$1,100 —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $762
- 2021: $1,100
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Murchison · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly personal incomes in Murchison are well above the national figure, with a typical individual earning $1,100. This creates a striking contrast to family incomes, which sit well below the Western Australian and national benchmarks.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Murchison — higher than 56% of areas.
| Murchison | $1,625 |
|---|---|
| 6630, WA | $1,194 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person earns $1,100 a week, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, the typical family income of $1,656 is well below the Western Australian figure of $2,214.
$1,100 —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,625 —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,656 —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners make up a significant part of the population, with 15.4% of people earning $2,000 or more per week. Half of all residents earn between $1,500 and $2,999 weekly.
15.4%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
In Murchison, $1,500–$2,999 is the majority at 63%; $650–$1,499 is next at 38%.
In Murchison, $1,500–$2,999 is the majority at 59%; $650–$1,499 is next at 27%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Murchison [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51063/murchison/topic/income