$1,115 ▲ +36.3%
Higher than 87% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $818
- 2016: $939
- 2021: $1,115
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Curtin · Federal Electorate
Income in Curtin
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical incomes in Curtin are among the highest for similar areas. The typical family earns $3,223 a week, which is well above both the state and national figures. This high earning power is seen across the board, with personal and household incomes also sitting far above the national average.
$2,308
▲ +56.4%
- $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 Curtin — higher than 89% of areas.
| Curtin | $2,308 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $1,865 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household in Curtin earns $2,308 a week, which is well above the Australian figure of $1,746. This is part of a long-term climb, as typical household income rose by $832 since 2011.
$2,308 ▲ +56.4%
Higher than 89% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,476
- 2016: $2,052
- 2021: $2,308
Median total household income per week.
$3,223 ▲ +84.5%
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,747
- 2016: $2,782
- 2021: $3,223
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 37.3% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far above the 22.6% national average. This is consistent with the fact that over a quarter of people in the area earn $2,000 or more weekly.
26.0%
Higher than 95% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
37.3%
Higher than 92% of federal electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Curtin splits fairly evenly between $4,000 or more (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%), with $650–$1,499 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Curtin, the largest group is Under $650 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
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 Curtin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED505/curtin/topic/income