Birchmont · Suburb / Locality

Income in Birchmont

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

Over a third of people in Birchmont earn less than $650 a week. While typical family incomes are much higher than most areas at $2,250, there is a very small number of high earners in the area.

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📍 Birchmont, Suburb / Locality

Where Birchmont sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,666
  • $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 Birchmont — higher than 58% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Birchmont$1,666
6214, WA $1,875
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $2,250 a week, which is about the same as the state and national figures. However, typical personal weekly income is $767, which is a little below the Western Australian figure.

$767

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $437
  • 2021: $767

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

$1,666

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,374
  • 2021: $1,666

Median total household income per week.

$2,250

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,562
  • 2021: $2,250

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few people earn high wages, with only 4.2% of residents making $2,000 or more a week. This is far below the 14.7% seen across Western Australia, and no households here earn $3,000 or more per week.

Household income distribution

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In Birchmont, $1,500–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.

Personal income distribution

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In Birchmont, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (39%) and $1,500–$2,999 (11%).

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 Birchmont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50131/birchmont/topic/income