$1,196 ▼ -28.2%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,665
- 2016: $1,345
- 2021: $1,196
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
6646, WA · Postcode
Income in 6646, WA
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes have dropped across the board in postcode 6646 since 2011. While personal earnings remain well above the national figure, the typical family income has fallen to just $767 a week. This makes it one of the lowest-earning areas for families in the region.
$1,109
▼ -12.4%
- $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 6646, WA — lower than 84% of areas.
| 6646, WA | $1,109 |
|---|---|
| Wiluna | $1,109 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,109 a week, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $1,815. Personal incomes are higher at $1,196, though this is well below the $1,665 seen in 2011.
$1,109 ▼ -12.4%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,266
- 2016: $1,014
- 2021: $1,109
Median total household income per week.
$767 ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $885
- 2016: $860
- 2021: $767
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are uncommon here, with only 7.1% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the national 22.6%. However, 16.2% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well above the Australian average.
16.2%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
7.1%
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 →6646, WA splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (38%) and Under $650 (36%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 6646, WA, the largest group is Under $650 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (22%).
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 6646, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6646/6646-wa/topic/income