Pinjarra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Pinjarra

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

Weekly pay has climbed across the board in Pinjarra since 2011, though it remains a lower-income area. The typical family now earns $1,710 a week, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. This trend of rising earnings is seen across all income types in the community.

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📍 Pinjarra, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Pinjarra sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,337 ▲ +30.1%
  • $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 Pinjarra — lower than 76% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Pinjarra$1,337
6208, WA $1,305
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,337, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure of $1,746. Personal weekly income is also much lower than most areas at $610, though this is $139 higher than it was in 2011.

$610 ▲ +29.5%

Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $471
  • 2016: $538
  • 2021: $610

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

$1,337 ▲ +30.1%

Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,028
  • 2016: $1,204
  • 2021: $1,337

Median total household income per week.

$1,710 ▲ +31.1%

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

  • 2011: $1,304
  • 2016: $1,434
  • 2021: $1,710

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in the rest of the state, with only 15.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. However, this is 9.1 percentage points higher than in 2011, while nearly half of all individuals still earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Pinjarra, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 32%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (22%).

Personal income distribution

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In Pinjarra, 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 Pinjarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/502011029/pinjarra/topic/income