$969 ▲ +42.5%
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $680
- 2016: $778
- 2021: $969
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Fremantle · Council (LGA)
Income in Fremantle
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Fremantle are a little above both the state and national figures. The area has seen a notable increase in wealth, with the typical family income rising by $728 since 2011. This growth is reflected in the high proportion of residents now earning top-tier wages.
$1,887
▲ +45.3%
- $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 Fremantle — higher than 80% of areas.
| Fremantle | $1,887 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $1,865 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $2,591 a week, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Western Australian figure. Typical personal and household weekly incomes are also a little above the national average, at $969 and $1,887 respectively.
$1,887 ▲ +45.3%
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,299
- 2016: $1,585
- 2021: $1,887
Median total household income per week.
$2,591 ▲ +39.1%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,863
- 2016: $2,173
- 2021: $2,591
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High-earning households are common here, with 28% earning $3,000 or more a week—well above the national figure of 22.6%. This is a significant increase from 2011, alongside a rise in people earning over $2,000 a week, which now stands at 19.9%.
19.9%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
28.0%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Fremantle splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and $650–$1,499 (23%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Fremantle, the largest group is Under $650 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) 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 Fremantle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53430/fremantle/topic/income