Latham · Suburb / Locality

Income in Latham

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

Earnings in Latham have remained steady, with a typical family bringing in $2,083 a week. This is higher than most similar areas and sits about the same as the national and state figures. The local economy is characterized by a stable but modest spread of incomes.

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📍 Latham, Suburb / Locality

Where Latham sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,562
  • $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 Latham — higher than 51% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Latham$1,562
6616, WA $1,562
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,562, which is a little below the Western Australian figure of $1,815. Personal weekly earnings follow a similar pattern, with the usual person earning $739, slightly below the national figure of $805.

$739

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $630
  • 2021: $739

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

$1,562

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,125
  • 2021: $1,562

Median total household income per week.

$2,083

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,312
  • 2021: $2,083

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than across the state, with 8.9% of people earning over $2,000 a week compared to 14.7% in Western Australia. Most of the population earns between $1,500 and $2,999, while no one earns $3,000 or more per week.

Household income distribution

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In Latham, $1,500–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.

Personal income distribution

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In Latham, $1,500–$2,999 is the majority at 59%; Under $650 is next at 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 Latham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50834/latham/topic/income