$492 —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $450
- 2021: $492
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Mount Elphinstone · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings are significantly lower in Mount Elphinstone than in most other areas. The typical family earns $1,625 a week, which is well below the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Elphinstone — lower than 62% of areas.
| Mount Elphinstone | $1,375 |
|---|---|
| 6330, WA | $1,349 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,375, well below the national figure of $1,746. Personal weekly earnings are even lower at $492, which is far below the $805 typical across Australia.
$492 —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,375 —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,625 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
No households here earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below the state average. This low income spread is reflected personally, with over half of all residents earning under $650 a week.
3.7%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Mount Elphinstone, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 50%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (40%) and Under $650 (10%).
In Mount Elphinstone, Under $650 is the majority at 61%; $650–$1,499 is next at 26%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Mount Elphinstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51010/mount-elphinstone/topic/income