Belmont (East Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Income in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

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

Higher than most similar areas for personal earnings, Belmont (East Metropolitan) sees typical weekly personal incomes reach $907. Most households earn around the national figure, though there has been a steady increase in wealth across the board over the last decade.

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📍 Belmont (East Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Belmont (East Metropolitan) sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,698 ▲ +31.6%
  • $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 Belmont (East Metropolitan) — lower than 52% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Belmont (East Metropolitan)$1,698
Greater Perth $1,865
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $2,135 a week, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Since 2011, typical household income rose by $408 to reach $1,698, while personal income grew by $237.

$907 ▲ +35.4%

Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $670
  • 2016: $726
  • 2021: $907

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

$1,698 ▲ +31.6%

Lower than 52% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,290
  • 2016: $1,443
  • 2021: $1,698

Median total household income per week.

$2,135 ▲ +34.6%

Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,586
  • 2016: $1,735
  • 2021: $2,135

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are becoming more common, with the share of households earning over $3,000 a week rising 9.8 percentage points since 2011 to 19.9%. Around 13.7% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, a figure a little above the national average.

Household income distribution

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In Belmont (East Metropolitan), the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and Under $650 (18%).

Personal income distribution

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Belmont (East Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (39%) and $650–$1,499 (34%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 22%.

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 Belmont (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED50702/belmont/topic/income