$568 —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $683
- 2021: $568
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
West Coolup · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Average incomes in West Coolup generally sit around the middle for similar areas, though personal earnings are notably low. While typical family incomes track closely with state and national figures, the area shows a surprising split between low earners and a high-earning minority.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is West Coolup — lower than 55% of areas.
| West Coolup | $1,458 |
|---|---|
| 6214, WA | $1,875 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $2,041 a week, which is about the same as the national figure. However, the typical personal weekly income is $568, which is well below both the Western Australian and Australian figures.
$568 —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,458 —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,041 —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
A higher proportion of households earn $3,000 or more a week (21%) compared to most similar areas. This contrasts with the personal income spread, where half of all residents earn under $650 a week.
12.0%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
21.0%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
West Coolup splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 25%.
In West Coolup, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 22%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in West Coolup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51572/west-coolup/topic/income