$584 ▲ +42.8%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $409
- 2016: $479
- 2021: $584
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Murdoch · Suburb / Locality
Income in Murdoch
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Income levels in Murdoch have remained steady over the last decade, though personal earnings are now much lower than in most similar areas. The typical household brings in $1,459 a week, which is a little below the national figure.
$1,459
▲ +35.3%
- $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 Murdoch — lower than 55% of areas.
| Murdoch | $1,459 |
|---|---|
| 6150, WA | $2,112 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly family income is $1,979, which is about the same as the Australian figure. However, typical personal weekly income is only $584, which is well below both the state and national levels.
$1,459 ▲ +35.3%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,078
- 2016: $1,392
- 2021: $1,459
Median total household income per week.
$1,979 ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,648
- 2016: $1,719
- 2021: $1,979
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 20.8% of households bringing in over $3,000 a week. In contrast, personal wealth is more concentrated at the bottom, with 47.4% of people earning under $650 a week.
8.9%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
20.8%
Higher than 64% 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 Murdoch, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 31%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and Under $650 (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Murdoch, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 27%.
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 Murdoch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51064/murdoch/topic/income