$706 ▲ +9.1%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $647
- 2016: $668
- 2021: $706
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Southern Cross · Suburb / Locality
Income in Southern Cross
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly household income of $1,244 makes Southern Cross a place where earnings are well below the state and national figures. While some individuals earn well, the overall wealth in the area is lower than in most similar regions.
$1,244
▼ -3.2%
- $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 Southern Cross — lower than 72% of areas.
| Southern Cross | $1,244 |
|---|---|
| 6426, WA | $1,328 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical personal weekly incomes are $706, which is a little below the Australian figure of $805. Family incomes are slightly lower than the state average, with a typical family earning $1,875 a week.
$1,244 ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,285
- 2016: $1,210
- 2021: $1,244
Median total household income per week.
$1,875 ▲ +9.2%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,717
- 2016: $1,930
- 2021: $1,875
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High-earning households are rare here, with only 10.1% making $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national 22.6%. However, 11.9% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is higher than in most similar areas.
11.9%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.1%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Southern Cross splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 28%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Southern Cross, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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 Southern Cross [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51393/southern-cross/topic/income