$821 ▲ +26.9%
Higher than 60% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $647
- 2016: $691
- 2021: $821
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Perth - South East · Region (SA4)
Income in Perth - South East
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher typical pay than most areas marks the daily life of Perth - South East. Families here bring in a typical weekly income of $2,139, which is about the same as the national and state figures. This financial position has strengthened over time, with the typical household income rising by $390 since 2011.
$1,796
▲ +27.7%
- $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 - South East — higher than 63% of areas.
| Perth - South East | $1,796 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $1,865 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly personal income is $821, which is higher than most areas and roughly equal to the Australian figure of $805. Weekly family incomes have seen a significant jump, rising $453 since 2011.
$1,796 ▲ +27.7%
Higher than 63% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,406
- 2016: $1,563
- 2021: $1,796
Median total household income per week.
$2,139 ▲ +26.9%
Higher than 64% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,686
- 2016: $1,818
- 2021: $2,139
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most areas, with 21.7% of households earning over $3,000 a week. This group has grown by 10 percentage points since 2011, while the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week rose 5.3 points to 12.6%.
12.6%
Higher than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
21.7%
Higher than 59% 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 - South East, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and Under $650 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Perth - South East, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
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 - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/506/perth-south-east/topic/income