$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+.
Barrow Island · Suburb / Locality
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.
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.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
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.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
In Barrow Island, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 100%.
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