Salmon Gums · Suburb / Locality

Income in Salmon Gums

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

Weekly family incomes in Salmon Gums are far below the national figure, with a typical family earning just $1,312. This is much lower than most similar areas. While some individuals earn well, the majority of households in the area struggle with lower typical incomes compared to the rest of the state.

Open map →
📍 Salmon Gums, Suburb / Locality

Where Salmon Gums sits — Median household income (weekly)

$900 ▲ +24.7%
  • $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 Salmon Gums — lower than 90% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Salmon Gums$900
6445, WA $966
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly incomes are much lower than most areas, with households earning $900 and individuals bringing home $604. Both figures are far below the Western Australian and national averages.

$604 ▲ +35.7%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $445
  • 2016: $731
  • 2021: $604

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

$900 ▲ +24.7%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $722
  • 2016: $1,271
  • 2021: $900

Median total household income per week.

$1,312 ▲ +45.8%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $900
  • 2016: $1,542
  • 2021: $1,312

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common here than in similar areas, with 13.6% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. However, households earning $3,000 or more weekly are well below the state figure at 14.5%.

Household income distribution

View on map →

In Salmon Gums, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 32%, followed by Under $650 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).

Personal income distribution

View on map →

In Salmon Gums, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (23%) and $650–$1,499 (21%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Salmon Gums

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Salmon Gums [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51320/salmon-gums/topic/income