$1,017 ▲ +52.2%
Higher than 82% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $668
- 2016: $829
- 2021: $1,017
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Perth · Federal Electorate
Income in Perth
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay for many residents in Perth is well above the national figure, making it a high-earning area. Typical personal income is $1,017, which is much higher than most other areas. This trend of rising wealth is clear, with the typical family income climbing nearly $800 since 2011.
$1,871
▲ +41.8%
- $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 Perth — higher than 63% of areas.
| Perth | $1,871 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $1,865 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in Perth earns $2,499 a week, which is a little above the Western Australian figure. Personal incomes are also strong, with the typical person earning $1,017 weekly, a result that is well above the national figure.
$1,871 ▲ +41.8%
Higher than 63% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,319
- 2016: $1,700
- 2021: $1,871
Median total household income per week.
$2,499 ▲ +47.0%
Higher than 78% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,700
- 2016: $2,141
- 2021: $2,499
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 19.1% of people bringing in $2,000 or more a week, well above the national figure. This is reflected in the homes, as 26.1% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, an increase of 14 percentage points since 2011.
19.1%
Higher than 85% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
26.1%
Higher than 72% of federal electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Perth, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and Under $650 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Perth splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (36%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 25%.
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 Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED513/perth/topic/income