$1,072 ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $878
- 2016: $891
- 2021: $1,072
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Kensington · Suburb / Locality
Income in Kensington
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
High weekly earnings define daily life in Kensington, where typical family incomes reach $3,337. This is well above both the state and national figures, marking the area as one of the wealthiest in its class.
$2,496
▲ +18.9%
- $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 Kensington — higher than 89% of areas.
| Kensington | $2,496 |
|---|---|
| 6151, WA | $2,113 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $2,496 a week, which is well above the Western Australian figure of $1,815. Personal incomes are also much higher than most areas, with a typical weekly pay of $1,072.
$2,496 ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,100
- 2016: $2,246
- 2021: $2,496
Median total household income per week.
$3,337 ▲ +28.3%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,600
- 2016: $2,888
- 2021: $3,337
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here; 40.3% of households earn over $3,000 a week, far above the 22.6% national figure. Similarly, a quarter of all people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is far above the state average.
25.5%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
40.3%
Higher than 93% 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 Kensington, 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 Kensington, the largest group is Under $650 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
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 Kensington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50752/kensington/topic/income