$629 ▲ +38.9%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $453
- 2016: $497
- 2021: $629
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Balga - Mirrabooka · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Balga - Mirrabooka
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes have climbed steadily in Balga - Mirrabooka since 2011, though they remain well below the state and national figures. Typical family earnings rose by $381 over the decade, but the area still stands as one of the lowest-earning places in the region.
$1,293
▲ +33.7%
- $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 Balga - Mirrabooka — lower than 80% of areas.
| Balga - Mirrabooka | $1,293 |
|---|---|
| 6061, WA | $1,374 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,461, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Similarly, a typical person here earns $629 a week, much lower than most areas and well below the national figure of $805.
$1,293 ▲ +33.7%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $967
- 2016: $1,132
- 2021: $1,293
Median total household income per week.
$1,461 ▲ +35.3%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,080
- 2016: $1,231
- 2021: $1,461
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 9.2% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the state's 23.2%. Most people earn under $650 a week, accounting for 46.6% of the population.
4.2%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.2%
Lower than 90% 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 →In Balga - Mirrabooka, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and Under $650 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Balga - Mirrabooka, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 37%.
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 Balga - Mirrabooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505021085/balga-mirrabooka/topic/income