Exmouth · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Exmouth

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

More than a third of people in Exmouth earn between $650 and $1,499 a week. This is an area where typical weekly incomes for families and households sit around the same level as the state and national figures. Most residents have seen their earnings rise since 2016.

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📍 Exmouth, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Exmouth sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,727
  • $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 Exmouth — lower than 51% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Exmouth$1,727
6701, WA $1,399
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical person in Exmouth earns $905 a week, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of $805. Typical weekly family income is about the same as the national average at $2,107, having risen by $351 since 2016.

$905

Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: $755
  • 2021: $905

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

$1,727

Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: $1,401
  • 2021: $1,727

Median total household income per week.

$2,107

Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: $1,756
  • 2021: $2,107

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than elsewhere, with only 17.6% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly, which is well below the national figure of 22.6%. However, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week rose slightly to 11.1% since the last census.

Household income distribution

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In Exmouth, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and Under $650 (17%).

Personal income distribution

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In Exmouth, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by Under $650 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).

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 Exmouth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511021277/exmouth/topic/income