$924 —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $687
- 2021: $924
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Watchem West · Suburb / Locality
Income in Watchem West
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly personal incomes in Watchem West are a little above the national figure, with a typical individual earning $924. This reflects a generally wealthier profile than most similar areas, though the area lacks a high-earning elite.
$1,875
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- $500–$607: 251 areas
- $607–$714: 144 areas
- $714–$821: 425 areas
- $821–$929: 720 areas
- $929–$1,036: 656 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Watchem West — higher than 69% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical family and household weekly incomes are around $2,166 and $1,875 respectively, which are higher than most similar areas and about the same as the Victorian and Australian figures.
$1,875 —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,749
- 2021: $1,875
Median total household income per week.
$2,166 —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,875
- 2021: $2,166
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
No one in the area earns $2,000 or more per week, a figure far below the 12.5% national average. Instead, the most common income bracket is under $650, accounting for 32% of people.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Watchem West, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and $4,000 or more (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Watchem West, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
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 Watchem West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22715/watchem-west/topic/income