$626 —
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $547
- 2021: $626
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Irwin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Irwin
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Irwin are well below national and state levels, with a typical home bringing in just $1,168. This is much lower than most similar areas, though earnings have risen across the board since 2016.
$1,168
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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 Irwin — lower than 88% of areas.
| Irwin | $1,168 |
|---|---|
| 6525, WA | $1,168 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly pay is well below the state and national figures, with families earning $1,598 and individuals making $626. These figures are much lower than most areas, despite family income rising by $247 since the last census.
$1,168 —
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $1,085
- 2021: $1,168
Median total household income per week.
$1,598 —
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $1,351
- 2021: $1,598
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, as only 12.8% of households make $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 23.2%. In contrast, nearly half of all people earn under $650 weekly.
10.8%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.8%
Lower than 76% 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 →Irwin splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and Under $650 (27%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 26%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Irwin, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 27%.
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 Irwin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511041289/irwin/topic/income