Porongurup · Suburb / Locality

Income in Porongurup

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

A typical family in Porongurup earns $1,575 a week, which is well below both the state and national figures. This is a lower-income area where the majority of residents earn modest weekly amounts. Most people here bring home under $1,500 each week.

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📍 Porongurup, Suburb / Locality

Where Porongurup sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,408 ▲ +73.0%
  • $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 Porongurup — lower than 59% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Porongurup$1,408
6324, WA $1,191
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,408, which is a little below the Australian figure and well below Western Australia. Personal incomes are also lower than most areas, with the usual person earning $670 a week.

$670 ▲ +25.9%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $532
  • 2016: $565
  • 2021: $670

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

$1,408 ▲ +73.0%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $814
  • 2016: $1,079
  • 2021: $1,408

Median total household income per week.

$1,575 ▲ +32.7%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,187
  • 2016: $1,317
  • 2021: $1,575

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with only 14.1% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly, which is well below the state and national rates. Nearly half of all people earn under $650 per week.

Household income distribution

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In Porongurup, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (19%).

Personal income distribution

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In Porongurup, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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 Porongurup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51256/porongurup/topic/income