6528, WA · Postcode

Income in 6528, WA

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

Weekly incomes in postcode 6528 are well below state and national figures, meaning most households here live on a tighter budget. The typical family earns $1,547 a week, which is much lower than the typical Western Australian family income.

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📍 6528, WA, Postcode

Where 6528, WA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,278 ▲ +1.1%
  • $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 6528, WA — lower than 70% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
6528, WA$1,278
Greater Geraldton $1,536
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,278 a week, a figure well below the national average of $1,746. While family incomes have risen by $139 since 2011, typical personal weekly incomes have actually fallen by $39 to reach $627.

$627 ▼ -5.9%

Lower than 76% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $666
  • 2016: $560
  • 2021: $627

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

$1,278 ▲ +1.1%

Lower than 70% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,264
  • 2016: $1,097
  • 2021: $1,278

Median total household income per week.

$1,547 ▲ +9.9%

Lower than 74% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,408
  • 2016: $1,264
  • 2021: $1,547

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 6.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the state figure of 23.2%. Nearly half of all individuals earn under $650 a week, contributing to a much lower income spread than most other areas.

Household income distribution

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6528, WA splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (40%) and $1,500–$2,999 (36%), with Under $650 at 16%.

Personal income distribution

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In 6528, WA, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 27%.

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 6528, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6528/6528-wa/topic/income