$1,069 —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $787
- 2021: $1,069
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Wellington Mill · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Over a third of residents in Wellington Mill earn less than $650 a week, yet the area has some of the highest typical incomes in the region. This contrast highlights a wide gap between those on lower incomes and a significant group of high earners.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wellington Mill — higher than 92% of areas.
| Wellington Mill | $2,700 |
|---|---|
| 6236, WA | $1,989 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household in Wellington Mill earns $2,700 a week, which is well above the national figure of $1,746. Typical family incomes are also very high at $2,849, and personal weekly incomes are well above the Western Australian average.
$1,069 —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$2,700 —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,849 —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 35.2% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far above the Australian figure of 22.6%. Additionally, 20% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is much higher than most similar areas.
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.
35.2%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Wellington Mill splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (35%) and $4,000 or more (30%), with $650–$1,499 at 18%.
In Wellington Mill, the largest group is Under $650 at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and $650–$1,499 (26%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Wellington Mill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51561/wellington-mill/topic/income