$840 ▲ +28.6%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $653
- 2016: $716
- 2021: $840
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Swan · Council (LGA)
Income in Swan
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Around 38.6% of people in Swan earn under $650 a week, the most common personal income bracket in the area. Despite this, typical weekly earnings for families and households are much higher than in most other similar areas. The typical family income has risen by $461 since 2011 to reach $2,109 per week.
$1,843
▲ +27.9%
- $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 Swan — higher than 78% of areas.
| Swan | $1,843 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $1,865 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,843, which is much higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure. Personal earnings are also higher than most areas, with the typical person earning $840 a week.
$1,843 ▲ +27.9%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,441
- 2016: $1,623
- 2021: $1,843
Median total household income per week.
$2,109 ▲ +28.0%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,648
- 2016: $1,811
- 2021: $2,109
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 19.6% of households making $3,000 or more a week. However, this is still well below the Western Australian figure of 23.2%.
11.2%
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.6%
Higher than 72% 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 Swan, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and Under $650 (14%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Swan, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) 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 Swan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA58050/swan/topic/income