Katanning · Suburb / Locality

Income in Katanning

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

Weekly earnings have remained low in Katanning compared to the rest of the state. The typical family earns $1,595 a week, which is well below the Western Australian figure. This highlights a community where most residents live on modest incomes.

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📍 Katanning, Suburb / Locality

Where Katanning sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,308 ▲ +37.5%
  • $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 Katanning — lower than 67% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Katanning$1,308
6317, WA $1,350
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,308, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are also lower than most areas, with the usual person earning $698 per week.

$698 ▲ +33.0%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $525
  • 2016: $663
  • 2021: $698

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

$1,308 ▲ +37.5%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $951
  • 2016: $1,178
  • 2021: $1,308

Median total household income per week.

$1,595 ▲ +38.0%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,156
  • 2016: $1,378
  • 2021: $1,595

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 9.6% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the state's 23.2%. This is reflected in the personal data, where 41% of people earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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Katanning splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (33%), with Under $650 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In Katanning, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).

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 Katanning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50742/katanning/topic/income