$620 ▲ +24.5%
Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $498
- 2016: $558
- 2021: $620
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Waroona · Council (LGA)
Income in Waroona
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much lower personal incomes than most areas define the financial landscape of Waroona, where the typical person earns $620 a week. While weekly pay has risen since 2011, the town remains well below the state and national figures for typical household and family earnings.
$1,312
▲ +18.5%
- $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 Waroona — lower than 59% of areas.
| Waroona | $1,312 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $1,597 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,701 a week, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Weekly household income is also well below the national average at $1,312, though it has risen by $205 since 2011.
$1,312 ▲ +18.5%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,107
- 2016: $1,218
- 2021: $1,312
Median total household income per week.
$1,701 ▲ +19.6%
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,422
- 2016: $1,464
- 2021: $1,701
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 11.9% of people earning $2,000 or more per week. However, a total of 46.2% of the population earns under $650 weekly, and households earning $3,000 or more are well below the state average at 15.3%.
11.9%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
15.3%
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Waroona splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%), with Under $650 at 24%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Waroona, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 25%.
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 Waroona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA58820/waroona/topic/income