Molloy Island · Suburb / Locality

Income in Molloy Island

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

Weekly family incomes of just $1,075 make Molloy Island one of the lowest earners in the region. Residents here earn far less than the typical person in Western Australia or across the country. The area is sparsely populated and mostly consists of low-income earners.

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📍 Molloy Island, Suburb / Locality

Where Molloy Island sits — Median household income (weekly)

$866 ▼ -12.4%
  • $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 Molloy Island — lower than 92% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Molloy Island$866
6290, WA $901
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $866 a week, which is far below the national figure of $1,746. Similarly, a typical person earns $486 weekly, a figure that is much lower than most other areas.

$486 ▼ -3.8%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $505
  • 2016: $494
  • 2021: $486

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

$866 ▼ -12.4%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $989
  • 2016: $824
  • 2021: $866

Median total household income per week.

$1,075 ▲ +9.8%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $979
  • 2016: $1,166
  • 2021: $1,075

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few residents have high incomes, with only 3.8% of households earning $3,000 or more per week. This is far below the 23.2% seen across Western Australia.

Household income distribution

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Molloy Island splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (45%) and Under $650 (42%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 9%.

Personal income distribution

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In Molloy Island, Under $650 is the majority at 60%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.

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 Molloy Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50978/molloy-island/topic/income