Morawa · Suburb / Locality

Income in Morawa

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

Weekly incomes in Morawa have remained consistently lower than state and national levels. The typical family earns $1,589 per week, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. This reflects a local economy where earnings are generally lower than in most other Australian areas.

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📍 Morawa, Suburb / Locality

Where Morawa sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,239 ▲ +22.4%
  • $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 Morawa — lower than 72% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Morawa$1,239
6623, WA $1,358
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly pay is low across the board, with the typical household bringing in $1,239 and the typical person earning $632. Both figures are well below the typical amounts seen across Western Australia and the rest of the country.

$632 ▲ +35.6%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $466
  • 2016: $540
  • 2021: $632

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

$1,239 ▲ +22.4%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,012
  • 2016: $1,092
  • 2021: $1,239

Median total household income per week.

$1,589 ▲ +36.3%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,166
  • 2016: $1,390
  • 2021: $1,589

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here; only 10.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the state average of 23.2%. This is mirrored in personal pay, where 36.2% of people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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Morawa splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (32%), with Under $650 at 25%.

Personal income distribution

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In Morawa, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Morawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50993/morawa/topic/income