$1,865 ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,873
- 2016: $2,381
- 2021: $1,865
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Ashburton · Council (LGA)
Income in Ashburton
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 43.4% of households in Ashburton earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far above the national figure. This makes it an area of very high earnings, where typical weekly family incomes are well above both the state and national averages.
$2,937
▲ +8.6%
- $500–$589: 0 areas
- $589–$679: 0 areas
- $679–$768: 6 areas
- $768–$857: 8 areas
- $857–$946: 10 areas
- $946–$1,036: 23 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 40 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 59 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 62 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 65 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 47 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 31 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 31 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 27 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 22 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 25 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 18 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 20 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 9 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 9 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 11 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 3 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 5 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 2 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 0 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 1 area
- $2,821–$2,911: 4 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 12 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Ashburton — higher than 99% of areas.
| Ashburton | $2,937 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $1,597 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $3,310, which is well above the Australian figure of $2,120. Household incomes are also among the highest at this level, while typical personal weekly earnings of $1,865 have barely changed since 2011.
$2,937 ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,705
- 2016: $2,456
- 2021: $2,937
Median total household income per week.
$3,310 ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 98% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,831
- 2016: $2,889
- 2021: $3,310
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
The number of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose 15 points since 2011 to 43.4%, far above the state's 23.2%. Similarly, 36.1% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is far above the national figure.
36.1%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
43.4%
Higher than 98% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Ashburton, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $4,000 or more (26%) and $3,000–$3,999 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Ashburton, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 41%, followed by Under $650 (20%) and $650–$1,499 (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 Ashburton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50250/ashburton/topic/income