McKail - Willyung · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in McKail - Willyung

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

Nearly half of all people in McKail - Willyung earn under $650 a week, making it an area where incomes are generally low. While weekly earnings have risen since 2011, the typical household and family incomes remain well below both the state and national figures.

Open map →
📍 McKail - Willyung, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where McKail - Willyung sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,387 ▲ +34.8%
  • $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 McKail - Willyung — lower than 72% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
McKail - Willyung$1,387
6330, WA $1,349
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly pay is lower than in most areas, with the typical household earning $1,387 and families earning $1,725. These figures are well below the Western Australian averages, though typical personal income has risen $197 since 2011 to reach $697.

$697 ▲ +39.4%

Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $500
  • 2016: $600
  • 2021: $697

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

$1,387 ▲ +34.8%

Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,029
  • 2016: $1,217
  • 2021: $1,387

Median total household income per week.

$1,725 ▲ +41.0%

Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,223
  • 2016: $1,497
  • 2021: $1,725

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as only 12% of households make $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the state and national figures. However, the share of people earning $2,000 or more weekly rose 3.9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 6.5%.

Household income distribution

View on map →

McKail - Willyung splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (33%), with Under $650 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

View on map →

In McKail - Willyung, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for McKail - Willyung

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in McKail - Willyung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509011233/mckail-willyung/topic/income