$1,604 —
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: $1,554
- 2021: $1,604
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
East Pilbara · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in East Pilbara
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings are among the highest at this level for East Pilbara, where typical families bring in $3,164. This is well above the national and state figures, reflecting a high-earning region. Most households see significant financial gains, with typical incomes rising since 2016.
$2,764
—
- $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 East Pilbara — higher than 96% of areas.
| East Pilbara | $2,764 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $1,597 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $2,764, which is well above the national figure of $1,746. Personal earnings are also far above the state average, with a typical person earning $1,604 per week.
$2,764 —
Higher than 96% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: $2,476
- 2021: $2,764
Median total household income per week.
$3,164 —
Higher than 95% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: $2,854
- 2021: $3,164
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, as 41.1% of households earn over $3,000 a week, a figure far above the national average of 22.6%. Similarly, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more per week is far above the state average at 29.0%.
29.0%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
41.1%
Higher than 96% 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 →In East Pilbara, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $4,000 or more (27%) and $3,000–$3,999 (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In East Pilbara, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by Under $650 (24%) and $650–$1,499 (22%).
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 East Pilbara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/51002/east-pilbara/topic/income