Plantagenet · Council (LGA)

Income in Plantagenet

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

Weekly family incomes in Plantagenet are well below the national figure, with the typical family earning $1,491. While pay has risen since 2011, the area continues to have much lower incomes than most other regions in Australia.

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📍 Plantagenet, Council (LGA)

Where Plantagenet sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,181 ▲ +33.0%
  • $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 Plantagenet — lower than 77% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Plantagenet$1,181
Rest of WA $1,597
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,181 a week, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $1,815. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person bringing in $626 weekly.

$626 ▲ +33.2%

Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $470
  • 2016: $534
  • 2021: $626

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

$1,181 ▲ +33.0%

Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $888
  • 2016: $1,035
  • 2021: $1,181

Median total household income per week.

$1,491 ▲ +36.4%

Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $1,093
  • 2016: $1,275
  • 2021: $1,491

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 11.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. High earners are still rare here, as only 7.2% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Plantagenet, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (25%).

Personal income distribution

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In Plantagenet, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Plantagenet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA57210/plantagenet/topic/income