$1,155 ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $894
- 2016: $973
- 2021: $1,155
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Perth City · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Perth City
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family income in Perth City has climbed by $526 since 2011, reflecting a significant rise in earnings. The area is now much wealthier than most, with the typical family bringing in $2,945 a week, well above both the state and national figures.
$2,093
▲ +23.0%
- $1,000–$1,071: 11 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 16 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 20 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 20 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 18 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 27 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 21 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 18 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 18 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 22 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 15 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 17 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 18 areas
- $2,000–$2,071: 18 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 14 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 7 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 9 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 9 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 9 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 4 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 1 area
- $2,643–$2,714: 2 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 4 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 2 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 1 area
- $2,929–$3,000: 8 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Perth City — higher than 77% of areas.
| Perth City | $2,093 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $1,865 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $1,155, which is well above the national figure of $805. This trend is mirrored in households, where the usual weekly income of $2,093 is a little above the state and national averages.
$2,093 ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,702
- 2016: $1,906
- 2021: $2,093
Median total household income per week.
$2,945 ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $2,419
- 2016: $2,485
- 2021: $2,945
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 24.2% of people making $2,000 or more a week, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, 31.8% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is well above the state average and rose 14 points since 2011.
24.2%
Higher than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
31.8%
Higher than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Perth City, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 30%, followed by $4,000 or more (23%) and $650–$1,499 (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Perth City splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 26%.
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 Perth City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50302/perth-city/topic/income