Westonia · Council (LGA)

Income in Westonia

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

Weekly family incomes are well below the state and national figures in Westonia, where the typical family earns $1,465. This is much lower than most similar areas, though typical personal incomes have risen slightly since 2011.

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📍 Westonia, Council (LGA)

Where Westonia sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,318 ▼ -9.6%
  • $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 Westonia — lower than 58% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Westonia$1,318
Rest of WA $1,597
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,465, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. While typical personal income is $817 and about the same as the rest of the country, typical household income fell $140 since 2011 to $1,318.

$817 ▲ +5.6%

Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $774
  • 2016: $1,099
  • 2021: $817

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

$1,318 ▼ -9.6%

Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $1,458
  • 2016: $1,562
  • 2021: $1,318

Median total household income per week.

$1,465 ▲ +13.4%

Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $1,292
  • 2016: $2,071
  • 2021: $1,465

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 6.9% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, far below the state's 23.2%. This is a significant drop from 2011, when 13.9% of households reached that level.

Household income distribution

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In Westonia, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 42%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (23%).

Personal income distribution

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In Westonia, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).

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 Westonia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA59030/westonia/topic/income