$806 ▲ +39.4%
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $578
- 2016: $682
- 2021: $806
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Esperance · Council (LGA)
Income in Esperance
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes of $2,014 are higher than most areas in Esperance, reflecting a general rise in earnings since 2011. While these figures sit slightly below the Western Australian average, they remain strong compared to similar regions. The area has seen a steady increase in both typical household and personal pay over the last decade.
$1,521
▲ +33.7%
- $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 Esperance — higher than 60% of areas.
| Esperance | $1,521 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $1,597 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,521 a week, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the national figure. Personal incomes are about the same as the Australian average at $806 per week, having risen $228 since 2011.
$1,521 ▲ +33.7%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,138
- 2016: $1,363
- 2021: $1,521
Median total household income per week.
$2,014 ▲ +43.8%
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,401
- 2016: $1,709
- 2021: $2,014
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High-earners are becoming more common, with the share of households earning over $3,000 a week rising to 16.4%. However, this is still well below the Western Australian figure of 23.2%, and 36.6% of people earn under $650 a week.
11.9%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
16.4%
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 →Esperance splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with Under $650 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Esperance, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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 Esperance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53290/esperance/topic/income