$658 —
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2016: $456
- 2021: $658
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
6504, WA · Postcode
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.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6504, WA — lower than 74% of areas.
| 6504, WA | $1,224 |
|---|---|
| Chittering | $2,044 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
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.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,224 —
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,687 —
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Median total family income per week.
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.
7.7%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
15.7%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In 6504, WA, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and Under $650 (19%).
In 6504, WA, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).
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