Bentley · Suburb / Locality

Income in Bentley

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

Over 44% of people in Bentley earn less than $650 a week, making it an area where incomes are notably low. The typical household earns $1,212 weekly, which is well below the national figure of $1,746.

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📍 Bentley, Suburb / Locality

Where Bentley sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,212 ▲ +65.1%
  • $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 Bentley — lower than 74% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bentley$1,212
6102, WA $1,410
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly incomes are lower than most areas, with families earning $1,576 and individuals earning $618. Both figures are well below the state and national averages.

$618 ▲ +70.2%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $363
  • 2016: $428
  • 2021: $618

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

$1,212 ▲ +65.1%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $734
  • 2016: $863
  • 2021: $1,212

Median total household income per week.

$1,576 ▲ +51.7%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,039
  • 2016: $1,224
  • 2021: $1,576

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are few here, with only 4.8% of people making $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the 12.5% national figure. Similarly, the 12.2% of households earning over $3,000 weekly is far below the Western Australian average.

Household income distribution

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Bentley splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (31%) and Under $650 (29%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 27%.

Personal income distribution

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In Bentley, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.

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 Bentley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50111/bentley/topic/income