Canning · Federal Electorate

Income in Canning

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

Typical family incomes in Canning have risen by $143 since 2011, though the area still sees lower earnings than most similar places. Most people here earn less than the national figure, with the typical household bringing in $1,486 a week.

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📍 Canning, Federal Electorate

Where Canning sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,486 ▼ -3.9%
  • $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 Canning — lower than 76% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Canning$1,486
Rest of WA $1,597
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly personal income is much lower than most areas at $694, which is a little below the Western Australian and national figures. While family and personal incomes have grown since 2011, the typical household income actually fell by $60 over that decade.

$694 ▲ +6.6%

Lower than 83% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $651
  • 2016: $604
  • 2021: $694

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

$1,486 ▼ -3.9%

Lower than 76% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,546
  • 2016: $1,341
  • 2021: $1,486

Median total household income per week.

$1,893 ▲ +8.2%

Lower than 70% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,750
  • 2016: $1,626
  • 2021: $1,893

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Higher earners are becoming more common, with the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week rising to 12.7%. However, the proportion of households earning $3,000 or more weekly is 18.0%, which is well below both the state and national figures.

Household income distribution

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Canning splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In Canning, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).

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 Canning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED503/canning/topic/income