$761 ▲ +25.2%
Lower than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $608
- 2016: $638
- 2021: $761
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Bassendean (East Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Income in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
More than 41% of people in Bassendean earn less than $650 a week, making this the most common personal income level. While typical weekly earnings have climbed steadily since 2011, the area remains slightly behind the state average. Most residents earn a modest income, with fewer high earners compared to other parts of Western Australia.
$1,629
▲ +30.6%
- $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 Bassendean (East Metropolitan) — lower than 58% of areas.
| Bassendean (East Metropolitan) | $1,629 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $1,865 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,997, which is a little below the Western Australian figure of $2,214 and about the same as the national average. This is part of a long-term climb, with typical family earnings rising $512 since 2011.
$1,629 ▲ +30.6%
Lower than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,247
- 2016: $1,389
- 2021: $1,629
Median total household income per week.
$1,997 ▲ +34.5%
Lower than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,485
- 2016: $1,647
- 2021: $1,997
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 18% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure of 22.6%. While this is lower than most areas, the proportion of high-earning households has risen by 9.5 percentage points over the last decade.
10.6%
Higher than 50% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
18.0%
Lower than 61% of state electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Bassendean (East Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with Under $650 at 17%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Bassendean (East Metropolitan), the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
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 Bassendean (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED50502/bassendean/topic/income