6504, WA · Postcode

Income in 6504, WA

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

Weekly earnings are well below the state and national figures in postcode 6504, though incomes have risen across the board since 2016. The typical family now earns $1,687 a week, which is lower than in most other areas.

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📍 6504, WA, Postcode

Where 6504, WA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,224
  • $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 6504, WA — lower than 74% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
6504, WA$1,224
Chittering $2,044
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly household income is much lower than most areas at $1,224, falling well below the Western Australian figure of $1,815. Personal earnings also sit below the national average, with the typical person earning $658 a week.

$658

Lower than 70% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: $456
  • 2021: $658

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

$1,224

Lower than 74% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: $939
  • 2021: $1,224

Median total household income per week.

$1,687

Lower than 64% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: $1,125
  • 2021: $1,687

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in the rest of the state, with only 15.7% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly. This is well below the national figure of 22.6%, though the proportion of these top earners rose by 11 percentage points since 2016.

Household income distribution

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In 6504, WA, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and Under $650 (19%).

Personal income distribution

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In 6504, WA, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).

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 6504, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6504/6504-wa/topic/income