$577 ▲ +32.3%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $436
- 2016: $497
- 2021: $577
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
6485, WA · Postcode
Income in 6485, WA
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in postcode 6485 are far below those across Western Australia and the rest of the country. The typical household earns just $866 a week, which is among the lowest figures for this type of area. While incomes have risen since 2011, the region remains significantly poorer than the national average.
$866
▲ +12.8%
- $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 6485, WA — lower than 97% of areas.
| 6485, WA | $866 |
|---|---|
| Wyalkatchem | $916 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $577, which is well below the national figure of $805. Family incomes are also much lower than most areas, with a typical weekly total of $1,410, though this has risen by $542 since 2011.
$866 ▲ +12.8%
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $768
- 2016: $819
- 2021: $866
Median total household income per week.
$1,410 ▲ +62.4%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $868
- 2016: $1,125
- 2021: $1,410
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Low incomes are common here, with 48.5% of people earning under $650 a week. Only 9.9% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, a figure that is far below the Western Australian average of 23.2%.
11.3%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.9%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 6485, WA, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by Under $650 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 6485, WA, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 24%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in 6485, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6485/6485-wa/topic/income