$1,009 ▲ +29.5%
Higher than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $779
- 2016: $838
- 2021: $1,009
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
South Perth · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in South Perth
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
More than 30% of households in South Perth earn over $3,000 a week, which is well above the national figure. This high level of wealth is reflected in typical weekly incomes that are much higher than most other areas. Since 2011, typical family and household earnings have both risen significantly.
$2,004
▲ +24.8%
- $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 South Perth — higher than 72% of areas.
| South Perth | $2,004 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $1,865 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income in South Perth is $2,761, which is well above the Australian figure of $2,120. Individual typical weekly incomes are also much higher than most areas at $1,009, and household earnings are a little above the state average.
$2,004 ▲ +24.8%
Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,606
- 2016: $1,780
- 2021: $2,004
Median total household income per week.
$2,761 ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $2,259
- 2016: $2,385
- 2021: $2,761
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
The area has a high proportion of top earners, with 21.4% of people making $2,000 or more a week. This is well above the national rate of 12.5%, and the share of high-earning households has risen by 13 percentage points since 2011.
21.4%
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
30.7%
Higher than 81% 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 South Perth, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 28%, followed by $4,000 or more (22%) and $650–$1,499 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In South Perth, the largest group is Under $650 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
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 South Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50607/south-perth/topic/income