Gingin · Council (LGA)

Income in Gingin

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

Nearly 44% of people in Gingin earn under $650 a week, making it a low-income area. While typical weekly incomes have climbed since 2011, they remain well below the figures seen across Western Australia and the rest of the country.

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📍 Gingin, Council (LGA)

Where Gingin sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,331 ▲ +42.0%
  • $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 Gingin — lower than 57% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gingin$1,331
Rest of WA $1,597
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,626, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Individual earnings are also lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $670 a week.

$670 ▲ +41.9%

Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $472
  • 2016: $567
  • 2021: $670

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

$1,331 ▲ +42.0%

Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $937
  • 2016: $1,123
  • 2021: $1,331

Median total household income per week.

$1,626 ▲ +44.8%

Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $1,123
  • 2016: $1,329
  • 2021: $1,626

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, as the 12.1% of households earning $3,000 or more per week is far below the national figure of 22.6%. However, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more weekly has risen to 9.9% since 2011.

Household income distribution

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Gingin splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 23%.

Personal income distribution

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In Gingin, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

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 Gingin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53570/gingin/topic/income