$774 ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $577
- 2016: $677
- 2021: $774
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Morgantown · Suburb / Locality
Income in Morgantown
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Income levels in Morgantown have remained steady over the last decade, though they generally sit below state and national figures. The typical household earns $1,361 a week, which is well below the national figure.
$1,361
▲ +38.3%
- $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 Morgantown — lower than 63% of areas.
| Morgantown | $1,361 |
|---|---|
| 6701, WA | $1,399 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly household incomes are lower than most areas, falling well below the Western Australian figure by $454. Personal and family incomes are closer to the mark, with the typical person earning $774 a week, which is about the same as across Australia.
$1,361 ▲ +38.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $984
- 2016: $1,166
- 2021: $1,361
Median total household income per week.
$1,841 ▲ +55.1%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,187
- 2016: $1,488
- 2021: $1,841
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—a figure far below the national average. This is reflected in the personal income spread, where 35% of people earn under $650 weekly.
8.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.6%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Morgantown splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (35%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Morgantown, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
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 Morgantown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50997/morgantown/topic/income