$924 —
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2016: $700
- 2021: $924
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
6480, WA · Postcode
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
About 30% of people in postcode 6480 earn between $650 and $1,499 a week. This is a place of contrasts, where typical personal incomes have risen to be slightly above the national figure, yet family and household earnings remain well below both state and national levels.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6480, WA — lower than 83% of areas.
| 6480, WA | $1,125 |
|---|---|
| Merredin | $1,380 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,499, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. While personal incomes rose to $924, the typical household income fell by $999 since 2016 to reach $1,125.
$924 —
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,125 —
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,499 —
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
No one in the area earns $2,000 or more per week, a figure far below the national average of 12.5%. This is a significant drop from 2016, when 7.5% of residents earned at that level.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
In 6480, WA, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 71%; Under $650 is next at 29%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in 6480, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6480/6480-wa/topic/income