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Western Australia

Individual income

In Western Australia, 14.7% of the population earned an income of $2,000 or more per week in 2021.

Individual Income statistics are an indicator of socio-economic status. With other data sources, such as Household Income, Qualifications and Occupation, they help tell the story of the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of Western Australia. The amount of income an individual receives is linked to a number of factors including employment status, age (as for instance students and retirees often receive a lower income), qualifications and type of employment.

The incomes presented on this page are for the latest Census year only. For comparison of incomes over time, go to Individual Income Quartiles.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the total of all income the person usually receives?'

Weekly individual income
Western Australia - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)2021
Weekly gross incomeNumber%Greater Perth %
Negative Income/ Nil income190,5648.89.3
$1 - $14974,4333.53.6
$150 - $299 106,1294.94.9
$300 - $399 153,7797.17.0
$400 - $499 149,7207.06.9
$500 - $649 146,8266.86.8
$650 - $799135,1616.36.3
$800 - $999 155,8567.27.3
$1,000 - $1,249 182,3528.58.6
$1,250 - $1,499143,8536.76.9
$1,500 - $1,749132,0686.16.3
$1,750 - $1,999100,7174.74.7
$2,000 - $2,999190,2768.89.0
$3,000 - $3,49948,8652.32.3
$3,500 or more78,3203.63.9
Not stated165,3267.76.4
Total persons aged 15+2,154,245100.0100.0
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of individual income levels in Western Australia in 2021 compared to Greater Perth shows that there was a similar proportion of people earning a high income (those earning $2,000 per week or more) as well as a similar proportion of low income people (those earning less than $500 per week).

Overall, 14.7% of the population earned a high income, and 31.3% earned a low income, compared with 15.1% and 31.5% respectively for Greater Perth.

There were no major differences between Western Australia and Greater Perth in 2021.

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