What people earn in Perth: employee income across Greater Perth and its regions from the ABS's Personal Income in Australia (2022–23, the latest available), with the latest Western Australia average and median weekly earnings.
Key facts
- Employees in Greater Perth earned a median of $66,543 and an average (mean) of $81,163 from their jobs in 2022–23 (ABS, latest available), compared with $61,966 and $74,579 across Australia.
- The latest full-time figures are for the whole of Western Australia: average ordinary time earnings of $2,227.40 a week ($115,825 a year, ABS May 2026) and a median of $1,500 a week for all employees (August 2025).
- On the WA full-time average of $115,825, take-home pay is about $88,241 a year after tax at 2026–27 rates.
- The Perth median employee income rose 18.4% from 2018–19 to 2022–23. Outside Perth, the rest of Western Australia has a median of $60,098.
- The highest-earning part of Perth is Inner (median $68,827); the lowest is Mandurah ($63,106).
Perth at a glance
| Measure | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median employee income, Greater Perth (2022–23) | $66,543 |
| Mean employee income, Greater Perth (2022–23) | $81,163 |
| Median employee income, 2018–19 | $56,224 |
| Western Australia full-time average ordinary time earnings (May 2026) | $2,227.40 a week ($115,825 a year) |
| Western Australia full-time average, men / women | $123,692 / $101,145 |
| Western Australia median weekly earnings, all employees (August 2025) | $1,500 ($78,000 a year) |
| Employees | 1,288,820 |
| Median age of employees | 38 |
Employee income by area of Perth (2022–23)
| Area (ABS SA4) | Median | Mean | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perth - Inner | $68,827 | $101,429 | 119,880 |
| Perth - South West | $68,704 | $82,566 | 268,730 |
| Perth - North West | $66,768 | $80,440 | 348,409 |
| Perth - North East | $66,479 | $76,945 | 170,779 |
| Perth - South East | $64,689 | $75,985 | 324,087 |
| Mandurah | $63,106 | $78,435 | 56,935 |
Highest-income suburbs in Perth (2022–23)
| Rank | Area (ABS SA2) | Average income | Median income | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cottesloe | $140,558 | $74,329 | 4,353 |
| 2 | City Beach | $133,527 | $66,400 | 3,646 |
| 3 | Swanbourne - Mount Claremont | $128,416 | $78,794 | 5,224 |
| 4 | Floreat | $125,918 | $78,035 | 4,994 |
| 5 | Mosman Park - Peppermint Grove | $114,852 | $64,651 | 6,111 |
| 6 | Nedlands - Dalkeith - Crawley | $110,534 | $58,179 | 10,120 |
| 7 | Claremont (WA) | $109,480 | $70,000 | 4,928 |
| 8 | Subiaco - Shenton Park | $108,798 | $77,784 | 10,611 |
| 9 | North Coogee | $106,389 | $85,517 | 2,406 |
| 10 | Applecross - Ardross | $104,690 | $71,291 | 6,779 |
| 11 | East Fremantle | $104,369 | $72,786 | 4,530 |
| 12 | Mount Hawthorn - Leederville | $103,658 | $82,363 | 7,593 |
| 13 | Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands | $102,965 | $73,411 | 8,454 |
| 14 | Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay | $99,838 | $72,596 | 4,521 |
| 15 | Iluka - Burns Beach | $99,174 | $73,904 | 6,175 |
| 16 | Sorrento - Marmion | $99,032 | $70,858 | 5,658 |
| 17 | South Perth - Kensington | $97,732 | $71,446 | 10,352 |
| 18 | Melville | $96,964 | $73,076 | 9,978 |
| 19 | Mount Lawley - Inglewood | $96,917 | $73,793 | 10,884 |
| 20 | Booragoon | $96,909 | $71,398 | 8,902 |
| 21 | Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine | $96,778 | $75,254 | 12,245 |
| 22 | Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough | $94,639 | $70,906 | 12,394 |
| 23 | Scarborough | $92,542 | $77,497 | 12,525 |
| 24 | Hillarys | $92,349 | $70,192 | 6,536 |
| 25 | Innaloo - Doubleview | $91,234 | $77,454 | 12,043 |
Areas with at least 1,000 employees, ranked by average employee income.
Compared with other capital cities (2022–23)
| City | Median employee income | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney | $66,619 | $83,795 |
| Melbourne | $63,274 | $76,405 |
| Brisbane | $62,853 | $74,246 |
| Perth | $66,543 | $81,163 |
| Adelaide | $60,000 | $68,201 |
| Canberra | $79,659 | $87,801 |
| Australia | $61,966 | $74,579 |
Common questions
What is the average salary in Perth?
The average (mean) employee income in Greater Perth was $81,163 in 2022–23, and the median $66,543 (ABS). For full-time workers in Western Australia, average ordinary time earnings are $115,825 a year (May 2026).
What is the average salary in Western Australia?
Full-time adults in Western Australia average $2,227.40 a week in ordinary time earnings, or $115,825 a year (ABS, May 2026): $123,692 for men and $101,145 for women. The median for all employees is $1,500 a week (August 2025).
What is a good salary in Perth?
Anything above the WA full-time average of $115,825 is above what most employees earn; half of Perth's employees earned less than $66,543 in 2022–23.
How much is the average Perth salary after tax?
About $88,241 a year, or $3,393.88 a fortnight, on the WA full-time average of $115,825 (2026–27 tax rates, no HELP debt).
Why is the median lower than the average in Perth?
The median is the middle income, so a small number of very high earners doesn't move it; the mean adds everyone up, so high incomes pull it up. Both include part-time workers.
See also average salary in Sydney, average salary in Melbourne, average salary in Brisbane, average salary in Adelaide, average salary in Canberra, Australia and median income in Australia, and the salary after tax calculator.
Sources: ABS Personal Income in Australia, 2022–23 (employee income, Table 5; next release 27 November 2026), Average Weekly Earnings, May 2026 and Employee Earnings, August 2025. Checked 22 October 2026.