$824 ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $738
- 2016: $748
- 2021: $824
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Wandering · Council (LGA)
Income in Wandering
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical weekly family incomes in Wandering have risen by $541 since 2011, reaching $2,100. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the state and national figures. The area's overall earning power has trended upwards across all household and personal categories over the last decade.
$1,687
▲ +30.0%
- $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 Wandering — higher than 71% of areas.
| Wandering | $1,687 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $1,597 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,687 a week, which is higher than most similar areas and close to the Australian figure of $1,746. Weekly personal incomes are also higher than most similar areas at $824, reflecting a general increase since 2011.
$1,687 ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,298
- 2016: $1,542
- 2021: $1,687
Median total household income per week.
$2,100 ▲ +34.7%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,559
- 2016: $1,777
- 2021: $2,100
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Higher earners are more common here than in similar areas, with 18.7% of households making $3,000 or more a week. This group grew by 7.8 percentage points since 2011, though it is still well below the Western Australian average of 23.2%.
12.1%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
18.7%
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Wandering splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with $4,000 or more at 14%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Wandering, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).
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 Wandering [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA58680/wandering/topic/income