Harvey · Council (LGA)

Income in Harvey

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Almost 20% of households in Harvey earn $3,000 or more each week, which is higher than most similar areas. The typical family here earns $2,067 weekly, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This reflects a general trend of rising incomes across the region over the last decade.

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📍 Harvey, Council (LGA)

Where Harvey sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,788 ▲ +22.1%
  • $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 Harvey — higher than 76% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Harvey$1,788
Rest of WA $1,597
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income in Harvey is $1,788, which is much higher than most similar areas. Since 2011, typical family income rose by $384 to reach $2,067, while personal weekly income grew by $170 to $773.

$773 ▲ +28.2%

Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $603
  • 2016: $662
  • 2021: $773

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,788 ▲ +22.1%

Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $1,464
  • 2016: $1,553
  • 2021: $1,788

Median total household income per week.

$2,067 ▲ +22.8%

Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $1,683
  • 2016: $1,797
  • 2021: $2,067

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 13.2% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. While 19.9% of households earn $3,000 or more, this is well below the Western Australian figure of 23.2%.

Household income distribution

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In Harvey, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and Under $650 (16%).

Personal income distribution

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In Harvey, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).

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 Harvey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53990/harvey/topic/income