$537 —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,312
- 2021: $537
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Hastings · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Lower incomes than most similar areas define Hastings, where the typical household earns just $900 a week. While many residents earn modest amounts, a surprising number of people still bring in high weekly pay.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hastings — lower than 90% of areas.
| Hastings | $900 |
|---|---|
| 6308, WA | $1,148 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $900, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $1,815. Personal and family incomes are also well below the state and national figures, with the typical family earning $1,625 a week.
$537 —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$900 —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,625 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
A little more than 15% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is much higher than most similar areas. This sits alongside a large group of low earners, with 36.4% of people making under $650 weekly.
15.2%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
In Hastings, Under $650 is the majority at 71%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 29%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Hastings [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50616/hastings/topic/income