$1,010 ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $920
- 2016: $992
- 2021: $1,010
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
6642, WA · Postcode
Income in 6642, WA
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes have climbed across the board in postcode 6642 since 2011, though family earnings remain far below the state and national figures. While typical household pay is low, the area stands out for having a typical personal income that is well above the Australian average.
$1,243
▲ +23.2%
- $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 6642, WA — lower than 73% of areas.
| 6642, WA | $1,243 |
|---|---|
| Meekatharra | $1,243 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,292 a week, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. However, the typical personal income of $1,010 is a little above the state average and well above the national figure.
$1,243 ▲ +23.2%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,009
- 2016: $1,347
- 2021: $1,243
Median total household income per week.
$1,292 ▲ +17.1%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,103
- 2016: $1,399
- 2021: $1,292
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 7.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national figure. In contrast, 14.4% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, a proportion that is a little above the Australian average.
14.4%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
7.6%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →6642, WA splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 27%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 6642, WA, the largest group is Under $650 at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and $650–$1,499 (27%).
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 6642, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6642/6642-wa/topic/income