Tom Price · Suburb / Locality

Income in Tom Price

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

A massive gap in earnings separates Tom Price from the rest of the country, with typical weekly household incomes sitting far above the national figure. This is one of the highest-earning areas of its kind, where nearly half of all households bring in at least $3,000 a week.

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📍 Tom Price, Suburb / Locality

Where Tom Price sits — Median household income (weekly)

$3,125 ▲ +12.9%
  • $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 Tom Price — higher than 98% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Tom Price$3,125
6751, WA $3,029
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly personal income is $1,741, which is far above both the Western Australian figure of $848 and the national figure of $805. Family and household incomes follow this trend, with families typically earning $3,407 a week, well above the state average.

$1,741 ▼ -4.6%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,824
  • 2016: $1,614
  • 2021: $1,741

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

$3,125 ▲ +12.9%

Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,768
  • 2016: $2,490
  • 2021: $3,125

Median total household income per week.

$3,407 ▲ +19.1%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,861
  • 2016: $2,965
  • 2021: $3,407

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, as 37% of people earn over $2,000 a week, far above the 12.5% seen across Australia. This is mirrored in households, where 48.5% earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is far above the state figure of 23.2%.

Household income distribution

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In Tom Price, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $4,000 or more (28%) and $3,000–$3,999 (27%).

Personal income distribution

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In Tom Price, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (23%) and $650–$1,499 (20%).

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 Tom Price [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51456/tom-price/topic/income