Burt · Federal Electorate

Income in Burt

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

Lower typical earnings set Burt apart from both the state and national figures. While weekly incomes have climbed since 2011, the area continues to see lower pay than most other regions. The typical family now earns $1,913 a week.

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📍 Burt, Federal Electorate

Where Burt sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,622 ▲ +35.2%
  • $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 Burt — lower than 62% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Burt$1,622
Greater Perth $1,865
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income of $1,913 is a little below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Personal and household earnings are also lower than most areas, though the typical personal income of $747 is about the same as the national figure.

$747 ▲ +32.9%

Lower than 66% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $562
  • 2016: $672
  • 2021: $747

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

$1,622 ▲ +35.2%

Lower than 62% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,200
  • 2016: $1,539
  • 2021: $1,622

Median total household income per week.

$1,913 ▲ +31.7%

Lower than 67% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,452
  • 2016: $1,726
  • 2021: $1,913

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are much less common here, with only 16.3% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly, which is well below the state's 23.2%. Similarly, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week is well below the national figure.

Household income distribution

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In Burt, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and Under $650 (16%).

Personal income distribution

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In Burt, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).

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 Burt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED502/burt/topic/income