$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+.
Middle Swan - Herne Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Middle Swan - Herne Hill — lower than 65% of areas.
| Middle Swan - Herne Hill | $1,502 |
|---|---|
| 6056, WA | $1,470 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
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.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,502 ▲ +24.0%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,917 ▲ +36.4%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total family income per week.
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.
8.9%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
15.6%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Middle Swan - Herne Hill splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with Under $650 at 18%.
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%).
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