City Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in City Beach

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

A massive gap in wealth separates City Beach from the rest of the country, where typical weekly family incomes are far above the national figure. This is an area of significant affluence, with typical family earnings reaching $4,592 per week.

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📍 City Beach, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where City Beach sits — Median household income (weekly)

$3,700 ▲ +43.6%
  • $500–$607: 7 areas
  • $607–$714: 1 area
  • $714–$821: 8 areas
  • $821–$929: 26 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 69 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is City Beach — higher than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
City Beach$3,700
6015, WA $3,700
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly household income is far above the Western Australian and national figures, sitting at $3,700. Typical personal income is also well above the state average at $1,228, and has risen $354 since 2011.

$1,228 ▲ +40.5%

Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $874
  • 2016: $1,023
  • 2021: $1,228

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

$3,700 ▲ +43.6%

Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $2,577
  • 2016: $2,925
  • 2021: $3,700

Median total household income per week.

$4,592 ▲ +62.7%

Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $2,823
  • 2016: $3,675
  • 2021: $4,592

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

The area has a very high concentration of top earners, with 51.2% of households earning over $3,000 a week, which is far above the 22.6% national figure. This trend has grown significantly, as the share of these high-earning households rose 20 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In City Beach, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 48%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (17%) and $650–$1,499 (16%).

Personal income distribution

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In City Beach, the largest group is Under $650 at 35%, followed by $3,000 or more (24%) and $650–$1,499 (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 City Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/503011030/city-beach/topic/income