$369 ▲ +35.7%
Lower than 98% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $272
- 2016: $307
- 2021: $369
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Ngaanyatjarraku · Council (LGA)
Income in Ngaanyatjarraku
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Ngaanyatjarraku are far below the state and national figures, making this one of the lowest earning areas in the region. While the typical family income has risen to $878, it remains much lower than the Western Australian typical of $2,214.
$1,228
▲ +30.8%
- $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 Ngaanyatjarraku — lower than 72% of areas.
| Ngaanyatjarraku | $1,228 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $1,597 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical personal weekly income here is $369, which is among the lowest for its area and far below the national figure of $805. Typical household income is also well below the state average at $1,228, though it has risen by $289 since 2011.
$1,228 ▲ +30.8%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $939
- 2016: $1,073
- 2021: $1,228
Median total household income per week.
$878 ▲ +47.6%
Lower than 98% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $595
- 2016: $705
- 2021: $878
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare, with only 7.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the Western Australian rate of 23.2%. Most people earn under $650 a week, which accounts for 66.8% of the personal income distribution.
3.8%
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
7.6%
Lower than 89% 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 Ngaanyatjarraku, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and Under $650 (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Ngaanyatjarraku, Under $650 is the majority at 82%; $650–$1,499 is next at 9%.
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 Ngaanyatjarraku [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA56620/ngaanyatjarraku/topic/income