$682 —
Lower than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $642
- 2021: $682
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Rockingham (South Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Income in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes have fallen by $440 since 2016 in Rockingham (South Metropolitan), contributing to a local economy where typical earnings are much lower than most areas. The typical household now earns $1,273 a week, which is well below both the state and national figures.
$1,273
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- $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 Rockingham (South Metropolitan) — lower than 89% of areas.
| Rockingham (South Metropolitan) | $1,273 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $1,865 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family income is $1,709 per week, which is well below the Western Australian figure and has fell by $232 since 2016. While typical personal weekly income rose by $40 to reach $682, it remains a little below the national average.
$1,273 —
Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $1,713
- 2021: $1,273
Median total household income per week.
$1,709 —
Lower than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $1,941
- 2021: $1,709
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High-earning households are much less common here than in other areas, with only 13.6% earning $3,000 or more weekly—a drop of 6.4 points since 2016. This is well below the state figure of 23.2%.
10.4%
Lower than 51% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.6%
Lower than 81% of state electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Rockingham (South Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (28%), with Under $650 at 24%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Rockingham (South Metropolitan), the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).
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 Rockingham (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED54605/rockingham/topic/income