$823 —
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Forrestfield (East Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Income in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
About average earnings for its type define Forrestfield, where most residents earn amounts close to state and national figures. The typical weekly family income is $2,087, reflecting a steady economic profile that mirrors the broader trends seen across Western Australia.
$1,756
—
- $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 Forrestfield (East Metropolitan) — higher than 53% of areas.
| Forrestfield (East Metropolitan) | $1,756 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $1,865 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly household income is typically $1,756, which is about the same as the national figure of $1,746. Individual earnings follow a similar pattern, with the typical person in Forrestfield earning $823 a week.
$1,756 —
Higher than 53% of state electorate areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,087 —
Higher than 53% of state electorate areas.
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Higher earners are less common here than in the rest of the state, with only 19% of households bringing in $3,000 or more weekly. This is well below the Western Australian figure of 23.2%.
11.2%
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.0%
Lower than 56% of state electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Forrestfield (East Metropolitan), the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and Under $650 (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Forrestfield (East Metropolitan), the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
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 Forrestfield (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED52102/forrestfield/topic/income