6770, WA · Postcode

Income in 6770, WA

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

More than half of all people in postcode 6770 earn less than $650 a week. This area has some of the lowest incomes in the country, with typical household weekly earnings of $1,066 falling far below both the state and national figures.

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📍 6770, WA, Postcode

Where 6770, WA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,066 ▲ +9.6%
  • $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 6770, WA — lower than 87% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
6770, WA$1,066
Halls Creek $1,098
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly personal income is just $367, which is among the lowest for similar areas. Typical family and household incomes are also far below those in Western Australia and the rest of the country, though all three measures rose slightly since 2011.

$367 ▲ +17.3%

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $313
  • 2016: $378
  • 2021: $367

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,066 ▲ +9.6%

Lower than 87% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $973
  • 2016: $1,003
  • 2021: $1,066

Median total household income per week.

$794 ▲ +3.1%

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $770
  • 2016: $836
  • 2021: $794

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

The area has a very low proportion of high earners, with only 6.5% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the state figure of 23.2%. Only 5% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly, a figure that has barely changed over the last decade.

Household income distribution

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In 6770, WA, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by Under $650 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%).

Personal income distribution

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In 6770, WA, Under $650 is the majority at 70%; $650–$1,499 is next at 18%.

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 6770, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6770/6770-wa/topic/income