$1,525 ▲ +84.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $828
- 2016: $675
- 2021: $1,525
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
The Lakes · Suburb / Locality
Income in The Lakes
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical weekly household incomes of $3,625 make The Lakes one of the wealthiest areas of its kind. This level of earning is far above both the state and national figures, marking the area as a high-income pocket of the region.
$3,625
▲ +61.1%
- $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 The Lakes — higher than 99% of areas.
| The Lakes | $3,625 |
|---|---|
| 6556, WA | $1,981 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical personal weekly income is $1,525, which is far above the Australian figure of $805. Family incomes are also among the highest at this level, sitting well above the Western Australian average by $1,035 per week.
$3,625 ▲ +61.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,250
- 2016: $2,062
- 2021: $3,625
Median total household income per week.
$3,249 ▲ +105.2%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,583
- 2016: $2,166
- 2021: $3,249
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Higher earners are common here, with 20% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, well above the national rate of 12.5%. Nearly half of the population earns between $1,500 and $2,999 weekly, while 30% earn under $650.
20.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In The Lakes, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 47%, followed by Under $650 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (21%).
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 The Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51443/the-lakes/topic/income