6509, WA · Postcode

Income in 6509, WA

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

Much higher personal incomes than most similar areas define postcode 6509. The typical person here earns $1,057 a week, which is well above the national figure. This trend is reflected in the growing number of high earners, with the share of households making $3,000 or more weekly jumping 17 percentage points since 2011.

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📍 6509, WA, Postcode

Where 6509, WA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,666 ▲ +46.8%
  • $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 6509, WA — higher than 59% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
6509, WA$1,666
Victoria Plains $1,653
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $2,166, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the state and national figures. Personal weekly incomes are particularly strong at $1,057, a little above the Western Australian figure and well above the Australian average.

$1,057 ▲ +59.2%

Higher than 87% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $664
  • 2016: $831
  • 2021: $1,057

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

$1,666 ▲ +46.8%

Higher than 59% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,135
  • 2016: $1,437
  • 2021: $1,666

Median total household income per week.

$2,166 ▲ +53.8%

Higher than 68% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,408
  • 2016: $1,899
  • 2021: $2,166

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High-income households are common, with 22.9% earning $3,000 or more a week. Meanwhile, 12.8% of people earn at least $2,000 weekly, a figure that has risen 10 percentage points since 2011 and is higher than in most similar areas.

Household income distribution

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In 6509, WA, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and $3,000–$3,999 (23%).

Personal income distribution

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In 6509, WA, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by Under $650 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).

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 6509, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6509/6509-wa/topic/income