$716 ▼ -60.7%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,821
- 2016: $1,224
- 2021: $716
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Southern Cross · Urban Centre
Income in Southern Cross
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Southern Cross are well below both the state and national figures. While typical incomes are higher than in many similar areas, they have dropped significantly since 2011. The typical family now brings in $1,924 a week.
$1,304
▼ -53.1%
- $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 Southern Cross — higher than 53% of areas.
| Southern Cross | $1,304 |
|---|---|
| 6426, WA | $1,328 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,304 a week, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $1,815. Since 2011, the typical personal weekly income has fallen by $1,105 to reach $716.
$1,304 ▼ -53.1%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,783
- 2016: $2,200
- 2021: $1,304
Median total household income per week.
$1,924 ▼ -32.8%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,864
- 2016: $2,631
- 2021: $1,924
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are much less common here than in the rest of the state, with only 9.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This is far below the Western Australian figure of 23.2%.
12.0%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.1%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Southern Cross splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 27%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Southern Cross, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).
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 Southern Cross [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521047/southern-cross/topic/income