$1,388 —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,036
- 2021: $1,388
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
West Island · Suburb / Locality
Income in West Island
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Earnings have grown significantly in West Island, making it one of the highest-earning areas in its category. Weekly family incomes now reach $2,899, which is well above the national figure.
$2,791
—
- $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 Island — higher than 93% of areas.
| West Island | $2,791 |
|---|---|
| 6799, OT | $2,519 |
| Other Territories | $1,497 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $2,791 a week, a figure far above the $1,497 seen in Other Territories. Personal weekly incomes are also far above the national figure at $1,388.
$2,791 —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $2,536
- 2021: $2,791
Median total household income per week.
$2,899 —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $2,333
- 2021: $2,899
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 32.6% of households making $3,000 or more a week. This is far above the 16.1% seen in Other Territories and well above the national rate.
24.8%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
32.6%
Higher than 86% 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 Island, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $4,000 or more (25%) and $3,000–$3,999 (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In West Island, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and Under $650 (23%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in West Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL90005/west-island/topic/income