Middle Swan - Herne Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

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

Weekly earnings have climbed across the board in Middle Swan - Herne Hill since 2011, though they remain lower than in most other areas. Typical family income rose by $512 over the decade to reach $1,917 per week. While these gains are steady, the area continues to trail both state and national figures.

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📍 Middle Swan - Herne Hill, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Middle Swan - Herne Hill sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,502 ▲ +24.0%
  • $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 Middle Swan - Herne Hill — lower than 65% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Middle Swan - Herne Hill$1,502
6056, WA $1,470
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,502, which is a little below the Western Australian figure of $1,815. Personal earnings follow a similar pattern, with the usual weekly income of $732 sitting a little below both the state and national averages.

$732 ▲ +22.0%

Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $600
  • 2016: $625
  • 2021: $732

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

$1,502 ▲ +24.0%

Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,211
  • 2016: $1,331
  • 2021: $1,502

Median total household income per week.

$1,917 ▲ +36.4%

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

  • 2011: $1,405
  • 2016: $1,559
  • 2021: $1,917

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in other areas, with only 15.6% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week. This is well below the state average of 23.2%, although the proportion of high-earning households has risen by 7.7 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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Middle Swan - Herne Hill splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with Under $650 at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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In Middle Swan - Herne Hill, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).

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 Middle Swan - Herne Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504031065/middle-swan-herne-hill/topic/income