$911 ▲ +54.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $589
- 2016: $890
- 2021: $911
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Beacon · Suburb / Locality
Income in Beacon
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings in Beacon have shifted over the last decade, with a notable number of people now earning high incomes. While typical family and household pay is a little below state and national figures, the area sees a much higher share of top earners than most similar places.
$1,468
▲ +49.6%
- $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 Beacon — lower than 55% of areas.
| Beacon | $1,468 |
|---|---|
| 6472, WA | $1,656 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,468 a week, which is a little below the national figure of $1,746. However, the typical personal income is $911, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Australian figure of $805.
$1,468 ▲ +49.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $981
- 2016: $1,541
- 2021: $1,468
Median total household income per week.
$1,875 ▲ +40.7%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,333
- 2016: $1,875
- 2021: $1,875
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 18.4% of people making $2,000 or more a week, a figure well above the national average of 12.5%. Similarly, 23.4% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is higher than most similar areas.
18.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
23.4%
Higher than 70% 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 Beacon, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 34%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and $4,000 or more (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Beacon splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and Under $650 (34%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 24%.
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 Beacon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50085/beacon/topic/income