$751 ▲ +35.3%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $555
- 2016: $653
- 2021: $751
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Busselton · Council (LGA)
Income in Busselton
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes have climbed steadily in Busselton since 2011, with typical family earnings rising by $532 over the decade. While most residents earn a little less than the state and national figures, a growing number of households are now moving into the highest income brackets.
$1,459
▲ +35.3%
- $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 Busselton — higher than 56% of areas.
| Busselton | $1,459 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $1,597 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in Busselton earns $1,866 a week, which is a little below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Typical personal weekly income is $751, sitting around the middle for similar areas and about the same as the national figure.
$1,459 ▲ +35.3%
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,078
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,459
Median total household income per week.
$1,866 ▲ +39.9%
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,334
- 2016: $1,581
- 2021: $1,866
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
More people in Busselton earn high wages than in most similar areas, with the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rising to 16.5% since 2011. Despite this growth, this figure remains well below the state average of 23.2%.
11.2%
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
16.5%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Busselton splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Busselton, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) 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 Busselton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51260/busselton/topic/income