6517, WA · Postcode

Income in 6517, WA

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

A typical household in postcode 6517 earns $1,350 a week, which is well below the national figure. While personal incomes are generally higher than in most areas, very few households reach the top income brackets compared to the rest of the state.

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Where 6517, WA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,350 ▲ +26.1%
  • $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 6517, WA — lower than 63% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
6517, WA$1,350
Carnamah $1,234
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is well below the national and state figures, though it has risen by $279 since 2011. In contrast, typical weekly personal income of $823 is higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure.

$823 ▲ +36.0%

Higher than 64% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $605
  • 2016: $794
  • 2021: $823

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

$1,350 ▲ +26.1%

Lower than 63% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,071
  • 2016: $1,275
  • 2021: $1,350

Median total household income per week.

$1,875 ▲ +42.2%

Lower than 51% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,319
  • 2016: $1,733
  • 2021: $1,875

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 8.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%. However, more people are moving into higher brackets, with those earning $2,000 or more a week rising to 10.9% since 2011.

Household income distribution

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6517, WA splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 24%.

Personal income distribution

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6517, WA splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (41%) and Under $650 (36%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 15%.

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 6517, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6517/6517-wa/topic/income