Furnissdale · Suburb / Locality

Income in Furnissdale

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly household incomes in Furnissdale are far below those in Western Australia and across the country. The typical household earns just $813 a week, reflecting a community where earnings are significantly lower than the national figure.

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📍 Furnissdale, Suburb / Locality

Where Furnissdale sits — Median household income (weekly)

$813 ▲ +20.4%
  • $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 Furnissdale — lower than 94% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Furnissdale$813
6209, WA $1,122
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly personal income is $503, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of $805. Family incomes are also far below the state average, with the typical family earning $1,138 per week.

$503 ▲ +24.8%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $403
  • 2016: $452
  • 2021: $503

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$813 ▲ +20.4%

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $675
  • 2016: $744
  • 2021: $813

Median total household income per week.

$1,138 ▲ +20.2%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $947
  • 2016: $1,014
  • 2021: $1,138

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few homes earn high incomes, with only 8.4% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the Western Australian average of 23.2%. Over half of all individuals earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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Furnissdale splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (38%) and $650–$1,499 (36%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 16%.

Personal income distribution

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In Furnissdale, Under $650 is the majority at 63%; $650–$1,499 is next at 22%.

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 Furnissdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50523/furnissdale/topic/income