$1,010 —
Higher than 82% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $834
- 2021: $1,010
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
South Perth (South Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Income in South Perth (South Metropolitan)
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical family in South Perth earns $2,756 a week, which is well above the national figure. This area is much wealthier than most similar places, with weekly incomes for families, households and individuals all rising since 2016.
$2,006
—
- $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 South Perth (South Metropolitan) — higher than 71% of areas.
| South Perth (South Metropolitan) | $2,006 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $1,865 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly person's income is $1,010, which is well above the Australian figure of $805. Families here also earn more than most, with the typical weekly household income sitting at $2,006.
$2,006 —
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $1,781
- 2021: $2,006
Median total household income per week.
$2,756 —
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $2,381
- 2021: $2,756
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, as 30.6% of households bring in $3,000 or more a week, a figure well above the state average. This trend is growing, with the share of people earning over $2,000 a week rising to 21.3% since 2016.
21.3%
Higher than 88% 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 South Perth (South Metropolitan), the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 28%, followed by $4,000 or more (22%) and $650–$1,499 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In South Perth (South Metropolitan), the largest group is Under $650 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
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 South Perth (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED54905/south-perth/topic/income