$483 —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $840
- 2021: $483
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Old Plains · Suburb / Locality
Income in Old Plains
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes have climbed in Old Plains, with the typical family now bringing in $2,499. This is much higher than most similar areas, though the spread of personal wealth remains quite uneven across the community.
$1,874
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- $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 Old Plains — higher than 69% of areas.
| Old Plains | $1,874 |
|---|---|
| 6569, WA | $1,604 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $2,499 a week, which is a little above the Western Australian figure. However, the typical personal income of $483 is far below the national figure of $805.
$1,874 —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,350
- 2021: $1,874
Median total household income per week.
$2,499 —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,624
- 2021: $2,499
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
More than half of residents earn under $650 a week, while only 7.7% earn $2,000 or more. This share of high earners is well below the 12.5% seen across Australia.
7.7%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Old Plains, Under $650 is the majority at 71%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 19%.
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 Old Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51178/old-plains/topic/income