$1,147 ▲ +24.5%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $921
- 2016: $996
- 2021: $1,147
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
South Perth · Suburb / Locality
Income in South Perth
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly a third of South Perth households earn between $1,500 and $2,999 a week, reflecting a very wealthy area. This is a high-earning community where typical family and personal incomes are well above both the state and national figures.
$2,026
▲ +14.7%
- $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 South Perth — higher than 76% of areas.
| South Perth | $2,026 |
|---|---|
| 6151, WA | $2,113 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly family income is well above the national figure at $2,864. Typical personal earnings are also among the highest for this level of area, reaching $1,147 per week.
$2,026 ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,766
- 2016: $1,883
- 2021: $2,026
Median total household income per week.
$2,864 ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,502
- 2016: $2,554
- 2021: $2,864
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Income is skewed high, with 31.2% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly, which is well above the state average. This is consistent with a high number of individuals earning $2,000 or more a week, a figure far above the national average.
24.5%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
31.2%
Higher than 85% 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 South Perth, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 29%, followed by $4,000 or more (24%) and $650–$1,499 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →South Perth splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (28%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 24%.
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 South Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51381/south-perth/topic/income