Beachlands · Suburb / Locality

Income in Beachlands

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

Low weekly earnings shape daily life in Beachlands, where typical household incomes are well below both the state and national figures. This financial trend is reflected in the local distribution, with only 5.4% of households earning $4,000 or more per week.

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📍 Beachlands, Suburb / Locality

Where Beachlands sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,177 ▲ +47.7%
  • $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 Beachlands — lower than 76% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Beachlands$1,177
6530, WA $1,483
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household income is $1,177 per week, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of $1,746. Weekly family income is $1,868, which sits a little below the national average of $2,120.

$735 ▲ +57.7%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $466
  • 2016: $609
  • 2021: $735

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

$1,177 ▲ +47.7%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $797
  • 2016: $1,059
  • 2021: $1,177

Median total household income per week.

$1,868 ▲ +50.8%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,239
  • 2016: $1,453
  • 2021: $1,868

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as the 12.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week is far below the Western Australian rate of 23.2%. Meanwhile, 27.4% of households earn under $650 a week, showing a significant gap compared to the state and nation.

Household income distribution

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Beachlands splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (28%), with $650–$1,499 at 28%.

Personal income distribution

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In Beachlands, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) 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 Beachlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50084/beachlands/topic/income