$1,232 ▲ +33.8%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $921
- 2016: $1,061
- 2021: $1,232
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Scarborough · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Scarborough
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much higher incomes than most similar areas define Scarborough, where typical families now earn $2,790 a week. This is well above the national figure and reflects a significant climb in earnings over the last decade.
$2,108
▲ +34.7%
- $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 Scarborough — higher than 73% of areas.
| Scarborough | $2,108 |
|---|---|
| 6019, WA | $2,188 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly personal incomes here are among the highest at this level, at $1,232. This is well above the national figure of $805, and typical household earnings have risen by $543 since 2011.
$2,108 ▲ +34.7%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,565
- 2016: $1,868
- 2021: $2,108
Median total household income per week.
$2,790 ▲ +31.7%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,118
- 2016: $2,381
- 2021: $2,790
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common in Scarborough, with 29.7% of households bringing in over $3,000 a week. This is well above the Western Australian figure of 23.2%, and the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more weekly has risen by 11 points since 2011.
23.5%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
29.7%
Higher than 74% 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 Scarborough, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $650–$1,499 (22%) and $4,000 or more (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Scarborough splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 28%.
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 Scarborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505021092/scarborough/topic/income