Shelley · Suburb / Locality

Income in Shelley

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

Much higher incomes than most similar areas are found in Shelley. The typical family earns $2,609 a week, which is a little above the Western Australian figure of $2,214. This high level of wealth is seen across both households and individuals.

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📍 Shelley, Suburb / Locality

Where Shelley sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,186 ▲ +29.0%
  • $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 Shelley — higher than 83% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Shelley$2,186
6148, WA $1,904
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly household income is $2,186, which is well above the Australian figure of $1,746. Typical personal weekly earnings are $898, which is a little above the national figure of $805 and about the same as the state average.

$898 ▲ +22.8%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $731
  • 2016: $736
  • 2021: $898

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

$2,186 ▲ +29.0%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,694
  • 2016: $1,804
  • 2021: $2,186

Median total household income per week.

$2,609 ▲ +27.1%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,052
  • 2016: $2,155
  • 2021: $2,609

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 34.2% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far above the national 22.6%. Similarly, 20.3% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, a figure well above the Australian average of 12.5%.

Household income distribution

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Shelley splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and $4,000 or more (24%), with $650–$1,499 at 23%.

Personal income distribution

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In Shelley, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).

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 Shelley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51345/shelley/topic/income