Bicton - Palmyra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Bicton - Palmyra

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

Much higher incomes than most similar areas define Bicton - Palmyra, where typical families earn $2,677 a week. This reflects a wealthy profile compared to the rest of the country, with family earnings sitting well above the national figure.

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📍 Bicton - Palmyra, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bicton - Palmyra sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,842 ▲ +30.5%
  • $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 Bicton - Palmyra — higher than 56% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bicton - Palmyra$1,842
6157, WA $1,838
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly personal income is $994, which is a little above the Western Australian figure of $848. Typical household income is $1,842, which is about the same as the state and national figures.

$994 ▲ +28.6%

Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $773
  • 2016: $852
  • 2021: $994

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

$1,842 ▲ +30.5%

Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,412
  • 2016: $1,637
  • 2021: $1,842

Median total household income per week.

$2,677 ▲ +30.7%

Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $2,048
  • 2016: $2,254
  • 2021: $2,677

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 20% of people earning over $2,000 a week, a figure well above the national rate. This trend has grown over time, as the share of households earning $3,000 or more per week rose 13 percentage points since 2011 to reach 27.4%.

Household income distribution

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Bicton - Palmyra splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and $650–$1,499 (24%), with Under $650 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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In Bicton - Palmyra, the largest group is Under $650 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).

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 Bicton - Palmyra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507041177/bicton-palmyra/topic/income