Drome · Suburb / Locality

Income in Drome

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

Lower typical incomes than most similar areas define Drome, where the typical family earns just $1,625 a week. This is well below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. The area is marked by a lack of high earners, with no one bringing in $2,000 or more per week.

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Where Drome sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,458
  • $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 Drome — lower than 55% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Drome$1,458
6330, WA $1,349
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,458, which is a little below the national figure. Personal incomes are more aligned with the rest of the country, with the typical resident earning $749 a week.

$749

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $575
  • 2021: $749

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

$1,458

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,292
  • 2021: $1,458

Median total household income per week.

$1,625

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,333
  • 2021: $1,625

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Nearly half of residents earn between $650 and $1,499 weekly, while 32.5% earn under $650. No one in Drome earns $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 12.5% national average.

Household income distribution

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In Drome, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 47%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%).

Personal income distribution

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In Drome, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 53%; Under $650 is next at 38%.

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 Drome [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50425/drome/topic/income