Westdale · Suburb / Locality

Income in Westdale

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

Weekly pay has remained low in Westdale compared to other parts of the state. The typical household earns just $1,333 a week, which is well below the national figure. This puts the area in a position where most residents earn significantly less than the average Australian.

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📍 Westdale, Suburb / Locality

Where Westdale sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,333
  • $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 Westdale — lower than 65% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Westdale$1,333
6304, WA $1,055
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,624, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Personal earnings are also much lower than most areas, with the usual person bringing home $537 a week.

$537

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $471
  • 2021: $537

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

$1,333

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,125
  • 2021: $1,333

Median total household income per week.

$1,624

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,187
  • 2021: $1,624

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 11.8% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the national figure of 22.6%. This trend is mirrored in personal income, where 60% of people earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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Westdale splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (35%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with $3,000–$3,999 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In Westdale, Under $650 is the majority at 65%; $650–$1,499 is next 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 Westdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51587/westdale/topic/income