$1,569 ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,460
- 2016: $1,597
- 2021: $1,569
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Laverton · Council (LGA)
Income in Laverton
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical personal weekly income of $1,569 is far above the national figure in Laverton. While individual earnings are high, family and household incomes are among the lowest in the country. This suggests a unique local economy where individual pay is strong but typical family units earn much less.
$966
▲ +7.3%
- $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 Laverton — lower than 93% of areas.
| Laverton | $966 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $1,597 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Personal weekly income is far above the state and national figures, though typical household income of $966 is far below those same benchmarks. This typical household amount has risen by $66 since 2011, while family income rose $195 in the same period to reach $988.
$966 ▲ +7.3%
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $900
- 2016: $1,111
- 2021: $966
Median total household income per week.
$988 ▲ +24.6%
Lower than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $793
- 2016: $888
- 2021: $988
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common, with 21.1% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, which is well above the national figure. However, this doesn't translate to households, as only 13.1% of homes earn $3,000 or more weekly, far below the 22.6% seen across Australia.
21.1%
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.1%
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Laverton splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (30%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 28%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Laverton, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 41%, followed by Under $650 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (15%).
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 Laverton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA54970/laverton/topic/income