$868 ▲ +33.1%
Higher than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $652
- 2016: $739
- 2021: $868
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
West Swan (East Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Income in West Swan (East Metropolitan)
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher than most similar areas, typical household incomes in West Swan now reach $1,970 a week. This reflects a general rise in earnings across the board since 2011. While typical pay is strong, the share of high-income earners remains lower than state and national figures.
$1,970
▲ +21.5%
- $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 West Swan (East Metropolitan) — higher than 68% of areas.
| West Swan (East Metropolitan) | $1,970 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $1,865 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,970, which is a little above the Western Australian figure of $1,815. Personal income is also higher than most areas at $868 a week, up $216 since 2011. Family income is about the same as the national figure, sitting at $2,140.
$1,970 ▲ +21.5%
Higher than 68% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,622
- 2016: $1,753
- 2021: $1,970
Median total household income per week.
$2,140 ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,740
- 2016: $1,854
- 2021: $2,140
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
About 20.1% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is well below the state's 23.2%. People earning $2,000 or more a week make up 10.3% of the population, a figure a little below the national 12.5% but up 4.6 points since 2011.
10.3%
Lower than 52% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
20.1%
Higher than 50% 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 West Swan (East Metropolitan), the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and $3,000–$3,999 (13%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →West Swan (East Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (40%) and $650–$1,499 (37%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 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 West Swan (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED55802/west-swan/topic/income