$512 ▲ +34.4%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $381
- 2016: $461
- 2021: $512
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
6518, WA · Postcode
Income in 6518, WA
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes have risen since 2011 in postcode 6518, though they remain very low. The typical family now earns $971 a week, which is far below the state and national figures. This area ranks among the lowest for both household and personal earnings compared to similar regions.
$837
▲ +25.7%
- $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 6518, WA — lower than 99% of areas.
| 6518, WA | $837 |
|---|---|
| Carnamah | $1,234 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly earnings are far below the Western Australian average of $1,815, with households in the area earning just $837. This trend is similar for individuals, who typically earn $512 a week, well below the national figure of $805.
$837 ▲ +25.7%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $666
- 2016: $825
- 2021: $837
Median total household income per week.
$971 ▲ +26.8%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $766
- 2016: $900
- 2021: $971
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, as only 6.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the state's 23.2%. Meanwhile, nearly half of all people earn under $650 weekly, and only 2.6% of individuals make $2,000 or more each week.
2.6%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
6.4%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 6518, WA, the largest group is Under $650 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 6518, WA, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.
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 6518, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6518/6518-wa/topic/income