Ledge Point · Suburb / Locality

Income in Ledge Point

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

Weekly household incomes in Ledge Point are well below the national figure, with a typical household earning just $1,147. This represents a significant gap compared to the state and national averages, reflecting a community where typical earnings are much lower than in most other areas.

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📍 Ledge Point, Suburb / Locality

Where Ledge Point sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,147 ▲ +76.5%
  • $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 Ledge Point — lower than 78% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Ledge Point$1,147
6043, WA $1,136
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,583 a week, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Similarly, the typical person in Ledge Point earns $635 weekly, a figure well below the $848 seen across Western Australia.

$635 ▲ +78.9%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $355
  • 2016: $506
  • 2021: $635

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

$1,147 ▲ +76.5%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $650
  • 2016: $843
  • 2021: $1,147

Median total household income per week.

$1,583 ▲ +90.0%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $833
  • 2016: $1,025
  • 2021: $1,583

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few households earn $3,000 or more a week, at just 6.1%, which is far below the 23.2% for the state. This is consistent with the fact that nearly half of all people here earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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Ledge Point splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 27%.

Personal income distribution

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In Ledge Point, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 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 Ledge Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50839/ledge-point/topic/income