Brand · Federal Electorate

Income in Brand

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

Weekly family incomes have climbed by $487 since 2011 in Brand, reflecting a general rise in earnings. Most residents now earn around the same as people across Western Australia and the rest of the country. While typical pay remains steady, there has been a notable increase in the number of high-earning households over the last decade.

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📍 Brand, Federal Electorate

Where Brand sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,722 ▲ +29.0%
  • $1,000–$1,071: 0 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 1 area
  • $1,143–$1,214: 4 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 9 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 5 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 7 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 13 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 11 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 12 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 11 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 9 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 10 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 18 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 8 areas
  • $2,000–$2,071: 1 area
  • $2,071–$2,143: 8 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 6 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 3 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 6 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 5 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 0 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 0 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 1 area
  • $2,643–$2,714: 2 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 1 area
  • $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 2 areas
  • $2,929–$3,000: 1 area

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Brand — lower than 53% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Brand$1,722
Greater Perth $1,865
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family in Brand earns $2,056 a week, which is about the same as the national figure. Weekly household income is $1,722 and personal income is $792, both of which sit around the middle for similar areas.

$792 ▲ +33.1%

Higher than 50% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $595
  • 2016: $683
  • 2021: $792

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

$1,722 ▲ +29.0%

Lower than 53% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,335
  • 2016: $1,533
  • 2021: $1,722

Median total household income per week.

$2,056 ▲ +31.0%

Lower than 51% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,569
  • 2016: $1,775
  • 2021: $2,056

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are becoming more common, with the share of households earning over $3,000 a week rising 9.5 percentage points since 2011 to 18.8%. However, this is still well below the state figure of 23.2%.

Household income distribution

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In Brand, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and Under $650 (16%).

Personal income distribution

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In Brand, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).

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 Brand [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED501/brand/topic/income