$947 —
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $792
- 2021: $947
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Geraldton - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Geraldton - South
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Over a third of people in Geraldton - South earn under $650 a week. Despite this, typical weekly incomes for households and families are higher than in most similar areas. This reflects a varied economic landscape where a growing number of high earners exist alongside a large group of low-income residents.
$1,982
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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 Geraldton - South — higher than 65% of areas.
| Geraldton - South | $1,982 |
|---|---|
| 6532, WA | $2,009 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,982, which is a little above the Western Australian and national figures. This is part of a general rise across the board, with typical personal incomes climbing by $155 since 2016 to reach $947.
$1,982 —
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $1,779
- 2021: $1,982
Median total household income per week.
$2,274 —
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $2,015
- 2021: $2,274
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are becoming more common, with 15.4% of people now earning $2,000 or more per week, a rise of 3.6 percentage points since 2016. Meanwhile, 22.5% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
15.4%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
22.5%
Higher than 56% 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 Geraldton - South, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and $3,000–$3,999 (14%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Geraldton - South splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (37%) and $650–$1,499 (33%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 25%.
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 Geraldton - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511041288/geraldton-south/topic/income