Vasse (South West) · State Electorate

Income in Vasse (South West)

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

A typical family in Vasse earns $1,882 a week, which is lower than most similar areas. While incomes have risen since 2011, the community generally earns less than the state and national figures.

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📍 Vasse (South West), State Electorate

Where Vasse (South West) sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,478 ▲ +32.6%
  • $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 Vasse (South West) — lower than 71% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Vasse (South West)$1,478
Rest of WA $1,597
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The usual household income is $1,478 a week, which is a little below the Western Australian figure of $1,815. Typical personal weekly pay is $757, about the same as the national figure.

$757 ▲ +32.1%

Lower than 60% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $573
  • 2021: $757

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,478 ▲ +32.6%

Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,115
  • 2021: $1,478

Median total household income per week.

$1,882 ▲ +39.3%

Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,351
  • 2021: $1,882

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with only 16.4% of households making $3,000 or more a week, well below the state's 23.2%. However, this group has grown by 10 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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Vasse (South West) splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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In Vasse (South West), the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).

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 Vasse (South West) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED55306/vasse/topic/income