Port Kennedy · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Port Kennedy

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

About 42% of people in Port Kennedy earn less than $650 a week, making this the most common personal income bracket. While typical household earnings are higher than in most areas, individual pay remains lower than in many other places. Weekly family incomes have risen by $362 since 2011.

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📍 Port Kennedy, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Port Kennedy sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,921 ▲ +15.2%
  • $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 Port Kennedy — higher than 61% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Port Kennedy$1,921
6172, WA $1,921
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household in Port Kennedy earns $1,921 a week, which is a little above the national figure of $1,746. However, personal income is lower than most areas, with the usual person earning $755 weekly.

$755 ▲ +15.6%

Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $653
  • 2016: $680
  • 2021: $755

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

$1,921 ▲ +15.2%

Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,668
  • 2016: $1,718
  • 2021: $1,921

Median total household income per week.

$2,112 ▲ +20.7%

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

  • 2011: $1,750
  • 2016: $1,847
  • 2021: $2,112

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common here than in most areas, as 12.7% of people earn $2,000 or more per week. Households earning $3,000 or more a week now make up 20.8% of the area, an increase of 8.6 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In Port Kennedy, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and $3,000–$3,999 (13%).

Personal income distribution

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In Port Kennedy, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) 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 Port Kennedy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507051187/port-kennedy/topic/income