Augusta · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Augusta

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

Weekly pay for many households in Augusta is significantly lower than in other parts of the state. The typical family earns $1,693 a week, which is well below the Western Australian figure. While incomes have climbed since 2011, the area remains more modest than most of the country.

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📍 Augusta, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Augusta sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,370 ▲ +44.5%
  • $500–$607: 7 areas
  • $607–$714: 1 area
  • $714–$821: 8 areas
  • $821–$929: 26 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 69 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Augusta — lower than 74% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Augusta$1,370
6285, WA $1,641
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,370, which is much lower than most areas and well below the $1,815 figure for Western Australia. Personal weekly pay is also lower than most areas at $705, though this has risen $169 since 2011.

$705 ▲ +31.5%

Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $536
  • 2016: $616
  • 2021: $705

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

$1,370 ▲ +44.5%

Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $948
  • 2016: $1,179
  • 2021: $1,370

Median total household income per week.

$1,693 ▲ +39.9%

Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,210
  • 2016: $1,411
  • 2021: $1,693

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 12.2% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the same group in Australia. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 4.2% of households earned that amount.

Household income distribution

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Augusta splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In Augusta, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

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 Augusta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501011001/augusta/topic/income