$988 ▲ +38.6%
Higher than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $713
- 2016: $810
- 2021: $988
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Fremantle · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Fremantle
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much higher incomes than most similar areas are found in Fremantle, where the typical family now earns $2,694 a week. This represents a significant increase over the last decade, with weekly household and personal earnings all trending upwards since 2011.
$1,955
▲ +40.9%
- $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 Fremantle — higher than 69% of areas.
| Fremantle | $1,955 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $1,865 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $2,694 weekly, which is a little above the Western Australian figure and well above the national average. Personal incomes are also strong, with the typical person earning $988 a week, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas.
$1,955 ▲ +40.9%
Higher than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,388
- 2016: $1,677
- 2021: $1,955
Median total household income per week.
$2,694 ▲ +34.8%
Higher than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,998
- 2016: $2,272
- 2021: $2,694
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 29.7% of households bringing in over $3,000 a week, a figure that has risen by 15 percentage points since 2011. Similarly, the 20.9% of people earning $2,000 or more a week is well above both the state and national figures.
20.9%
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
29.7%
Higher than 79% 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 →Fremantle splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and $650–$1,499 (23%), with $4,000 or more at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Fremantle, the largest group is Under $650 at 38%, 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 Fremantle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50702/fremantle/topic/income