Greenbushes · Suburb / Locality

Income in Greenbushes

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

Much lower incomes than most similar areas define Greenbushes, where the typical household earns just $964 a week. This is far below the same figure for Western Australia and the rest of the country. The area sees very few high earners, with only 9.5% of households bringing in $3,000 or more weekly.

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📍 Greenbushes, Suburb / Locality

Where Greenbushes sits — Median household income (weekly)

$964 ▲ +31.9%
  • $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 Greenbushes — lower than 88% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Greenbushes$964
6254, WA $1,068
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly earnings are well below state and national figures. Families usually earn $1,428, while personal income is far below the national figure at just $483 a week.

$483 ▲ +15.0%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $420
  • 2016: $418
  • 2021: $483

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

$964 ▲ +31.9%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $731
  • 2016: $814
  • 2021: $964

Median total household income per week.

$1,428 ▲ +45.6%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $981
  • 2016: $1,176
  • 2021: $1,428

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

The income spread is skewed towards the lower end, with over half of all people earning under $650 weekly. High earners are rare, as the 8.1% of people earning $2,000 or more a week is well below the national rate.

Household income distribution

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Greenbushes splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and Under $650 (32%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 22%.

Personal income distribution

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In Greenbushes, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $650–$1,499 is next at 24%.

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 Greenbushes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50582/greenbushes/topic/income