Gascoyne · Sub-region (SA3)

Income in Gascoyne

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

A little below the state and national figures, weekly household incomes in Gascoyne sit at $1,552. While typical individual earnings are higher than most areas, the region as a whole has fewer high-income households compared to the rest of Australia.

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📍 Gascoyne, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Gascoyne sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,552
  • $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 Gascoyne — lower than 61% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gascoyne$1,552
Rest of WA $1,597
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly family income rose to $1,998 in 2021, which is a little below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. On an individual level, the typical weekly personal income is $852, a figure that is about the same as the rest of the state and nation.

$852

Higher than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2016: $717
  • 2021: $852

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,552

Lower than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2016: $1,337
  • 2021: $1,552

Median total household income per week.

$1,998

Lower than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2016: $1,687
  • 2021: $1,998

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 16.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure of 22.6%. Similarly, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is a little below the Australian average at 10.1%.

Household income distribution

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Gascoyne splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with Under $650 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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Gascoyne splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (39%) and $650–$1,499 (38%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 20%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Gascoyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/51102/gascoyne/topic/income