Southampton · Suburb / Locality

Income in Southampton

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

Weekly incomes in Southampton are well below the state and national figures. The typical household earns $1,125 a week, which is far below the Western Australian average. This makes it an area where typical earnings are much lower than most other places.

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📍 Southampton, Suburb / Locality

Where Southampton sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,125
  • $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 Southampton — lower than 79% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Southampton$1,125
6253, WA $951
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,375, which is well below the national figure. Personal earnings follow a similar pattern, with the typical resident earning $543 a week, far lower than most areas.

$543

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $769
  • 2021: $543

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

$1,125

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,781
  • 2021: $1,125

Median total household income per week.

$1,375

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,916
  • 2021: $1,375

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Over half of all people earn under $650 a week, though 12.2% earn $2,000 or more, which is higher than most areas. High-earning households are less common here than elsewhere, with only 14.6% earning $3,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Southampton, the largest group is Under $650 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and $4,000 or more (20%).

Personal income distribution

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In Southampton, Under $650 is the majority at 61%; $650–$1,499 is next at 20%.

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 Southampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51391/southampton/topic/income