$630 ▲ +34.0%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $470
- 2016: $544
- 2021: $630
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Denmark · Council (LGA)
Income in Denmark
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Denmark are well below the national and state figures, with typical families earning $1,491. This gap is a defining feature of the area, though earnings have climbed since 2011. Most residents earn modest amounts, with a small number of high-income households.
$1,134
▲ +33.7%
- $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 Denmark — lower than 83% of areas.
| Denmark | $1,134 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $1,597 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly incomes are much lower than most areas. A typical family earns $1,491, which is $723 less than the Western Australian figure, while the usual person brings home $630 a week.
$1,134 ▲ +33.7%
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $848
- 2016: $1,013
- 2021: $1,134
Median total household income per week.
$1,491 ▲ +43.1%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,042
- 2016: $1,268
- 2021: $1,491
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 11.5% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below the 23.2% seen across Western Australia. However, this proportion rose 7.5 percentage points since 2011, and 8.2% of individuals now earn $2,000 or more weekly.
8.2%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.5%
Lower than 66% 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 Denmark, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by Under $650 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Denmark, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.
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 Denmark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52730/denmark/topic/income