Palmdale · Suburb / Locality

Income in Palmdale

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

Weekly paychecks are much lower than usual for those living in Palmdale. The typical family earns just $1,374 a week, which is well below the Western Australian figure. This gap reflects a broader trend across the area where personal and household incomes all sit significantly lower than national averages.

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📍 Palmdale, Suburb / Locality

Where Palmdale sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,374
  • $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 Palmdale — lower than 62% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Palmdale$1,374
6328, WA $1,342
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family and household incomes are both $1,374, falling well below the $2,120 national figure. Personal earnings are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person in Palmdale taking home $575 a week.

$575

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $417
  • 2021: $575

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

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

The most common household income distribution is Under $650 at 0%, ahead of $650–$1,499 (0%).

Personal income distribution

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In Palmdale, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 47%.

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 Palmdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51195/palmdale/topic/income