$692 ▲ +30.3%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $531
- 2016: $585
- 2021: $692
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Rockingham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Rockingham
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Rockingham are well below the national figure, with the typical home bringing in $1,147. While earnings have risen since 2011, this area remains much lower than most other similar places. This creates a profile where a large portion of the community lives on a tighter budget than the state average.
$1,147
▲ +28.2%
- $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 Rockingham — lower than 89% of areas.
| Rockingham | $1,147 |
|---|---|
| 6168, WA | $1,176 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,645 a week, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Personal incomes are also a little below the national average at $692, though this has risen by $161 since 2011.
$1,147 ▲ +28.2%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $895
- 2016: $1,039
- 2021: $1,147
Median total household income per week.
$1,645 ▲ +28.4%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,281
- 2016: $1,422
- 2021: $1,645
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 11.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 23.2% seen across Western Australia. Meanwhile, 42.6% of individuals earn under $650 weekly.
10.0%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.9%
Lower than 80% 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 →In Rockingham, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 33%, followed by Under $650 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Rockingham, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).
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 Rockingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507051188/rockingham/topic/income