Nungarin · Council (LGA)

Income in Nungarin

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

Weekly incomes in Nungarin are far below the state and national figures. Typical families earn $1,268 a week, which is $946 less than the Western Australian average. While earnings have risen since 2011, the area remains among the lowest for income levels across similar regions.

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📍 Nungarin, Council (LGA)

Where Nungarin sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,087 ▲ +32.9%
  • $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 Nungarin — lower than 87% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Nungarin$1,087
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 $1,087, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are also well below the national average at $640 per week.

$640 ▲ +47.8%

Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $433
  • 2016: $615
  • 2021: $640

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

$1,087 ▲ +32.9%

Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $818
  • 2016: $1,068
  • 2021: $1,087

Median total household income per week.

$1,268 ▲ +46.4%

Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $866
  • 2016: $1,333
  • 2021: $1,268

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few people earn high wages here, with only 5.5% of individuals making $2,000 or more a week, far below the 14.7% seen across Western Australia. Similarly, only 7.5% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, though this is up 4.1 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In Nungarin, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 51%; Under $650 is next at 24%.

Personal income distribution

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In Nungarin, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).

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 Nungarin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA56860/nungarin/topic/income