$620 ▲ +24.5%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $498
- 2016: $558
- 2021: $620
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Waroona · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Waroona
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay for most people in Waroona has climbed steadily since 2011. While these gains are clear, the town's typical household income of $1,312 remains well below both the state and national figures. This reflects a community where overall earnings are lower than in most other similar areas.
$1,312
▲ +18.9%
- $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 Waroona — lower than 78% of areas.
| Waroona | $1,312 |
|---|---|
| 6215, WA | $1,312 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,701 a week, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $620 weekly, though this has risen by $122 since 2011.
$1,312 ▲ +18.9%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,103
- 2016: $1,218
- 2021: $1,312
Median total household income per week.
$1,701 ▲ +19.7%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,421
- 2016: $1,464
- 2021: $1,701
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 15.3% of households making $3,000 or more a week, well below the 23.2% state average. However, this group has grown by 7.1 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of people earning over $2,000 a week is now about the same as the national figure.
11.9%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
15.3%
Lower than 67% 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 →Waroona splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%), with Under $650 at 24%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Waroona, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 25%.
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 Waroona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501021016/waroona/topic/income