$711 ▲ +38.9%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $512
- 2016: $607
- 2021: $711
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
6562, WA · Postcode
Income in 6562, WA
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in postcode 6562 are well below the Western Australian figure by $454. While earnings have risen since 2011, the area remains a little below the national average across most income measures. Most people here earn under $650 a week, though a growing number are moving into higher brackets.
$1,547
▲ +45.4%
- $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 6562, WA — higher than 52% of areas.
| 6562, WA | $1,547 |
|---|---|
| Northam | $1,316 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,547 a week, which is a little below the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are lower than most areas, with the usual person earning $711 per week, though this is $199 more than in 2011.
$1,547 ▲ +45.4%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,064
- 2016: $1,368
- 2021: $1,547
Median total household income per week.
$1,760 ▲ +47.5%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,193
- 2016: $1,508
- 2021: $1,760
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are becoming more common, with those making $2,000 or more a week rising to 13.0%. However, the number of households earning $3,000 or more weekly remains well below the state figure at 18.0%.
13.0%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
18.0%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →6562, WA splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 16%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 6562, WA, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) 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 6562, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6562/6562-wa/topic/income