$786 ▲ +26.8%
Lower than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $620
- 2016: $682
- 2021: $786
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Rockingham · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Rockingham
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Rockingham are about the same as the state and national figures. While typical earnings align with broader trends, the area has a much lower share of high-earning households compared to Western Australia and the rest of the country.
$1,724
▲ +22.3%
- $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 Rockingham — higher than 53% of areas.
| Rockingham | $1,724 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $1,865 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $2,077, which is about the same as the national figure. This is part of a long-term increase, with typical household income rising by $314 since 2011 to reach $1,724 per week.
$1,724 ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,410
- 2016: $1,555
- 2021: $1,724
Median total household income per week.
$2,077 ▲ +25.4%
Higher than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,656
- 2016: $1,812
- 2021: $2,077
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
The share of households earning $3,000 or more a week is 19.4%, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 23.2%. However, the number of people earning over $2,000 a week has risen to 13.3%, a figure that is higher than most areas.
13.3%
Higher than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.4%
Lower than 52% 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 Rockingham, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and Under $650 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Rockingham, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
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/sa3/50705/rockingham/topic/income