$730 ▲ +15.7%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $631
- 2016: $654
- 2021: $730
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Lower incomes than most similar areas are common in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood, where the typical family earns $1,848 a week. While earnings have risen across the board since 2011, the area remains a little below both the state and national figures.
$1,542
▲ +13.0%
- $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 Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood — lower than 62% of areas.
| Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood | $1,542 |
|---|---|
| 6036, WA | $1,907 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $1,542, which is a little below the Western Australian figure of $1,815. Weekly personal income also sits a little below the national average at $730, though it has risen by $99 since 2011.
$1,542 ▲ +13.0%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,365
- 2016: $1,435
- 2021: $1,542
Median total household income per week.
$1,848 ▲ +21.5%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,521
- 2016: $1,617
- 2021: $1,848
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than in most areas, with only 14.9% of households making $3,000 or more a week. This is well below the national figure of 22.6%, even though the proportion of high-earning households rose by 7.0 percentage points since 2011.
9.2%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.9%
Lower than 68% 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 →Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with Under $650 at 17%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
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 Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505031099/butler-merriwa-ridgewood/topic/income