$1,149 ▲ +35.8%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $846
- 2016: $945
- 2021: $1,149
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
North Perth · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in North Perth
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher than average earnings shape daily life in North Perth, where the typical family brings in $3,171 a week. This is well above both the state and national figures, marking the area as one of the highest-earning spots for families. These strong figures have climbed steadily over the last decade.
$2,328
▲ +34.1%
- $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 North Perth — higher than 85% of areas.
| North Perth | $2,328 |
|---|---|
| 6006, WA | $2,323 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,328, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are also high at $1,149 a week, reflecting a trend where typical earnings have risen by $303 since 2011.
$2,328 ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,736
- 2016: $2,077
- 2021: $2,328
Median total household income per week.
$3,171 ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,378
- 2016: $2,618
- 2021: $3,171
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 36.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the national average. This trend has grown significantly since 2011, while the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week has also risen to 25.4%.
25.4%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
36.4%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →North Perth splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and $4,000 or more (26%), with $650–$1,499 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In North Perth, the largest group is Under $650 at 33%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and $650–$1,499 (27%).
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 North Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/503021040/north-perth/topic/income