$1,801 —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $1,976
- 2021: $1,801
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
East Pilbara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in East Pilbara
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly personal incomes have dropped by $175 since 2016 in East Pilbara, though they remain far above the national figure. This area shows a sharp contrast where typical individual earnings are very high, while typical family and household incomes are far below state and national levels.
$1,159
—
- $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 East Pilbara — lower than 89% of areas.
| East Pilbara | $1,159 |
|---|---|
| 6762, WA | $1,083 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical personal weekly income is a high $1,801, far above the Western Australian figure of $848. However, typical weekly household income is much lower than most areas at $1,159, and family income is far below the national figure at $752.
$1,159 —
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $1,215
- 2021: $1,159
Median total household income per week.
$752 —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $892
- 2021: $752
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
A high 28.3% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is far above the national figure of 12.5%. In contrast, the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week is only 13.7%, well below the state average of 23.2%.
28.3%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.7%
Lower than 73% 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 East Pilbara, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (23%) and Under $650 (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In East Pilbara, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 39%, followed by Under $650 (28%) and $3,000 or more (19%).
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 East Pilbara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/510021267/east-pilbara/topic/income