Tapping · Suburb / Locality

Income in Tapping

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

Weekly earnings are much higher than most areas in Tapping, where the typical household brings in $2,359. This level of income is well above both the state and national figures, marking the suburb as a relatively affluent place to live.

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📍 Tapping, Suburb / Locality

Where Tapping sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,359 ▲ +21.2%
  • $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 Tapping — higher than 87% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Tapping$2,359
6065, WA $2,133
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $2,548 a week, which is a little above the state and national figures. Personal weekly income is also much higher than most areas at $946.

$946 ▲ +13.8%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $831
  • 2016: $832
  • 2021: $946

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

$2,359 ▲ +21.2%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,946
  • 2016: $2,108
  • 2021: $2,359

Median total household income per week.

$2,548 ▲ +23.2%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,068
  • 2016: $2,197
  • 2021: $2,548

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

About 30.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is well above the state and national proportions. This trend is mirrored in personal earnings, with 15.1% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Tapping, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (19%) and $3,000–$3,999 (18%).

Personal income distribution

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In Tapping, the largest group is Under $650 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).

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 Tapping [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51435/tapping/topic/income