$693 ▲ +40.9%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $492
- 2016: $638
- 2021: $693
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Brookton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Brookton
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have climbed steadily in Brookton since 2011, though they remain well below the state and national figures. The typical family now earns $1,678 a week, which is much lower than most similar areas. While incomes are rising, the community still faces a significant gap compared to the rest of Western Australia.
$1,258
▲ +43.4%
- $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 Brookton — lower than 82% of areas.
| Brookton | $1,258 |
|---|---|
| 6308, WA | $1,148 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household income of $1,258 is well below the national figure of $1,746. Personal weekly earnings are also lower than most areas at $693, though this is a rise of $201 since 2011.
$1,258 ▲ +43.4%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $877
- 2016: $1,136
- 2021: $1,258
Median total household income per week.
$1,678 ▲ +50.1%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,118
- 2016: $1,481
- 2021: $1,678
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are few here, with only 12.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the Western Australian rate of 23.2%. However, this is an improvement from 2011, when only 3.8% of households reached that level.
9.4%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.9%
Lower than 76% 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 Brookton, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 33%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Brookton, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) 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 Brookton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509031246/brookton/topic/income