Mount Hawthorn · Suburb / Locality

Income in Mount Hawthorn

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

Some of the highest incomes in the region are found in Mount Hawthorn, where the typical family earns $3,440 a week. This is far above the national figure of $2,120, marking the area as a high-earning pocket of the city.

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📍 Mount Hawthorn, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Hawthorn sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,890 ▲ +47.7%
  • $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 Mount Hawthorn — higher than 95% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mount Hawthorn$2,890
6016, WA $2,328
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,890, which is well above the Western Australian figure of $1,815. Personal earnings are also high, with the typical person making $1,262 a week.

$1,262 ▲ +44.1%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $876
  • 2016: $1,066
  • 2021: $1,262

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

$2,890 ▲ +47.7%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,957
  • 2016: $2,344
  • 2021: $2,890

Median total household income per week.

$3,440 ▲ +36.7%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,517
  • 2016: $2,874
  • 2021: $3,440

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

The area has a strong concentration of high earners, with 45.5% of households making $3,000 or more weekly—far above the national figure of 22.6%. Similarly, 30.3% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is far above the 12.5% seen across Australia.

Household income distribution

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In Mount Hawthorn, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 33%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (25%) and $3,000–$3,999 (15%).

Personal income distribution

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Mount Hawthorn splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%), with $650–$1,499 at 24%.

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 Hawthorn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51015/mount-hawthorn/topic/income