Wellington Mill · Suburb / Locality

Income in Wellington Mill

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.

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📍 Wellington Mill, Suburb / Locality

Where Wellington Mill sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,700
  • $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 Wellington Mill — higher than 92% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wellington Mill$2,700
6236, WA $1,989
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

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.

  • 2016: $787
  • 2021: $1,069

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

$2,700

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,875
  • 2021: $2,700

Median total household income per week.

$2,849

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,833
  • 2021: $2,849

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

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.

Household income distribution

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Wellington Mill splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (35%) and $4,000 or more (30%), with $650–$1,499 at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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In Wellington Mill, the largest group is Under $650 at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and $650–$1,499 (26%).

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 Wellington Mill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51561/wellington-mill/topic/income