Middle Swan · Suburb / Locality

Income in Middle Swan

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

Lower incomes than most similar areas define Middle Swan, where typical weekly family earnings sit at $1,687. This is well below both the state and national figures, marking the area as one with significantly lower pay across the board.

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📍 Middle Swan, Suburb / Locality

Where Middle Swan sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,316 ▲ +16.5%
  • $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 Middle Swan — lower than 66% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Middle Swan$1,316
6056, WA $1,470
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,316, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $1,815. Individual earnings are also low, with the typical person in Middle Swan taking home $670 a week.

$670 ▲ +13.6%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $590
  • 2016: $589
  • 2021: $670

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

$1,316 ▲ +16.5%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,130
  • 2016: $1,239
  • 2021: $1,316

Median total household income per week.

$1,687 ▲ +29.5%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,303
  • 2016: $1,467
  • 2021: $1,687

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 11.4% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. This gap is mirrored in personal pay, where only 6.6% of people earn over $2,000 weekly.

Household income distribution

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Middle Swan splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In Middle Swan, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).

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 Middle Swan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50944/middle-swan/topic/income