East Fremantle · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in East Fremantle

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

Weekly pay has climbed significantly in East Fremantle since 2011, with typical family incomes rising by $648. The area is now one of the wealthiest in the region, where the usual family earns $3,178 per week, well above the national figure.

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📍 East Fremantle, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where East Fremantle sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,288 ▲ +24.7%
  • $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 East Fremantle — higher than 82% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
East Fremantle$2,288
6158, WA $2,288
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $2,288 a week, which is much higher than most areas and well above the $1,746 national figure. Personal incomes are also strong, with a typical person earning $1,075 weekly, well above the Western Australian average of $848.

$1,075 ▲ +25.3%

Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $858
  • 2016: $938
  • 2021: $1,075

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

$2,288 ▲ +24.7%

Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,835
  • 2016: $2,051
  • 2021: $2,288

Median total household income per week.

$3,178 ▲ +25.6%

Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $2,530
  • 2016: $2,780
  • 2021: $3,178

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, as 37.5% of households earn over $3,000 a week, far above the 22.6% national figure. This is a significant increase from 2011, and it is consistent with the fact that a quarter of all residents now earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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East Fremantle splits fairly evenly between $4,000 or more (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%), with $650–$1,499 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In East Fremantle, the largest group is Under $650 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).

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 East Fremantle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507021164/east-fremantle/topic/income