Ledge Point · Urban Centre

Income in Ledge Point

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

A weekly typical family income of $1,474 is well below the state and national figures for Ledge Point. While earnings have risen since 2011, the area remains lower than most similar places. This reflects a community where most people earn modest weekly amounts.

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📍 Ledge Point, Urban Centre

Where Ledge Point sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,149 ▲ +48.8%
  • $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 Ledge Point — lower than 61% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Ledge Point$1,149
6043, WA $1,136
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,149, which is lower than most areas and well below the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes have climbed since 2011, with the typical person now earning $627 a week.

$627 ▲ +145.9%

Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $255
  • 2016: $293
  • 2021: $627

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

$1,149 ▲ +48.8%

Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $772
  • 2016: $758
  • 2021: $1,149

Median total household income per week.

$1,474 ▲ +141.6%

Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $610
  • 2016: $491
  • 2021: $1,474

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few households earn $3,000 or more a week (6.8%), which is far below the Western Australian figure of 23.2%. However, 10.8% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas.

Household income distribution

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Ledge Point splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 28%.

Personal income distribution

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In Ledge Point, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 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 Ledge Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522040/ledge-point/topic/income