$810 ▲ +25.4%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $646
- 2016: $711
- 2021: $810
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Forrestfield · Suburb / Locality
Income in Forrestfield
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Forrestfield are a little below the Western Australian average. While typical family and household earnings sit slightly behind the state and national figures, personal incomes are higher than in most similar areas.
$1,614
▲ +24.0%
- $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 Forrestfield — higher than 55% of areas.
| Forrestfield | $1,614 |
|---|---|
| 6058, WA | $1,614 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,982 a week, which is a little below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Typical household income is $1,614, while typical personal income is $810, which is about the same as the national figure.
$1,614 ▲ +24.0%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,302
- 2016: $1,459
- 2021: $1,614
Median total household income per week.
$1,982 ▲ +27.2%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,558
- 2016: $1,714
- 2021: $1,982
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than across the state, with only 16.5% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly. This is well below the Western Australian figure of 23.2%.
10.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
16.5%
Higher than 52% 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 Forrestfield, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and Under $650 (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Forrestfield, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
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 Forrestfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50518/forrestfield/topic/income