$859 —
Higher than 52% of capital city areas.
- 2016: $728
- 2021: $859
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Greater Perth · Capital City
Income in Greater Perth
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Greater Perth are about the same as state and national figures, but the region sees a much higher share of top earners than most areas. The typical family earns $2,259 a week, a figure that has risen by $304 since 2016.
$1,865
—
- $1,000–$1,107: 0 areas
- $1,107–$1,214: 1 area
- $1,214–$1,321: 1 area
- $1,321–$1,429: 1 area
- $1,429–$1,536: 3 areas
- $1,536–$1,643: 3 areas
- $1,643–$1,750: 2 areas
- $1,750–$1,857: 1 area
- $1,857–$1,964: 2 areas
- $1,964–$2,071: 0 areas
- $2,071–$2,179: 1 area
- $2,179–$2,286: 2 areas
- $2,286–$2,393: 1 area
- $2,393–$2,500: 0 areas
- $2,500–$2,607: 0 areas
- $2,607–$2,714: 0 areas
- $2,714–$2,821: 0 areas
- $2,821–$2,929: 0 areas
- $2,929–$3,036: 0 areas
- $3,036–$3,143: 0 areas
- $3,143–$3,250: 0 areas
- $3,250–$3,357: 0 areas
- $3,357–$3,464: 0 areas
- $3,464–$3,571: 0 areas
- $3,571–$3,679: 0 areas
- $3,679–$3,786: 0 areas
- $3,786–$3,893: 0 areas
- $3,893–$4,000: 1 area
All capital city areas, 2021. The marker is Greater Perth — higher than 68% of areas.
| Greater Perth | $1,865 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,865, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are around the middle for this level, with the usual person earning $859 a week.
$1,865 —
Higher than 68% of capital city areas.
- 2016: $1,643
- 2021: $1,865
Median total household income per week.
$2,259 —
Higher than 72% of capital city areas.
- 2016: $1,955
- 2021: $2,259
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, as 24.3% of households earn over $3,000 a week—a figure that is much higher than most areas and rose 6.3 percentage points since 2016. Similarly, the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week is a little above the national figure at 15.1%.
15.1%
Higher than 79% of capital city areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
24.3%
Higher than 72% of capital city areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Greater Perth, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Greater Perth, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Greater Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/5GPER/greater-perth/topic/income