Carnamah · Suburb / Locality

Income in Carnamah

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

Typical household incomes in Carnamah are well below both the state and national figures. While individual earnings are more competitive, very few households earn a high weekly income. This creates a distinct gap between the local economic experience and the broader trends seen across Western Australia.

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📍 Carnamah, Suburb / Locality

Where Carnamah sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,350 ▲ +31.5%
  • $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 Carnamah — lower than 64% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Carnamah$1,350
6517, WA $1,350
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,350 a week, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. In contrast, personal incomes are more robust, with the typical person earning $823 a week, a figure about the same as the Australian average.

$823 ▲ +36.0%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $605
  • 2016: $794
  • 2021: $823

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

$1,350 ▲ +31.5%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,027
  • 2016: $1,275
  • 2021: $1,350

Median total household income per week.

$1,875 ▲ +42.2%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,319
  • 2016: $1,733
  • 2021: $1,875

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 8.7% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, far below the 23.2% seen across Western Australia. Most households earn between $650 and $1,499 weekly, and 19.9% earn under $650.

Household income distribution

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Carnamah splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 24%.

Personal income distribution

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Carnamah splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (41%) and Under $650 (36%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 15%.

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 Carnamah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50266/carnamah/topic/income