$1,618 —
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: $1,763
- 2021: $1,618
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
West Pilbara · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in West Pilbara
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A massive gap exists between West Pilbara and the rest of the country, with typical weekly household incomes far above national figures. This area is among the highest for earnings at its level, where nearly half of all households bring in at least $3,000 a week.
$3,114
—
- $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 West Pilbara — higher than 99% of areas.
| West Pilbara | $3,114 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $1,597 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $3,426, which is well above the Western Australian figure of $2,214 and far above the national figure. Weekly household income also sits far above the state and nation at $3,114, rising $545 since 2016.
$3,114 —
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: $2,569
- 2021: $3,114
Median total household income per week.
$3,426 —
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: $2,936
- 2021: $3,426
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 47.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the national 22.6%. While 30.7% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, this is a fall of 4.9 percentage points since 2016.
30.7%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
47.2%
Higher than 99% 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 →West Pilbara splits fairly evenly between $4,000 or more (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (32%), with $3,000–$3,999 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In West Pilbara, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and Under $650 (23%).
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 West Pilbara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/51003/west-pilbara/topic/income