$460 ▲ +19.5%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $385
- 2016: $440
- 2021: $460
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
6740, WA · Postcode
Income in 6740, WA
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical family incomes in postcode 6740 are far below the national figure, with a weekly total of $951. This area sees much lower earnings than most other places, marking it as one of the lowest-earning regions in the state.
$1,165
▲ +7.4%
- $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 6740, WA — lower than 79% of areas.
| 6740, WA | $1,165 |
|---|---|
| Wyndham-East Kimberley | $1,858 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,165 a week, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $1,815. Personal incomes are also among the lowest at $460 weekly, though this is $75 higher than in 2011.
$1,165 ▲ +7.4%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,085
- 2016: $1,112
- 2021: $1,165
Median total household income per week.
$951 ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,004
- 2016: $1,025
- 2021: $951
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few households earn top-tier wages, with only 9.5% making $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national 22.6%. Nearly half of all people (49.4%) earn under $650 a week, though the share of high earners has risen slightly since 2011.
8.9%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.5%
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 6740, WA, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (26%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 6740, WA, Under $650 is the majority at 61%; $650–$1,499 is next at 20%.
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 6740, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6740/6740-wa/topic/income