.9%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $606
- 2016: $687
- 2021: $854
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
6462, WA · Postcode
Income in 6462, WA
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Almost half of all households in postcode 6462 earn between $650 and $1,499 a week. While typical family and household incomes are well below the national figures, personal incomes in the area are about the same as across Australia.
$1,292
▲ +17.7%
- $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 6462, WA — lower than 68% of areas.
| 6462, WA | $1,292 |
|---|---|
| Dowerin | $1,197 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,625 a week, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. However, personal incomes are higher than in most areas, with the typical resident earning $854 weekly.
$1,292 ▲ +17.7%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,098
- 2016: $1,166
- 2021: $1,292
Median total household income per week.
$1,625 ▲ +29.2%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,258
- 2016: $1,437
- 2021: $1,625
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High-earning households are rare here; only 6.9% earn $3,000 or more weekly, a figure far below the national 22.6%. Conversely, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week rose to 12.6% since 2011.
12.6%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
6.9%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 6462, WA, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 67%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 14%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 6462, WA, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).
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 6462, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6462/6462-wa/topic/income