6511, WA · Postcode

Income in 6511, WA

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

Weekly family incomes in postcode 6511 are well below the national figure, with the typical family earning $1,401. This is much lower than most similar areas across the country. While earnings have risen since 2011, the area continues to face significant gaps compared to state and national averages.

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📍 6511, WA, Postcode

Where 6511, WA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,044 ▲ +34.7%
  • $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 6511, WA — lower than 88% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
6511, WA$1,044
Dandaragan $1,305
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,044 a week, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $1,815. Personal incomes are also well below the national average, with the typical person in the area earning $628 per week.

$628 ▲ +43.1%

Lower than 76% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $439
  • 2016: $576
  • 2021: $628

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

$1,044 ▲ +34.7%

Lower than 88% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $775
  • 2016: $1,071
  • 2021: $1,044

Median total household income per week.

$1,401 ▲ +51.1%

Lower than 84% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $927
  • 2016: $1,187
  • 2021: $1,401

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are far less common here than in the rest of Australia, as only 11.3% of households earn $3,000 or more per week. This is far below the national figure of 22.6%, although the proportion of high-earning households rose 9.7 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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6511, WA splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and Under $650 (31%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 22%.

Personal income distribution

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In 6511, WA, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (11%).

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 6511, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6511/6511-wa/topic/income