$828 ▲ +45.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $570
- 2016: $677
- 2021: $828
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Mount Melville · Suburb / Locality
Income in Mount Melville
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Far fewer households earn over $3,000 a week in Mount Melville compared to the rest of the country. While typical personal incomes are higher than in most similar areas, the overall wealth is modest with a small proportion of high earners. This creates a community where most people earn a steady, mid-range income.
$1,468
▲ +37.8%
- $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 Melville — lower than 55% of areas.
| Mount Melville | $1,468 |
|---|---|
| 6330, WA | $1,349 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,468 a week, which is a little below the national figure of $1,746. Personal weekly incomes are about the same as the state and national averages at around $828.
$1,468 ▲ +37.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,065
- 2016: $1,274
- 2021: $1,468
Median total household income per week.
$1,884 ▲ +42.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,325
- 2016: $1,613
- 2021: $1,884
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 11.3% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 23.2%. This gap is reflected in the personal income spread, where the top earners make up just 2.5% of the population.
9.0%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.3%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Mount Melville, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and Under $650 (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Mount Melville, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
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 Melville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51025/mount-melville/topic/income