Tangney · Federal Electorate

Income in Tangney

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

Higher than usual weekly earnings define daily life in Tangney, where typical families bring in $2,460. This makes the area much wealthier than most other similar places. Over the last decade, household incomes have grown steadily, reflecting a trend of increasing prosperity across the district.

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📍 Tangney, Federal Electorate

Where Tangney sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,100 ▲ +18.4%
  • $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 Tangney — higher than 81% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Tangney$2,100
Greater Perth $1,865
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $2,460, which is a little above the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Household earnings are also much higher than most areas at $2,100 a week, while personal income is $844, about the same as the state and national figures.

$844 ▲ +22.1%

Higher than 62% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $691
  • 2016: $720
  • 2021: $844

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

$2,100 ▲ +18.4%

Higher than 81% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,774
  • 2016: $1,527
  • 2021: $2,100

Median total household income per week.

$2,460 ▲ +17.0%

Higher than 77% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $2,102
  • 2016: $1,897
  • 2021: $2,460

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

A large gap exists compared to the rest of the country, with 30.6% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly, well above the 22.6% national figure. This high-earning group has grown by 12 points since 2011, and 17.3% of individuals now earn over $2,000 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Tangney, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 29%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and $4,000 or more (20%).

Personal income distribution

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In Tangney, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).

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 Tangney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED515/tangney/topic/income