Margaret River · Suburb / Locality

Income in Margaret River

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

A little below the state and national figures, typical incomes in Margaret River are generally modest. While personal earnings are higher than most similar areas, there are far fewer high-earning households compared to the rest of Western Australia.

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📍 Margaret River, Suburb / Locality

Where Margaret River sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,640 ▲ +37.4%
  • $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 Margaret River — higher than 57% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Margaret River$1,640
6285, WA $1,641
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,944, which is a little below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Household income is also a little below the state average at $1,640, while personal weekly income is $839, which is about the same as the national figure.

$839 ▲ +33.8%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $627
  • 2016: $700
  • 2021: $839

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

$1,640 ▲ +37.4%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,194
  • 2016: $1,325
  • 2021: $1,640

Median total household income per week.

$1,944 ▲ +41.3%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,376
  • 2016: $1,580
  • 2021: $1,944

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with 15.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is well below the 23.2% seen across Western Australia. Similarly, the 10.7% of people earning over $2,000 a week is a little below the national average.

Household income distribution

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In Margaret River, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and Under $650 (16%).

Personal income distribution

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Margaret River splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (39%) and $650–$1,499 (39%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 17%.

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 Margaret River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50903/margaret-river/topic/income