$782 —
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $679
- 2021: $782
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Carnarvon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Carnarvon
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household earnings are well below the state figure in Carnarvon, where the typical home brings in $1,416. While most income measures sit lower than the national average, earnings have generally risen across the board since 2016.
$1,416
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- $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 Carnarvon — lower than 70% of areas.
| Carnarvon | $1,416 |
|---|---|
| 6701, WA | $1,399 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical household income of $1,416 is well below the Western Australian figure of $1,815. Family income is also a little below the state and national averages at $1,898, though personal weekly earnings of $782 are about the same as the rest of the country.
$1,416 —
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $1,276
- 2021: $1,416
Median total household income per week.
$1,898 —
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $1,621
- 2021: $1,898
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than in most areas, with only 15.4% of households earning $3,000 or more per week. This is well below the Western Australian rate of 23.2%, although the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more weekly has risen since 2016.
9.1%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
15.4%
Lower than 67% 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 →Carnarvon splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 22%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Carnarvon, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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 Carnarvon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511021276/carnarvon/topic/income