6502, WA · Postcode

Income in 6502, WA

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.

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📍 6502, WA, Postcode

Where 6502, WA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,379 ▲ +46.9%
  • $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 6502, WA — lower than 60% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
6502, WA$1,379
Chittering $2,044
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

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.

  • 2011: $455
  • 2016: $500
  • 2021: $656

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

$1,379 ▲ +46.9%

Lower than 60% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $939
  • 2016: $1,064
  • 2021: $1,379

Median total household income per week.

$1,739 ▲ +47.1%

Lower than 60% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,182
  • 2016: $1,273
  • 2021: $1,739

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

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.

Household income distribution

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In 6502, WA, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 34%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (20%).

Personal income distribution

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In 6502, WA, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).

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 6502, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6502/6502-wa/topic/income