Kelmscott · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Kelmscott

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

Weekly household incomes in Kelmscott are well below the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country. The typical household earns $1,354 a week, which is much lower than most other areas. While earnings have risen since 2011, the gap between local incomes and the state average remains significant.

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📍 Kelmscott, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Kelmscott sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,354 ▲ +17.1%
  • $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 Kelmscott — lower than 75% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Kelmscott$1,354
6111, WA $1,543
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,354, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $1,815. Personal income is also a little below state and national levels at $681, though this has risen by $115 since 2011.

$681 ▲ +20.3%

Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $566
  • 2016: $609
  • 2021: $681

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

$1,354 ▲ +17.1%

Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,156
  • 2016: $1,263
  • 2021: $1,354

Median total household income per week.

$1,700 ▲ +21.3%

Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,402
  • 2016: $1,481
  • 2021: $1,700

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 13.9% of households earning $3,000 or more per week, well below the state's 23.2%. Almost half of all residents—44.3%—earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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Kelmscott splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In Kelmscott, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).

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 Kelmscott [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506011114/kelmscott/topic/income