Paraburdoo · Suburb / Locality

Income in Paraburdoo

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

Far higher earnings than the state or national figures define Paraburdoo, where typical weekly family incomes reach $3,567. This is a high-earning area where a large proportion of the population brings in significantly more than the Australian average.

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📍 Paraburdoo, Suburb / Locality

Where Paraburdoo sits — Median household income (weekly)

$3,215 ▲ +14.8%
  • $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 Paraburdoo — higher than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Paraburdoo$3,215
6754, WA $3,215
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household incomes are among the highest at this level at $3,215, which is far above the national figure of $1,746. Personal weekly incomes follow a similar pattern, with a typical $1,959 being far above the $805 seen across Australia.

$1,959 ▲ +17.4%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,668
  • 2016: $1,649
  • 2021: $1,959

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

$3,215 ▲ +14.8%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,801
  • 2016: $2,750
  • 2021: $3,215

Median total household income per week.

$3,567 ▲ +19.8%

Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,978
  • 2016: $3,160
  • 2021: $3,567

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Half of all households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the 22.6% seen nationally. This strong top end is reflected in personal earnings, with 37.3% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly, which is far above the national average.

Household income distribution

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In Paraburdoo, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $4,000 or more (31%) and $3,000–$3,999 (27%).

Personal income distribution

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In Paraburdoo, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $3,000 or more (21%) and $650–$1,499 (19%).

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 Paraburdoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51201/paraburdoo/topic/income