$1,175 ▲ +35.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $866
- 2016: $950
- 2021: $1,175
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Kalgoorlie · Suburb / Locality
Income in Kalgoorlie
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly paycheques in Kalgoorlie are significantly higher than in most other Australian towns. The typical family earns $2,725 a week, which is well above the national figure of $2,120. This high earning power is a standout feature of the local economy.
$2,095
▲ +15.1%
- $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 Kalgoorlie — higher than 79% of areas.
| Kalgoorlie | $2,095 |
|---|---|
| 6430, WA | $2,429 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical personal weekly income is $1,175, placing the area among the highest for this measure. This is well above the Western Australian figure of $848 and the national figure of $805.
$2,095 ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,820
- 2016: $1,924
- 2021: $2,095
Median total household income per week.
$2,725 ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,214
- 2016: $2,263
- 2021: $2,725
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 19.1% of people bringing home $2,000 or more a week. This is well above the national figure of 12.5%, and 26.6% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly.
19.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
26.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Kalgoorlie, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (20%) and $3,000–$3,999 (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Kalgoorlie splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 30%.
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 Kalgoorlie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50712/kalgoorlie/topic/income