$1,208 —
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $957
- 2021: $1,208
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Kalgoorlie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Kalgoorlie
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Kalgoorlie are well above the national figures, with typical families earning $804 more than the Australian average. This high-earning trend has grown since 2016, creating a significant gap between local pay and the rest of the state.
$2,374
—
- $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 Kalgoorlie — higher than 86% of areas.
| Kalgoorlie | $2,374 |
|---|---|
| 6430, WA | $2,429 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $2,924 a week, which is well above the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Personal incomes are also among the highest in the country at $1,208 a week, having risen by $251 since 2016.
$2,374 —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $2,098
- 2021: $2,374
Median total household income per week.
$2,924 —
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $2,395
- 2021: $2,924
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
A much higher share of households earn $3,000 or more per week compared to other areas, sitting far above the national figure at 33.7%. Similarly, 22.1% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well above the 12.5% seen across Australia.
22.1%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
33.7%
Higher than 83% 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 Kalgoorlie, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $4,000 or more (21%) and $3,000–$3,999 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Kalgoorlie splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and Under $650 (30%), with $650–$1,499 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 Kalgoorlie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511031279/kalgoorlie/topic/income