Denham · Suburb / Locality

Income in Denham

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

Over a third of people in Denham earn less than $650 a week, reflecting a community where many residents live on modest means. This is a low-income area compared to the rest of the country, with typical weekly family earnings sitting well below the national figure.

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📍 Denham, Suburb / Locality

Where Denham sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,021 ▲ +22.1%
  • $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 Denham — lower than 86% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Denham$1,021
6537, WA $1,197
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,449, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Households typically earn $1,021 a week, though personal weekly income of $754 is about the same as the national figure.

$754 ▲ +42.3%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $530
  • 2016: $597
  • 2021: $754

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

$1,021 ▲ +22.1%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $836
  • 2016: $917
  • 2021: $1,021

Median total household income per week.

$1,449 ▲ +22.1%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,187
  • 2016: $1,266
  • 2021: $1,449

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 6.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the state's 23.2%. Similarly, the proportion of people earning over $2,000 weekly is well below both the state and national levels at just 5.9%.

Household income distribution

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In Denham, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%).

Personal income distribution

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Denham splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (43%) and $650–$1,499 (41%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 14%.

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 Denham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50403/denham/topic/income