Wickepin · Council (LGA)

Income in Wickepin

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

Weekly family earnings in Wickepin are well below the state and national figures, creating a landscape where most households live on more modest budgets. While typical incomes have risen since 2011, the area remains lower-earning than most similar places.

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📍 Wickepin, Council (LGA)

Where Wickepin sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,256 ▲ +61.6%
  • $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 Wickepin — lower than 68% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wickepin$1,256
Rest of WA $1,597
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,662 a week, which is $552 lower than the Western Australian figure. Individual weekly pay is around the middle for its level at $742, while the typical household income of $1,256 is well below the national figure.

$742 ▲ +49.6%

Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $496
  • 2016: $609
  • 2021: $742

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

$1,256 ▲ +61.6%

Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $777
  • 2016: $1,091
  • 2021: $1,256

Median total household income per week.

$1,662 ▲ +82.4%

Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $911
  • 2016: $1,402
  • 2021: $1,662

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 10% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, which is far below the 23.2% seen across Western Australia. Most people earn under $650 weekly, and only 6.5% of individuals earn $2,000 or more per week.

Household income distribution

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In Wickepin, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and Under $650 (20%).

Personal income distribution

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In Wickepin, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).

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 Wickepin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA59100/wickepin/topic/income