High Wycombe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in High Wycombe

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

About 39.1% of people in High Wycombe earn less than $650 a week. This suburb's typical incomes are generally in line with both Western Australia and the national figures. While pay has risen steadily since 2011, the area has fewer high-earners than the state average.

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📍 High Wycombe, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where High Wycombe sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,758 ▲ +18.8%
  • $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 High Wycombe — higher than 51% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
High Wycombe$1,758
6057, WA $1,816
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,758, which is about the same as the national figure of $1,746. Since 2011, typical weekly household incomes have risen by $278, while typical family incomes grew by $442 to reach $2,112.

$839 ▲ +20.0%

Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $699
  • 2016: $759
  • 2021: $839

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

$1,758 ▲ +18.8%

Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,480
  • 2016: $1,585
  • 2021: $1,758

Median total household income per week.

$2,112 ▲ +26.5%

Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,670
  • 2016: $1,831
  • 2021: $2,112

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in the rest of the state, with only 18.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, well below the Western Australian figure of 23.2%. However, the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week has risen by 5.9 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In High Wycombe, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and Under $650 (15%).

Personal income distribution

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In High Wycombe, 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 High Wycombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506051139/high-wycombe/topic/income