$700 ▲ +21.7%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $575
- 2016: $739
- 2021: $700
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Elgin · Suburb / Locality
Income in Elgin
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Zero households in Elgin earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure that is far below the national average. This reflects a local economy where typical incomes are lower than in most other areas. Most residents live on more modest weekly budgets compared to the rest of the state.
$1,375
▲ +1.0%
- $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 Elgin — lower than 62% of areas.
| Elgin | $1,375 |
|---|---|
| 6237, WA | $1,929 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,375 a week, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $1,815. Family incomes are also a little below the national average at $1,812, while the usual personal weekly income is $700.
$1,375 ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,361
- 2016: $1,374
- 2021: $1,375
Median total household income per week.
$1,812 ▲ +17.3%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,545
- 2016: $1,625
- 2021: $1,812
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Almost half of all people here earn under $650 a week. While 11.3% of residents earn $2,000 or more weekly, this is well below the state average of 14.7%.
11.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Elgin splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (43%) and $1,500–$2,999 (43%), with Under $650 at 14%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Elgin, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).
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 Elgin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50480/elgin/topic/income