$1,275 —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $862
- 2021: $1,275
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
West River · Suburb / Locality
Income in West River
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
High weekly earnings shape daily life in West River, where the typical household brings in $2,250. This is well above the national figure of $1,746, placing the area among the most prosperous for its size.
$2,250
—
- $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 River — higher than 86% of areas.
| West River | $2,250 |
|---|---|
| 6346, WA | $1,801 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $2,750 a week, which is much higher than most areas. Personal incomes are also among the highest at this level, with a typical weekly pay of $1,275, well above the $805 national figure.
$2,250 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,666
- 2021: $2,250
Median total household income per week.
$2,750 —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,812
- 2021: $2,750
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 37% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far above the national rate of 22.6%. Similarly, 17.9% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well above both state and national figures.
17.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
37.0%
Higher than 90% 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 River, $1,500–$2,999 is the majority at 58%; $3,000–$3,999 is next at 25%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In West River, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and Under $650 (28%).
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 River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51584/west-river/topic/income