6609, WA · Postcode

Income in 6609, WA

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

Higher than typical earnings shape daily life in postcode 6609, where personal weekly incomes are much higher than in most other areas. This wealth has grown significantly over the last decade, with the typical household income rising by $749 since 2011.

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📍 6609, WA, Postcode

Where 6609, WA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,897 ▲ +65.2%
  • $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 6609, WA — higher than 72% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
6609, WA$1,897
Dalwallinu $1,812
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical person here earns $1,011 a week, which is well above the national figure of $805. Families and households also see higher weekly returns than most areas, with typical family income sitting at $2,224.

$1,011 ▲ +42.0%

Higher than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $712
  • 2016: $841
  • 2021: $1,011

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

$1,897 ▲ +65.2%

Higher than 72% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,148
  • 2016: $1,549
  • 2021: $1,897

Median total household income per week.

$2,224 ▲ +37.4%

Higher than 72% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,619
  • 2016: $1,945
  • 2021: $2,224

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High-earning homes are becoming more common, as the share of households earning over $3,000 a week rose 14 points since 2011 to reach 21.8%. However, the share of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is 10.8%, which is well below the Western Australian figure.

Household income distribution

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6609, WA splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (35%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with $3,000–$3,999 at 13%.

Personal income distribution

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In 6609, WA, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by Under $650 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).

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 6609, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6609/6609-wa/topic/income