$810 —
Lower than 62% of capital city areas.
- 2016: $713
- 2021: $810
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Rest of WA · Capital City
Income in Rest of WA
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Over a third of people in Rest of WA earn less than $650 a week, making it the most common personal income bracket. Despite this, typical family incomes are higher than most other areas, and overall earnings have risen across the board since 2016.
$1,597
—
- $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 Rest of WA — lower than 56% of areas.
| Rest of WA | $1,597 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $2,013 a week, which is higher than most areas and up $283 from 2016. However, typical household income is $1,597, which is a little below the national figure.
$1,597 —
Lower than 56% of capital city areas.
- 2016: $1,415
- 2021: $1,597
Median total household income per week.
$2,013 —
Higher than 58% of capital city areas.
- 2016: $1,730
- 2021: $2,013
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are becoming more common, with the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rising to 18.8%. This is still well below the state and national figures, though 13.3% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
13.3%
Higher than 71% of capital city areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
18.8%
Higher than 52% of capital city areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Rest of WA splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Rest of WA, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Rest of WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/5RWAU/rest-of-wa/topic/income