$781 —
Lower than 53% of state electorate areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Riverton (South Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Income in Riverton (South Metropolitan)
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher than usual weekly earnings define daily life in Riverton, where typical families bring in $2,426. This is much higher than most other similar areas, putting the suburb in a strong financial position compared to both the state and the nation.
$2,109
—
- $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 Riverton (South Metropolitan) — higher than 78% of areas.
| Riverton (South Metropolitan) | $2,109 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $1,865 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $2,109 a week, which is a little above the Western Australian figure of $1,815. While family and household incomes are high, the typical personal weekly income of $781 is about the same as the national figure.
$2,109 —
Higher than 78% of state electorate areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,426 —
Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 30.6% of households making $3,000 or more a week, well above the national rate of 22.6%. This trend is reflected in personal earnings too, as the 17% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is much higher than most areas.
17.0%
Higher than 78% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
30.6%
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 Riverton (South Metropolitan), the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 29%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and $4,000 or more (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Riverton (South Metropolitan), the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
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 Riverton (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED54505/riverton/topic/income