Hester Brook · Suburb / Locality

Income in Hester Brook

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

Higher than usual typical incomes mark daily life in Hester Brook, where most households earn more than the same types of homes in other areas. While the typical weekly household income is $1,899, the area has a very unusual mix of high and low earners.

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📍 Hester Brook, Suburb / Locality

Where Hester Brook sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,899 —
  • $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 Hester Brook — higher than 71% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Hester Brook$1,899
6255, WA $1,208
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,899, which is a little above the national figure of $1,746. Both typical family income at $2,150 and personal income at $872 are higher than most areas.

$872 —

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $682
  • 2021: $872

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

$1,899 —

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,375
  • 2021: $1,899

Median total household income per week.

$2,150 —

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,474
  • 2021: $2,150

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 21.6% of people making $2,000 or more a week, well above the national 12.5%. However, very few households earn $3,000 or more weekly (7.0%), a figure far below the national 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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In Hester Brook, $1,500–$2,999 is the majority at 67%; $650–$1,499 is next at 17%.

Personal income distribution

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In Hester Brook, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).

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 Hester Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50631/hester-brook/topic/income