$846 ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 66% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $653
- 2016: $717
- 2021: $846
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Perth - North East · Region (SA4)
Income in Perth - North East
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly paychecks in Perth - North East are generally higher than in most other areas. The typical family earns $2,164 a week, reflecting a steady climb in earnings over the last decade. This means more residents are seeing a boost in their take-home pay compared to the national average.
$1,817
▲ +30.3%
- $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 - North East — higher than 64% of areas.
| Perth - North East | $1,817 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $1,865 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,817, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This is part of a broader upward trend, with typical personal income rising by $193 since 2011 to reach $846.
$1,817 ▲ +30.3%
Higher than 64% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,395
- 2016: $1,590
- 2021: $1,817
Median total household income per week.
$2,164 ▲ +30.3%
Higher than 66% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,661
- 2016: $1,851
- 2021: $2,164
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are becoming more common, with the share of households making $3,000 or more a week rising by 11 percentage points since 2011 to reach 21.3%. Meanwhile, 12.7% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, a figure that is higher than most other areas.
12.7%
Higher than 72% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
21.3%
Higher than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Perth - North East, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and Under $650 (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Perth - North East, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Perth - North East
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Perth - North East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/504/perth-north-east/topic/income