$886 ▲ +34.4%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $659
- 2016: $722
- 2021: $886
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Belmont · Council (LGA)
Income in Belmont
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly personal incomes in Belmont have climbed by $227 since 2011, reflecting a general rise in earnings across the area. The typical person now earns $886 a week, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This trend of rising pay is seen across families and households too.
$1,641
▲ +29.9%
- $500–$589: 0 areas
- $589–$679: 0 areas
- $679–$768: 6 areas
- $768–$857: 8 areas
- $857–$946: 10 areas
- $946–$1,036: 23 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 40 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 59 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 62 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 65 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 47 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 31 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 31 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 27 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 22 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 25 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 18 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 20 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 9 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 9 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 11 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 3 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 5 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 2 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 0 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 1 area
- $2,821–$2,911: 4 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 12 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Belmont — higher than 68% of areas.
| Belmont | $1,641 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $1,865 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $2,086, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure. Individual earnings are particularly strong, with a typical personal income of $886, slightly above the Australian average.
$1,641 ▲ +29.9%
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,263
- 2016: $1,431
- 2021: $1,641
Median total household income per week.
$2,086 ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,556
- 2016: $1,725
- 2021: $2,086
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 over $3,000 a week rising to 18.6% since 2011. About 12.7% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas.
12.7%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
18.6%
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Belmont, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and Under $650 (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Belmont splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (39%) and $650–$1,499 (35%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 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 Belmont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50490/belmont/topic/income