$761 ▲ +34.5%
Lower than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $566
- 2016: $658
- 2021: $761
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay for most people in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton sits a little below the state and national figures. While typical incomes have risen since 2011, the area remains lower than most similar regions. This suggests a more modest standard of living compared to other parts of the state.
$1,477
▲ +35.9%
- $1,000–$1,071: 11 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 16 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 20 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 20 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 18 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 27 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 21 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 18 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 18 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 22 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 15 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 17 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 18 areas
- $2,000–$2,071: 18 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 14 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 7 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 9 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 9 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 9 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 4 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 1 area
- $2,643–$2,714: 2 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 4 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 2 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 1 area
- $2,929–$3,000: 8 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton — lower than 69% of areas.
| Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton | $1,477 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $1,597 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,867 a week, which is a little below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Typical household income is also lower than most areas at $1,477, though this has risen by $390 since 2011.
$1,477 ▲ +35.9%
Lower than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,087
- 2016: $1,296
- 2021: $1,477
Median total household income per week.
$1,867 ▲ +40.0%
Lower than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,334
- 2016: $1,565
- 2021: $1,867
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 16% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure well below the national average of 22.6%. Meanwhile, about 40% of people earn under $650 a week.
11.0%
Higher than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
16.0%
Lower than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
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 Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50101/augusta-margaret-river-busselton/topic/income