$496 ▲ +12.0%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $443
- 2016: $455
- 2021: $496
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
6728, WA · Postcode
Income in 6728, WA
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly family income of just $1,153 makes postcode 6728 one of the lowest earning areas in the country. This figure is far below the Western Australian and national averages. While weekly incomes have risen slightly since 2011, they remain well under the state and national levels.
$1,357
▲ +8.5%
- $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 6728, WA — lower than 62% of areas.
| 6728, WA | $1,357 |
|---|---|
| Derby-West Kimberley | $1,325 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is far below the national figure, sitting at $496. Similarly, typical household income is $1,357, which is well below the $1,815 seen across Western Australia.
$1,357 ▲ +8.5%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,251
- 2016: $1,299
- 2021: $1,357
Median total household income per week.
$1,153 ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,105
- 2016: $1,151
- 2021: $1,153
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than in most areas, with only 6.8% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. This is well below the national figure of 12.5%, though the share of high-income households has risen since 2011.
6.8%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.9%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →6728, WA splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 24%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 6728, WA, Under $650 is the majority at 57%; $650–$1,499 is next at 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 6728, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6728/6728-wa/topic/income