$1,177 —
Higher than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $809
- 2021: $1,177
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Perth (North Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Income in Perth (North Metropolitan)
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical incomes in Perth (North Metropolitan) are much higher than most similar areas. The region is a high-earning hub, where the usual weekly family income of $2,873 sits well above both the state and national figures. This trend is backed by a significant number of high-income earners living and working here.
$2,108
—
- $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 Perth (North Metropolitan) — higher than 78% of areas.
| Perth (North Metropolitan) | $2,108 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $1,865 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $1,177, which is among the highest for this level and well above the national figure. Family incomes are also strong at $2,873 per week, while the usual household income is a little above the state average at $2,108.
$2,108 —
Higher than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $2,231
- 2021: $2,108
Median total household income per week.
$2,873 —
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $2,393
- 2021: $2,873
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 23.6% of people making $2,000 or more a week, a figure far above the Australian average. Similarly, 30.7% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is well above the state and national levels.
23.6%
Higher than 92% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
30.7%
Higher than 82% 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 Perth (North Metropolitan), the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (21%) and $4,000 or more (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Perth (North Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with $1,500–$2,999 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 Perth (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED54304/perth/topic/income