$1,447 ▲ +41.3%
Higher than 97% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,024
- 2016: $1,218
- 2021: $1,447
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Cottesloe · Council (LGA)
Income in Cottesloe
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings far above the national figure mean that Cottesloe is one of the wealthiest areas in the country. The typical family now brings in $4,597 a week, a figure that has climbed steeply over the last decade. This high level of income defines the local economy and daily life here.
$3,303
▲ +37.1%
- $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 Cottesloe — higher than 99% of areas.
| Cottesloe | $3,303 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $1,865 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $3,303, which is far above the Australian figure of $1,746. Personal earnings are also among the highest at this level, with a typical weekly income of $1,447.
$3,303 ▲ +37.1%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,409
- 2016: $2,631
- 2021: $3,303
Median total household income per week.
$4,597 ▲ +64.2%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,799
- 2016: $3,659
- 2021: $4,597
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Almost half of all households (49%) earn $3,000 or more a week, a share that is far above the national figure of 22.6%. High earners are common, with 35% of people bringing in $2,000 or more each week.
35.0%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
49.0%
Higher than 99% 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 Cottesloe, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 44%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (20%) and $650–$1,499 (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Cottesloe splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (31%) and $3,000 or more (26%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 23%.
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 Cottesloe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52170/cottesloe/topic/income