6537, WA · Postcode

Income in 6537, WA

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

Weekly household earnings in postcode 6537 are well below both state and national figures. While typical personal incomes are about the same as the Australian figure, there are far fewer high-earning households compared to most other areas. This highlights a notable gap in wealth distribution for the region.

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📍 6537, WA, Postcode

Where 6537, WA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,197 ▲ +46.0%
  • $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 6537, WA — lower than 77% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
6537, WA$1,197
Shark Bay $1,187
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,197, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $1,815. Typical family income is $1,816, a little below the national figure, while personal weekly income of $780 is about the same as the Australian average.

$780 ▲ +47.4%

Higher than 56% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $529
  • 2016: $648
  • 2021: $780

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

$1,197 ▲ +46.0%

Lower than 77% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $820
  • 2016: $1,106
  • 2021: $1,197

Median total household income per week.

$1,816 ▲ +53.0%

Lower than 55% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,187
  • 2016: $1,414
  • 2021: $1,816

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 9.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%. High earners are rare here, as only 1.4% of people earn $3,000 or more each week.

Household income distribution

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6537, WA splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 26%.

Personal income distribution

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6537, WA splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (41%) and $650–$1,499 (38%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 18%.

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 6537, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6537/6537-wa/topic/income