Port Albany · Suburb / Locality

Income in Port Albany

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

Weekly earnings in Port Albany are higher than most similar areas, with families typically bringing in $2,125. While these figures are generally strong compared to other local spots, they remain about the same as the state and national figures.

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📍 Port Albany, Suburb / Locality

Where Port Albany sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,674
  • $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 Port Albany — higher than 58% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Port Albany$1,674
6330, WA $1,349
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,674, which is around the middle for its level. Personal weekly income is higher than most similar areas at $830, sitting slightly above the national figure of $805.

$830

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $628
  • 2021: $830

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

$1,674

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,149
  • 2021: $1,674

Median total household income per week.

$2,125

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,550
  • 2021: $2,125

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 2.6% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, far below the Western Australian figure of 14.7%. This is reflected in households, where the 16.4% earning $3,000 or more weekly is well below the national average.

Household income distribution

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In Port Albany, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and $4,000 or more (11%).

Personal income distribution

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Port Albany splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (39%) and Under $650 (39%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 22%.

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 Port Albany [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51257/port-albany/topic/income