Katanning · Council (LGA)

Income in Katanning

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

Weekly pay has climbed steadily in Katanning since 2011, though it remains low. The typical family now brings in $1,646 per week, which is well below the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.

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📍 Katanning, Council (LGA)

Where Katanning sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,343 ▲ +41.4%
  • $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 Katanning — lower than 55% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Katanning$1,343
Rest of WA $1,597
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income rose by $497 since 2011 to reach $1,646, but this is still well below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Similarly, typical personal incomes are a little below the national figure at $712 per week.

$712 ▲ +35.4%

Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $526
  • 2016: $667
  • 2021: $712

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

$1,343 ▲ +41.4%

Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $950
  • 2016: $1,205
  • 2021: $1,343

Median total household income per week.

$1,646 ▲ +43.3%

Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $1,149
  • 2016: $1,400
  • 2021: $1,646

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are far less common here than in other parts of the state, with only 10.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This is far below the Western Australian rate of 23.2%, though it has risen 6.5 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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Katanning splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (33%), with Under $650 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In Katanning, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (39%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).

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 Katanning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA54340/katanning/topic/income