$541 ▲ +26.7%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $427
- 2016: $486
- 2021: $541
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Augusta · Suburb / Locality
Income in Augusta
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Augusta are much lower than in most similar areas. The typical household earns just $869 a week, which is far below the national figure of $1,746. This puts the town's overall earnings well under the state and national averages.
$869
▲ +34.3%
- $500–$607: 251 areas
- $607–$714: 144 areas
- $714–$821: 425 areas
- $821–$929: 720 areas
- $929–$1,036: 656 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Augusta — lower than 92% of areas.
| Augusta | $869 |
|---|---|
| 6290, WA | $901 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical family income is $1,176 a week, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Personal earnings are also well below the national average, with the typical person earning $541 weekly.
$869 ▲ +34.3%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $647
- 2016: $846
- 2021: $869
Median total household income per week.
$1,176 ▲ +29.4%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $909
- 2016: $1,093
- 2021: $1,176
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Few people earn high wages here, with only 5% of residents making $2,000 or more a week. This is well below the national figure of 12.5%, and only 6.1% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly.
5.0%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
6.1%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Augusta, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 42%, followed by Under $650 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Augusta, Under $650 is the majority at 60%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.
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 Augusta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50038/augusta/topic/income