O'Connor · Federal Electorate

Income in O'Connor

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

Typical household incomes in O'Connor are much lower than most areas, meaning fewer residents have a high weekly budget to spend. While earnings have risen since 2011, the usual household now brings in $1,456 a week, which is a little below the national figure.

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📍 O'Connor, Federal Electorate

Where O'Connor sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,456 ▲ +1.3%
  • $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 O'Connor — lower than 79% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
O'Connor$1,456
Rest of WA $1,597
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,914 a week, which is a little below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Personal weekly incomes are around $772, which is about the same as the national figure of $805.

$772 ▲ +21.6%

Lower than 57% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $635
  • 2016: $667
  • 2021: $772

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

$1,456 ▲ +1.3%

Lower than 79% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,438
  • 2016: $1,325
  • 2021: $1,456

Median total household income per week.

$1,914 ▲ +16.3%

Lower than 67% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,646
  • 2016: $1,642
  • 2021: $1,914

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are scarce here, as the 16.2% of households earning over $3,000 a week is well below the state and national figures. This is reflected in the personal income spread, where 38.6% of people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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O'Connor splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In O'Connor, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).

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 O'Connor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED511/o-connor/topic/income