$739 ▲ +29.6%
Lower than 66% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $570
- 2016: $637
- 2021: $739
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Bunbury · Region (SA4)
Income in Bunbury
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay has climbed steadily across Bunbury since 2011, with typical family incomes rising by $436. Despite these gains, most earnings in the area remain a little below the state and national figures.
$1,478
▲ +23.8%
- $1,000–$1,063: 0 areas
- $1,063–$1,125: 1 area
- $1,125–$1,188: 4 areas
- $1,188–$1,250: 1 area
- $1,250–$1,313: 7 areas
- $1,313–$1,375: 8 areas
- $1,375–$1,438: 6 areas
- $1,438–$1,500: 4 areas
- $1,500–$1,563: 7 areas
- $1,563–$1,625: 6 areas
- $1,625–$1,688: 4 areas
- $1,688–$1,750: 6 areas
- $1,750–$1,813: 3 areas
- $1,813–$1,875: 6 areas
- $1,875–$1,938: 6 areas
- $1,938–$2,000: 1 area
- $2,000–$2,063: 4 areas
- $2,063–$2,125: 1 area
- $2,125–$2,188: 2 areas
- $2,188–$2,250: 4 areas
- $2,250–$2,313: 3 areas
- $2,313–$2,375: 2 areas
- $2,375–$2,438: 1 area
- $2,438–$2,500: 0 areas
- $2,500–$2,563: 1 area
- $2,563–$2,625: 2 areas
- $2,625–$2,688: 0 areas
- $2,688–$2,750: 2 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Bunbury — lower than 67% of areas.
| Bunbury | $1,478 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $1,597 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly incomes are lower than most areas, with families earning $1,891 and households bringing in $1,478. Personal weekly income is also a little below the national figure at $739.
$1,478 ▲ +23.8%
Lower than 67% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,194
- 2016: $1,319
- 2021: $1,478
Median total household income per week.
$1,891 ▲ +30.0%
Lower than 60% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,455
- 2016: $1,606
- 2021: $1,891
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common now, as the share of households earning over $3,000 a week rose 8.3 points since 2011 to reach 16.3%. However, this remains well below the Western Australian average of 23.2%.
11.3%
Higher than 61% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
16.3%
Lower than 67% of region (sa4) 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 $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), 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 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).
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/sa4/501/bunbury/topic/income