$1,112 ▲ +51.1%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $736
- 2016: $285
- 2021: $1,112
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Rottnest Island · Urban Centre
Income in Rottnest Island
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly personal incomes of $1,112 are among the highest at this level for Rottnest Island. This is a high-earning area where typical incomes for individuals, households, and families have all risen since 2011. Most residents earn well above the national and state figures.
$2,042
▲ +21.5%
- $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 Rottnest Island — higher than 87% of areas.
| Rottnest Island | $2,042 |
|---|---|
| 6161, WA | $2,042 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical personal weekly income is $1,112, which is well above the national figure of $805. Typical family incomes are also much higher than most areas at $2,340 per week, having risen by $590 since 2011.
$2,042 ▲ +21.5%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,681
- 2016: $1,937
- 2021: $2,042
Median total household income per week.
$2,340 ▲ +33.7%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,750
- 2016: $871
- 2021: $2,340
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
While personal earnings are high, the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week fell to 9.8% since 2011, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%. However, the proportion of people earning over $2,000 a week rose to 8.7%.
8.7%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.8%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Rottnest Island splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (45%) and $650–$1,499 (41%), with $3,000–$3,999 at 14%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Rottnest Island, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 70%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 23%.
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 Rottnest Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522057/rottnest-island/topic/income