$459 ▲ +12.2%
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $409
- 2016: $433
- 2021: $459
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Derby-West Kimberley · Council (LGA)
Income in Derby-West Kimberley
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Derby-West Kimberley are far below the state and national figures, with a typical family earning just $1,032. This gap highlights a significant difference in earning power compared to the rest of Western Australia. While some individual incomes have risen since 2011, the area remains among the lowest for typical earnings.
$1,325
▲ +9.7%
- $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 Derby-West Kimberley — lower than 57% of areas.
| Derby-West Kimberley | $1,325 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $1,597 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical personal weekly income is $459, which is far below the national figure of $805. While the typical household income rose $117 since 2011 to reach $1,325, it remains well below the Western Australian typical of $1,815.
$1,325 ▲ +9.7%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,208
- 2016: $1,264
- 2021: $1,325
Median total household income per week.
$1,032 ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,048
- 2016: $1,077
- 2021: $1,032
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than in most areas, with only 12.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This is far below the state figure of 23.2%, and nearly half of all people earn less than $650 a week.
6.5%
Lower than 70% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.1%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Derby-West Kimberley splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 23%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Derby-West Kimberley, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $650–$1,499 is next at 22%.
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 Derby-West Kimberley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52800/derby-west-kimberley/topic/income