$862 ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $667
- 2016: $729
- 2021: $862
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Perth · Urban Centre
Income in Perth
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
High weekly earnings define daily life in Perth (WA), where typical family incomes are much higher than in most other areas. This wealth is widespread, with the typical household bringing in $1,863 a week, a figure that is about the same as the national and state averages.
$1,863
▲ +28.6%
- $500–$589: 3 areas
- $589–$679: 7 areas
- $679–$768: 58 areas
- $768–$857: 106 areas
- $857–$946: 148 areas
- $946–$1,036: 173 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
- $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Perth — higher than 83% of areas.
| Perth | $1,863 |
|---|---|
| 6021, WA | $1,796 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $2,262, which is much higher than most areas and has risen by $484 since 2011. This trend is mirrored in personal and household pay, with typical weekly personal earnings reaching $862.
$1,863 ▲ +28.6%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,449
- 2016: $1,641
- 2021: $1,863
Median total household income per week.
$2,262 ▲ +27.2%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,778
- 2016: $1,957
- 2021: $2,262
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 24.3% of households earning over $3,000 a week—a figure that rose 11 percentage points since 2011. Similarly, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more per week is 15.2%, which is a little above the national figure.
15.2%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
24.3%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Perth, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Perth, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
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 Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL501001/perth/topic/income