$1,281 —
Higher than 88% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2016: $1,239
- 2021: $1,281
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Western Australia - Outback (North) · Region (SA4)
Income in Western Australia - Outback (North)
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes are much higher than most areas in Western Australia - Outback (North), where the typical family earns $2,795. This region sees earnings well above both the state and national figures, marking it as a high-income area.
$2,396
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- $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 Western Australia - Outback (North) — higher than 92% of areas.
| Western Australia - Outback (North) | $2,396 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $1,597 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,396, which is among the highest for similar areas and well above the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are also very strong at $1,281 a week, having risen $42 since 2016.
$2,396 —
Higher than 92% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2016: $2,202
- 2021: $2,396
Median total household income per week.
$2,795 —
Higher than 87% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2016: $2,416
- 2021: $2,795
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
About 34.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far above the 22.6% national average. High individual earnings are also common, with 22.7% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly, though this is slightly lower than in 2016.
22.7%
Higher than 89% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
34.5%
Higher than 88% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Western Australia - Outback (North), the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $4,000 or more (23%) and $650–$1,499 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Western Australia - Outback (North) splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and Under $650 (31%), with $650–$1,499 at 25%.
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 Western Australia - Outback (North) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/510/western-australia-outback/topic/income