$792 ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $773
- 2016: $742
- 2021: $792
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Southern River (South Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Income in Southern River (South Metropolitan)
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
More than a fifth of households in Southern River now earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure that has risen steadily since 2011. This high-earning group helps push typical household incomes above the national and state figures. While personal earnings remain around the middle for the country, the area stands out for its higher-than-average household wealth.
$1,985
▲ +23.9%
- $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 Southern River (South Metropolitan) — higher than 69% of areas.
| Southern River (South Metropolitan) | $1,985 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $1,865 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,985, which is a little above the national figure and higher than most similar areas. However, typical weekly family income has actually fallen by $93 since 2011 to reach $2,163.
$1,985 ▲ +23.9%
Higher than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,602
- 2016: $2,026
- 2021: $1,985
Median total household income per week.
$2,163 ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,256
- 2016: $2,082
- 2021: $2,163
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High-earning households are common, with 23.4% earning at least $3,000 a week. In contrast, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week is well below the state figure at 11.3%.
11.3%
Higher than 55% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
23.4%
Higher than 62% 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 Southern River (South Metropolitan), the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and $3,000–$3,999 (14%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Southern River (South Metropolitan), the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
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 Southern River (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED55005/southern-river/topic/income