Mount Pleasant · Suburb / Locality

Income in Mount Pleasant

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

Weekly family incomes in Mount Pleasant are among the highest for its area, with the typical family earning $3,112. This is well above the national figure of $2,120. The suburb is a high-earning pocket where both household and personal pay are significantly higher than across Western Australia.

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📍 Mount Pleasant, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Pleasant sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,401 ▲ +25.8%
  • $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 Pleasant — higher than 88% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mount Pleasant$2,401
6153, WA $2,340
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,401, which is much higher than most areas and well above the state figure of $1,815. Personal weekly income is also high at $1,093, far exceeding the Australian average of $805.

$1,093 ▲ +30.6%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $837
  • 2016: $926
  • 2021: $1,093

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

$2,401 ▲ +25.8%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,908
  • 2016: $2,180
  • 2021: $2,401

Median total household income per week.

$3,112 ▲ +26.7%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,457
  • 2016: $2,697
  • 2021: $3,112

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 39.4% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far above the national rate of 22.6%. This trend extends to individuals, as 26.3% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is far above the state figure.

Household income distribution

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In Mount Pleasant, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 31%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (25%) and $650–$1,499 (21%).

Personal income distribution

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In Mount Pleasant, the largest group is Under $650 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).

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 Pleasant [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51030/mount-pleasant/topic/income