$787 ▲ +38.8%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $567
- 2016: $648
- 2021: $787
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Shark Bay · Council (LGA)
Income in Shark Bay
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Shark Bay have climbed steadily since 2011, though many households still earn well below the state and national figures. While the typical family now brings in $1,818 a week, a far smaller share of the community reaches the highest income brackets compared to most other areas.
$1,187
▲ +25.5%
- $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 Shark Bay — lower than 77% of areas.
| Shark Bay | $1,187 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $1,597 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household income of $1,187 is well below the Western Australian figure of $1,815. However, personal incomes are higher than in most areas, with the typical person earning $787 a week, which is about the same as the national figure.
$1,187 ▲ +25.5%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $946
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,187
Median total household income per week.
$1,818 ▲ +38.6%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,312
- 2016: $1,399
- 2021: $1,818
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 9.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the Australian average of 22.6%. Most people earn less than $1,500 weekly, as 34% of individuals earn under $650 per week.
8.8%
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.2%
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Shark Bay splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 27%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Shark Bay splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (41%) and $650–$1,499 (39%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 18%.
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 Shark Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA57770/shark-bay/topic/income