$656 ▲ +44.2%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $455
- 2016: $500
- 2021: $656
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
6502, WA · Postcode
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Lower than usual weekly earnings shape daily life in postcode 6502, where the typical family brings in $1,739. While incomes have risen since 2011, they remain well below both state and national figures.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6502, WA — lower than 60% of areas.
| 6502, WA | $1,379 |
|---|---|
| Chittering | $2,044 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,379, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $1,815. Personal incomes are also lower than most areas, though the typical person's weekly pay has risen by $201 since 2011.
$656 ▲ +44.2%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,379 ▲ +46.9%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,739 ▲ +47.1%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than across Australia, with 17.4% of households earning over $3,000 a week. However, this is a significant increase from 2011, when only 4.2% of households reached that level.
10.0%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
17.4%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In 6502, WA, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 34%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (20%).
In 6502, WA, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in 6502, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6502/6502-wa/topic/income