$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+.
Salmon Gums · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Salmon Gums — lower than 90% of areas.
| Salmon Gums | $900 |
|---|---|
| 6445, WA | $966 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
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.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$900 ▲ +24.7%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,312 ▲ +45.8%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
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%.
13.6%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.5%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Salmon Gums, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 32%, followed by Under $650 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).
In Salmon Gums, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (23%) and $650–$1,499 (21%).
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