$745 ▲ +12.0%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $665
- 2016: $695
- 2021: $745
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Ferndale · Suburb / Locality
Income in Ferndale
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
More than 42% of people in Ferndale earn under $650 a week, reflecting a modest income profile for the area. Most households and families earn around the national figure, though they generally sit a little below the Western Australian average.
$1,533
▲ +18.7%
- $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 Ferndale — higher than 50% of areas.
| Ferndale | $1,533 |
|---|---|
| 6148, WA | $1,904 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in Ferndale earns $2,003 a week, which is a little below the state figure of $2,214. Typical household and personal incomes are also a little below the state and national figures, sitting at $1,533 and $745 respectively.
$1,533 ▲ +18.7%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,292
- 2016: $1,392
- 2021: $1,533
Median total household income per week.
$2,003 ▲ +26.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,583
- 2016: $1,712
- 2021: $2,003
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 18.2% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly, which is well below the national figure of 22.6%. While 10.5% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, this is still a little below the Australian average.
10.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
18.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Ferndale splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Ferndale, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
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 Ferndale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50502/ferndale/topic/income