$817 —
Higher than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: $682
- 2021: $817
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Esperance · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Esperance
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes have climbed across the board in Esperance since 2016. The typical family now brings in $2,014 a week, which is about the same as the national figure. While most households earn less than the state average, there has been a noticeable rise in the number of high earners.
$1,538
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- $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 Esperance — lower than 63% of areas.
| Esperance | $1,538 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $1,597 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,538 a week, which is a little below the Western Australian and national figures. Personal income is around the middle for its level at $817 weekly, and family incomes have risen by $320 since 2016.
$1,538 —
Lower than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: $1,345
- 2021: $1,538
Median total household income per week.
$2,014 —
Higher than 50% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: $1,694
- 2021: $2,014
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
About 16.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is well below the state and national rates. However, people earning over $2,000 weekly make up 12.7% of the population, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.
12.7%
Higher than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
16.5%
Lower than 66% 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 →Esperance splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with Under $650 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Esperance, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
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 Esperance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/51101/esperance/topic/income