$938 ▲ +33.4%
Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $703
- 2016: $780
- 2021: $938
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Income in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much higher incomes than most similar areas define Mount Lawley, where typical weekly family earnings reach $2,467. This is a relatively wealthy part of Perth, with a significant rise in high-earners over the last decade. The area stands out for having a higher proportion of top-income households and individuals compared to both the state and national figures.
$1,768
▲ +32.4%
- $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 Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) — higher than 54% of areas.
| Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) | $1,768 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $1,865 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $2,467, which is a little above the Western Australian figure of $2,214 and rose $542 since 2011. Typical personal weekly income is also much higher than most areas at $938, while household income sits around the middle for its level at $1,768.
$1,768 ▲ +32.4%
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,335
- 2016: $1,522
- 2021: $1,768
Median total household income per week.
$2,467 ▲ +28.2%
Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,925
- 2016: $2,073
- 2021: $2,467
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 18.2% of people earning over $2,000 a week, well above the national figure of 12.5%. Households earning $3,000 or more a week make up 26.1% of the area, a figure that rose 12 points since 2011.
18.2%
Higher than 81% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
26.1%
Higher than 70% of state electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and $650–$1,499 (26%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan), the largest group is Under $650 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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 Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED53902/mount-lawley/topic/income