$1,144 ▲ +31.9%
Higher than 86% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $867
- 2016: $957
- 2021: $1,144
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Perth - Inner · Region (SA4)
Income in Perth - Inner
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
More than a quarter of households in Perth - Inner earn $4,000 or more a week, making it one of the highest-earning areas in the region. Typical weekly incomes for families, households and individuals are all well above the national and state figures. This high-earning trend has strengthened since 2011.
$2,243
▲ +23.5%
- $1,000–$1,063: 0 areas
- $1,063–$1,125: 1 area
- $1,125–$1,188: 4 areas
- $1,188–$1,250: 1 area
- $1,250–$1,313: 7 areas
- $1,313–$1,375: 8 areas
- $1,375–$1,438: 6 areas
- $1,438–$1,500: 4 areas
- $1,500–$1,563: 7 areas
- $1,563–$1,625: 6 areas
- $1,625–$1,688: 4 areas
- $1,688–$1,750: 6 areas
- $1,750–$1,813: 3 areas
- $1,813–$1,875: 6 areas
- $1,875–$1,938: 6 areas
- $1,938–$2,000: 1 area
- $2,000–$2,063: 4 areas
- $2,063–$2,125: 1 area
- $2,125–$2,188: 2 areas
- $2,188–$2,250: 4 areas
- $2,250–$2,313: 3 areas
- $2,313–$2,375: 2 areas
- $2,375–$2,438: 1 area
- $2,438–$2,500: 0 areas
- $2,500–$2,563: 1 area
- $2,563–$2,625: 2 areas
- $2,625–$2,688: 0 areas
- $2,688–$2,750: 2 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Perth - Inner — higher than 87% of areas.
| Perth - Inner | $2,243 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $1,865 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $3,239, which is well above the $2,120 national figure. This is much higher than most areas, with typical personal weekly income also sitting well above the national average at $1,144.
$2,243 ▲ +23.5%
Higher than 87% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,816
- 2016: $2,039
- 2021: $2,243
Median total household income per week.
$3,239 ▲ +25.8%
Higher than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $2,574
- 2016: $2,769
- 2021: $3,239
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
The area has a high concentration of top earners, with 36.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week—far above the national figure of 22.6%. Similarly, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week is far above the national average at 26.2%.
26.2%
Higher than 95% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
36.2%
Higher than 91% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Perth - Inner splits fairly evenly between $4,000 or more (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%), with $650–$1,499 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Perth - Inner, the largest group is Under $650 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) 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 Perth - Inner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/503/perth-inner/topic/income