$837 ▲ +45.1%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $577
- 2016: $665
- 2021: $837
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Abbey · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher than most areas for personal and household earnings, Abbey is a relatively well-off suburb. The typical weekly household income is $1,737, which is about the same as the national figure. This reflects a place where residents generally earn more than people in similar areas across the region.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Abbey — higher than 62% of areas.
| Abbey | $1,737 |
|---|---|
| 6280, WA | $1,382 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly personal income is $837, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the Australian figure of $805. Family incomes are more modest, with a typical weekly amount of $2,030, slightly below the Western Australian average.
$837 ▲ +45.1%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,737 ▲ +53.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,030 ▲ +51.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 20.5% of households bringing in $3,000 or more per week, a figure higher than most areas. Meanwhile, 11.8% of individuals earn over $2,000 weekly, which is about the same as the national rate.
11.8%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
20.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Abbey, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and Under $650 (15%).
Abbey splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (38%) and $650–$1,499 (36%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 21%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Abbey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50002/abbey/topic/income