$871 ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $666
- 2016: $732
- 2021: $871
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Perth - South West · Region (SA4)
Income in Perth - South West
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have climbed significantly since 2011 in Perth - South West, with typical family incomes rising by $486. This region now sees higher incomes than most similar areas, with the typical family bringing in $2,298 per week.
$1,897
▲ +28.4%
- $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 West — higher than 71% of areas.
| Perth - South West | $1,897 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $1,865 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,897, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are also higher than most places, with the typical person earning $871 a week.
$1,897 ▲ +28.4%
Higher than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,477
- 2016: $1,669
- 2021: $1,897
Median total household income per week.
$2,298 ▲ +26.8%
Higher than 73% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,812
- 2016: $1,997
- 2021: $2,298
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most areas, as 24.7% of households earn over $3,000 a week. This is a jump of 11 percentage points since 2011, and the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is well above the national figure.
15.7%
Higher than 77% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
24.7%
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 - South West, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and Under $650 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Perth - South West, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) 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 - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/507/perth-south-west/topic/income