Tanami · Suburb / Locality

Income in Tanami

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

Weekly incomes in Tanami (WA) are among the lowest for similar areas across the country. The typical family earns just $746 per week, which is far below the national and state figures.

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📍 Tanami, Suburb / Locality

Where Tanami sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,212 ▲ +10.0%
  • $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 Tanami — lower than 74% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Tanami$1,212
6770, WA $1,066
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical household income is $1,212 per week, well below the Western Australian figure of $1,815. Personal incomes are even lower, with the typical person in Tanami earning only $315 weekly.

$315 ▲ +15.4%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $273
  • 2016: $239
  • 2021: $315

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

$1,212 ▲ +10.0%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,102
  • 2016: $487
  • 2021: $1,212

Median total household income per week.

$746 ▲ +8.7%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $686
  • 2016: $472
  • 2021: $746

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few people earn high incomes here, with only 3.5% of people making $2,000 or more a week. This is far below the national figure of 12.5%, and almost half of all households earn between $650 and $1,499.

Household income distribution

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In Tanami, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 56%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 30%.

Personal income distribution

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In Tanami, Under $650 is the majority at 88%; $650–$1,499 is next at 6%.

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 Tanami [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51433/tanami/topic/income