$659 ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $640
- 2016: $667
- 2021: $659
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Forest Grove · Suburb / Locality
Income in Forest Grove
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes of just $1,416 make Forest Grove a place where typical earnings are well below state and national figures. Most residents earn significantly less than people in other similar areas. This trend is seen across families, households, and individuals alike.
$1,199
▼ -8.0%
- $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 Forest Grove — lower than 75% of areas.
| Forest Grove | $1,199 |
|---|---|
| 6286, WA | $1,658 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,199 a week, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $1,815. Personal incomes are also lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $659 weekly.
$1,199 ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,303
- 2016: $1,239
- 2021: $1,199
Median total household income per week.
$1,416 ▼ -23.0%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,840
- 2016: $1,550
- 2021: $1,416
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 6.5% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the national figure of 22.6%. This gap is reflected in personal earnings, where 44.2% of people earn under $650 a week.
9.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
6.5%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Forest Grove, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and Under $650 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Forest Grove, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).
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 Forest Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50512/forest-grove/topic/income