$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+.
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.
$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.
| 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.
$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.
9.5%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.2%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Augusta splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →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