$731 ▲ +33.2%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $549
- 2016: $698
- 2021: $731
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Carnamah · Council (LGA)
Income in Carnamah
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical household incomes in Carnamah are well below the state and national figures. While weekly earnings for families and individuals have risen since 2011, the area remains lower-earning than most similar places. This is reflected in a small proportion of high-income earners compared to the rest of the country.
$1,234
▲ +22.5%
- $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 Carnamah — lower than 71% of areas.
| Carnamah | $1,234 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $1,597 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,234 a week, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $1,815. Family incomes are also lower than the state and national averages, though typical personal income of $731 is only a little below both.
$1,234 ▲ +22.5%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,007
- 2016: $1,136
- 2021: $1,234
Median total household income per week.
$1,766 ▲ +43.5%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,231
- 2016: $1,489
- 2021: $1,766
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are few here, with only 9.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the state average of 23.2%. Similarly, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week is well below national levels at 7.2%.
7.2%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.6%
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Carnamah splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 26%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Carnamah, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).
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 Carnamah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51470/carnamah/topic/income