$1,131 ▲ +24.3%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $910
- 2016: $973
- 2021: $1,131
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
South Perth - Kensington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in South Perth - Kensington
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in South Perth - Kensington are well above the national figure, with a typical amount of $3,007. This area is much wealthier than most other similar places. High earners are common here, and these income levels have risen steadily since 2011.
$2,113
▲ +14.7%
- $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 South Perth - Kensington — higher than 73% of areas.
| South Perth - Kensington | $2,113 |
|---|---|
| 6151, WA | $2,113 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $1,131, which is much higher than most areas and well above the same figure for Australia. Typical weekly household income is also higher than most areas at $2,113, rising $271 since 2011.
$2,113 ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,842
- 2016: $1,952
- 2021: $2,113
Median total household income per week.
$3,007 ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,527
- 2016: $2,647
- 2021: $3,007
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
The area has a far higher share of high-earners than the state, with 33.4% of households bringing in $3,000 or more per week. This is a growing trend, as the share of these high-income households rose 14 points since 2011.
24.7%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
33.4%
Higher than 82% 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 →South Perth - Kensington splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and $4,000 or more (25%), with $650–$1,499 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In South Perth - Kensington, the largest group is Under $650 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
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 South Perth - Kensington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506071147/south-perth-kensington/topic/income