$1,545 —
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: $1,350
- 2021: $1,545
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Karratha · Council (LGA)
Income in Karratha
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly paychecks in Karratha are far higher than in most of the country, with a typical family bringing in $3,462. This creates a local economy where high earnings are common, making the area one of the highest-earning regions in the state.
$3,158
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- $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 Karratha — higher than 99% of areas.
| Karratha | $3,158 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $1,597 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $3,158, which is far above the national figure of $1,746. Personal earnings have also climbed, with the typical person now making $1,545 a week, an increase of $195 since 2016.
$3,158 —
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: $2,626
- 2021: $3,158
Median total household income per week.
$3,462 —
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: $2,951
- 2021: $3,462
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are very common here, as 48.2% of households make $3,000 or more a week—far above the 22.6% national figure. Nearly 29% of individuals earn at least $2,000 weekly, a proportion that is far above both the state and national averages.
28.9%
Higher than 98% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
48.2%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Karratha splits fairly evenly between $4,000 or more (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with $3,000–$3,999 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Karratha, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and Under $650 (24%).
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 Karratha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA54310/karratha/topic/income