Mandurah (South West) · State Electorate

Income in Mandurah (South West)

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

Lower weekly earnings mean most people in Mandurah (South West) live on tighter budgets than in other parts of the state. The typical household income is $1,198, which is well below the national figure. While incomes have risen since 2011, they remain much lower than in most similar areas.

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📍 Mandurah (South West), State Electorate

Where Mandurah (South West) sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,198 ▲ +32.8%
  • $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 Mandurah (South West) — lower than 94% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mandurah (South West)$1,198
Greater Perth $1,865
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly family incomes are well below the state and national figures, with the typical family earning $1,594. This is much lower than most areas, though it has risen by $441 since 2011. Typical personal income is also well below the national figure at $619 per week.

$619 ▲ +32.8%

Lower than 90% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $466
  • 2016: $535
  • 2021: $619

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

$1,198 ▲ +32.8%

Lower than 94% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $902
  • 2016: $1,094
  • 2021: $1,198

Median total household income per week.

$1,594 ▲ +38.2%

Lower than 88% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,153
  • 2016: $1,379
  • 2021: $1,594

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 13.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is well below the Western Australian average. This gap is reflected in the personal income spread, where nearly half of all people—47.5%—earn under $650 per week.

Household income distribution

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In Mandurah (South West), the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 33%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and Under $650 (26%).

Personal income distribution

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In Mandurah (South West), Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.

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 Mandurah (South West) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED53306/mandurah/topic/income