Alma · Suburb / Locality

Income in Alma

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Much higher typical incomes than most similar areas mark Alma. While the usual family brings in $2,250 a week, the spread of wealth varies, with a notable portion of households earning well above the national average.

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📍 Alma, Suburb / Locality

Where Alma sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,468
  • $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 Alma — lower than 55% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Alma$1,468
6535, WA $1,068
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $2,250 a week, which is about the same as the state and national figures. On an individual level, the usual personal income is $880, which is a little above the Australian average.

$880

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $640
  • 2021: $880

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,468

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $982
  • 2021: $1,468

Median total household income per week.

$2,250

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,312
  • 2021: $2,250

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common, with 28.3% of households making $3,000 or more a week, well above the national figure of 22.6%. However, people earning $2,000 or more a week make up only 7.4% of the population, which is well below the state and national levels.

Household income distribution

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In Alma, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by $4,000 or more (18%) and Under $650 (16%).

Personal income distribution

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Alma splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (42%) and Under $650 (39%), with $3,000 or more at 10%.

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 Alma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50014/alma/topic/income