$1,078 ▲ +38.4%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $779
- 2016: $898
- 2021: $1,078
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Broome · Council (LGA)
Income in Broome
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much higher incomes than most similar areas are found in Broome, where typical weekly household earnings reach $2,091. This is a little above the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country. Weekly pay for individuals and families has climbed steadily since 2011.
$2,091
▲ +29.9%
- $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 Broome — higher than 87% of areas.
| Broome | $2,091 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $1,597 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $1,078, which is well above the national figure of $805. Families here usually earn $2,428 a week, a little above the state average and an increase of $619 since 2011.
$2,091 ▲ +29.9%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,610
- 2016: $1,796
- 2021: $2,091
Median total household income per week.
$2,428 ▲ +34.2%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,809
- 2016: $2,076
- 2021: $2,428
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common, with 25.6% of households bringing in $3,000 or more weekly, a figure that has risen 12 points since 2011. People earning $2,000 or more a week make up 14.4% of the population, which is a little above the national average.
14.4%
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
25.6%
Higher than 83% 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 Broome, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (21%) and Under $650 (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Broome splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and Under $650 (33%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 28%.
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 Broome [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50980/broome/topic/income