$1,547 ▲ +452.5%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $476
- 2021: $1,547
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Point Samson · Urban Centre
Income in Point Samson
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Point Samson are far above the national figure, with typical families earning $3,750. This is one of the highest-earning areas for its size, and pay has risen sharply across the board since 2011.
$2,562
▲ +139.4%
- $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 Point Samson — higher than 96% of areas.
| Point Samson | $2,562 |
|---|---|
| 6720, WA | $3,290 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,562, which is well above the Western Australia figure of $1,815. Individual earnings are also high, with the typical person taking home $1,547 a week, far above the national figure of $805.
$2,562 ▲ +139.4%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,070
- 2016: $850
- 2021: $2,562
Median total household income per week.
$3,750 ▲ +574.5%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $556
- 2016: $949
- 2021: $3,750
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 47.3% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, far above the 22.6% national average. This is a significant jump from 2011, when only 5.1% of households hit that mark.
29.8%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
47.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Point Samson splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $4,000 or more (31%), with $3,000–$3,999 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Point Samson, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and Under $650 (20%).
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 Point Samson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522055/point-samson/topic/income