$632 ▲ +11.1%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $569
- 2016: $596
- 2021: $632
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
6516, WA · Postcode
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly half of all people in postcode 6516 earn under $650 a week. This area has typical incomes that are much lower than most other places, though weekly earnings for families and individuals have risen since 2011.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6516, WA — lower than 77% of areas.
| 6516, WA | $1,187 |
|---|---|
| Dandaragan | $1,305 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,496, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Individual and household earnings are also much lower than in most areas, with the typical person earning $632 a week.
$632 ▲ +11.1%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,187 ▲ +18.3%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,496 ▲ +15.7%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 12.7% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below the state average of 23.2%. However, the share of people earning over $2,000 a week has risen to 11.7%, which is higher than in most similar areas.
11.7%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.7%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In 6516, WA, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 34%, followed by Under $650 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).
In 6516, WA, Under $650 is the majority at 50%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in 6516, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6516/6516-wa/topic/income