Midland · Suburb / Locality

Income in Midland

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

A typical household in Midland earns $1,138 a week, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. This gap highlights a community where earnings are much lower than in most other areas. Few residents reach high income brackets, leaving the area significantly poorer than the state average.

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📍 Midland, Suburb / Locality

Where Midland sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,138 ▲ +25.7%
  • $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 Midland — lower than 79% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Midland$1,138
6056, WA $1,470
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical family weekly income is $1,497, which is well below both the state and national figures. Personal weekly income is $716, sitting around the middle for its level, though still a little below the national figure of $805.

$716 ▲ +29.9%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $551
  • 2016: $614
  • 2021: $716

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

$1,138 ▲ +25.7%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $905
  • 2016: $1,067
  • 2021: $1,138

Median total household income per week.

$1,497 ▲ +24.5%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,202
  • 2016: $1,334
  • 2021: $1,497

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 6.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. This is consistent with personal earnings, as 39.5% of people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Midland, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (28%).

Personal income distribution

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In Midland, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Midland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50947/midland/topic/income