Ballajura · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Ballajura

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

Lower than most similar areas, typical incomes in Ballajura generally sit below state and national figures. While weekly family income has risen by $280 since 2011, the area remains more modest than many other parts of the country.

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📍 Ballajura, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Ballajura sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,725 ▲ +15.7%
  • $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 Ballajura — lower than 51% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Ballajura$1,725
6067, WA $849
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly family income is $1,914, which is a little below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Typical personal weekly earnings are also a little below the national figure at $715.

$715 ▲ +16.6%

Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $613
  • 2016: $625
  • 2021: $715

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

$1,725 ▲ +15.7%

Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,491
  • 2016: $1,588
  • 2021: $1,725

Median total household income per week.

$1,914 ▲ +17.1%

Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,634
  • 2016: $1,701
  • 2021: $1,914

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than across the state, with only 8% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose 7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 17.7%.

Household income distribution

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In Ballajura, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and Under $650 (14%).

Personal income distribution

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In Ballajura, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).

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 Ballajura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504031056/ballajura/topic/income