$641 ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $663
- 2016: $662
- 2021: $641
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
6606, WA · Postcode
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical weekly household incomes in postcode 6606 have fallen by $328 since 2011. This area now sees some of the lowest earnings in the region, with the usual family bringing in just $1,350 a week. These figures are far below both the state and national averages.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6606, WA — lower than 93% of areas.
| 6606, WA | $949 |
|---|---|
| Wongan-Ballidu | $1,269 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family income of $1,350 is far below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Personal weekly pay is also lower than most areas at $641, and the usual household income is among the lowest at $949.
$641 ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$949 ▼ -25.7%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,350 ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here; only 8.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the state's 23.2%. Meanwhile, more than half of all individuals earn under $650 per week.
2.7%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.5%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In 6606, WA, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 48%, followed by Under $650 (24%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
In 6606, WA, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in 6606, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6606/6606-wa/topic/income