$582 ▲ +35.3%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $430
- 2016: $511
- 2021: $582
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Wyalkatchem · Council (LGA)
Income in Wyalkatchem
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical incomes in Wyalkatchem are among the lowest in the region. The usual weekly household income is just $916, which is far below the state and national figures. While earnings have risen since 2011, the area remains much poorer than most similar places.
$916
▲ +18.2%
- $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 Wyalkatchem — lower than 96% of areas.
| Wyalkatchem | $916 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $1,597 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,481 a week, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Personal weekly income is also much lower than most areas at $582, though this has risen by $152 since 2011.
$916 ▲ +18.2%
Lower than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $775
- 2016: $837
- 2021: $916
Median total household income per week.
$1,481 ▲ +65.8%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $893
- 2016: $1,166
- 2021: $1,481
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Few homes earn high incomes, with only 8.6% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national average. However, the share of people earning $2,000 or more weekly has risen since 2011 to reach 10.5%.
10.5%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.6%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Wyalkatchem splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and Under $650 (33%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 22%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Wyalkatchem, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 24%.
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 Wyalkatchem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA59330/wyalkatchem/topic/income