$640 ▲ +47.8%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $433
- 2016: $615
- 2021: $640
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
6490, WA · Postcode
Income in 6490, WA
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly family income of just $1,268 means many residents in postcode 6490 live on far less than the state and national averages. While earnings have climbed since 2011, most households here continue to operate on much tighter budgets than people in other parts of Australia.
$1,087
▲ +32.9%
- $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 6490, WA — lower than 86% of areas.
| 6490, WA | $1,087 |
|---|---|
| Nungarin | $1,087 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,087, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $1,815. Personal weekly earnings are also lower than most areas at $640, though this is $207 higher than it was in 2011.
$1,087 ▲ +32.9%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $818
- 2016: $1,068
- 2021: $1,087
Median total household income per week.
$1,268 ▲ +46.4%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $866
- 2016: $1,333
- 2021: $1,268
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few people earn high wages here, with only 5.5% of individuals making $2,000 or more a week, well below the national figure of 12.5%. Similarly, the share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly is far below the state average.
5.5%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
7.5%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 6490, WA, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 51%; Under $650 is next at 24%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 6490, WA, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).
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 6490, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6490/6490-wa/topic/income