$1,231 ▲ +33.7%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $921
- 2016: $1,061
- 2021: $1,231
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Scarborough · Suburb / Locality
Income in Scarborough
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings of $1,231 for the typical person make Scarborough one of the highest-earning areas in the region. This wealth is reflected across the board, with typical family incomes sitting well above both the state and national figures.
$2,107
▲ +34.5%
- $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 Scarborough — higher than 80% of areas.
| Scarborough | $2,107 |
|---|---|
| 6019, WA | $2,188 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical family income is $2,791 per week, which is much higher than most areas and $577 above the Western Australian figure. Personal weekly incomes are also very high, with the typical resident earning $1,231.
$2,107 ▲ +34.5%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,566
- 2016: $1,870
- 2021: $2,107
Median total household income per week.
$2,791 ▲ +31.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,117
- 2016: $2,383
- 2021: $2,791
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Nearly 30% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure well above the national average. This trend is clear for individuals too, as 23.5% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is far above the Australian average.
23.5%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
29.7%
Higher than 82% 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 Scarborough, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (22%) and $4,000 or more (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Scarborough splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 28%.
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 Scarborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51330/scarborough/topic/income