Ord River · Suburb / Locality

Income in Ord River

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

Typical weekly household incomes in Ord River are far below the national figure, trailing the Australian average by $822. While the typical family earns just $1,291 a week, the area has a surprising number of high-earning individuals compared to similar places.

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📍 Ord River, Suburb / Locality

Where Ord River sits — Median household income (weekly)

$924 ▲ +27.6%
  • $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 Ord River — lower than 89% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Ord River$924
6770, WA $1,066
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Family incomes are much lower than most areas, with the typical family earning $1,291 weekly, which is far below the Western Australian figure. Typical household income is also far below the state and national averages at $924 per week.

$725 ▼ -28.3%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,011
  • 2016: $669
  • 2021: $725

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

$924 ▲ +27.6%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $724
  • 2016: $1,187
  • 2021: $924

Median total household income per week.

$1,291 ▲ +11.7%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,156
  • 2016: $1,343
  • 2021: $1,291

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No households in the area earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below the national average. However, 14.8% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is a little above the Australian rate of 12.5%.

Household income distribution

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In Ord River, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by Under $650 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%).

Personal income distribution

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Ord River splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (41%) and $650–$1,499 (37%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 14%.

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 Ord River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51188/ord-river/topic/income