$582 ▲ +17.8%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $494
- 2016: $489
- 2021: $582
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Girrawheen · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Girrawheen
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly personal incomes in Girrawheen are much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning just $582. This makes the suburb one of the lowest-income areas in the region, though earnings have risen steadily since 2011.
$1,239
▲ +25.3%
- $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 Girrawheen — lower than 84% of areas.
| Girrawheen | $1,239 |
|---|---|
| 6064, WA | $1,422 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,422 a week, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Similarly, typical household income is $1,239, far lower than the national figure of $1,746.
$1,239 ▲ +25.3%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $989
- 2016: $1,104
- 2021: $1,239
Median total household income per week.
$1,422 ▲ +27.5%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,115
- 2016: $1,208
- 2021: $1,422
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here; only 8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national rate of 22.6%. This gap is reflected in the personal income data, where nearly half of all residents earn under $650 a week.
4.1%
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.
8.0%
Lower than 94% 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 Girrawheen, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and Under $650 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Girrawheen, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 35%.
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 Girrawheen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505031102/girrawheen/topic/income