$368 ▼ -35.9%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $574
- 2016: $384
- 2021: $368
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
6718, WA · Postcode
Income in 6718, WA
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly half of all people in postcode 6718 earn less than $650 a week. This area faces significant financial challenges, with typical incomes falling far below both state and national figures. Since 2011, weekly earnings for families and individuals have seen a notable decline.
$1,074
▼ -27.3%
- $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 6718, WA — lower than 86% of areas.
| 6718, WA | $1,074 |
|---|---|
| Karratha | $3,158 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,074, which is much lower than most areas and far below the Western Australian figure of $1,815. This trend is mirrored for families, whose typical weekly income fell by $410 since 2011 to reach $1,006.
$1,074 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,478
- 2016: $980
- 2021: $1,074
Median total household income per week.
$1,006 ▼ -29.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,416
- 2016: $907
- 2021: $1,006
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 9.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the state average of 23.2%. This gap is also seen in personal earnings, where only 3.6% of people make $2,000 or more weekly.
3.6%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.4%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 6718, WA, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by Under $650 (25%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 6718, WA, Under $650 is the majority at 73%; $650–$1,499 is next at 17%.
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 6718, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6718/6718-wa/topic/income