Gwelup · Suburb / Locality

Income in Gwelup

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

Weekly family incomes in Gwelup are among the highest at this level, with typical families earning $3,176. This is well above the national figure, making it a high-earning area where the typical household brings in $2,658 per week.

Open map →
📍 Gwelup, Suburb / Locality

Where Gwelup sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,658 ▲ +30.3%
  • $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 Gwelup — higher than 92% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gwelup$2,658
6018, WA $2,210
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Personal incomes are much higher than most areas, with the typical person earning $981 weekly. This is a little above the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.

$981 ▲ +21.6%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $807
  • 2016: $923
  • 2021: $981

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

$2,658 ▲ +30.3%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,040
  • 2016: $2,290
  • 2021: $2,658

Median total household income per week.

$3,176 ▲ +36.5%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,327
  • 2016: $2,664
  • 2021: $3,176

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, as 40.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far above the national rate of 22.6%. Similarly, the 23.8% of people earning $2,000+ weekly is well above the state average.

Household income distribution

View on map →

In Gwelup, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 30%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (23%) and $650–$1,499 (19%).

Personal income distribution

View on map →

In Gwelup, the largest group is Under $650 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Gwelup

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Gwelup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50599/gwelup/topic/income