Carmel · Urban Centre

Income in Carmel

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Over a third of residents in Carmel (L) earn under $650 a week, yet the area's overall wealth has climbed significantly. Typical family incomes are now among the highest for this area type, with household earnings rising by $656 since 2011.

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📍 Carmel, Urban Centre

Where Carmel sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,281 ▲ +40.4%
  • $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 Carmel — higher than 91% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Carmel$2,281
6076, WA $1,944
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family in Carmel (L) earns $2,727 a week, which is well above the national figure of $2,120. Typical personal incomes are also much higher than most areas at $880 per week.

$880 ▲ +32.5%

Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $664
  • 2016: $614
  • 2021: $880

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$2,281 ▲ +40.4%

Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,625
  • 2016: $1,968
  • 2021: $2,281

Median total household income per week.

$2,727 ▲ +45.0%

Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,881
  • 2016: $2,192
  • 2021: $2,727

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 37% of households bringing in $3,000 or more weekly—a figure far above the national 22.6%. The proportion of these high-income households rose by 26 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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Carmel splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (28%), with $3,000–$3,999 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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In Carmel, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).

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 Carmel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522010/carmel/topic/income