$888 ▲ +55.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $571
- 2016: $665
- 2021: $888
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
St James · Suburb / Locality
Income in St James
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay has climbed steadily in St James since 2011, with typical family incomes now reaching $2,254. This is much higher than in most similar areas, although it sits about the same as the Western Australian and national figures.
$1,827
▲ +49.5%
- $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 St James — higher than 67% of areas.
| St James | $1,827 |
|---|---|
| 6102, WA | $1,410 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical household income is $1,827 a week, which is higher than most areas. For individuals, the typical weekly pay is $888, a little above the national figure of $805.
$1,827 ▲ +49.5%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,222
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,827
Median total household income per week.
$2,254 ▲ +39.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,615
- 2016: $1,921
- 2021: $2,254
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 21.6% of households bringing in over $3,000 a week. This is higher than most similar areas, while 12.8% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
12.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
21.6%
Higher than 66% 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 St James, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and Under $650 (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In St James, the largest group is Under $650 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).
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 St James [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51402/st-james/topic/income