$725 ▲ +24.6%
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $582
- 2016: $632
- 2021: $725
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Bunbury · Council (LGA)
Income in Bunbury
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Bunbury have climbed by $315 since 2011, though they remain lower than state and national figures. The typical family now earns $1,760 a week, reflecting a general rise in earnings across the city over the last decade.
$1,326
▲ +16.4%
- $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 Bunbury — lower than 57% of areas.
| Bunbury | $1,326 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $1,597 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,326, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $1,815 and the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes follow a similar pattern, with the usual person earning $725 a week, a little below the national figure.
$1,326 ▲ +16.4%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,139
- 2016: $1,197
- 2021: $1,326
Median total household income per week.
$1,760 ▲ +21.8%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,445
- 2016: $1,502
- 2021: $1,760
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common than in most similar areas, with 10.3% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly. However, 14.2% of households earning over $3,000 a week is still well below the Western Australian figure of 23.2%.
10.3%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.2%
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Bunbury splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 23%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Bunbury, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
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 Bunbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51190/bunbury/topic/income