Lexia · Suburb / Locality

Income in Lexia

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

Three quarters of people in Lexia earn under $650 a week. This is a low-income area where typical weekly earnings are well below state and national figures. This trend is most evident in personal incomes, which are much lower than in most similar areas.

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📍 Lexia, Suburb / Locality

Where Lexia sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,708 —
  • $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 Lexia — higher than 60% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Lexia$1,708
6079, WA $2,062
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,708, which is about the same as the national figure of $1,746. However, typical personal weekly income is only $545, which is well below both the state and national figures.

$545 —

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $477
  • 2021: $545

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

$1,708 —

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $966
  • 2021: $1,708

Median total household income per week.

$1,749 —

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,124
  • 2021: $1,749

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No one in the area earns $2,000 or more per week, a result far below the national rate of 12.5%. Most residents earn under $650, with only 16.7% earning between $650 and $1,499.

Household income distribution

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In Lexia, $1,500–$2,999 is the majority at 67%; Under $650 is next at 33%.

Personal income distribution

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In Lexia, Under $650 is the majority at 82%; $650–$1,499 is next at 18%.

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 Lexia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50850/lexia/topic/income