$1,164 —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $983
- 2021: $1,164
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Broome · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Broome
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much higher incomes than most similar areas are found in Broome, where the typical family earns $2,623 a week. This trend of higher pay is seen across families, households, and individuals, with overall earnings rising steadily since 2016.
$2,222
—
- $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 Broome — higher than 79% of areas.
| Broome | $2,222 |
|---|---|
| 6725, WA | $2,040 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $1,164, which is well above the national figure of $805. Similarly, typical household income is $2,222, a little above the Western Australian figure and well above the Australian average.
$2,222 —
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $1,939
- 2021: $2,222
Median total household income per week.
$2,623 —
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $2,226
- 2021: $2,623
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 27.7% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a figure well above the national average. This is a growing trend, as the share of high-earning households rose 8.3 points since 2016.
15.5%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
27.7%
Higher than 70% 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 Broome, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (19%) and $3,000–$3,999 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Broome splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 29%.
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 Broome [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/510011262/broome/topic/income