Two Rocks · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Two Rocks

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Lower typical incomes than most similar areas define Two Rocks, where the usual family earns $1,862 a week. While earnings have risen since 2016, the area remains a little below both the state and national figures. Most residents earn in the lower to middle ranges, with a smaller proportion of high-income households than is common across the country.

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📍 Two Rocks, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Two Rocks sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,526
  • $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 Two Rocks — lower than 63% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Two Rocks$1,526
6037, WA $1,526
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,526, which is a little below the Western Australian figure of $1,815. Typical personal weekly earnings are also lower than most areas at $716, though this rose by $134 since 2016.

$716

Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: $582
  • 2021: $716

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,526

Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: $1,276
  • 2021: $1,526

Median total household income per week.

$1,862

Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: $1,509
  • 2021: $1,862

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 15.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure well below the national 22.6%. However, people earning $2,000 or more a week make up 12.1% of the population, which is about the same as the Australian average.

Household income distribution

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Two Rocks splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with Under $650 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In Two Rocks, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).

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 Two Rocks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505031257/two-rocks/topic/income