Karloo · Suburb / Locality

Income in Karloo

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

Weekly incomes are significantly lower than average in Karloo, where the typical family earns just $1,426. This is well below both the state and national figures, reflecting a community where very few residents earn high wages.

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📍 Karloo, Suburb / Locality

Where Karloo sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,233 ▲ +45.7%
  • $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 Karloo — lower than 73% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Karloo$1,233
6530, WA $1,483
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,233 a week, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $1,815. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $558 weekly.

$558 ▲ +20.5%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $463
  • 2016: $464
  • 2021: $558

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

$1,233 ▲ +45.7%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $846
  • 2016: $933
  • 2021: $1,233

Median total household income per week.

$1,426 ▲ +51.1%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $944
  • 2016: $1,208
  • 2021: $1,426

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 5.9% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the 23.2% seen across Western Australia. This gap is clear in the personal data, as 44.8% of people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Karloo, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 42%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (34%) and Under $650 (17%).

Personal income distribution

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In Karloo, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Karloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50730/karloo/topic/income