$537 —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $512
- 2021: $537
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Cheynes · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly paychecks in Cheynes are far lower than the national average, with a typical household bringing in just $866. This puts the area among the lowest for income levels across the country, creating a local economy where very few people earn high wages.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cheynes — lower than 92% of areas.
| Cheynes | $866 |
|---|---|
| 6328, WA | $1,342 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $537, which is well below the national figure of $805. This trend is seen across the board, with typical family incomes at $1,249, far below the Western Australian average of $2,214.
$537 —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$866 —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,249 —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
Over half of residents earn under $650 a week, and no one in the area earns $2,000 or more. This is far below the 12.5% of people earning those high amounts across Australia.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
In Cheynes, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 100%.
In Cheynes, Under $650 is the majority at 63%; $650–$1,499 is next at 25%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Cheynes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50288/cheynes/topic/income