$1,722 ▲ +489.7%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $292
- 2016: $776
- 2021: $1,722
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Menzies · Council (LGA)
Income in Menzies
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical personal incomes in Menzies are among the highest for similar areas, though family earnings remain quite low. While the typical person earns $1,722 a week, typical family incomes are far below the state and national figures. This creates a unique financial landscape where individual pay is high, but household wealth is more modest.
$1,260
▲ +40.0%
- $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 Menzies — lower than 67% of areas.
| Menzies | $1,260 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $1,597 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person earns $1,722 a week, which is far above the national figure of $805. However, typical family income is far below the state average at $1,208, though this has rose by $508 since 2011.
$1,260 ▲ +40.0%
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $900
- 2016: $1,170
- 2021: $1,260
Median total household income per week.
$1,208 ▲ +72.6%
Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $700
- 2016: $928
- 2021: $1,208
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High individual earners are common here, with 27% of people making $2,000 or more a week, a figure far above the national 12.5%. In contrast, only 12.1% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is far below the state average of 23.2%.
27.0%
Higher than 96% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.1%
Lower than 62% 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 Menzies, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by Under $650 (25%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Menzies, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 41%, followed by Under $650 (24%) and $3,000 or more (18%).
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 Menzies [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA55390/menzies/topic/income