Barrow Island · Suburb / Locality

Income in Barrow Island

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

Earnings on Barrow Island have seen a distinct shift since 2011, now featuring a typical weekly income of $2,167. This figure is far above the national average, marking the area as one of the highest-earning locations at this level.

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Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical person earns $2,167 a week, which is far above the Western Australian figure of $848 and the national typical income of $805.

$2,167

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $3,000
  • 2021: $2,167

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

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Despite the high typical income, 0.0% of people earn over $2,000 a week, which is far below both the state and national figures. This is unusual, as most residents' incomes fall into the $650 to $1,499 bracket.

Personal income distribution

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In Barrow Island, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 100%.

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 Barrow Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50076/barrow-island/topic/income