Midland (East Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Income in Midland (East Metropolitan)

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

A few hundred dollars separate the typical weekly household income in Midland from the state and national figures. While most weekly incomes here are about the same as the national average, there are far fewer high earners than in the rest of Western Australia.

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📍 Midland (East Metropolitan), State Electorate

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

$1,591 ▲ +30.5%
  • $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 Midland (East Metropolitan) — lower than 61% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Midland (East Metropolitan)$1,591
Greater Perth $1,865
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $2,068 a week, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Weekly household income is lower than most areas at $1,591, though the typical personal weekly income of $804 is around the middle for its level.

$804 ▲ +33.1%

Higher than 53% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $604
  • 2016: $673
  • 2021: $804

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

$1,591 ▲ +30.5%

Lower than 61% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,219
  • 2016: $1,376
  • 2021: $1,591

Median total household income per week.

$2,068 ▲ +35.0%

Higher than 51% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,532
  • 2016: $1,704
  • 2021: $2,068

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with 18.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is well below the state's 23.2%. However, the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week rose from 5.3% in 2011 to 11.4% in 2021.

Household income distribution

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Midland (East Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with Under $650 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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In Midland (East Metropolitan), the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) 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 Midland (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED53502/midland/topic/income