Thomson Brook · Suburb / Locality

Income in Thomson Brook

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

Daily life in Thomson Brook is marked by a wide gap between the highest and lowest earners. While typical weekly household income is far below the national figure, nearly 30% of households earn over $3,000 a week, which is well above the Australian average.

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📍 Thomson Brook, Suburb / Locality

Where Thomson Brook sits — Median household income (weekly)

$966
  • $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 Thomson Brook — lower than 88% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Thomson Brook$966
6239, WA $1,406
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $966 a week, a figure far below both the state and national levels. For families, the typical weekly income is $1,916, which sits around the middle for similar areas.

$684

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $766
  • 2021: $684

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

$966

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,575
  • 2021: $966

Median total household income per week.

$1,916

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,674
  • 2021: $1,916

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with 0.0% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly, far below the national figure. However, 29.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is much higher than most areas.

Household income distribution

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In Thomson Brook, the largest group is Under $650 at 32%, followed by $3,000–$3,999 (25%) and $650–$1,499 (21%).

Personal income distribution

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In Thomson Brook, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.

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 Thomson Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51447/thomson-brook/topic/income