$786 ▲ +26.8%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $620
- 2016: $682
- 2021: $786
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Rockingham · Council (LGA)
Income in Rockingham
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical weekly incomes in Rockingham are about the same as state and national figures, though they have climbed steadily since 2011. The area now sees a higher share of high earners than most similar places, with 13.3% of people earning over $2,000 a week.
$1,724
▲ +22.3%
- $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 Rockingham — higher than 73% of areas.
| Rockingham | $1,724 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $1,865 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in Rockingham earns $2,077 a week, which is higher than most areas. This is about the same as the Western Australian figure of $2,214 and the national figure of $2,120; weekly family income rose by $421 since 2011.
$1,724 ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,410
- 2016: $1,555
- 2021: $1,724
Median total household income per week.
$2,077 ▲ +25.4%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,656
- 2016: $1,812
- 2021: $2,077
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High-income households earning $3,000 or more a week rose to 19.4% since 2011, though this remains well below the state's 23.2%. Meanwhile, 13.3% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is much higher than most areas.
13.3%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.4%
Higher than 71% 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 Rockingham, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and Under $650 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Rockingham, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
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 Rockingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA57490/rockingham/topic/income