Three Springs · Council (LGA)

Income in Three Springs

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

Weekly pay for families in Three Springs is well below the state and national figures, though it has climbed since 2011. While typical incomes are modest, a growing number of high earners now live in the area. This shift is seen in the rise of those earning over $3,000 a week.

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📍 Three Springs, Council (LGA)

Where Three Springs sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,366 ▲ +35.9%
  • $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 Three Springs — lower than 53% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Three Springs$1,366
Rest of WA $1,597
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,696 a week, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Typical weekly household income is also well below the national figure at $1,366, though this has risen by $361 since 2011.

$748 ▲ +37.5%

Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $544
  • 2016: $610
  • 2021: $748

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

$1,366 ▲ +35.9%

Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $1,005
  • 2016: $1,162
  • 2021: $1,366

Median total household income per week.

$1,696 ▲ +50.8%

Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $1,125
  • 2016: $1,406
  • 2021: $1,696

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are now much more common than in most similar areas, with 15.4% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. This is a big jump from 2011, and the share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose 14 points to 18.0% over the decade.

Household income distribution

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Three Springs splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (28%), with Under $650 at 22%.

Personal income distribution

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In Three Springs, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) 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 Three Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA58260/three-springs/topic/income