$767 ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $645
- 2016: $717
- 2021: $767
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Wongan-Ballidu · Council (LGA)
Income in Wongan-Ballidu
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 40% of people in Wongan-Ballidu earn under $650 a week, making it a place where a large share of the population has a low weekly income. While typical earnings have risen since 2011, the area remains well below the state and national figures for household and family pay.
$1,269
▲ +8.3%
- $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 Wongan-Ballidu — lower than 66% of areas.
| Wongan-Ballidu | $1,269 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $1,597 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,757 a week, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Typical household income is also well below the state and national levels at $1,269, though this has risen by $97 since 2011.
$1,269 ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,172
- 2016: $1,235
- 2021: $1,269
Median total household income per week.
$1,757 ▲ +23.5%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,423
- 2016: $1,495
- 2021: $1,757
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 13.8% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, a figure well below the national average of 22.6%. However, the share of people earning over $2,000 a week is higher than most similar areas, having risen to 9.7% since 2011.
9.7%
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.8%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Wongan-Ballidu, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Wongan-Ballidu, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) 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 Wongan-Ballidu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA59310/wongan-ballidu/topic/income