East Augusta · Suburb / Locality

Income in East Augusta

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

A gap of nearly $1,000 exists between typical weekly household incomes in East Augusta and the Western Australian average. This is an area where earnings are far below state and national levels across the board. Most residents live on modest incomes, with no one earning the highest brackets of pay.

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📍 East Augusta, Suburb / Locality

Where East Augusta sits — Median household income (weekly)

$850
  • $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 East Augusta — lower than 92% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
East Augusta$850
6290, WA $901
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns just $850 a week, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $1,815. This trend continues for families and individuals, with typical personal weekly earnings sitting at $474, much lower than most other areas.

$474

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $450
  • 2021: $474

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

$1,125

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,125
  • 2021: $1,125

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No households in East Augusta earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below the 23.2% seen across Western Australia. Almost half of all people here earn under $650 a week, and no one earns $1,500 or more.

Household income distribution

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In East Augusta, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 57%; Under $650 is next at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In East Augusta, Under $650 is the majority at 73%; $650–$1,499 is next at 27%.

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 East Augusta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50448/east-augusta/topic/income