Wembley · Suburb / Locality

Income in Wembley

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

Higher than typical weekly earnings define daily life in Wembley, where family incomes are among the highest at this level. The typical family earns $2,921 a week, which is well above the national figure of $2,120.

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Where Wembley sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,005 ▲ +26.5%
  • $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 Wembley — higher than 75% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wembley$2,005
6014, WA $2,289
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,005, which is a little above the Western Australian figure. Personal incomes are also much higher than most areas, with the typical person earning $1,054 a week.

$1,054 ▲ +21.4%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $868
  • 2016: $922
  • 2021: $1,054

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

$2,005 ▲ +26.5%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,585
  • 2016: $1,770
  • 2021: $2,005

Median total household income per week.

$2,921 ▲ +20.9%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,417
  • 2016: $2,433
  • 2021: $2,921

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

A large share of the population earns a high income, with 23.5% of people making $2,000 or more weekly, which is far above the national figure. Similarly, 32.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a result well above both the state and national averages.

Household income distribution

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Wembley splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and $650–$1,499 (25%), with $4,000 or more at 25%.

Personal income distribution

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Wembley splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 22%.

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 Wembley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51564/wembley/topic/income