$594 ▲ +21.7%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $488
- 2016: $514
- 2021: $594
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Calista · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Calista
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much lower incomes than most similar areas define Calista, where the typical family earns just $1,521 a week. While earnings have risen since 2011, the area remains well below state and national figures across all income measures.
$1,213
▲ +26.2%
- $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 Calista — lower than 86% of areas.
| Calista | $1,213 |
|---|---|
| 6170, WA | $2,012 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family income of $1,521 is well below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Personal and household earnings follow a similar pattern, with the typical person earning $594 a week, which is much lower than most areas.
$1,213 ▲ +26.2%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $961
- 2016: $1,081
- 2021: $1,213
Median total household income per week.
$1,521 ▲ +27.9%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,189
- 2016: $1,296
- 2021: $1,521
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 8.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 23.2% seen across Western Australia. High earners are rare here, with just 6.2% of people bringing in $2,000 or more weekly.
6.2%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.8%
Lower than 91% 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 →Calista splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 26%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Calista, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.
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 Calista [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507031170/calista/topic/income