Quairading · Council (LGA)

Income in Quairading

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

Much lower incomes than most similar areas define Quairading, where the typical family earns $1,445 a week. While earnings have grown since 2011, they remain well below the state and national figures.

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📍 Quairading, Council (LGA)

Where Quairading sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,129 ▲ +32.8%
  • $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 Quairading — lower than 83% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Quairading$1,129
Rest of WA $1,597
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household brings in $1,129 a week, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $1,815. Personal weekly incomes are also much lower than most areas at $607, though this has risen by $121 since 2011.

$607 ▲ +24.9%

Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $486
  • 2016: $545
  • 2021: $607

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

$1,129 ▲ +32.8%

Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $850
  • 2016: $906
  • 2021: $1,129

Median total household income per week.

$1,445 ▲ +43.1%

Lower than 81% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $1,010
  • 2016: $1,154
  • 2021: $1,445

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 9.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national 22.6%. Most people earn under $650 weekly, accounting for 37.9% of the population.

Household income distribution

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In Quairading, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).

Personal income distribution

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In Quairading, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.

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 Quairading [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA57350/quairading/topic/income