$1,734 ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,812
- 2016: $1,814
- 2021: $1,734
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
East Pilbara · Council (LGA)
Income in East Pilbara
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical weekly incomes are among the highest in the country for East Pilbara. The area sees a huge gap compared to the rest of the nation, with a typical personal weekly income of $1,734, which is far above the national figure.
$2,506
▼ -7.0%
- $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 East Pilbara — higher than 93% of areas.
| East Pilbara | $2,506 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $1,597 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Family incomes are well above the state and national figures, typically reaching $2,828 a week. While the typical household income of $2,506 is also among the highest at this level, it has fallen by $189 since 2011.
$2,506 ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,695
- 2016: $2,353
- 2021: $2,506
Median total household income per week.
$2,828 ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,756
- 2016: $2,536
- 2021: $2,828
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 36.7% of households earning over $3,000 a week, far above the national figure of 22.6%. However, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more weekly has fallen by 4.2 percentage points since 2011 to 29.7%.
29.7%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
36.7%
Higher than 93% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In East Pilbara, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $4,000 or more (23%) and $650–$1,499 (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In East Pilbara, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 39%, followed by Under $650 (23%) and $650–$1,499 (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 East Pilbara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53220/east-pilbara/topic/income