$589 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $474
- 2021: $589
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Forrest Beach · Suburb / Locality
Income in Forrest Beach
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Income levels in Forrest Beach have seen a shift since 2011, though earnings remain notably low. The typical weekly family income is just $1,187, which is far below both the state and national figures.
$1,125
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- $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 Forrest Beach — lower than 79% of areas.
| Forrest Beach | $1,125 |
|---|---|
| 6271, WA | $1,465 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,125, and the typical person earns $589. Both figures are much lower than most similar areas and sit well below the Western Australian and national averages.
$1,125 —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $725
- 2021: $1,125
Median total household income per week.
$1,187 —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $725
- 2021: $1,187
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
While 60.6% of residents earn under $650 a week, the area has a higher share of top earners than most similar places, with 12.1% of people making $2,000 or more weekly.
12.1%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Forrest Beach, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 17%.
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 Forrest Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50515/forrest-beach/topic/income