Mount Elphinstone · Suburb / Locality

Income in Mount Elphinstone

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.

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📍 Mount Elphinstone, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Elphinstone sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,375
  • $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 Mount Elphinstone — lower than 62% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mount Elphinstone$1,375
6330, WA $1,349
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

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.

  • 2016: $450
  • 2021: $492

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

$1,375

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $982
  • 2021: $1,375

Median total household income per week.

$1,625

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,125
  • 2021: $1,625

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

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.

Household income distribution

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In Mount Elphinstone, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 50%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (40%) and Under $650 (10%).

Personal income distribution

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In Mount Elphinstone, Under $650 is the majority at 61%; $650–$1,499 is next at 26%.

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 Mount Elphinstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51010/mount-elphinstone/topic/income