Durack · Federal Electorate

Income in Durack

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

Weekly pay for many residents in Durack is higher than in most other areas. The typical family earns $2,194 a week, and there has been a significant rise in high-income earners over the last decade.

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📍 Durack, Federal Electorate

Where Durack sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,831 ▲ +47.7%
  • $1,000–$1,071: 0 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 1 area
  • $1,143–$1,214: 4 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 9 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 5 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 7 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 13 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 11 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 12 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 11 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 9 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 10 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 18 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 8 areas
  • $2,000–$2,071: 1 area
  • $2,071–$2,143: 8 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 6 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 3 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 6 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 5 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 0 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 0 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 1 area
  • $2,643–$2,714: 2 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 1 area
  • $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 2 areas
  • $2,929–$3,000: 1 area

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Durack — higher than 57% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Durack$1,831
Rest of WA $1,597
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly personal income is $928, which is a little above the national figure of $805. This is part of a long-term climb, with typical personal earnings rising by $345 since 2011.

$928 ▲ +59.2%

Higher than 74% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $583
  • 2016: $888
  • 2021: $928

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

$1,831 ▲ +47.7%

Higher than 57% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,240
  • 2016: $1,656
  • 2021: $1,831

Median total household income per week.

$2,194 ▲ +46.9%

Higher than 61% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,494
  • 2016: $1,974
  • 2021: $2,194

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common here than in most areas, with 16% of people earning over $2,000 a week. This is well above the national figure of 12.5%, and the share of households earning $3,000 or more rose 14 points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In Durack, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and Under $650 (17%).

Personal income distribution

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In Durack, the largest group is Under $650 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).

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 Durack [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED506/durack/topic/income