$565 ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $575
- 2016: $497
- 2021: $565
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Bridgetown · Urban Centre
Income in Bridgetown
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes are lower than most similar areas in Bridgetown. The typical household earns just $1,022 a week, which is far below the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
$1,022
▼ -11.4%
- $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 Bridgetown — lower than 74% of areas.
| Bridgetown | $1,022 |
|---|---|
| 6255, WA | $1,208 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $565, which is well below the national figure of $805. Family incomes are also well below state and national levels, though they have risen by $129 since 2011.
$1,022 ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,153
- 2016: $845
- 2021: $1,022
Median total household income per week.
$1,397 ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,268
- 2016: $1,166
- 2021: $1,397
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here; only 10.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.6% seen across Australia. However, the proportion of people earning over $2,000 a week is higher than in most similar areas.
7.4%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.2%
Lower than 52% 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 Bridgetown, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Bridgetown, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.
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 Bridgetown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515003/bridgetown/topic/income