Spearwood · Suburb / Locality

Income in Spearwood

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

Typical incomes in Spearwood sit around the middle for its level, though they remain lower than the wider state and national figures. Most residents earn a modest amount, with typical weekly household income sitting at $1,448.

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Where Spearwood sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,448 ▲ +32.8%
  • $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 Spearwood — lower than 56% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Spearwood$1,448
6163, WA $1,638
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family in Spearwood earns $1,898 a week, which is a little below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Weekly personal income is $751, which is about the same as the national average.

$751 ▲ +42.5%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $527
  • 2016: $622
  • 2021: $751

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

$1,448 ▲ +32.8%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,090
  • 2016: $1,320
  • 2021: $1,448

Median total household income per week.

$1,898 ▲ +38.4%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,371
  • 2016: $1,596
  • 2021: $1,898

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than elsewhere, with only 16.3% of households making $3,000 or more weekly, well below the 23.2% seen across Western Australia. This is reflected in the personal income split, where 42.4% of people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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Spearwood splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In Spearwood, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).

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 Spearwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51396/spearwood/topic/income