$1,019 ▲ +45.2%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $702
- 2016: $730
- 2021: $1,019
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Ferguson · Suburb / Locality
Income in Ferguson
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly family income of $2,405 makes Ferguson a wealthy area compared to most others. This level of pay is a little above the Western Australian and national figures. The area's high earners are a standout feature of the local economy.
$2,166
▲ +56.6%
- $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 Ferguson — higher than 82% of areas.
| Ferguson | $2,166 |
|---|---|
| 6236, WA | $1,989 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person in Ferguson earns $1,019 a week, which is well above the national figure. Typical household income is also much higher than most areas at $2,166 per week.
$2,166 ▲ +56.6%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,383
- 2016: $1,833
- 2021: $2,166
Median total household income per week.
$2,405 ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,937
- 2016: $2,125
- 2021: $2,405
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 33.7% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the state and national averages. About 15.4% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is a little above the national rate.
15.4%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
33.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Ferguson splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (27%) and $3,000–$3,999 (24%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 22%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Ferguson splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and Under $650 (31%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 25%.
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 Ferguson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50501/ferguson/topic/income