Lowlands · Suburb / Locality

Income in Lowlands

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

Weekly household incomes in Lowlands are well below both the state and national figures. Typical earnings for families are $1,416, which is much lower than most other areas. This reflects a community where very few people earn high weekly wages.

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Where Lowlands sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,160
  • $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 Lowlands — lower than 77% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Lowlands$1,160
6330, WA $1,349
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,160 a week, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $1,815. Personal incomes are also lower than most areas, with the typical person in Lowlands earning $635 weekly.

$635

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $547
  • 2021: $635

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

$1,160

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,166
  • 2021: $1,160

Median total household income per week.

$1,416

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,274
  • 2021: $1,416

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 4.6% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the 23.2% seen across Western Australia. Almost half of all individuals earn under $650 per week.

Household income distribution

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In Lowlands, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by Under $650 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).

Personal income distribution

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In Lowlands, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).

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 Lowlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50866/lowlands/topic/income