$585 ▲ +28.0%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $457
- 2016: $493
- 2021: $585
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Denmark · Urban Centre
Income in Denmark
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay has climbed across the board in Denmark since 2011, though earnings remain quite low. The typical family now brings in $1,375 a week, which is well below the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
$1,021
▲ +9.3%
- $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 Denmark — lower than 74% of areas.
| Denmark | $1,021 |
|---|---|
| 6333, WA | $1,134 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical household income is far below the national figure at $1,021 a week. Personal earnings are also lower than most areas, with the usual person earning $585 weekly, which is well below the Australian average of $805.
$1,021 ▲ +9.3%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $934
- 2016: $844
- 2021: $1,021
Median total household income per week.
$1,375 ▲ +21.5%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,132
- 2016: $1,183
- 2021: $1,375
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 8.1% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the state average of 23.2%. This is reflected in the personal data, where nearly half of all people earn under $650 a week.
6.6%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.1%
Lower than 65% 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 Denmark, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by Under $650 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Denmark, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Denmark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515009/denmark/topic/income