$855 ▲ +24.5%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $687
- 2016: $756
- 2021: $855
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Forrestfield - Wattle Grove · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A weekly typical personal income of $855 is higher than most areas, marking Forrestfield - Wattle Grove as a place where individual earnings stand out. Overall, the area's incomes are generally consistent with state and national figures, though they have climbed steadily over the last decade.
$1,839
▲ +26.9%
- $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 Forrestfield - Wattle Grove — higher than 55% of areas.
| Forrestfield - Wattle Grove | $1,839 |
|---|---|
| 6058, WA | $1,614 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,839 a week, which is about the same as the national figure. This is up $390 since 2011, while typical family income rose by $470 in that same period to reach $2,141.
$1,839 ▲ +26.9%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,449
- 2016: $1,651
- 2021: $1,839
Median total household income per week.
$2,141 ▲ +28.1%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,671
- 2016: $1,874
- 2021: $2,141
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are becoming more common, with the share of households earning over $3,000 a week rising 10 points since 2011 to 19.9%. However, this is still well below the Western Australian figure of 23.2%.
11.7%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.9%
Lower than 52% 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 Forrestfield - Wattle Grove, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Forrestfield - Wattle Grove, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
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 Forrestfield - Wattle Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506051138/forrestfield-wattle-grove/topic/income