$1,645 ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,450
- 2016: $1,413
- 2021: $1,645
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
6720, WA · Postcode
Income in 6720, WA
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes of $3,689 make postcode 6720 one of the highest earning areas in the region. This high level of pay is felt across the board, with typical household and personal earnings sitting far above both the state and national figures. This trend has strengthened over the last decade, with family incomes rising by $917 since 2011.
$3,290
▲ +21.0%
- $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 6720, WA — higher than 99% of areas.
| 6720, WA | $3,290 |
|---|---|
| Karratha | $3,158 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $3,290, which is far above the Australian figure of $1,746. Similarly, typical personal weekly pay is $1,645, a sum far above the $805 seen nationally.
$3,290 ▲ +21.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $2,720
- 2016: $2,765
- 2021: $3,290
Median total household income per week.
$3,689 ▲ +33.1%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $2,772
- 2016: $3,116
- 2021: $3,689
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
More than half of all households (51.7%) now earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure that rose 22 points since 2011. This high-earning trend is also seen among individuals, with 32.4% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly, far above the 12.5% national figure.
32.4%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
51.7%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 6720, WA, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and $3,000–$3,999 (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 6720, WA, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by Under $650 (23%) 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 6720, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6720/6720-wa/topic/income