$871 ▲ +27.2%
Higher than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $685
- 2016: $746
- 2021: $871
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Perth - North West · Region (SA4)
Income in Perth - North West
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 30% of households in Perth - North West earn between $1,500 and $2,999 a week. This area is generally wealthier than most other regions, with typical family incomes reaching $2,302 per week. High earners have become more common here over the last decade.
$1,921
▲ +26.5%
- $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 - North West — higher than 73% of areas.
| Perth - North West | $1,921 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $1,865 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family incomes are $2,302, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Personal and household incomes also sit above most regions and the national average, with the typical household now bringing in $1,921 a week.
$1,921 ▲ +26.5%
Higher than 73% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,518
- 2016: $1,712
- 2021: $1,921
Median total household income per week.
$2,302 ▲ +26.3%
Higher than 73% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,823
- 2016: $2,018
- 2021: $2,302
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, as 25.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week—a figure that rose 12 percentage points since 2011. Similarly, the 15.1% of people earning over $2,000 weekly is much higher than in most other areas.
15.1%
Higher than 76% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
25.2%
Higher than 72% 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 West, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and $4,000 or more (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Perth - North West, the largest group is Under $650 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).
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 - North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/505/perth-north-west/topic/income