East Perth · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in East Perth

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

Weekly personal incomes are well above the national figure in East Perth, where the typical person earns $1,175. This area is wealthier than most, with both families and households bringing in more money each week than the state and national averages.

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📍 East Perth, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where East Perth sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,009
  • $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 East Perth — higher than 66% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
East Perth$2,009
6004, WA $2,005
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $2,572, which is a little above the Western Australian figure of $2,214. The usual household earns $2,009 a week, and the typical person earns $1,175, a result that is much higher than most areas.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 22.6% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, which is far above the Australian average. Similarly, 27.7% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, a figure well above the state's 23.2%.

Household income distribution

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In East Perth, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (22%) and $4,000 or more (18%).

Personal income distribution

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East Perth splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 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 East Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/503021295/east-perth/topic/income