$587 ▲ +25.2%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $469
- 2016: $446
- 2021: $587
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Nilgen · Suburb / Locality
Income in Nilgen
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly half of all people in Nilgen earn under $650 a week, making it an area where typical incomes are well below state and national figures. This trend is seen across the board, with family and household earnings sitting far lower than the typical Australian experience.
$1,312
▲ +44.8%
- $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 Nilgen — lower than 67% of areas.
| Nilgen | $1,312 |
|---|---|
| 6044, WA | $1,086 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in Nilgen earns $1,478 a week, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Typical household and personal weekly incomes are also lower than most areas, at $1,312 and $587 respectively.
$1,312 ▲ +44.8%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $906
- 2016: $833
- 2021: $1,312
Median total household income per week.
$1,478 ▲ +71.7%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $861
- 2016: $966
- 2021: $1,478
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Few residents earn high salaries; only 5.8% of people make $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%. Similarly, the 8% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly is far below the state average.
5.8%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.0%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Nilgen, the largest group is Under $650 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and $650–$1,499 (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Nilgen, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.
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 Nilgen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51114/nilgen/topic/income