Big Grove · Suburb / Locality

Income in Big Grove

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

A typical weekly household in Big Grove earns just $919, making it an area where many people live on a much tighter budget than the rest of the country. This financial pressure is felt across the board, with typical personal and family incomes all sitting well below both state and national figures.

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📍 Big Grove, Suburb / Locality

Where Big Grove sits — Median household income (weekly)

$919 ▲ +3.8%
  • $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 Big Grove — lower than 90% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Big Grove$919
6330, WA $1,349
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly family income is $1,531, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. This trend continues for individuals, with a typical personal weekly income of $610, significantly lower than the national figure of $805.

$610 ▲ +38.0%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $442
  • 2016: $498
  • 2021: $610

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

$919 ▲ +3.8%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $885
  • 2016: $937
  • 2021: $919

Median total household income per week.

$1,531 ▼ -3.0%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,579
  • 2016: $1,447
  • 2021: $1,531

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 12.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the Australian average of 22.6%. Nearly half of all residents—48%—earn under $650 per week, highlighting a widespread lack of high-income earners in the area.

Household income distribution

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Big Grove splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (36%) and $650–$1,499 (34%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 16%.

Personal income distribution

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In Big Grove, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 26%.

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 Big Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50121/big-grove/topic/income