$1,196 ▼ -28.3%
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,667
- 2016: $1,345
- 2021: $1,196
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Wiluna · Council (LGA)
Income in Wiluna
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A massive gap exists between Wiluna and the rest of the country, where typical weekly family incomes are far below the national figure. While some individuals earn well above average, most households struggle with incomes that have fallen since 2011.
$1,109
▼ -13.2%
- $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 Wiluna — lower than 86% of areas.
| Wiluna | $1,109 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $1,597 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,109, which is well below the Australian figure of $1,746. Family incomes are even lower at $767, though the typical personal income of $1,196 is well above the state and national averages.
$1,109 ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,278
- 2016: $1,014
- 2021: $1,109
Median total household income per week.
$767 ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $885
- 2016: $860
- 2021: $767
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 7.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%. However, 16.2% of people earn over $2,000 weekly, a rate that is well above the Australian average.
16.2%
Higher than 85% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
7.1%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Wiluna splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (38%) and Under $650 (36%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Wiluna, the largest group is Under $650 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (22%).
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 Wiluna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA59250/wiluna/topic/income