$692 ▲ +29.6%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $534
- 2016: $592
- 2021: $692
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
6560, WA · Postcode
Income in 6560, WA
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay in postcode 6560 is generally lower than state and national figures, though earnings have climbed steadily over the last decade. The typical family earns $1,762 a week, reflecting a modest living standard compared to the rest of Western Australia.
$1,520
▲ +41.8%
- $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 6560, WA — higher than 50% of areas.
| 6560, WA | $1,520 |
|---|---|
| Northam | $1,316 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,762, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Personal earnings are also lower than most areas at $692 a week, though this has risen by $158 since 2011.
$1,520 ▲ +41.8%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,072
- 2016: $1,218
- 2021: $1,520
Median total household income per week.
$1,762 ▲ +40.4%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,255
- 2016: $1,543
- 2021: $1,762
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than in the rest of the state; only 15.9% of households earn over $3,000 a week, which is well below the 23.2% seen across Western Australia. However, this group has grown by 12 percentage points since 2011.
8.4%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
15.9%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →6560, WA splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 6560, WA, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
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 6560, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6560/6560-wa/topic/income