Balcatta (North Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Income in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

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

Higher personal earnings than most similar areas mark the income profile of Balcatta. Typical weekly family income sits at $2,111, which is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.

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📍 Balcatta (North Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Balcatta (North Metropolitan) sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,607
  • $1,000–$1,071: 6 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
  • $1,143–$1,214: 18 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 18 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 23 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 33 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 32 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 24 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 26 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 23 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 33 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 25 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 19 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 17 areas
  • $2,000–$2,071: 25 areas
  • $2,071–$2,143: 30 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 12 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 15 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 10 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 14 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 6 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 2 areas
  • $2,643–$2,714: 5 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
  • $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 0 areas
  • $2,929–$3,000: 6 areas

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Balcatta (North Metropolitan) — lower than 60% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Balcatta (North Metropolitan)$1,607
Greater Perth $1,865
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical person in Balcatta earns $878 a week, which is a little above the national figure. Typical family incomes are $2,111, while typical household incomes are $1,607, which is a little below the Western Australian average.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

About 12.7% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, a figure higher than most similar areas. However, households earning $3,000 or more weekly make up 19.5%, which is well below the national average of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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Balcatta (North Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (28%), with Under $650 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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In Balcatta (North Metropolitan), the largest group is Under $650 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).

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 Balcatta (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED50304/balcatta/topic/income