$679 ▲ +28.1%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $530
- 2016: $589
- 2021: $679
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Shoalwater · Suburb / Locality
Income in Shoalwater
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay for many residents in Shoalwater is lower than the national figure, with the typical household bringing in $1,225. This puts the area well below the state and national averages, creating a distinct financial profile for the community.
$1,225
▲ +31.6%
- $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 Shoalwater — lower than 73% of areas.
| Shoalwater | $1,225 |
|---|---|
| 6169, WA | $1,485 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household income of $1,225 a week is well below the Western Australian figure of $1,815. Individual earnings are also lower than most areas, with the typical person in Shoalwater earning $679 weekly.
$1,225 ▲ +31.6%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $931
- 2016: $1,111
- 2021: $1,225
Median total household income per week.
$1,896 ▲ +30.1%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,457
- 2016: $1,608
- 2021: $1,896
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Low incomes are common here, as 25% of households earn under $650 a week. This is reflected in the personal income spread, where 43.3% of people earn less than $650 weekly.
12.2%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
15.9%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Shoalwater splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (30%) and Under $650 (28%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 25%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Shoalwater, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).
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 Shoalwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51348/shoalwater/topic/income