$745 ▲ +24.8%
Lower than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $597
- 2016: $643
- 2021: $745
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Bunbury · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Bunbury
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
More than 41% of people in Bunbury earn under $650 a week, making this the most common personal income bracket. While typical incomes have risen since 2011, the area generally sees lower earnings than most similar places.
$1,550
▲ +15.4%
- $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 Bunbury — lower than 62% of areas.
| Bunbury | $1,550 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $1,597 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,550 a week, which is a little below the national figure of $1,746. Typical family income is slightly lower than the Western Australian figure, though it has risen by $347 since 2011.
$1,550 ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,343
- 2016: $1,396
- 2021: $1,550
Median total household income per week.
$1,962 ▲ +21.5%
Lower than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,615
- 2016: $1,695
- 2021: $1,962
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common now, with the share of households making over $3,000 a week rising 7.7 points since 2011 to 17.5%. However, this is still well below the national figure of 22.6%.
12.2%
Higher than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
17.5%
Lower than 61% 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 →Bunbury splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Bunbury, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
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 Bunbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50102/bunbury/topic/income