6489, WA · Postcode

Income in 6489, WA

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

Weekly earnings are far lower than the state and national figures in postcode 6489. The typical family earns just $933 a week, a figure that has fallen since 2016. This creates a local landscape where most residents live on modest incomes compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 6489, WA, Postcode

Where 6489, WA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$710
  • $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 6489, WA — lower than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
6489, WA$710
Trayning $864
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $710, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $1,815. Both family and personal incomes have fallen since 2016 and are among the lowest across similar areas.

$458

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: $480
  • 2021: $458

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

$933

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: $1,187
  • 2021: $933

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No households in the area earn $3,000 or more per week, a gap of 23 percentage points compared to the national figure. While 6.0% of people now earn over $2,000 a week, over half of all residents earn less than $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In 6489, WA, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.

Personal income distribution

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In 6489, WA, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next 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 6489, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6489/6489-wa/topic/income