$626 —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $632
- 2021: $626
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Waterloo · Suburb / Locality
Income in Waterloo
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings in Waterloo have remained consistently low across the board. The typical family earns just $1,624 a week, which is well below the national and state figures.
$1,375
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- $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 Waterloo — lower than 62% of areas.
| Waterloo | $1,375 |
|---|---|
| 6228, WA | $1,375 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical incomes are lower than most areas. Weekly household earnings are $1,375, while the usual personal income is $626, both of which sit well below Western Australian and national averages.
$1,375 —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,437
- 2021: $1,375
Median total household income per week.
$1,624 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,437
- 2021: $1,624
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Income is spread thinly across the area, with only 4.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the state's 23.2%. Nearly half of all individuals earn under $650 weekly.
9.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
4.9%
Lower than 85% 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 Waterloo, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and Under $650 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Waterloo, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.
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 Waterloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51545/waterloo/topic/income