$804 ▲ +41.1%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $570
- 2016: $668
- 2021: $804
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Balcatta · Suburb / Locality
Income in Balcatta
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay for Balcatta residents is generally steady, with a typical family bringing in $2,043. Most people here earn an amount that is about the same as those across Western Australia and the rest of the country.
$1,537
▲ +37.8%
- $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 Balcatta — higher than 50% of areas.
| Balcatta | $1,537 |
|---|---|
| 6021, WA | $1,796 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,537 a week, which is a little below the national figure. For individuals, the typical weekly income is $804, placing the area around the middle for its level.
$1,537 ▲ +37.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,115
- 2016: $1,313
- 2021: $1,537
Median total household income per week.
$2,043 ▲ +40.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,453
- 2016: $1,688
- 2021: $2,043
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than across the state, with 17.0% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly. While 10.4% of people earn over $2,000 a week, this is still well below the Western Australian figure of 14.7%.
10.4%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
17.0%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Balcatta, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and Under $650 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Balcatta, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) 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 Balcatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50053/balcatta/topic/income