$851 ▲ +33.6%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $637
- 2016: $709
- 2021: $851
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Margaret River · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Margaret River
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly personal incomes in Margaret River are higher than most similar areas. The typical resident earns $851 a week, and most family incomes have climbed significantly over the last decade. This reflects a general rise in earnings across the region since 2011.
$1,678
▲ +37.9%
- $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 Margaret River — lower than 54% of areas.
| Margaret River | $1,678 |
|---|---|
| 6285, WA | $1,641 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,986, which is a little below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Most households earn $1,678 a week, a figure that is about the same as the national average.
$1,678 ▲ +37.9%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,217
- 2016: $1,364
- 2021: $1,678
Median total household income per week.
$1,986 ▲ +40.9%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,410
- 2016: $1,627
- 2021: $1,986
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than in most areas, with only 16.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is well below the state average of 23.2%. However, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week rose 5.5 percentage points since 2011 to reach 11.1%.
11.1%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
16.6%
Lower than 62% 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 →In Margaret River, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and Under $650 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Margaret River splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (39%) and $650–$1,499 (38%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 18%.
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 Margaret River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501011004/margaret-river/topic/income