Pemberton · Suburb / Locality

Income in Pemberton

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

Weekly household incomes in Pemberton have remained well below state and national levels. The typical household earns just $1,151 per week, which is much lower than most other areas. This trend of lower earnings is seen across families and individuals alike.

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📍 Pemberton, Suburb / Locality

Where Pemberton sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,151 ▲ +28.5%
  • $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 Pemberton — lower than 78% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Pemberton$1,151
6260, WA $1,264
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,656, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Personal incomes are also lower than most areas, with the usual person earning $671 a week.

$671 ▲ +43.1%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $469
  • 2016: $569
  • 2021: $671

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

$1,151 ▲ +28.5%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $896
  • 2016: $1,053
  • 2021: $1,151

Median total household income per week.

$1,656 ▲ +45.6%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,137
  • 2016: $1,366
  • 2021: $1,656

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here; only 11.3% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is far below the 23.2% seen across Western Australia. This is reflected in personal earnings, where only 6.4% of people make $2,000 or more a week.

Household income distribution

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In Pemberton, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and Under $650 (23%).

Personal income distribution

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In Pemberton, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).

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 Pemberton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51224/pemberton/topic/income