$1,542 —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $762
- 2021: $1,542
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
The Plains · Suburb / Locality
Income in The Plains
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings in The Plains have risen significantly over the last decade, making it one of the highest-earning areas in the region. Typical family incomes are now $3,874 per week, which is far above both the state and national figures.
$2,749
—
- $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 Plains — higher than 93% of areas.
| The Plains | $2,749 |
|---|---|
| 6237, WA | $1,929 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $1,542, far above the Australian figure of $805. Typical household and family incomes are also among the highest for similar areas, sitting at $2,749 and $3,874 respectively.
$2,749 —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,874
- 2021: $2,749
Median total household income per week.
$3,874 —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $2,833
- 2021: $3,874
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 36.4% of households making $3,000 or more a week, which is far above the national figure of 22.6%. This trend is seen individually too, as 29.5% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
29.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
36.4%
Higher than 90% 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 The Plains, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 45%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $3,000–$3,999 (27%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In The Plains, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and $3,000 or more (17%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in The Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51444/the-plains/topic/income