$484 ▲ +51.7%
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $319
- 2016: $419
- 2021: $484
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
6705, WA · Postcode
Income in 6705, WA
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay has risen significantly across all groups in postcode 6705 since 2011. While typical incomes remain far below state and national figures, there has been a sharp increase in the number of high-earners over the last decade. This has created a gap between a large group of low-income residents and a growing minority of wealthy households.
$1,300
▲ +55.3%
- $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 6705, WA — lower than 68% of areas.
| 6705, WA | $1,300 |
|---|---|
| Upper Gascoyne | $1,300 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household in postcode 6705 earns $1,300 a week, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $1,815. Weekly personal income is also among the lowest for similar areas at $484, though this is $165 higher than it was in 2011.
$1,300 ▲ +55.3%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $837
- 2016: $966
- 2021: $1,300
Median total household income per week.
$1,312 ▲ +75.2%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $749
- 2016: $700
- 2021: $1,312
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are now more common here, with 14% of people earning $2,000 or more a week—a rise of 12 points since 2011. However, the area remains split, as nearly half of all people earn under $650 a week.
14.0%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
21.1%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 6705, WA, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (22%) and Under $650 (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 6705, WA, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.
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 6705, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6705/6705-wa/topic/income