6505, WA · Postcode

Income in 6505, WA

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

Typical household incomes in postcode 6505 are higher than most similar areas. While weekly earnings have climbed steadily since 2011, there are almost no high-earning households compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 6505, WA, Postcode

Where 6505, WA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,708 ▲ +46.5%
  • $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 6505, WA — higher than 62% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
6505, WA$1,708
Chittering $2,044
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,708 a week, which is about the same as the national figure. Typical weekly family income is a little below the Australian average at $1,875, though this has risen by $844 since 2011.

$745 ▲ +74.5%

Lower than 52% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $427
  • 2016: $682
  • 2021: $745

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

$1,708 ▲ +46.5%

Higher than 62% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,166
  • 2016: $1,166
  • 2021: $1,708

Median total household income per week.

$1,875 ▲ +81.9%

Lower than 51% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,031
  • 2016: $1,562
  • 2021: $1,875

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Income is spread quite evenly, but high earners are rare; 0.0% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is far below the state's 23.2%. Only 4.7% of people earn $2,000 or more per week, a figure well below the national average.

Household income distribution

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6505, WA splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (45%) and $650–$1,499 (40%), with Under $650 at 15%.

Personal income distribution

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In 6505, WA, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).

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 6505, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6505/6505-wa/topic/income