$920 ▲ +33.1%
Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $691
- 2016: $761
- 2021: $920
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Cockburn · Council (LGA)
Income in Cockburn
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Over a quarter of households in Cockburn now earn $3,000 or more each week, making it a high-earning area. This represents a significant jump since 2011, as the typical weekly family income rose by $524 to reach $2,344.
$1,995
▲ +28.4%
- $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 Cockburn — higher than 85% of areas.
| Cockburn | $1,995 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $1,865 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly incomes for families ($2,344), households ($1,995), and individuals ($920) are all much higher than in most other areas. These figures sit a little above the national totals and have climbed steadily over the last ten years.
$1,995 ▲ +28.4%
Higher than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,554
- 2016: $1,756
- 2021: $1,995
Median total household income per week.
$2,344 ▲ +28.8%
Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,820
- 2016: $2,038
- 2021: $2,344
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
The number of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose 12 percentage points since 2011 to reach 25.0%. This is much higher than most areas, and 15.0% of people in Cockburn earn $2,000 or more a week, which is a little above the national figure.
15.0%
Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
25.0%
Higher than 82% 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 Cockburn, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and Under $650 (14%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Cockburn, the largest group is Under $650 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
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 Cockburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51820/cockburn/topic/income