Cervantes · Suburb / Locality

Income in Cervantes

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

Weekly earnings in Cervantes are far below both the state and national figures. The typical household brings in just $1,044 a week, which is much lower than most other areas in the country.

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📍 Cervantes, Suburb / Locality

Where Cervantes sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,044 ▲ +33.0%
  • $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 Cervantes — lower than 84% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cervantes$1,044
6511, WA $1,044
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family income is $1,401 per week, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Individual earnings are also lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $628 weekly.

$628 ▲ +43.1%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $439
  • 2016: $576
  • 2021: $628

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

$1,044 ▲ +33.0%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $785
  • 2016: $1,071
  • 2021: $1,044

Median total household income per week.

$1,401 ▲ +49.4%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $938
  • 2016: $1,187
  • 2021: $1,401

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 11.3% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the 23.2% across Western Australia. Most people earn under $650 a week, accounting for 46.4% of the population.

Household income distribution

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Cervantes splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and Under $650 (31%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 22%.

Personal income distribution

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In Cervantes, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) 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 Cervantes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50279/cervantes/topic/income