Sturt Creek · Suburb / Locality

Income in Sturt Creek

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

Weekly earnings in Sturt Creek have remained very low compared to the rest of the country. The typical household earns just $702 a week, which is far below the national figure of $1,746.

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📍 Sturt Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Sturt Creek sits — Median household income (weekly)

$702 ▼ -7.4%
  • $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 Sturt Creek — lower than 98% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Sturt Creek$702
6770, WA $1,066
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Earnings are among the lowest for similar areas, with the typical person bringing in $275 a week. This is far below the Western Australian figure of $848 and the national figure of $805.

$275 ▲ +3.8%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $265
  • 2016: $278
  • 2021: $275

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

$702 ▼ -7.4%

Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $758
  • 2016: $811
  • 2021: $702

Median total household income per week.

$627 ▼ -5.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $660
  • 2016: $585
  • 2021: $627

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few people earn high wages here, as only 1.7% of residents make $2,000 or more a week. This is far below the 12.5% seen across Australia, and no households in the area earn $4,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Sturt Creek splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (44%) and Under $650 (41%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 9%.

Personal income distribution

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In Sturt Creek, Under $650 is the majority at 84%; $650–$1,499 is next at 11%.

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 Sturt Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51415/sturt-creek/topic/income