Corrigin · Council (LGA)

Income in Corrigin

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Over a third of people in Corrigin earn less than $650 a week, though typical incomes have climbed significantly over the last decade. Families here usually earn more than those in most similar areas, with the typical weekly family income reaching $2,007.

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📍 Corrigin, Council (LGA)

Where Corrigin sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,399 ▲ +52.9%
  • $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 Corrigin — higher than 50% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Corrigin$1,399
Rest of WA $1,597
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly personal income is $838, which is about the same as the national figure. While typical household income is $1,399, this is well below the Western Australian average of $1,815.

$838 ▲ +55.5%

Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $539
  • 2016: $748
  • 2021: $838

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,399 ▲ +52.9%

Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $915
  • 2016: $1,332
  • 2021: $1,399

Median total household income per week.

$2,007 ▲ +80.3%

Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $1,113
  • 2016: $1,672
  • 2021: $2,007

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than across the state, with only 12.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This is far below the Western Australian figure of 23.2%, though it is an increase from 2011.

Household income distribution

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Corrigin splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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Corrigin splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (40%) and $650–$1,499 (37%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 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 Corrigin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52100/corrigin/topic/income