Butler · Suburb / Locality

Income in Butler

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

Earnings in Butler have remained steady and consistent with broader trends over the last decade. The typical household here earns $1,710 a week, a figure that is about the same as the national average.

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📍 Butler, Suburb / Locality

Where Butler sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,710 ▲ +3.3%
  • $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 Butler — higher than 60% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Butler$1,710
6036, WA $1,907
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

A typical family in Butler brings in $1,992 a week, which is a little below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Personal weekly incomes are around $785, which is about the same as across Australia.

$785 ▲ +5.2%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $746
  • 2016: $728
  • 2021: $785

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

$1,710 ▲ +3.3%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,655
  • 2016: $1,616
  • 2021: $1,710

Median total household income per week.

$1,992 ▲ +14.3%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,743
  • 2016: $1,781
  • 2021: $1,992

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in the rest of the state, with only 16.7% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly. This is well below the Western Australian average of 23.2%.

Household income distribution

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In Butler, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and Under $650 (15%).

Personal income distribution

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In Butler, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).

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 Butler [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50229/butler/topic/income