Roebuck · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Roebuck

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

Weekly earnings have climbed across the board in Roebuck since 2016, though the area remains one of the lowest earning in the region. Typical household incomes have risen by $253 over five years, yet they stay well below both state and national figures.

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📍 Roebuck, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Roebuck sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,140
  • $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 Roebuck — lower than 90% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Roebuck$1,140
6725, WA $2,040
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,140, which is much lower than most areas. Personal incomes are also among the lowest at this level, with the typical person earning $471 a week, far below the national figure of $805.

$471

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: $366
  • 2021: $471

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

$1,140

Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: $887
  • 2021: $1,140

Median total household income per week.

$1,017

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: $835
  • 2021: $1,017

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, as only 11.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, far below the Western Australian average of 23.2%. This is consistent with personal income data, where nearly half of all people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Roebuck, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by Under $650 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).

Personal income distribution

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In Roebuck, Under $650 is the majority at 57%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.

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 Roebuck [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/510011266/roebuck/topic/income