$994 ▲ +35.6%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $733
- 2016: $778
- 2021: $994
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
West Beach · Suburb / Locality
Income in West Beach
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly a third of people in West Beach earn under $650 a week, yet the area's typical incomes are much higher than most similar places. This contrast highlights a community where a strong core of high earners pushes the overall wealth above state and national figures.
$2,105
▲ +43.6%
- $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 West Beach — higher than 80% of areas.
| West Beach | $2,105 |
|---|---|
| 6450, WA | $1,515 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $2,374, which is much higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure. Household and personal weekly incomes are also much higher than in similar areas, sitting a little above both the state and national averages.
$2,105 ▲ +43.6%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,466
- 2016: $1,920
- 2021: $2,105
Median total household income per week.
$2,374 ▲ +36.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,746
- 2016: $2,088
- 2021: $2,374
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 18.5% of people making $2,000 or more a week, which is well above the national figure. Similarly, 23.9% of households earn over $3,000 weekly, a rate higher than most other areas.
18.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
23.9%
Higher than 72% 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 West Beach, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and $3,000–$3,999 (14%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →West Beach splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (35%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 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 West Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51567/west-beach/topic/income